Nutanix NCP-MCI-6.10 Exam (page: 3)
Nutanix Certified Professional - Multicloud Infrastructure v6.10
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A company is evaluating Nutanix Disaster Recovery (DR) to protect multiple business-critical applications. Some applications are built using a 3-tier architecture and have interdependencies. After failover, the VM's static IP address is retained, but DNS configuration is lost. How should an administrator proceed to resolve this issue?

  1. Configure Self-Service Restore.
  2. Create custom in-guest scripts to preserve the statically assigned DNS IP addresses.
  3. Install Network Manager command-line tool (nncli) in the protected Windows VMs.
  4. Configure a Protection Domain.

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

During failover in Nutanix Disaster Recovery, VMs retain their static IPs but may lose DNS settings if the network configuration at the DR site is different from the primary site.
Option B (Create custom in-guest scripts) is correct:
Custom scripts allow Windows or Linux VMs to restore DNS settings automatically after failover. These scripts can be executed using post-failover automation in Nutanix DR policies.
Option A (Self-Service Restore) is incorrect:
Self-Service Restore is used for end-user recovery of deleted files, not for network settings.
Option C (nncli tool) is incorrect:
The nncli tool is used for network troubleshooting, but it does not automatically restore DNS

settings.
Option D (Configure a Protection Domain) is incorrect:
Protection Domains define replication policies, but they do not fix DNS settings after failover.


Reference:

Nutanix Disaster Recovery Guide Failover Automation and Network Configuration Nutanix Bible VM Recovery and IP Management in DR Scenarios Nutanix KB Preserving DNS Settings in Disaster Recovery



An administrator needs to create a storage container named TestData with the following conditions:

Replication Factor (RF) = 1 (RF1)
Inline Compression enabled
Deduplication disabled
Maximum storage capacity = 100 GiB
How should the administrator complete this task?

  1. Log into Prism Element and create the storage container with an Advertised Capacity of 100 GiB.
  2. Log into Prism Element and create the storage container.
  3. Log into Prism Central and create the storage container with a Reserved Capacity of 100 GiB.
  4. Log into Prism Central and create the storage container.

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

When creating a storage container in Nutanix, the administrator must configure the correct capacity settings:
Option A (Prism Element with Advertised Capacity of 100 GiB) is correct:
Advertised Capacity defines logical limits for the container (i.e., how much space it reports as available).
Inline Compression can be enabled directly in Prism Element. Option B (Create in Prism Element without Advertised Capacity) is incorrect:
Without specifying Advertised Capacity, the container may consume unlimited storage. Option C (Create in Prism Central with Reserved Capacity) is incorrect:
Reserved Capacity applies to Quality of Service (QoS) policies, not storage limits. Option D (Create in Prism Central without capacity limits) is incorrect:
Prism Central can manage storage but does not directly enforce RF1 and compression policies.


Reference:

Nutanix Storage Management Guide Creating and Managing Storage Containers Nutanix Bible Replication Factor (RF) and Data Optimization Nutanix KB Inline Compression Best Practices in Nutanix AOS



Which predefined view in Prism Central's Intelligent Operations should be used to determine which

VM is consuming excessive resources and causing performance issues for others?

  1. Inactive VMs List
  2. Overprovisioned VMs List
  3. Bully VMs List
  4. Constrained VMs List

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

The Bully VMs List (Option C) in Prism Central's Intelligent Operations identifies VMs consuming excessive CPU, memory, or storage, which negatively affects other VMs. Option A (Inactive VMs List) is used for identifying unused VMs but does not detect performance issues.
Option B (Overprovisioned VMs List) helps identify VMs with excessive allocated resources, but it does not focus on live performance impact.
Option D (Constrained VMs List) highlights VMs suffering from resource contention, not those causing it.


Reference:

Nutanix Prism Central Intelligent Operations and Performance Tuning Nutanix KB Identifying and Managing Resource-Hogging VMs



Which feature deploys a temporary VM that allows an administrator to log in and apply OS patches to a VM template?

  1. Create VM from Template
  2. Complete Guest OS Update
  3. Update Configuration
  4. Update Guest OS

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

The Update Guest OS feature (Option D) in Nutanix allows administrators to apply patches and updates to a VM template by creating a temporary VM instance for modification.
How It Works:
A temporary VM is deployed from the template.
Administrators apply updates to the OS.
Once complete, the changes are saved back to the template.
Option A (Create VM from Template) is incorrect:
This feature creates a new VM from an existing template but does not update the template itself.
Option B (Complete Guest OS Update) is incorrect:
There is no specific Nutanix feature named "Complete Guest OS Update."

Option C (Update Configuration) is incorrect:
Updates VM hardware and policies but not the OS.


Reference:

Nutanix Prism Central Managing VM Templates and Guest OS Updates Nutanix Bible OS Management and Updates in Nutanix Environments Nutanix KB How to Patch OS in a Nutanix VM Template



A user created a report in the Intelligent Operations Analysis Dashboard but forgot to download it.

However, after logging back into Prism Central, the administrator finds that the report is no longer available.
What is the most likely cause?

  1. A user with Cluster Viewer role deleted the report.
  2. The user-generated report was archived.
  3. Reports are automatically deleted after 24 hours.
  4. The report is stored in the cluster's Prism Element.

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

In Nutanix Prism Central, user-generated reports in Intelligent Operations are stored for a limited time and then deleted automatically.
Option C (Reports are automatically deleted after 24 hours) is correct:
Reports do not persist indefinitely unless they are scheduled reports.
One-time reports expire after 24 hours.
Option A (Cluster Viewer deleted the report) is incorrect:
Cluster Viewer does not have permissions to delete reports.
Option B (Report was archived) is incorrect:
Nutanix does not automatically archive reports.
Option D (Report stored in Prism Element) is incorrect:
Reports are generated and stored only in Prism Central, not Prism Element.


Reference:

Nutanix Prism Central Guide Intelligent Operations & Report Retention Policies Nutanix KB Why Reports in Prism Central Are Not Persisting



An administrator is trying to configure Metro Availability between Nutanix ESXi-based clusters. However, the Compatible Remote Sites screen does not list all required storage containers.





Which two reasons could be a cause for this issue? (Choose two.)

  1. Source and destination hardware are from different vendors.
  2. The remote site storage container has compression enabled.
  3. The destination storage container is not empty.
  4. Both storage containers must have the same name.

Answer(s): C,D

Explanation:

Metro Availability in Nutanix requires that the primary and secondary storage containers be configured identically to ensure data replication consistency. Option C (The destination storage container is not empty) is correct:
The remote storage container must be empty before Metro Availability can be enabled. Existing data can cause conflicts and prevent it from appearing in the "Compatible Remote Sites" list. Option D (Both storage containers must have the same name) is correct:
Metro Availability requires that storage containers have identical names across clusters. If names do not match, the storage container will not be listed as compatible. Option A is incorrect: Metro Availability works regardless of hardware vendor differences. Option B is incorrect: Compression does not affect compatibility but may impact performance.


Reference:

Nutanix Metro Availability Deployment Guide
Nutanix Best Practices for Configuring Remote Sites for Metro Availability Nutanix KB Troubleshooting Storage Container Issues in Metro Availability



Refer to Exhibit:



An administrator is looking at the memory cluster runway diagram as shown in exhibit, in Prism Central. The environment has three hosts with the following configuration:
CPU: 2x Intel Xeon Gold (8 cores, 2.6 GHz)
RAM: 256 GB per host
Storage: SSDs and HDDs
The Intelligent Operations feature has been active for one month, but no further configurations were applied.
What does the dotted red line mean?

  1. It is the default trend analysis static threshold that can be manually set.
  2. It is the maximum memory the administrator can assign to VMs.
  3. It is the calculated memory oversubscription limit for currently running VMs.
  4. It is the usable capacity based on cluster configuration options.

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

The dotted red line represents the calculated memory oversubscription limit for currently running VMs.
A) It is the default trend analysis static threshold that can be manually set. This is incorrect; dotted red line reflects oversubscription, not a user-set threshold.
B) It is the maximum memory the administrator can assign to VMs. This is incorrect; oversubscription limit is a dynamic capacity metric, not a hard cap.
C) It is the calculated memory oversubscription limit for currently running VMs. Correct; shows the current allowable memory demand beyond physical RAM based on clustering and VM activity.
D) It is the usable capacity based on cluster configuration options. This is incorrect; usable capacity is not represented by the oversubscription line.



An administrator receives complaints about VM performance. After reviewing the VM's CPU Ready Time data, which step should the administrator take to diagnose the issue further?

  1. Check the number of vCPUs assigned to each CVM.
  2. Review host CPU utilization.
  3. Assess cluster SSD capacity.
  4. Enable VM memory oversubscription.

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

CPU Ready Time indicates how long a VM waits for CPU resources due to contention.
Option B (Review host CPU utilization) is correct:
If CPU utilization is high, there may be excessive CPU overcommitment, leading to high CPU Ready Time.
Adding more hosts or reducing vCPU allocations may resolve the issue.
Option A (Check CVM vCPUs) is incorrect:
The Controller VM (CVM) does not directly impact application VM performance in this case.
Option C (Assess SSD capacity) is incorrect:
CPU Ready Time is unrelated to storage performance.
Option D (Enable VM memory oversubscription) is incorrect:
Memory oversubscription does not affect CPU contention.


Reference:

Nutanix Prism Central Guide Troubleshooting VM Performance Nutanix KB Identifying High CPU Ready Time and Solutions



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