Setting up a Nutanix Home Lab with VMware Workstation

Nutanix is a powerful platform for managing enterprise IT infrastructure, and setting up a home lab is a great way to learn more about the software and test out its capabilities. In this guide, we'll show you how to install Nutanix on VMware Workstation for a home lab setup.

Before you begin, you'll need to have VMware Workstation and the Nutanix Community Edition ISO downloaded and ready to use.

Steps:

1. Open VMware Workstation and create a new virtual machine.
2. Select "Custom" for the virtual machine configuration and choose "I will install the operating system later."
3. Select "Linux" as the operating system and "Other Linux 3.x kernel" as the version.
4. Assign at least 4 vCPU, 16GB of RAM and 100GB of hard drive to the virtual machine.
5. Connect the Nutanix Community Edition ISO to the virtual machine's CD/DVD drive.
6. Start the virtual machine and begin the Nutanix installation process.
7. Follow the prompts to install Nutanix, making sure to select the appropriate options for your home lab setup.
8. Once the installation is complete, log in to the Nutanix web console and begin configuring your cluster.
9. You can also add additional nodes to the cluster for a more realistic home lab setup.

With a little bit of time and effort, you can have your own Nutanix home lab up and running in no time. This is a great way to learn more about the platform and test out different configurations and scenarios.

Please note that Nutanix community edition is limited to non-production use, and is intended for personal learning, POCs and testing.

For more information and resources, visit the VMware website and the Nutanix website.