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Task LoE (Minutes) Fixed vSphere

Per Engagement Node

Internal Administrative, Pre-Engagement


Schedule resource. 60
Schedule internal account team tie-off, preflight. 60
Attend internal tie-off call, preflight (PM). 30
Attend internal tie-off call, preflight (Consultant). 30
Logistics booking (flights, hotel, car). 30
Pre-Engagement Call
Review scope and expectations. 30
Identify stakeholders and key contacts. 30
Identify project constraints and limitations. 30
Review prerequisites and environment readiness. 30
Review and complete preinstall questionnaire. 30 3
Preinstall Onsite
Knowledge transfer workshop:
– Review architecture via slides and/or whiteboard, before
120
equipment install.
– Review test plan and agree to any changes.
Perform physical installation with customer-provided
equipment.
Temporarily network to consultant switch for install
1
(plug/unplug).
Mount Nutanix equipment in rack:
— Cable data connections to top-of-rack switches.
10
— Cable out-of-band hardware management port.
— Cable power connections to power distribution units.
Implement Nutanix-Supported Hypervisor
Install hypervisor software and Nutanix CVM. 60
Apply hypervisor patches, as needed. 0
Apply customer-provided hypervisor license keys. 5
Configure vSwitches, up to two standard per host or two
10 5
distributed.
Configure vSwitch VLAN port groups, up to five. 15 0
Apply administrative configuration (DNS, NTP, Syslog, AD,
5
SNMP).
Configure Nutanix AOS
Create Nutanix cluster. 5
Configure storage containers, up to two. 5
Configure protection domains, up to one. 5
Apply Administrative Configuration
Configure authentication (AD). 5
Configure call home and email alerts. 5
Set up Prism and Acropolis licensing. 5
Miscellaneous: DNS, NTP, SMTP, Syslog, SNMP v3 15
Nutanix Prism Central Integration
Existing: Integrate with customer Prism Central. 5
Greenfield: Deploy single Prism Central, as needed. 45
VMware vCenter Integration
Existing: Integrate with customer vCenter Server. 10
Greenfield: Deploy single VMware vCenter Server appliance. 180

Create and configure vSphere Cluster with HA and DRS


15
standard and advanced settings.
Microsoft SCVMM Integration
Standalone Mode: Create single Microsoft Hyper-V failover
cluster.
SCVMM Mode: Integrate with existing customer SCVMM.
Implementation Validation
Run Nutanix Cluster Check. 25 1
Run Nutanix diagnostic test. 20
Verify Nutanix alerts received by customer. 5
Verify Nutanix Pulse (call home). 10
Success Enablement
Create Nutanix support portal accounts, as needed. 5
Request Nutanix training portal accounts, as needed. 5
Verify Nutanix Support break-fix contact information. 20
Documentation
Produce as-built configuration documentation. 45 1
Knowledge Transfer Workshop
Review Nutanix configuration and basic system operations. 60 75
Review Nutanix support portal. 15
Review Nutanix as-built configuration documentation. 15
Project Management, During Engagement
Misc Status Calls - Consultant 45
Misc Status Calls - PM 60
Project Closeout
Provide milestone completion form and request sign off. 30
Internal Administrative, Postengagement
Close project (survey, scheduling, archive documents, MCF
60
to account).

Hours by Delivery Location


Delivery Location vSphere Hyper-V
Remote 11.40 11.40
Onsite 17.73 16.32
Transit (Netsuite entry for logistics) 0.00 0.00
Total Hours 29.13 27.72
Hours by Resource Type
Resource Type vSphere Hyper-V
Project Manager 6.00 6.00
Consultant 23.13 21.72
Total Hours 29.13 27.72

Job Probability 0.55 0.15


Weighted Average Hours 27.00
Cluster Deployment LoE Calculator

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