Which element is required for a successful Self-Service deployment?

The Nutanix Self-Service capability is delivered entirely through Prism Central. Nutanix documentation lists the mandatory prerequisites before Self-Service can be enabled; the first item is that “Prism Central must be configured with a fully qualified domain name (FQDN).” The FQDN is used in URL generation, email invitations, and API callbacks for projects and users. Without a registered FQDN, Self-Service cannot be activated, regardless of any network or monitoring settings.

A. Network Segmentation – Useful for isolating tenant traffic but Self-Service can be enabled with a single flat network; segmentation is optional, not required.
B. Prism Element DSIP – DSIP is unrelated to Self-Service; it is a host-level AHV setting, not a Self-Service prerequisite.
C. SNMP Enablement – SNMP provides monitoring traps only; Self-Service has no dependency on SNMP being enabled.

1. Nutanix Documentation Portal, “Prism Central Guide 6.5 – Self-Service > Planning and Requirements,” bullet 1: “Prism Central must be configured with an FQDN.” (doc ID: pc65sspprereqs)

2. Nutanix AOS 6.1 LTS Prism Central Guide, Section “Self-Service Portal Requirements,” para 1, p. 2.

3. Nutanix University, NCP-MCA v6.10 Courseware, Module “Self-Service Administration,” slide 8: “Mandatory: Prism Central FQDN registered and reachable.”

(All references are official Nutanix sources or Nutanix University courseware.)