Create a serverless schedule for Nutanix Acropolis discovery

  • Release version: Xanadu
  • Updated May 27, 2025
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    • 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.
        Table 1. Discovery Schedule New record form
        Field Description
        Name Unique name for this discovery schedule.
        Discover Scan type, which should be Serverless.
        MID server Name of the MID Server with access to the Nutanix environment.
        Active Enables this schedule for discovery.
        Run Determines 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.
        Table 2. Serverless Execution Pattern New record form
        Field Description
        Name Descriptive name for this record.
        Pattern Pattern to be used for this schedule, which should be Nutanix Components.
        Proxy Host Fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the machine where the proxy server is installed, which should be Global. This field is optional.
        Active Enables 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.
        Parameter Value
        PRISM_Address IP 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.