Prerequisites

This solution has the minimum following requirements:

• Nutanix Prism AOS (AOS 6.5+)

• Nutanix Prism Central (2024.+)

• Logic App subnet needs access to Prism Central and Prism Element on port 9440 (See diagram below)

• DataDog is required for this integration to work.

  • Required DataDog Api Key.

  • Optional DataDog Integration Key.

    • The Integration Key is used for automatic deployments of dashboards and monitors.

• Dedicated User for Prism Element is recommended.

  • While not required, a dedicated user for LogicApp is recommended.

• Optional Dedicated user for IPMI Monitoring.

  • While not required, a dedicated user for LogicApp is recommended when monitoring IPMI hardware data.

Deployment Steps

Deployment Steps

👨‍🚀 Initial Deployment

There are two ways to deploy LogicApp to Nutanix:

• Prism Element

• Prism Central

There are also two ways to upload the LogicApp qcow to Prism Element or Prism Central

• Upload Image through the image service on Prism Element or Prism Central

• Upload through a local file that was downloaded to a local computer.

LogicApp can be downloaded from AWS directly download link.

⚙️ Initial Configuration – LogicInsight Appliance

Follow these steps to deploy the LogicInsight Appliance on your Nutanix environment:

1. 🖥️ Create the VM

• Deploy on either Prism Central or Prism Element.

2. 🏷️ Name the VM

• Suggested name: LogicInsight Appliance

• (You may use your organization’s naming convention.)

3. 📝 Add a Description

• Recommended:

  LogicInsight Nutanix Monitoring Appliance

4. 🌐 Set the Timezone

• Use UTC (recommended) or your local cluster time.

5. 🧠 Resource Requirements

• Minimum CPU: 4 vCPUs

• Cores per vCPU: At least 1

• Minimum RAM: 4 GB

6. 💾 Boot Configuration

• Set to Legacy BIOS

7. 📀 Remove CD-ROM

• Detach the CD-ROM device from the VM.

8. 📦 Add a New Disk

• Clone from Image Service

• Select the LogicInsight appliance image (downloaded or uploaded previously)

9. 🌐 Add a Network Adapter

ℹ️ The appliance can be on any subnet, as long as it can reach:

• Prism Central and Prism Element on port 9440

• (Optional) IPMI systems via port 443

10. 🔋 Save & Power On

• Finalize configuration and power on the virtual machine.

🚀 LogicApp Appliance Deployment Guide

1. 🖥️ Open Console

Access the console of the newly deployed LogicApp Appliance.

2. 🌐 Network Configuration

• If DHCP is enabled, the appliance will boot directly to the login screen.

• If DHCP is disabled, expect a 2-minute timeout before login appears.

3. 🔐 Login

Login to the appliance with the following credentials:

• Username: logicapp

• Password: Support/4u

4. ⚙️ First-Time Setup

Follow the interactive prompts to configure network settings and complete the initial setup.

5. 🌍 Web UI Access

• Use a browser with access to the appliance’s subnet.

• Navigate to:

  https://<ip-address/hostname>

• Login credentials:

  • Username: admin

  • Password: Support4u

• Enter a valid license key.

  ℹ️ License keys can be obtained by contacting LogicApp Support.

6. ➕ Adding Nutanix Clusters

To integrate Nutanix clusters with LogicApp for DataDog monitoring, choose one of the following:

• Prism Central (Recommended for multiple clusters)

ℹ️ Best suited for environments with multiple clusters.

• Prism Element (Recommended for single clusters)

ℹ️ Ideal for monitoring individual clusters.

• Follow on-screen prompts to complete the cluster setup.

• Look for ✅ green checkmarks for:

  • DataDog

  • License

  • Subscription

7. 📊 Load Dashboards & Monitors

In the top-right of the Web UI, click:
Deploy Dashboards/Monitors to enable built-in observability.

8. 📈 View in DataDog

You're all set!
Access your new dashboards and monitors directly in DataDog.

Predict the future by creating it

Dashboard Components

VM Insights

1. Monitor the Basics
   Track CPU, memory, disk, and network usage per VM in near real-time.

2. Storage I/O Tracking
   Analyze read/write throughput, latency, and disk queue depth.

3. Network Traffic Analysis
   Monitor ingress/egress traffic, dropped packets, and VM-to-VM communications.

• Capacity Utilization Trends
  Anticipate when resources will reach defined thresholds.

• What-If Scenarios
  Model the impact of adding new workloads or nodes.

• Scaling Recommendations
  Suggest hardware or configuration changes based on usage projections.

• Replication & Snapshot Monitoring
  Track replication status and backup integrity.

• Disaster Recovery Readiness
  Verify failover configurations are working as expected.

• Failure Simulations
  Run “chaos tests” to evaluate system behavior under stress.

Forecasting

Resiliency Planning

And more.