--- title: "Overview of Advanced Tools for Nutanix on OVHcloud" description: "This guide will show you all the administration tools, other than the Prism Central and Prim Element web interfaces, which are:" url: https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/overview-advanced-tools-nutanix-ovhcloud lang: en --- > For AI agents: the complete documentation index is available at https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/llms.txt, the full documentation bundle is available at https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/llms-full.txt. # Overview of Advanced Tools for Nutanix on OVHcloud This guide will show you all the administration tools, other than the **Prism Central** and **Prim Element** web interfaces, which are: - ncli which can be accessed locally, via SSH on **Prism Central** and **Prism Element**, - acli which can be used via SSH on **CVMs**, - Cmdlets for **Powershell**, and - The **REST API** from the **Prism Central** or **Prism Element** URL. ## Requirements - A Nutanix cluster in your OVHcloud account. - Access to the [OVHcloud Control Panel](https://manager.us.ovhcloud.com/#/hub). - For the **REST API**, you must have a virtual machine running Linux with a text editor to run the **curl** and **jq** commands. **Warning:** **NOTE:** Some commands can only be used if you have SSH access to **Prism Central** and **Prism Element**. ## Tools overview ### ncli command **ncli** is located on **Prism Central** and all **CVMs** through an SSH connection. You can also install it locally on a Windows or Linux desktop from the **Prism Central** web interface. **ncli** allows you to manage aspects of the Nutanix cluster such as storage, tasks, and some actions on virtual machines within the cluster. ### acli tool The acli command is only available on **CVMs**. It is used for managing VMs, network, and snapshot hosts. ### Powershell extensions Powershell is a scripting language developed by Microsoft and based on **Net.Framework**. It works in **Microsoft**, **Linux**, and **MacOS** environments but is mainly used in a **Microsoft** environment.\ All of the examples below have been run in a **Microsoft** environment. Nutanix has added extensions that allow cluster and VM administration using Powershell scripts. ### API REST administration interface Through the URL of **Prism Central** or **Prism Element**, you can use an **API** named **REST API** either in the command line with the **curl** tool or through another programming language such as **python** or **php** or even with the standard commands of **Powershell**. ## Instructions ### Examples of **ncli** use Connect via SSH with an SSH client on one of the **CVMs**: ``` ssh nutanix@oneofcvm ``` The ncli command is used followed by options, as in this example ``ncli entity action option1=`value` option2=`value2`` but it also can be used interactively by running only `ncli`. #### #### Creating a Storage Container named **newcontainer** in interactive mode ``` ncli ctr create name="NewContainer" sp-name="default-storage-pool-10728992352041" Id : 0005ce15-3f3c-a8ce-3802-043f72bf18a6::2900908 Uuid : c3db4020-2a98-4636-b9eb-8ebf10a1b351 Name : Moncontainer Storage Pool Id : 0005ce15-3f3c-a8ce-3802-043f72bf18a6::9 Storage Pool Uuid : 111d4e91-10df-4f6c-a774-b79b53077131 Free Space (Logical) : 37.69 TiB (41,445,056,716,652 bytes) Used Space (Logical) : 0 bytes Allowed Max Capacity : 37.69 TiB (41,445,056,716,652 bytes) Used by other Containers : 260.86 GiB (280,096,141,312 bytes) Explicit Reservation : 0 bytes Thick Provisioned : 0 bytes Replication Factor : 2 Oplog Replication Factor : 2 NFS Whitelist Inherited : true Container NFS Whitelist : 192.168.0.77/255.255.255.255 VStore Name(s) : Moncontainer Random I/O Pri Order : SSD-PCIe, SSD-SATA, DAS-SATA Sequential I/O Pri Order : SSD-PCIe, SSD-SATA, DAS-SATA Compression : off Fingerprint On Write : off On-Disk Dedup : off Erasure Code : off Software Encryption : off ``` #### #### Deleting the **Storage Container** Run the following command to delete the **Storage Container** without confirmation: ``` ncli ctr remove name="Newcontainer" ``` ### ### Examples of using the **acli** command Connect via SSH with an SSH client on one of the **CVMs**: ``` ssh nutanix@oneofcvmipaddress ``` The acli command is used followed by options, such as `acli entities.action for-which option1="value1" option2="value2"`, but it also can be used interactively by running only `acli` from a **CVM** If **acli** is used followed by a sequence of orders, a confirmation request will always be offered if a choice is made. To automate the task and make a default choice, use this syntax instead `acli -y entities.action for-which option1="value" option2="value2"`.   #### Creating a **snapshot** in interactive mode Run these commands from one of the **CVMs**: ``` acli vm.snapshot_create VM-TEST snapshot_name_list="Example" exit ``` #### #### View and delete a **snapshot** without going through interactive mode Run these commands to view and delete a snapshot with a confirmation request: ``` # Snapshot listing acli snapshot.list Snapshot Name Snapshot ID Creation Time VM Name Example2 fce5483f-5a9d-4b76-9ad7-48685fb4a638 Wednesday March 23 2022, 09:27:16 AM VM-TEST # Snapshot delete acli snapshot.delete Example2 Delete 1 snapshots? (yes/no) Delete 1 snapshots? (yes/no) yes Example2: pending Example2: complete ``` Use this syntax without prompting when deleting the snapshot: ``` # Snapshot delete acli -y snapshot.delete Example2 Example2: pending Example2: complete ``` ### ### How to configure and use Powershell on Windows #### Installing **Powershell** 7 and Nutanix modules You need to install the latest version of **Powershell** from this [Powershell installation website](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell-on-windows?view=powershell-7.2#msi). Download and install the installer that corresponds to your version of Windows, in 32 bits or more generally in 64 bits.\ Launch the Powershell 7 command prompt in administrator mode. ``` PS C:\Users\Administrator> Install-Module Nutanix.Cli Untrusted repository You are installing the modules from an untrusted repository. If you trust this repository, change its InstallationPolicy value by running the Set-PSRepository cmdlet. Are you sure you want to install the modules from 'PSGallery'? [Y] Yes [A] Yes to All [N] No [L] No to All [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "N"):A PS C:\Users\Administrator> Install-module Nutanix.Prism.PS.Cmds PS C:\Users\Administrator> Install-module Nutanix.Prism.Common ``` #### #### Command examples with Powershell for Nutanix Import modules for Powershell from the **PowerShell 7** console: ``` PS C:\Users\Administrator> Import-Module Nutanix.Cli -Prefix NTNX PS C:\Users\Administrator> Import-Module Nutanix.Prism.Common -Prefix NTNX PS C:\Users\Administrator> Import-Module Nutanix.Prism.PS.Cmds -Prefix NTNX ``` Log in to Prism Central by executing the command below and edit these items: - `< PRISM CENTRAL IP >` Replace this item with the IP address or FQDN of **Prism Central** - `< PRISM CENTRAL USERNAME >` Replace this item with the **Prism Central** username ``` PS C:\Users\Administrator> Connect-NTNXPrismCentral -UserName < PRISM CENTRAL USERNAME > -AcceptInvalidSSLCerts Password: ***************** [Warning]: This Prism Central version[pc.2022.1] might not be compatible.This might cause some cmdlets to not function correctly.Please consider upgrading to pc.2020.7 or later Do you still want to continue [Y/N]?:Y Server : ipprismcentral Version : pc.2022.1 UserName : < PRISM CENTRAL IP > AcceptInvalidSSLCerts : True ForcedConnection : False ``` Run the command below to see a list of all virtual machines: ``` PS C:\Users\Administrator> Get-NTNXvm pcHostName : 192.168.0.222 vmId : 0005ce15-3f3c-a8ce-3802-043f72bf18a6::c8ef83db-a095-49f3-9bb8-cbcdc85c3ebf uuid : c8ef83db-a095-49f3-9bb8-cbcdc85c3ebf powerState : off vmName : OVHgateway guestOperatingSystem : ipAddresses : {} hypervisorType : kKvm hostName : hostId : hostUuid : containerIds : {0005ce15-3f3c-a8ce-3802-043f72bf18a6::728, 0005ce15-3f3c-a8ce-3802-043f72bf18a6::728} containerUuids : {98e67c38-77c4-4e05-bc20-b38bab5b28b2, 98e67c38-77c4-4e05-bc20-b38bab5b28b2} nutanixVirtualDisks : {/SelfServiceContainer/.acropolis/vmdisk/a7da0957-9f90-4c07-8d12-65f851350453, /SelfServiceContainer/.acropolis/vmdisk/b308778d-594f-4903-bc30-c2a2fd45ed5d} nutanixVirtualDiskIds : {0005ce15-3f3c-a8ce-3802-043f72bf18a6::a7da0957-9f90-4c07-8d12-65f851350453, 0005ce15-3f3c-a8ce-3802-043f72bf18a6::b308778d-594f-4903-bc30-c2a2fd45ed5d} nutanixVirtualDiskUuids : {a7da0957-9f90-4c07-8d12-65f851350453, b308778d-594f-4903-bc30-c2a2fd45ed5d} virtualNicIds : {0005ce15-3f3c-a8ce-3802-043f72bf18a6::c8ef83db-a095-49f3-9bb8-cbcdc85c3ebf:50:6b:8d:c5 :d4:8a, 0005ce15-3f3c-a8ce-3802-043f72bf18a6::c8ef83db-a095-49f3-9bb8-cbcdc85c3ebf:50:6 b:8d:e2:16:4e} virtualNicUuids : {1e8defc6-ea18-4d67-ba41-d3ae21047940, 537632dc-4db3-483e-a7bb-500d2c1e56ba} clusterUuid : 0005ce15-3f3c-a8ce-3802-043f72bf18a6 virtualGpuUuids : memoryCapacityInBytes : 1073741824 memoryReservedCapacityInBytes : 0 numVCpus : 1 cpuReservedInHz : numNetworkAdapters : 2 controllerVm : False controlDomain : vdiskNames : {} vdiskFilePaths : {/SelfServiceContainer/.acropolis/vmdisk/a7da0957-9f90-4c07-8d12-65f851350453, /SelfServiceContainer/.acropolis/vmdisk/b308778d-594f-4903-bc30-c2a2fd45ed5d} diskCapacityInBytes : 11811543040 displayable : False acropolisVm : True protectionDomainName : protectionType : consistencyGroupName : description : runningOnNdfs : True nonNdfsDetails : fingerPrintOnWrite : onDiskDedup : gpusInUse : False vmType : ``` Reuse the previous command followed by `|` and the `ft` command to display only the virtual machine name: ``` PS C:\Users\Administrator> Get-NTNXvm | ft vmname vmName ------ vmfromrestapimajhttpd3 WS2022TEMPLATE vmfromrestapiws NTNX-221060034-A-CVM VM-WS2019 gateway368 PFSENSE-POUR-MOVE VM-TESTFG WS2022b prism-central NutaDemo1 NTNX-520001155-A-CVM NTNX-520001158-A-CVM MOVE NTNX-520000892-A-CVM VM-WS2022 OVHgateway ``` Use this command sequence to find and remove a virtual machine named VW-WS2022: ``` PS C:\Users\Administrator> Get-NTNXVM | where-object {$_.Source.vmname -like "VM-WS2022" } | Remove-NTNXVM ``` ### ### Using REST API commands All of the examples shown below must be run on a virtual machine running Linux with the **curl** tool.\ Some commands need other tools that are available in most Linux distributions. #### Display all **API** options from **Central Prism** You can get the list of **REST API** options from **Prism Central**. In the top right-hand corner of the **Prism Central** interface, click `Username`, then `REST API Explorer`. The list of command groups is displayed on the left.   Click the `drop-down icons` to the right of one of the command groups to display all possible commands in that group.   Click `Expand operations` to list the syntax for a particular command.   #### Various simple examples Connect via SSH to a Linux VM in the cluster that has the **curl** and **jq** commands installed. For these examples to work, replace: - `< PRISMCENTRAL IP >` by the IP address or FQDN of **Prism Central**. - `< PRISM CENTRAL USER >` by the **Prism Central** user. - `< PRISM CENTRAL PASSWORD >` by the **Prism Central** user password. ##### **View the list of ISO and QCOW2 images installed on Prism Central** ``` curl -k -X POST --header "Content-Type: application/json" --header "Accept: application/json" -u "< PRISM CENTRAL USER >:< PRISM CENTRAL PASSWORD >" -d {} "https://< PRISM CENTRAL IP >:9440/api/nutanix/v3/images/list" | jq ``` This command generated a file in a readable json format using the **jq** command, which contains the list of images and the information needed for other **REST API** commands. ``` { "api_version": "3.1", "metadata": { "total_matches": 14, "kind": "image", "length": 14, "offset": 0 }, "entities": [ { "status": { "state": "COMPLETE", "execution_context": { "task_uuid": [ "3a4315c8-0f9e-4182-be89-9083371ef40e" ] }, "name": "ubuntu-20.04.3-live-server-amd64.iso", "resources": { "retrieval_uri_list": [ "https://127.0.0.1:9440/api/nutanix/v3/images/4a48f395-80f3-4afe-a3e4-91700db88901/file" ], "current_cluster_reference_list": [ { "kind": "cluster", "uuid": "0005ce15-3f3c-a8ce-3802-043f72bf18a6" } ], "architecture": "X86_64", "size_bytes": 1261371392, "image_type": "ISO_IMAGE", "source_uri": "file://4a48f395-80f3-4afe-a3e4-91700db88901" }, "description": "Ubuntu Server 20.04" }, "spec": { "name": "ubuntu-20.04.3-live-server-amd64.iso", "resources": { "image_type": "ISO_IMAGE", "source_uri": "file://4a48f395-80f3-4afe-a3e4-91700db88901", "architecture": "X86_64" }, "description": "Ubuntu Server 20.04" }, "metadata": { "last_update_time": "2021-10-12T13:38:55Z", "kind": "image", "uuid": "4a48f395-80f3-4afe-a3e4-91700db88901", "creation_time": "2021-10-12T13:38:49Z", "spec_version": 2, "spec_hash": "00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000", "categories_mapping": {}, "owner_reference": { "kind": "user", "uuid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000", "name": "admin" }, "categories": {} } }, ``` ##### ##### **Viewing the list of virtual machines** Run this command to display the list of virtual machines: ``` curl -k -X POST --header "Content-Type: application/json" --header "Accept: application/json" -u "< PRISM CENTRAL USER >:< PRISM CENTRAL PASSWORD >" -d {} "https://< PRISM CENTRAL IP >:9440/api/nutanix/v3/vms/list" | jq ``` Below is a part of the generated file, containing the virtual machine **UUID**. There is a UUID for each element of the Nutanix clusters (VM, Vdisks, images, etc..). This number is unique. `"kind:" "vm"` corresponds to the type of the object. ``` "kind": "vm", "uuid": "46574b90-333b-4cd9-a737-3af0f8e242b7", ``` ##### ##### **Viewing VM Information from its uuid** Run the following command by replacing `< VM UID >` with the UUID of a previously listed virtual machine: ``` curl -k -X GET --header "Accept: application/json" - u "< PRISM CENTRAL USER >:< PRISM CENTRAL PASSWORD >" "https://< PRISM CENTRAL IP >:9440/api/nutanix/v3/vms/< VM UUID >" | jq ``` ##### ##### **Viewing the Network List** Run this command to display the list of networks in Nutanix: ``` curl -k -X POST --header "Content-Type: application/json" --header "Accept: application/json" -u "< PRISM CENTRAL USER >:< PRISM CENTRAL PASSWORD >" -d {} "https://< PRISM CENTRAL IP >:9440/api/nutanix/v3/subnets/list" | jq ``` #### #### **Viewing Information about Administered Clusters in the Prism Central Console** Run the following command to display information about the clusters administered by **Prism Central**: ``` curl -k --request POST --url "https://< PRISM CENTRAL IP >:9440/api/nutanix/v3/clusters/list" -u "< PRISM CENTRAL USER >:< PRISM CENTRAL PASSWORD >" --header 'Content-Type: application/json' --data '{ }' | jq ``` In addition to displaying information, you can act on the Nutanix cluster to create or modify elements of a cluster. We will see how to create two virtual machines in an automated way, one in a Linux environment and the other on Windows. ##### ##### **Creating a virtual machine on Linux** You can install Linux from pre-installed images, and you can customize the configuration with cloud-init, which uses the yaml file format. To import images into a Nutanix cluster, you can refer to our guide on [importing ISO images](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/import-iso-images-nutanix-using-prism-central.md). Follow these instructions to create a virtual machine from a Ubuntu cloud-init customizable image. On Linux, create a password in SHA-512 format with the command `mkpasswd`: ``` mkpasswd --method=SHA-512 -s Password: ExampleSHA512axUNIzgF$4R6hbeVF7Nqz3JMUSI47vINSmwt3XufAIC1lvu15twR/8HMkuRIGd7ZNNLMDGYYGyrgZXwgI7q2BP2rCAv9BU1 ``` - `< RSAKEYFORLOGIN >` by an RSA key that will connect via the SSH userlinux account. - `< PASSWORDGENERATEDBYMKPASSWORD >` by the password created in SHA-512 format. ``` #cloud-config hostname: vm-fromcloudinit fqdn: vm-fromcloudinit.localdomain users: - name: userlinux ssh-authorized-keys: - ssh-rsa RSAKEYFORLOGIN > sudo: ['ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL'] groups: sudo shell: /bin/bash lock_passwd: false passwd: < PASSWORDGENERATEDBYMKPASSWD > package_upgrade: true packages: - nginx runcmd: - sleep 60 & reboot ``` Transform the **yaml** file into **mime64** format and store it in a variable so that it can be integrated into the virtual machine configuration file. ``` USERDATA=$(base64 -w 0 cloud-config.yaml) echo $USERDATA ``` - `< VMNAME >` must be replaced with the name of the virtual machine you want to give in the Nutanix console. - `< UUID-IMAGE-LINUX-CLOUD-INIT >` must be replaced with the UUID of the cloud-init-compatible Linux image. - `< UUID-NETWORK >` must be replaced with the UUID of the network on which the virtual machine will operate. - `< MIME64FORMATEDYAMLFILE >` must be replaced with the contents of the `$USERDATA` variable. - `< CLUSTER-NAME >` must be replaced with the cluster name. - `< CLUSTER-UUID >` must be replaced with the cluster UUID. All the necessary information is either accessible from the **Prism Central** web interface or through the **REST API** access seen above. ``` { "spec":{ "name":"< VMNAME >", "resources":{ "power_state":"ON", "num_vcpus_per_socket":2, "num_sockets":2, "memory_size_mib":4096, "disk_list":[{ "device_properties":{ "device_type":"DISK", "disk_address": { "device_index": 0, "adapter_type": "SCSI" } }, "data_source_reference": { "kind": "image", "uuid": "< UUID-IMAGE-WINDOWS2022SYSPREPED >" } }, { "device_properties":{ "device_type":"CDROM", "disk_address": { "device_index": 0, "adapter_type": "IDE" } } }], "nic_list":[{ "nic_type":"NORMAL_NIC", "is_connected":true, "ip_endpoint_list":[{ "ip_type":"DHCP" }], "subnet_reference":{ "kind":"subnet", "name":"base", "uuid":"< UUID-NETWORK >" } }], "guest_tools":{ "nutanix_guest_tools":{ "state":"ENABLED", "iso_mount_state":"MOUNTED" } }, "guest_customization": { "sysprep": { "unattend_xml": "< MIME64FORMATEDYAMLFILE >" }, "is_overridable": false } }, "cluster_reference":{ "kind":"cluster", "name":"< CLUSTER-NAME >", "uuid":"< CLUSTER-UUID >" } }, "api_version":"3.1.0", "metadata":{ "kind":"vm" } } ``` Run this command to install the virtual machine: ``` curl -k -H Accept:application/json -H Content-Type:application/json -u "< PRISM CENTRAL USER >:< PRISM CENTRAL PASSWORD >" -X POST "https://< PRISM CENTRAL IP >:9440/api/nutanix/v3/vms" -d @vmwindows.json | jq . ``` The new virtual machine will then appear in **Prism Central** with **NGINX** installed and updates performed. ##### ##### **Creating a virtual machine on Windows** You can install virtual machines on Windows from a prepared image using the Windows-integrated **sysprep** command and apply a customization file to it. The image can be imported directly from a virtual machine in the cluster. The configuration file is an **XML** file. You can create this file using the **Windows ADK** tools that you can download from the **Microsoft** site via [this link](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/get-started/adk-install#download-the-adk-for-windows-11) and use **Windows system image manager** to create a suitable **XML** file. Below is an example **XML** file for Windows 2019 that creates an admin user and changes the password for the **admin** and **Administrator** account to P\@ssw0rd: ``` en-US Never 0409:00000409 en-US en-US en-US true Nutanix Doc Nutanix Doc true true Central Standard Time UABAAHMAcwB3ADAAcgBkAEEAZABtAGkAbgBpAHMAdAByAGEAdABvAHIAUABhAHMAcwB3AG8AcgBkAA== false</PlainText> </AdministratorPassword> <LocalAccounts> <LocalAccount wcm:action="add"> <Password> <Value>UABAAHMAcwB3ADAAcgBkAFAAYQBzAHMAdwBvAHIAZAA=</Value> <PlainText>false</PlainText> </Password> <Group>Administrators</Group> <Name>admin</Name> </LocalAccount> </LocalAccounts> </UserAccounts> <OOBE> <HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage> <HideOEMRegistrationScreen>true</HideOEMRegistrationScreen> <HideOnlineAccountScreens>true</HideOnlineAccountScreens> <HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>true</HideWirelessSetupInOOBE> <ProtectYourPC>1</ProtectYourPC> <HideLocalAccountScreen>true</HideLocalAccountScreen> </OOBE> </component> <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core" processorArchitecture="wow64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <UILanguage>en-US</UILanguage> <UserLocale>en-US</UserLocale> <SystemLocale>en-US</SystemLocale> <InputLocale>0409:00000409</InputLocale> </component> </settings> <cpi:offlineImage cpi:source="wim:c:/sw2019/sources/install.wim#Windows Server 2019 SERVERSTANDARD" xmlns:cpi="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:cpi" /> </unattend> ``` Copy the **XML** file to a Linux VM in the cluster and transform it into MIME64 format, as below, to integrate it into the VM configuration file in **json** format: ``` USERDATA=$(base64 -w 0 answerfile.xml) echo $USERDATA ``` Edit the _vmwindows.json_ file below by editing these items to fit your environment: - `< VMNAME >` must be replaced with the name of the VM you want to give in the Nutanix console. - `< UID-IMAGE-WINDOWS2022SYSPREPED >` must be replaced with the UUID of the Windows SYSPREPED image that can be used with an XML file. - `< UID-NETWORK >` must be replaced with the name of the network on which the virtual machine will operate. - `< MIME64FORMATEDYAMLFILE >` must be replaced with the contents of the `$USERDATA` variable. - `< CLUSTER-NAME >` must be replaced with the cluster name. - `< CLUSTER-UUID >` must be replaced with the cluster UUID. All necessary information is either accessible from the **Prism Central** web interface or through **REST API** commands. ``` { "spec":{ "name":"< VMNAME >", "resources":{ "power_state":"ON", "num_vcpus_per_socket":2, "num_sockets":2, "memory_size_mib":4096, "disk_list":[{ "device_properties":{ "device_type":"DISK", "disk_address": { "device_index": 0, "adapter_type": "SCSI" } }, "data_source_reference": { "kind": "image", "uuid": "< UUID-IMAGE-WINDOWS2022SYSPREPED >" } }, { "device_properties":{ "device_type":"CDROM", "disk_address": { "device_index": 0, "adapter_type": "IDE" } } }], "nic_list":[{ "nic_type":"NORMAL_NIC", "is_connected":true, "ip_endpoint_list":[{ "ip_type":"DHCP" }], "subnet_reference":{ "kind":"subnet", "name":"base", "uuid":"< UUID-NETWORK >" } }], "guest_tools":{ "nutanix_guest_tools":{ "state":"ENABLED", "iso_mount_state":"MOUNTED" } }, "guest_customization": { "sysprep": { "unattend_xml": "< MIME64FORMATEDYAMLFILE >" }, "is_overridable": false } }, "cluster_reference":{ "kind":"cluster", "name":" CLUSTER-NAME ;", "uuid":" CLUSTER-UUID ;" } }, "api_version":"3.1.0", "metadata":{ "kind":"vm" } } ``` ``` curl -k -H Accept:application/json -H Content-Type:application/json -u "< PRISM CENTRAL USER >:< PRISM CENTRAL PASSWORD >" -X POST "https://< PRISM CENTRAL IP >:9440/api/nutanix/v3/vms" -d @vmwindows.json | jq . ``` The new virtual machine will appear in **Prism Central**, it is then started with the response file options.   ## Go further Browse all the [Nutanix guides](https://docs.us.ovhcloud.com/en/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/landing-page-nutanix-on-ovhcloud.md). 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