Users Guide
Congure Nutanix storage cluster using hypervisor management GUI
NOTE: For information about document name, see the Nutanix documentation section in the Support Matrix. The
document name varies depending on the solution software version you are running.
Acropolis Hypervisor (AHV):
• Create storage pool and containers through the Nutanix web console.
• Create, deploy, and manage virtual machines through the Nutanix web console.
• For more information, see the Acropolis Virtualization Administration Guide.
VMware vSphere:
• Create storage pools through the Nutanix web console.
• Create and mount containers as NFS datastores on appropriate hosts through the Nutanix web console.
• Manually add and congure vSphere clusters by using the Nutanix guidelines. For more information, see the vSphere
Administration Guide.
Microsoft Hyper-V:
• Create storage pools and containers through the Nutanix web console.
• Run Hyper-V setup script from any CVM to join hosts to a domain, create a Hyper-V failover cluster, and register a storage
cluster as an SMB share.
• Optionally, add a cluster to System Center Virtual Machine Manager either with the Hyper-V setup script or manually.
Default cluster credentials
The default cluster credentials for the system dier from those stated at the beginning of all Nutanix documentation. See Table 3 for
default cluster credentials, which are specic to the system.
NOTE: The default password is not set for ESXi hosts.
Table 1. Default Cluster Credentials
Interface Target Username Password
Web management console
iDRAC root calvin
SSH client or console AHV host
root
nutanix/4u
Remote desktop or console Hyper-V host
Administrator
nutanix/4u
SSH client or console ESXi host
root
SSH client Nutanix Controller VM
nutanix
nutanix/4u
Nutanix Web Console PRISM Interface (after cluster
conguration)
admin admin
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