Nutanix Objects Configuration

Nutanix Objects™ is a software-defined on-premises object storage solution that scales up nondisruptively. It is designed with an S3-compatible REST API interface to manage unstructured data from a single namespace.

Nasuni enables customers to leverage Nutanix Objects for file storage. By using Nasuni’s object storage-based global file system with Nutanix Objects, customers can modernize legacy NAS and file server infrastructure and achieve new levels of data protection and cross-office file collaboration.

Prerequisites

• Access to the Nutanix Objects object store service is required.

• Ensure that the Nutanix Objects endpoint hostname is included in the SSL/TLS certificate, either as the Common Name (CN) or Subject Alternate Name (SAN) list. This requirement applies to both self-signed and certificates issued by a trusted Certificate Authority.

DNS Requirement for Private Endpoint

When configuring a Nutanix Objects private endpoint, the customer DNS must support wildcard name resolution for the private endpoint domain.

Specifically, a wildcard A record must be created in the customer’s DNS zone that points to the IP address of the target Nutanix Object Store. This ensures proper resolution of all bucket and object namespace requests that leverage the private endpoint.

Example:

If the private endpoint is:

private_endpoint.customer_domain.com

The following DNS record must be created within the customer's DNS environment:

private_endpoint.customer_domain.com    IN    A    <IP_Address_of_Target_Nutanix_Object_Store>
*.private_endpoint.customer_domain.com    IN    A    <IP_Address_of_Target_Nutanix_Object_Store>

Warning: Without this wildcard DNS entry, bucket-level and object-level requests may fail to resolve correctly through the private endpoint.

Configuration

Nasuni supports Nutanix Objects by using the Nasuni Amazon S3 connector.

Tip: With on-premises object storage, if you are using an HTTPS proxy, consider including the hostnames of the target endpoint for the on-premises object storage in the Do Not Proxy specification. Otherwise, the proxy server might not allow data traffic or might slow down data traffic.

To configure Nasuni for Nutanix Objects, follow these steps:

1. Ensure that port 443 (HTTPS) is open between the Nasuni Edge Appliance and the object storage solution.

2. On NMC, click Account.

3. Select Cloud Credentials.

4. Click Add Amazon S3 Credentials.
   Alternatively, click Add New Credentials, then select Amazon S3 from the drop-down menu.

5. Enter the following information from the Nutanix Objects cluster:
   Name: This is a name for this set of credentials used for display purposes, such as ObjectStorageCluster1.
   Access Key ID: The bucket or container user name for authentication.
   Secret Access Key: The bucket or container user password for authentication.
   Hostname: The hostname for the location of the object storage solution.
   Verify SSL Certificates: Deselect if using self-signed certificate. (Nasuni only accept certificate that are signed by a trusted Certificate Authority).
   Filers (on NMC only): The target Nasuni Edge Appliance(s).

6. Click Save Credentials.

At this point, you can begin adding volumes to the Nasuni Edge Appliance.

Adding volumes

To add volumes with Nutanix Objects, follow these steps:

1. Click Volumes, then click Add New Volume. The Add New Volume page appears.

2. Enter the following information for the new volume:
   Name: Enter a human-readable name for the volume.
   Cloud Provider: Select Amazon S3.
   Credentials: Select the Cloud Credentials you defined in step 5 for this volume, such as ObjectStorageCluster1.
   Region: Leave default setting: must use Other (S3 Compatible).
   For the remaining options, select what is appropriate for this volume.

3. Click Save.

This creates a new volume with Nutanix Objects.

Copyright © 2010-2025 Nasuni Corporation. All rights reserved.