Team Leader - Nutanix Technology Champion - Nutanix NTC Storyteller

Julien DUMUR
Infrastructure in a Nutshell
Three Nutanix dates in October: .NEXT on Tour Paris 2026 at the Carrousel du Louvre on the 7th and 8th, then NTC Tech Connect in San Jose. Here is where to find me.
My IPMI vanished from the network after an address and VLAN change. Here is how I found it again over IPv6 link-local, on Windows 11 and Rocky Linux.
Is your Nutanix CE node reinstallation stalling due to a Phoenix installer crash? The ISO isn't the culprit. Dive into the post-mortem of a misleading Python error ("special device does not exist") and discover why completely wiping the disk and LVM metadata is the only way to regain control of a stubborn AHV hypervisor. Warning: "scorched-earth" commands ahead.
I recently locked myself out of my Nutanix node's IPMI... cold sweat guaranteed! Discover my survival guide to resetting your BMC password in-band using ipmitool or IPMICFG, without the need for a full hardware reset.
Power outage, node crash... Are your databases starting after your web servers? Discover how VM Startup Policies on Nutanix AHV orchestrate the restart of your virtual machines and save you from infrastructure chaos.
Want to code with Anthropic's AI, but your Windows environment is getting in the way? Discover how to set up the perfect Linux subsystem (Ubuntu) using WSL2. Dependency management, the classic PATH trap, native VS Code integration... Here is the ultimate survival guide to installing the Claude Code CLI and transforming your PC into an AI-boosted dev station, without tearing your hair out!
The "You're in" email just dropped! Heading to Silicon Valley this October for the highly exclusive Nutanix Tech Connect 2026. Far from the usual massive events, come discover the behind-the-scenes where the NTC community meets the platform's creators.
In a previous article, we saw how to deploy OpenClaw on Nutanix AHV. However, before you can fully enjoy this autonomous AI agent, it is crucial to prepare the ground.
Having recently switched to Rocky Linux 10 for my lab VMs, I've run into a problem: the procedure I've used to install NGTs until now doesn't work! Here's how to work around the problem...