# Nutanix Multi-Cluster Monitoring

## Overview

ManageEngine Applications Manager provides centralized Nutanix multi-cluster monitoring capabilities by leveraging Prism Central for cluster discovery. This monitor helps IT teams automatically identify and onboard all Nutanix clusters managed under a Prism Central instance, ensuring streamlined management of large-scale Nutanix infrastructures.

## Creating a new Nutanix Multi-Cluster Monitor

**Using the REST API to add a new Nutanix Multi-Cluster monitor:** [Click here](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/help/converged-infrastucture-api.html#nutanixmulticluster)

Follow the steps given below to create a new Nutanix Multi-Cluster monitor:

1. Click on the **New Monitor** link and select **Nutanix Multi-Cluster** under the **Converged Infrastructure** category.
2. Specify the **Display Name** for the monitor.
3. Enter the **Prism Central Hostname / IP address**.
4. Specify the **Port** on which Prism Central is running. The default port is **9440**.
5. Select the **Monitoring Mode**:
   - **Prism Central** — Uses the Prism Central v4 APIs to discover and onboard all Nutanix clusters managed under it. (Primary mode)
   - **Prism Element** — Uses the existing Prism Element v2 APIs. (Default mode)
6. If you choose the **Use Below Credentials** option, enter the Prism Central credentials:
   - **UserName** — Username with permission to access Prism Central.
   - **Password** — Password for the above user.
7. If you choose the **Select from credential list** option, select a configured credential from the list.
8. Specify an optional **Discovery Filter** (regex) to discover only matching Nutanix clusters.
9. Select the **Action on Deleted Resource**:
   - **Retain**
   - **Unmanage**
   - **Delete**
10. Specify the **Discovery Interval** (in minutes) for periodic cluster discovery.
11. Specify the **Polling Interval** (in minutes) for data collection.
12. Choose the **Monitor Group** to associate this monitor with (optional).
13. Click **Add Monitor(s)** to initiate discovery from Prism Central.

**Prerequisites:**

- Both **Prism Central** and all corresponding **Prism Element** servers must be reachable from the Applications Manager server.
- The same credentials must be valid for both Prism Central and Prism Element.

**Note:**

- Applications Manager uses the Prism Central details only for cluster discovery and Prism Central-level polling.
- Each Nutanix cluster is added as a child [Nutanix monitor](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/help/Nutanix.html) using the corresponding Prism Element IP.
- Data collection for each discovered Nutanix cluster is performed using its Prism Element.
- The same credentials provided for Prism Central are reused for Prism Element authentication. If the credentials differ, update them manually on the **Edit Nutanix Monitor** page.
- This monitor focuses only on cluster discovery. Aggregated multi-cluster metrics will be introduced in a future release.

## Monitored Parameters

The Nutanix Multi-Cluster monitor currently performs **cluster discovery only**. No metrics are available at this level. All performance and availability metrics are available under each discovered **Nutanix (Prism Element)** child monitor.