Nutanix Prism Central Plugin Installation#

This guide provides detailed instructions for installing the EDA Connect Nutanix Prism Central plugin.

Prerequisites#

Before installing or deploying the Nutanix plugin components, ensure that:

• The Cloud Connect Core application is properly installed in the cluster (see Cloud Connect Installation)
• Nutanix Prism Central is installed and accessible
• You have read-only access credentials to Nutanix Prism Central
• LLDP is enabled on all Nutanix AHV hypervisors
• Downlink Interfaces in EDA are created

Installation Steps#

To deploy the Nutanix Prism Central plugin, complete the following tasks:

1. Deploy the plugin EDA app
2. Deploy the plugin instance

Step 1: Nutanix Prism Central Plugin App Deployment#

The Nutanix plugin app is an application in the EDA app ecosystem. It can be easily installed using the EDA Store UI.

Installation Using EDA Store UI#

1. Navigate to the EDA Store in the EDA UI
2. Locate the Nutanix Prism Central Plugin App
3. Click Install
4. Complete the installation

Installation Using Kubernetes API#

If you prefer installing the plugin using the Kubernetes API, you can do so by creating the following Workflow resource:

apiVersion: appstore.eda.nokia.com/v1
kind: AppInstaller
metadata:
  name: nutanix-plugin
  namespace: eda-system
spec:
  operation: install
  apps:
    - appId: nutanix.eda.nokia.com
      catalog: eda-catalog-builtin-apps
      version:
        type: semver
        value: v0.0.1-beta

kubectl apply -f - <<EOF
apiVersion: appstore.eda.nokia.com/v1
kind: AppInstaller
metadata:
  name: nutanix-plugin
  namespace: eda-system
spec:
  operation: install
  apps:
    - appId: nutanix.eda.nokia.com
      catalog: eda-catalog-builtin-apps
      version:
        type: semver
        value: v0.0.1-beta

EOF

Step 2: Nutanix Prism Central Plugin Deployment#

Create a Secret for Prism Central Credentials#

Before creating a NutanixPluginInstance, create a Kubernetes Secret with the Prism Central credentials:

apiVersion: v1
kind: Secret
type: Opaque
metadata:
  name: my-nutanix-creds
  namespace: eda-system
  labels:
    "eda.nokia.com/backup": "true"
data:
  username: YWRtaW4K # base64 encoded
  password: YWRtaW4K # base64 encoded

echo -n myUsernameOrPassword | base64
kubectl apply -f - <<EOF
apiVersion: v1
kind: Secret
type: Opaque
metadata:
  name: my-nutanix-creds
  namespace: eda-system
  labels:
    "eda.nokia.com/backup": "true"
data:
  username: YWRtaW4K # base64 encoded
  password: YWRtaW4K # base64 encoded


EOF

echo -n myUsernameOrPassword | base64

Create the Nutanix Plugin Instance#

As the Nutanix plugins are managed through the operator, you can use the EDA UI to create a new NutanixPluginInstance resource under the System Administration > Connect > Nutanix Plugins menu item.

As an alternative, you can also create the same NutanixPluginInstance using the following custom resource example. Make sure to replace the specified values with their relevant content.

apiVersion: nutanix.eda.nokia.com/v1
kind: NutanixPluginInstance
metadata:
  name: my-nutanix-plugin # A unique name for the plugin resource
  namespace: eda-system # The system namespace.
spec:
  pluginNamespace: eda # The namespace in the EDA deployment holding the fabric associated with this plugin
  heartbeatInterval: 30
  prismCentralHost: example-host # The IP address or FQDN of the Prism Central
  prismCentralTlsVerify: true # To verify TLS of the Prism Central
  prismCentralCertificate: "" # If the Prism Central certificate is self signed, add it here to be able to verify from the plugin
  authSecretRef: my-nutanix-creds # Credentials are hosted in a separate Secret

kubectl apply -f - <<EOF
apiVersion: nutanix.eda.nokia.com/v1
kind: NutanixPluginInstance
metadata:
  name: my-nutanix-plugin # A unique name for the plugin resource
  namespace: eda-system # The system namespace.
spec:
  pluginNamespace: eda # The namespace in the EDA deployment holding the fabric associated with this plugin
  heartbeatInterval: 30
  prismCentralHost: example-host # The IP address or FQDN of the Prism Central
  prismCentralTlsVerify: true # To verify TLS of the Prism Central
  prismCentralCertificate: "" # If the Prism Central certificate is self signed, add it here to be able to verify from the plugin
  authSecretRef: my-nutanix-creds # Credentials are hosted in a separate Secret


EOF

Configuration Parameters#

The NutanixPluginInstance resource supports the following fields:

Post-Installation Verification#

After deploying the plugin instance, verify that it is running:

kubectl get pods -n eda-system | grep nutanix

Check that the plugin has registered with Connect:

kubectl get connectplugins -n <plugin-namespace>

You should see your Nutanix plugin listed with status information.

Verify that the connect.eda.nokia.com category has been created in Prism Central with the standard values (EDA Managed and EDA Ignored).

Next Steps#

After installation, proceed to:

• Configure VLAN subnets in Prism Central
• Set up categories for EDA-managed mode (if required)
• Review the Nutanix Prism Central Plugin documentation for usage and operational modes