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To deploy the Foundation VM on VMware ESXi or AHV Hypervisors, the two necessary files are:

• foundation_VM-version.tar which contains the complete Foundation VM package.
• foundation_VM-version.vmdk, which is the virtual disk file for VMware environments.

These files are required to create and boot the Foundation VM in these hypervisor environments, facilitating the deployment and configuration of the Nutanix nodes within the cluster.References: Nutanix Bible, Nutanix University NCS-Core 6.8 learning materials

The failure to discover nodes during installation can often be attributed to the lack of IPv6 support on the network, especially if the Foundation process relies on IPv6 for node discovery. If IPv6 is not enabled on the customer’s switch, the discovery packets may not be properly routed, resulting in the nodes not being discovered. Enabling IPv6 on the switch could resolve this discovery issue.

References:

• Nutanix Foundation Troubleshooting Guide: Nutanix Support Portal
• Network Configuration and Troubleshooting Documentation

To separate management and production traffic within a Nutanix AHV cluster, VLAN Tagging is the appropriate feature to configure. VLAN Tagging allows different types of traffic to be segregated onto different network segments over the same physical infrastructure, effectively isolating management traffic from production traffic at the network level. This setup enhances security and performance by reducing the possibility of network congestion affecting critical management operations.

References:

• Nutanix Bible (https://www.nutanixbible.com), specifically the sections on networking and VLANs.
• Nutanix University: NCS-Core 6.8 Training (https://university.nutanix.com), which covers advanced network configurations including VLAN Tagging.

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