Nutanix Clusters extension
- Latest Dynatrace
- Extension
- Published Oct 27, 2025
Monitor Nutanix clusters' performance, usage, and availability.
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Overview
Deploy Dynatrace monitoring across Nutanix hybrid cloud clusters.
The Nutanix Clusters extension runs on a Dynatrace ActiveGate and connects to the Nutanix Prism APIs. Activate the extension in your environment via the in-product Hub, then provide the Prism API URLs and a user account to connect to Prism APIs.
Use cases
- Operational monitoring of your Nutanix clusters using Prism API in Dynatrace, integrated with related insights into the infrastructure and apps that your Nutanix clusters host.
- Monitor resource utilization, latency, and bandwidth of clusters, hosts, virtual machines, and storage containers, and receive alerts for detected anomalies.
- Root cause analysis of Nutanix cluster performance bottlenecks, leveraging a dependency model that connects all the entities that comprise Nutanix clusters, down to the OS instances that run the workflows monitored with Dynatrace OneAgent.
- Simplify monitoring of your Nutanix infrastructure.
- Gain essential insights into your Nutanix clusters while retaining the context of the workloads and apps that the clusters enable.
- Leverage a topological model that reflects the Nutanix platform composition to understand dependencies between Nutanix component operations and the performance of workloads that run on Nutanix.
- Automatically monitor dozens of Nutanix performance metrics, from hosts through virtual machines and storage containers to disks and the network.
- Extend Dynatrace insights into the infrastructure on which virtual machines run and pinpoint the root causes of issues in their virtualization and application layers.
- Receive alerts on performance and availability issues detected in your Nutanix infrastructure.
- Take proactive actions based on anomalies detected in Nutanix infrastructure before they affect your applications.
Requirements
- Each monitoring configuration supports only one Prism Central connection. Separate monitoring configurations should be defined for each Prism Central.
- To monitor Nutanix clusters managed by Prism Central, a user account with the following (or equivalent) roles is required to view all resources:
Cluster ViewerStorage ViewerVirtual Machine ViewerNetwork Infra AdminMonitoring Viewer(required only if alerts and events need to be imported)To import alerts, events, and categories, set
restInterface=truein thecustom.propertiesfile. For more details, see Configuration properties and parameters of ActiveGate.
Release 3.0 of this extension standardizes on the Nutanix v4 API. Nutanix monitoring now relies entirely on the Prism Central v4 API. Earlier versions used APIs v1 and v2, but these are deprecated and will soon be unsupported. As a result, monitoring via the Prism Element API will no longer be available.
The v4 API streamlines configuration and runtime but removes several metrics. Review any alerts and dashboards that use metrics from older extensions. You may need to update metric IDs, replace deprecated metrics, or remove visuals that no longer apply.
Leverage OneAgent to get insights into all Nutanix virtual machines
Install OneAgent on all your Nutanix virtual machines. OneAgent is aware of the Nutanix AHV virtualization technology and uses this information to characterize your workflows. The Nutanix Clusters extension topologically connects Nutanix Hosts and Virtual Machines to OneAgent-monitored hosts.
Compatibility information
- A Nutanix cluster offering v4 API, reachable from an ActiveGate set up in your Dynatrace environment.
- Nutanix v4 API connection details: Prism URL, user name, and password for authentication with the Prism v4 API.
- A user account with the required user roles to view all resources.
Supported Nutanix Versions
The following Nutanix versions have been tested to work with the extension. Other versions of Nutanix not listed may be compatible with the extension.
- AOS Versions: 7.x
- Prism version: 2023.4 and newer
Details
Extension package contents
- Python scripts for metric ingestion using a pull model.
- Topology definitions for physical and logical Nutanix entities.
- Sample dashboard for monitoring overview.
- Sample alerts for CPU and memory usage at cluster, host, and VM levels.
- Unified analysis views for each entity.
Monitored entities
The Nutanix Clusters extension collects metrics and builds topological relationships for:
- Cluster
- Host
- Virtual machine
- Storage container
- Disk
- Virtual disk
- Network
- Alerts
- Event metrics
Metrics
License consumption is based on the number of metric data points ingested. The following formula provides approximate annual data points ingested, assuming all feature sets are turned on.
((( 16 * number of Clusters)+ ( 16 * number of Hosts)+ ( 15 * number of VMs)+ ( 12 * number of Storage Containers)+ ( 12 * number of Disks)+ ( 2 * number of Virtual Disks)+ ( 3 * number of Networks)) / <Metrics Collection Interval>) * 60 minutes * 24 hours * 365 days data points per year
Logs
In addition to metrics, Nutanix alerts and events generate log data. Log volume depends on the number of alerts and events your environment produces and can't be estimated reliably.
Licensing and cost
There is no charge for obtaining the extension, only for the data that the extension ingests. The license consumption details depend on which licensing model you're using. This can either be Dynatrace classic licensing or the Dynatrace Platform Subscription (DPS) model.
Classic licensing
In the Dynatrace classic licensing model, metric ingestion will consume Davis Data Units (DDUs) at the rate of .001 DDUs per metric data point. Multiply the above formula for annual data points by .001 to estimate annual DDU usage.
Feature sets
When activating your extension using monitoring configuration, you can limit monitoring to one of the feature sets. To work properly the extension has to collect at least one metric after the activation.
In highly segmented networks, feature sets can reflect the segments of your environment. Then, when you create a monitoring configuration, you can select a feature set and a corresponding ActiveGate group that can connect to this particular segment.
All metrics that aren't categorized into any feature set are considered to be the default and are always reported.
A metric inherits the feature set of a subgroup, which in turn inherits the feature set of a group. Also, the feature set defined on the metric level overrides the feature set defined on the subgroup level, which in turn overrides the feature set defined on the group level.
nutanixClusterStats
| Metric name | Metric key | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cluster Hypervisor CPU Usage % | nutanix_cluster_cpu_hypervisor_usage_percent | Hypervisor CPU usage in cluster as a percentage |
| Cluster Hypervisor Memory Usage % | nutanix_cluster_memory_hypervisor_usage_percent | Hypervisor memory usage in cluster as a percentage |
| Cluster Health Check Score | nutanix_cluster_health_check_score | NCC check score indicating the health of the cluster. The value to health mapping is as follows. Good=100, Info=98, Warning=74, Critical=24, Error=13, Unknown=-1 |
| Cluster Alert | log.nutanix_cluster_alert | Alert on a Nutanix Cluster |
| Cluster Event | log.nutanix_cluster_event | Event on a Nutanix Cluster |
nutanixNetworkStats
| Metric name | Metric key | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Network Free IPs | nutanix_network_free_ips | Number of free IPs in the network |
| Network Assigned IPs | nutanix_network_assigned_ips | Number of assigned IPs in the network |
| Network MAC Count | nutanix_network_num_macs | Number of MAC addresses in the network |
nutanixClusterController
| Metric name | Metric key | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cluster Controller IOPS | nutanix_cluster_controller_iops | Number of IOPS of the Controller |
| Cluster Controller Read IOPS | nutanix_cluster_controller_read_iops | Number of Read IOPS of the Controller |
| Cluster Controller Write IOPS | nutanix_cluster_controller_write_iops | Number of Write IOPS of the controller |
| Cluster Controller AVG I/O Latency | nutanix_cluster_controller_avg_io_latency | Average I/O Latency of the Controller |
| Cluster Controller AVG Read I/O Latency | nutanix_cluster_controller_avg_read_io_latency | Average Read I/O Latency of the Controller |
| Cluster Controller AVG Write I/O Latency | nutanix_cluster_controller_avg_write_io_latency | Average Write I/O Latency of the Controller |
| Cluster Controller Read I/O Bandwidth | nutanix_cluster_controller_read_io_bandwidth | I/O Read Bandwidth of the Controller |
| Cluster Controller Write I/O Bandwidth | nutanix_cluster_controller_write_io_bandwidth | I/O Write Bandwidth of the Controller |
nutanixHostStats
| Metric name | Metric key | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Host CPU Usage % | nutanix_host_cpu_usage_percent | CPU usage of the Host |
| Host Memory Usage % | nutanix_host_hypervisor_memory_usage_percent | Memory usage of the Host |
| Host Health Check Score | nutanix_host_health_check_score | NCC check score indicating the health of the host. The value to health mapping is as follows. Good=100, Info=98, Warning=74, Critical=24, Error=13, Unknown=-1 |
| Host Alert | log.nutanix_host_alert | Alert on a Nutanix Host |
| Host Event | log.nutanix_host_event | Event on a Nutanix Host |
nutanixPoolStorage
| Metric name | Metric key | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Storage Container Free Space (Physical) | nutanix_pool_storage_free_space_physical | Physical free space |
| Storage Container Total Space (Physical) | nutanix_pool_storage_total_space_physical | Physical total space |
| Storage Container Physical Usage | nutanix_pool_storage_physical_usage | Physical usage in bytes |
nutanixHostStorage
| Metric name | Metric key | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Host Storage Logical Usage Bytes | nutanix_host_storage_logical_usage_bytes | Storage Logical Usage for the Host |
| Host Storage Capacity Bytes | nutanix_host_storage_capacity_bytes | Storage Capacity for the Host |
| Host Storage Usage Bytes | nutanix_host_storage_usage_bytes | Storage Usage for the Host |
| Host Storage Free Bytes | nutanix_host_storage_free_bytes | Storage free Space for the Host |
nutanixDiskStats
| Metric name | Metric key | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Disk Alert | log.nutanix_disk_alert | Alert on a Nutanix Disk |
| Disk Event | log.nutanix_disk_event | Event on a Nutanix Disk |
nutanixClusterStorage
| Metric name | Metric key | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cluster Storage Capacity | nutanix_cluster_storage_capacity | Total storage capacity in bytes of the cluster |
| Cluster Storage Free | nutanix_cluster_storage_free | Total free storage in bytes for the cluster |
| Cluster Storage Logical Usage | nutanix_cluster_storage_logical_usage | Total storage logical usage in bytes for the cluster |
| Cluster Storage Usage | nutanix_cluster_storage_usage | Total storage usage in bytes of the cluster |
nutanixDiskStorage
| Metric name | Metric key | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Disk Storage Capacity | nutanix_disk_storage_capacity | Storage capacity of the Disk |
| Disk Storage free | nutanix_disk_storage_free | Free Storage of the Disk |
| Disk Storage Usage | nutanix_disk_storage_usage | Used Storage of the Disk |
nutanixDiskIo
| Metric name | Metric key | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Disk IOPS | nutanix_disk_io_iops | IOPS Count of the Disk |
| Disk Read IOPS | nutanix_disk_io_read_iops | Read IOPS Count of the Disk |
| Disk Write IOPS | nutanix_disk_io_write_iops | Write IOPS Count of the Disk |
| Disk Latency | nutanix_disk_io_latency | Latency of the Disk |
| Disk I/O Bandwidth | nutanix_disk_io_bandwidth | Disk I/O Bandwidth |
| Disk I/O Read Bandwidth | nutanix_disk_io_read_bandwidth | Disk I/O Read Bandwidth |
| Disk I/O Write Bandwidth | nutanix_disk_io_write_bandwidth | Disk I/O Write Bandwidth |
| Disk Read I/O % | nutanix_disk_read_io_percent | Percentage of read I/O for a disk |
| Disk Write I/O % | nutanix_disk_write_io_percent | Percentage of write I/O for a disk |
nutanixPoolIo
| Metric name | Metric key | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Storage Container Controller IOPS | nutanix_pool_io_controller_iops | Controller IOPS Count |
| Storage Container Controller Read IOPS | nutanix_pool_io_controller_read_iops | Controller Read IOPS Count |
| Storage Container Controller Write IOPS | nutanix_pool_io_controller_write_iops | Controller Write IOPS Count |
| Storage Container Controller Latency | nutanix_pool_io_controller_latency | Controller Latency |
| Storage Container Controller Read Latency | nutanix_pool_io_controller_read_latency | Controller Read Latency |
| Storage Container Controller Write Latency | nutanix_pool_io_controller_write_latency | Controller Write Latency |
| Storage Container Controller I/O Bandwidth | nutanix_pool_io_controller_bandwidth | Controller I/O Bandwidth |
| Storage Container Controller Read I/O Bandwidth | nutanix_pool_io_controller_read_bandwidth | Controller Read I/O Bandwidth |
| Storage Container Controller Write I/O Bandwidth | nutanix_pool_io_controller_write_bandwidth | Controller Write I/O Bandwidth |
nutanixClusterIo
| Metric name | Metric key | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cluster I/O Bandwidth | nutanix_cluster_io_bandwidth | Controller I/O bandwidth in cluster in kilobytes per second |
nutanixVmControllerStorage
| Metric name | Metric key | Description |
|---|---|---|
| VM Controller Storage IOPS | nutanix_vm_controller_storage_iops | Controller Storage IOPS by Virtual Machine |
| VM Controller Storage Read IOPS | nutanix_vm_controller_storage_read_iops | Controller Storage Read IOPS by Virtual Machine |
| VM Controller Storage Write IOPS | nutanix_vm_controller_storage_write_iops | Controller Storage Write IOPS by Virtual Machine |
| VM Controller Storage Latency | nutanix_vm_controller_storage_latency | Controller Storage Latency by Virtual Machine |
| VM Controller Storage Read Latency | nutanix_vm_controller_storage_read_latency | Controller Storage Read Latency by Virtual Machine |
| VM Controller Storage Write Latency | nutanix_vm_controller_storage_write_latency | Controller Storage Write Latency by Virtual Machine |
| VM Controller Storage I/O Bandwidth | nutanix_vm_controller_storage_io_bandwidth | Controller Storage Bandwidth by Virtual Machine |
| VM Controller Storage Read Bandwidth | nutanix_vm_controller_storage_read_bandwidth | Controller Storage Read Bandwidth by Virtual Machine |
| VM Controller Storage Write Bandwidth | nutanix_vm_controller_storage_write_bandwidth | Controller Storage Write Bandwidth by Virtual Machine |
nutanixVirtualDiskStats
| Metric name | Metric key | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Virtual Disk Usage | nutanix_virtual_disk_usage | Usage of the virtual disk in bytes |
| Virtual Disk Capacity | nutanix_virtual_disk_capacity | Capacity of the virtual disk in bytes |
nutanixVmStats
| Metric name | Metric key | Description |
|---|---|---|
| VM CPU Usage % | nutanix_vm_cpu_usage_percent | Percentage of CPU usage for Virtual Machine |
| VM Memory Capacity | nutanix_vm_memory_capacity_bytes | Memory capacity in bytes given to Virtual Machine |
| VM Memory Usage | nutanix_vm_memory_usage_percent | Virtual Machine memory utilization |
| VM Alert | log.nutanix_vm_alert | Count of alerts generated by VM |
| VM Event | log.nutanix_vm_event | Count of events generated by VM |
nutanixHostController
| Metric name | Metric key | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Host Controller Storage IOPS | nutanix_host_controller_storage_iops | Controller Storage IOPS Count for the Host |
| Host Controller Storage Read IOPS | nutanix_host_controller_storage_read_iops | Controller Storage Read IOPS Count for the Host |
| Host Controller Storage Write IOPS | nutanix_host_controller_storage_write_iops | Controller Storage Write IOPS Count for the host |
| Host Controller Storage Latency | nutanix_host_controller_storage_latency | Controller Storage Latency for the Host |
| Host Controller Storage Read Latency | nutanix_host_controller_storage_read_latency | Controller Storage Read Latency for the Host |
| Host Controller Storage Write Latency | nutanix_host_controller_storage_write_latency | Controller Storage Write Latency for the Host |
| Host Controller Storage Read I/O Bandwidth | nutanix_host_controller_storage_read_io_bandwidth | Storage controller Read Bandwiidth for the Host |
| Host Controller Storage Write I/O Bandwidth | nutanix_host_controller_storage_write_io_bandwidth | Storage controller Write Bandwiidth for the Host |
nutanixPoolStats
| Metric name | Metric key | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Storage Container Alert | log.nutanix_pool_alert | Alert on a Nutanix Storage Container |
| Storage Container Event | log.nutanix_pool_event | Event on a Nutanix Storage Container |
nutanixHostIo
| Metric name | Metric key | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Host I/O Bandwidth | nutanix_host_io_bandwidth_kBps | Average I/O bandwidth of all disks on host in kBps |
nutanixVmHypervisor
| Metric name | Metric key | Description |
|---|---|---|
| VM Hypervisor I/O Latency | nutanix_vm_hypervisor_io_latency | Hypervisor I/O Latency for Virtual Machine |
| VM Hypervisor CPU Ready Time % | nutanix_vm_hypervisor_cpu_ready_time_percent | Percentage of Hypervisor CPU Ready Time |
| VM Hypervisor CPU Usage % | nutanix_vm_hypervisor_cpu_usage_percent | Percentage of Hypervisor CPU Usage |
FAQ
My Nutanix environment doesn't support Nutanix API V4 yet. How can I monitor Nutanix clusters?
Use Nutanix extension version 2.x, which supports API v1 and v2 and doesn’t require API v4. Activate the latest 2.x version from the Hub. It remains supported until Nutanix ends support for API v1 and v2, expected in Q4 2026.
To monitor clusters with the 2.x extension, create a user account with the same credentials in Prism Central and all managed Prism Element clusters. This account must have the Cluster Admin role or equivalent API access.
Is the Access Token required to run the extension?
No, the Access Token is only required to import alerts and events. It allows Dynatrace to configure alerts automatically.
Generate the token via Menu > Access Tokens and enter it in the configuration field. If you don’t need alerts/events, disable those options. Leaving them enabled without a token will invalidate the configuration.
I see data gaps when running the extension and/or Prism Central becomes overloaded. What should I do?
This may happen if too many metrics are configured, causing Prism Central API bottlenecks.
Try splitting configurations with filters and distributing them across multiple ActiveGates. Monitor Prism Central’s load closely—too many ActiveGates can overwhelm it.
In large environments, ensure Prism Central runs on a machine with enough capacity to handle API calls for all monitored entities, which may number in the tens of thousands.
