Nutanix
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Reset Nutanix Prism Admin Password
0 (0)We recently had a problem with our Nutanix Prism system and we had to rebuild the Prism server from scratch. After carrying out the rebuild, we managed to fix all the initial problems that we had been having. However, a few weeks later, we needed to run a few updates across the Nutanix system and wanted to start with the Prism server first, but we couldn’t log in to the server web portal. We tried all the default logins from Nutanix and all the usual accounts that we use ourselves, but nothing worked. So we needed to reset the Prism admin password. To do this is very simple and all…
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How to Fix a Nutanix CVM Stuck in Maintenance Mode
0 (0)If you are using a Nutanix Hyperconvergence solution in your infrastructure environment, then you may have come across a problem where the Nutanix CVM gets stuck in Maintenance Mode. Fixing this issue is very simple, but you will need the following information before starting the fix: Prerequisites PuTTy or other SSH client Nutanix Cluster administrator creditials IP address of the Nutanix Cluster Step by Step Guide For the purposes of this guide, I will be using PuTTy to SSH onto the Nutanix cluster. Open PuTTy and then connect to your affected Nutanix cluster. Enter your Nutanix administrator credentials to login. CVM Services Check Once you have successfully connected to your…
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VMWare vCenter Appliance stuck at localhost login screen
5 (1)If you reboot your VMWare vCenter Appliance, you may get into a situation where it reboots into the localhost login screen instead of the more familiar black and yellow/blue two tone layout with the management IP addresses shown like below: The first thing to do is not to panic. I have seen people get very frustrated with this situation and try all sorts of different methods to get around it. However, the true solution is that there is not a problem in the first place! VMWare Details Screen This localhost login screen is simply just a second screen that can be displayed when a VCSA is rebooted. All you need…
