Prism Element is the management interface for Nutanix clusters and it can be accessed through the IP address of any CVM (Controller Virtual Machine) in the cluster. The CVM is a virtual machine that runs on each Nutanix node and is responsible for managing the storage and compute resources of the node. Each CVM has a unique IP address, and any of these IP addresses can be used to directly access Prism Element.
Accessing Prism Element through the IP address of a CVM allows the administrator to manage the cluster, including configuring storage, creating and managing virtual machines, and monitoring the health of the cluster.
It's important to note that Prism Central is a separate application and it doesn't have the same functions as Prism Element, it's mainly used for multi-cluster management.
You can find more information on this topic in the Nutanix Administrator Guide, which is available on the Nutanix support website https://portal.nutanix.com/#/page/docs/details?targetId=Admin-Guide-Prism-v5_24:Admin-Guide-Prism-v5_24