A consultant is running the Foundation VM using desktop virtualization software.

When using the Foundation VM in a desktop virtualization environment and nodes are not being discovered, the first setting that the consultant should verify is the network adapter configuration, specifically ensuring it is set to a Bridged Adapter. This setting allows the virtual machine hosting the Foundation VM to connect directly to the physical network, making other network nodes visible and reachable during the discovery process. This direct network connection is critical for the Foundation tool to function correctly and discover other nodes.References: Nutanix Bible, Nutanix University