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Nutanix Tab

The Nutanix tab allows users to modify settings after a Nutanix host has been configured. Once a Nutanix host is added to the monitored hosts table, the configuration can be edited in the host Properties.

Nutanix Host Properties

The configurable options are:

  • Nutanix Filer – Enter the name of the filer

  • Username – Enter the user name for the Nutanix account with REST API access

  • Password – Enter the password for the user name

  • Protocol – Select a protocol for the REST API access from the drop-down menu:

    • Auto Detect
    • HTTPS
    • HTTPS, ignore certificate errors

  • Connect – Click to connect using the selected protocol and validate the connection with Nutanix

Trusted Server Certificate popup window- HTTPS Options – Opens the Trusted server certificate window to customize the certificate verification during a TLS session

  • Import – Click to browse for a trusted server certificate
  • Remove – Click to remove the selected trusted server certificate
  • Enable hostname verification – Select this checkbox to ensure that the host name the product connects and matches the name in the certificate (CN name)
  • Click OK to close the window and save the modifications.

NOTE: Nutanix Files does not report events for activity originating from a server where the Activity Monitor Agent is installed.