Nutanix AHV host manual shutdown/reboot procedure

1 - Put the host into maintenance mode

Log into a Nutanix CVM and put the host into maintenance mode using acli using the following command:

acli host.enter_maintenance_mode {:HostIP:} wait=true

You can double-check if your host is in maintenance mode by running

acli host.list

If your host has Schedulable set to false then you are good to go.

2 - Shutdown/reboot host

Log onto the host and use your standard linux commands

Shutdown:

shutdown -h now

Reboot:

shutdown -r now

3 - Take host out of maintenance mode

Log into a Nutanix CVM and run the following acli command

acli host.exit_maintenance_mode {:HostIP:}