Restrict Nutanix v4 event discovery to specific Prism Centrals
Create a MID Server property to target specific Prism Central instances for Nutanix v4 event discovery.
Before you begin
- Verify that you have at least version 1.31.0 of Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns.
- Verify that Nutanix Components discovery has run and that the Nutanix Prism Central [cmdb_ci_nutanix_prism_central] table is populated.
- Verify that the MID Servers for Nutanix event discovery have All or Nutanix capability.
Role required: discovery_admin.
About this task
By default, Nutanix v4 event discovery runs against all Prism Central instances in the Nutanix Prism Central [cmdb_ci_nutanix_prism_central] table, using any MID Server with the All or Nutanix capability. Starting with Discovery and Service Mapping Patterns version 1.31.0, you can create a MID Server property to target specific Prism Central instances. You can create multiple properties for different Prism Central and MID Server combinations.
Procedure
Navigate to All > MID Server > Properties.
Select New.
Fill in the form.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Property name. Enter `sn_itom_pattern.nutanix_events_v4.prism_ips`. |
| Value | Comma-separated list of IP addresses or hostnames of the Prism Central instances to target.The instances must already be present in the Nutanix Prism Central \[cmdb\_ci\_nutanix\_prism\_central\] table. |
| MID server | MID Server to use for these Prism Central instances. Leave empty to use any MID Server with the All or Nutanix capability. |
- Select Submit.
What to do next
Enable the Nutanix event discovery scheduled job. For more information, see Enable Nutanix event discovery.
Parent Topic:Nutanix Acropolis discovery
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