Feature: Add Nutanix platform support for OpenShift provisioning

[kaovilai]

Feature request

Add support for provisioning and managing OpenShift Container Platform clusters on Nutanix (AHV) via ocpctl.

Background

OpenShift 4.11+ supports native installer-provisioned infrastructure (IPI) on Nutanix (AHV). Nutanix is increasingly adopted in enterprise data centers. Automating OpenShift lifecycle on Nutanix brings feature parity with existing platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, IBM Cloud, VMware vSphere).

Desired behavior

• Implement cluster profile definitions for Nutanix IPI (region, control plane/workers, storage, network config)
• Add Nutanix IPI cluster creation, destroy, hibernate/resume handlers
• Support Nutanix credentials and installer config via environment variables/secrets
• Update ocpctl web UI to expose Nutanix as a selectable platform
• Provide install-config rendering for Nutanix API/infra requirements
• Document prerequisites (Nutanix Prism Central, accounts, required permissions, storage classes, etc.)

References

• OpenShift docs: https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/openshift_container_platform/4.21/html/installing_on_nutanix/index
• Official installer IPI: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.11/installing/installing_nutanix/installing-nutanix.html

Impact

• Enables ocpctl use in private cloud and hybrid environments.
• Meets enterprise demand for Nutanix platform support.

Labels

• platform: Nutanix
• enhancement