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.. toctree::
  :maxdepth: 2
  :caption: Calm
  :name: _calm
  :hidden:

  what_is_calm/what_is_calm
  calm_enable/calm_enable
  calm_projects/calm_projects
  calm_linux/calm_linux
  calm_win/calm_win
  calm_day2/calm_day2
  calm_escript/calm_escript
  calm_marketplace/calm_marketplace


.. toctree::
  :maxdepth: 2
  :caption: Optional Labs
  :name: _optional_labs
  :hidden:

  flow_assign_categories_in_calm/flow_assign_categories_in_calm


.. toctree::
  :maxdepth: 2
  :caption: Appendix
  :name: _appendix
  :hidden:

  appendix/glossary
  tools_vms/windows_tools_vm
  tools_vms/linux_tools_vm

Getting Started

Welcome to the Nutanix Calm Bootcamp!

This workbook accompanies an instructor-led session that introduces Nutanix Era and many common management tasks. Each section has a lesson and an exercise to give you hands-on practice. The instructor explains the exercises and answers any additional questions that you may have.

What's New

  • Workshop updated for the following software versions:
    • AOS & PC 5.11.x

Agenda

  • Nutanix Calm Labs
    • Calm: Enable
    • Calm: Projects
    • Calm: Linux 3-Tier Application
    • Calm: Windows 2-Tier Application
    • Calm: Day 2 Actions - Scaling Out/In
    • Calm: eScript
    • Calm: Marketplace
  • Optional Labs

Introductions

  • Name
  • Familiarity with Nutanix

Initial Setup

  • Take note of the Passwords being used.
  • Log into your virtual desktops (connection info below)

Cluster assignment

The instructor will tell the attendees their assigned clusters.

Note

If these are Single Node Clusters (SNCs) pay close attention on the networking part. The SNCs are completely different setup and configured compared to the "normal" three/four node clusters

Environment Details

Nutanix Workshops are intended to be run in the Nutanix Hosted POC environment. Your cluster will be provisioned with all necessary images, networks, and VMs required to complete the exercises.

Networking

As we are able to provide three/four node clusters and single node clusters in the HPOC environment, we need to describe each sort of cluster separately. The clusters are setup and configured differently.

Three/Four node HPOC clusters

Three or four node Hosted POC clusters follow a standard naming convention:

  • Cluster Name - POCXYZ
  • Subnet - 10.**21**.XYZ.0
  • Cluster IP - 10.**21**.XYZ.37

For example:

  • Cluster Name - POC055
  • Subnet - 10.38.55.0
  • Cluster IP - 10.21.55.37 for the VIP of the Cluster

Throughout the Workshop there are multiple instances where you will need to substitute XYZ with the correct octet for your subnet, for example:

IP Address Description
10.38.XYZ.37 Nutanix Cluster Virtual IP
10.38.XYZ.39 PC VM IP, Prism Central
10.38.XYZ. DC VM IP, NTNXLAB.local Domain Controller

Each cluster is configured with 2 VLANs which can be used for VMs:

Network Name Address VLAN DHCP Scope
Primary 10.21.XYZ.1/25 0 10.21.XYZ.50-10.21.XYZ.124
Secondary 10.21.XYZ.129/25 XYZ1 10.21.XYZ.132-10.21.XYZ.253
Single Node HPOC Clusters

For some workshops we are using Single Node Clusters (SNC). Reason for this is to allow more people to have a dedicated cluster but still have enough free clusters for the bigger workshops including those for customers.

The network in the SNC config is using a /26 network. This splits the network address into four equal sizes that can be used for workshops. The below table describes the setup of the network in the four partitions. It provides essential information for the workshop with respect to the IP addresses and the services running at that IP address.

Credentials

Note

The <Cluster Password> is unique to each cluster and will be provided by the leader of the Workshop.

Credential Username Password
Prism Element admin <Cluster Password>
Prism Central admin <Cluster Password>
Controller VM nutanix <Cluster Password>
Prism Central VM nutanix <Cluster Password>

Each cluster has a dedicated domain controller VM, DC, responsible for providing AD services for the NTNXLAB.local domain. The domain is populated with the following Users and Groups:

Group Username(s) Password
Administrators Administrator nutanix/4u
SSP Admins adminuser01-adminuser25 nutanix/4u
SSP Developers devuser01-devuser25 nutanix/4u
SSP Power Users poweruser01-poweruser25 nutanix/4u
SSP Basic Users basicuser01-basicuser25 nutanix/4u

Access Instructions

The Nutanix Hosted POC environment can be accessed a number of different ways:

Parallels VDI

Login to: https://xld-uswest1.nutanix.com (for PHX) or https://xld-useast1.nutanix.com (for RTP)

Nutanix Employees - Use your NUTANIXDC credentials Non-Employees - Username: POCxxx-User01 (up to POCxxx-User20), Password: <Provided by Instructor>

Pulse Secure VPN

To download the client: login to https://xlv-uswest1.nutanix.com or https://xlv-useast1.nutanix.com - Username: POCxxx-User01 (up to POCxxx-User20), Password: <Provided by Instructor>

Download and install the client.

In Pulse Secure Client, Add a connection:

For PHX:

  • Type - Policy Secure (UAC) or Connection Server
  • Name - X-Labs - PHX
  • Server URL - xlv-uswest1.nutanix.com

For RTP:

  • Type - Policy Secure (UAC) or Connection Server
  • Name - X-Labs - RTP
  • Server URL - xlv-useast1.nutanix.com

Nutanix Version Info

  • AHV Version - AHV 20170830.337 (AOS 5.11+)
  • AOS Version - 5.11
  • PC Version - 5.11