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Create a serverless schedule for Nutanix Acropolis discovery

Create a serverless schedule to discover Nutanix Acropolis using REST API.

Before you begin

Role required: discovery_admin

Procedure

  1. Navigate to All > Discovery > Discovery Schedules.

  2. Create the discovery schedule record.

    1. Select New.

    2. On the form, fill in the fields.

      FieldDescription
      NameUnique name for this discovery schedule.
      DiscoverScan type, which should be Serverless.
      MID serverName of the MID Server with access to the Nutanix environment.
      ActiveEnables this schedule for discovery.
      RunDetermines the run schedule of the discovery.
    3. Select Submit.

  3. Create the execution pattern.

    1. In the Discovery Schedules page, select the record you created.

    2. In the Serverless Execution Patterns tab, select New.

    3. On the form, fill in the fields.

      FieldDescription
      NameDescriptive name for this record.
      PatternPattern to be used for this schedule, which should be Nutanix Components.
      Proxy HostFully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the machine where the proxy server is installed, which should be Global. This field is optional.
      ActiveEnables this schedule for discovery.
    4. Select Submit.

  4. Set the pattern launcher parameters.

    1. In the Discovery Pattern Launcher Parameters tab, select the record you created.

    2. On the form, fill in the fields.

      ParameterValue
      PRISM_AddressIP Address or the FQDN associated with the Prism Central instance.
    3. Select Submit.

What to do next

Either execute discovery immediately by selecting Discover now or wait until the predefined schedule triggers the discovery.

Parent Topic:Nutanix Acropolis discovery

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Nutanix Acropolis discovery