Put 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.
Shutdown/reboot host
Log onto the host and use your standard linux commands
Shutdown:
shutdown -h now
Reboot:
shutdown -r now
Taking host out of maintenance mode
Log into a Nutanix CVM and run the following acli command
acli host.exit_maintenance_mode {:HostIP:}