Dell Nutanix: How to deploy Foundation VM

This procedure is based on the following article from the Nutanix Support Portal. 
　　 https://portal.nutanix.com/page/documents/details?targetId=Field-Installation-Guide-v5_3:fie-cluster-environment-foundation-vm-setup-t.html
　　 https://portal.nutanix.com/page/documents/details?targetId=Field-Installation-Guide-v5_3:fie-foundation-vm-install-on-workstation-t.html

Download Foundation VM Image File

The Nutanix Support Portal Account is required to access the page and download the file.
 If you could not log in to the site, kindly contact Dell Technical Support.

Deploy Foundation VM

1. Download the installer for Oracle VM VirtualBox (a free open-source tool used to create a virtualized environment on the workstation) and install it with the default options.
   For installation and start-up instructions, see the Oracle VM VirtualBox User Manual of Oracle Corporation.

    

2. Go to the location where the Foundation VM image file was downloaded to (Foundation_VM-x.x.x.tar) and extract it.

    

3. Start Oracle VM VirtualBox.

    

4. Click the "File" menu and select "Import Appliance" from the drop-down list.
   

    

5. In the Import Virtual Machine dialog box, browse to the location where the files we extracted in step 2 and select the Foundation_VM-version#.ovf file. 
   

    

6. Click Next.

    

7. Click Import. The progress window disappears once this is completed.

    

8. In the left pane, select Foundation_VM-version#, and click Start.
   The VM operating system boots up, after which the Foundation VM console launches.
   

    

9. If the login screen appears, log in as the nutanix user with the password nutanix/4u.

    

10. Assign a static IP address. This procedure varies depending on the Foundation VM version.

■Foundation VM version >= 5.0.2:
a. Click System > Preferences > Network connections.
　

b. Choose the target Ethernet and click on Setting icon.
　

c. Click IPv4 Settings Tab, select Manual in Method drop-down menu, click Add, and enter the IP address, Netmask, Gateway.
　Then, click Save.
　

d. Restart the Foundation VM.

■Foundation VM version < 5.0.2:
a. Double-click the set_foundation_ip_address icon on the Foundation VM desktop.
　

b. In the dialog box, click Run in Terminal.
　

c. Select Device configuration and press Enter key.
　

d. Select eth0 and press Enter key.
　

e. Remove the asterisk in the Use DHCP field, and enter addresses in the Static IP, Netmask, and Default gateway IP.
　Then, select OK and press Enter key.
　
　
f. Select Save and press Enter key.

g. Select Save & Quit and press Enter key.