To ensure the correct installation process is being followed for Cisco Compute Hyperconverged with Nutanix, please refer to the following flowchart to choose the correct documentation for the system being installed:
This document covers the ISM deployment method.
To access the UMM deployment field guide, click here.
To access the IMM deployment filed guide click here.
A Field Guide covering the installation and initial configuration of Cisco Compute Hyperconverged with Nutanix systems using Intersight Standalone Mode for Cisco UCS C-Series servers. Intersight Standalone Mode (ISM) is the term for C-series rackmount servers that are not connected to Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnects, and are fully managed by Cisco Intersight. This guide is intended for technical training and educational purposes, for all who wish to install Nutanix on Cisco UCS based hardware following our supported hardware and software integrations and compatibility lists.
As a reference guide, the document presents our best practices and recommendations as of the time of publishing, and will be updated periodically. Please refer to the document history at the beginning to ensure you are using the most current version available.
The most recent revision, v2.2 adds information regarding role-based access control (RBAC) in Cisco Intersight and a few other minor improvements. Additionally, our guides are being renamed to help provide consistent naming related to the management modes used in each document.
Version v2.1 added information regarding migrating the Cisco Intersight Appliance from ESXi to AHV when it is used during greenfield deployments. Also added is information regarding the Cisco Intersight Device Connector for Prism Central, enabling inventory, monitoring and alerting of Nutanix clusters within Cisco Intersight. There are numerous other improvements to the document flow, updated screenshots, additional information for troubleshooting and network connectivity requirements, and dozens of edits for additional clarity.
Version v2.0 added information regarding cluster expansions using Foundation Central, additional information when using a Cisco Intersight Private Virtual Appliance during installations, updated information for installing Prism Central on a non-Nutanix ESXi cluster, plus several minor edits.
Version v1.2 added information regarding using Nutanix Lifecycle Manager (LCM) to perform software upgrades and firmware upgrades on the Cisco rackmount servers.
The first revision v1.1 added information regarding the deployment of Witness VMs for 2-node clusters, additional information regarding deployment of Prism Central on ESXi clusters, and several other minor updates.
