Nutanix Nutanix Certifications NCP-US Questions & Answers

• Question 1:

  Immediately after creation, the administrator is asked to change the name of Objects store.

  How will the administrator achieve this request?

  A. Enable versioning and then rename the Objects store, disable versioning

  B. The Objects store can only be renamed if hosted on ESXi.

  C. Delete and recreate a new Objects store with the updated name.

  D. Update the name of the Objects stores by using a CORS XML file

  Correct Answer: C

  Explanation: The administrator can achieve this request by deleting and recreating a new Objects store with the updated name. Objects is a feature that allows users to create and manage object storage clusters on a Nutanix cluster. Objects clusters can provide S3- compatible access to buckets and objects for various applications and users. Objects clusters can be created and configured in Prism Central. However, once an Objects cluster is created, its name cannot be changed or edited. Therefore, the only way to change the name of an Objects cluster is to delete the existing cluster and create a new cluster with the updated name. References: Nutanix Objects User Guide, page 9; Nutanix Objects Solution Guide, page 8

• Question 2:

  An administrator has been asked to confirm the ability of a physical windows Server 2019 host to boot from storage on a Nutanix AOS cluster.

  Which statement is true regarding this confirmation by the administrator?

  A. Physical servers may boot from an object bucket from the data services IP and MPIO is required.

  B. Physical servers may boot from a volume group from the data services IP and MPIO is not required.

  C. Physical servers may boot from a volume group from the data services IP and MPIO is

  D. Physical servers may boot from an object bucket from the data services IP address and MPIO is not required.

  Correct Answer: C

  Explanation: Nutanix Volumes allows physical servers to boot from a volume group that is exposed as an iSCSI target from the data services IP. To ensure high availability and load balancing, multipath I/O (MPIO) is required on the physical server. Object buckets cannot be used for booting physical servers1. References: Nutanix Volumes Administration Guide1

• Question 3:

  What are two ways to manage Objects? (Choose two.)

  A. PC

  B. CLI

  C. API

  D. SSH

  Correct Answer: AC

  Explanation: There are two ways to manage Objects: PC (Prism Central) and API (Application Programming Interface). PC is a web-based user interface that allows administrators to create, configure, monitor, and manage Objects clusters, buckets, users, and policies. API is a set of S3-compatible REST APIs that allows applications and users to interact with Objects programmatically. API can be used to perform operations such as creating buckets, uploading objects, listing objects, downloading objects, deleting objects, and so on. References: Nutanix Objects User Guide; Nutanix Objects API Reference Guide

• Question 4:

  A healthcare administrator configure a Nutanix cluster with the following requirements:

  Enable for long-term data retention of large files Data should be kept for two years Deletion or overwrite of the data must not be allowed

  Which Nutanix-enabled technology should the administrator employ to satisfy these requirements?

  A. Files-Connected share

  B. Files-Read-only share

  C. Objects-WORM with versioning

  D. Objects-Life Cycle Policy

  Correct Answer: C

  Explanation: The Nutanix-enabled technology that meets these requirements is Objects -WORM with versioning. WORM (Write-Once Read-Many) is a feature that prevents anyone from modifying or deleting data in a bucket while the policy is active. WORM policies help comply with strict data retention regulations that mandate how long specific data must be stored. Versioning is a feature that keeps multiple versions of an object in a bucket whenever it is overwritten or deleted. Versioning policies help preserve previous versions of an object for backup or recovery purposes. By enabling WORM and versioning for an Objects bucket, the administrator can ensure that data is kept for two years without being deleted or overwritten. References: Nutanix Objects User Guide, page 17; Nutanix Objects Solution Guide, page 9

• Question 5:

  An administrator created a bucket for an upcoming project where internal users as well as an outside consultant .... Object Browser. The administrator needs to provide both internal and consultant access to the same bucket.

  The organization would like to prevent internal access to the consultant, based on their security policy.

  Which two items are requires to fulfill this requirement? (Choose two.)

  A. Configure Directory Services under the Access Keys section

  B. Generate access keys based on directory and email-based users.

  C. Install third-party software for bucket access to all users.

  D. Generate access keys using third-party software.

  Correct Answer: AB

  Explanation: Nutanix Objects supports directory services integration, which allows administrators to configure access keys based on directory and email-based users. This enables granular access control and security for buckets and objects. The administrator can configure directory services under the Access Keys section in Prism Central, and then generate access keys for internal users from the directory service and for the consultant from an email address2. References: Nutanix Objects Administration Guide2

• Question 6:

  How many configure snapshots are supported for SSR in a file server?

  A. 25

  B. 50

  C. 100

  D. 200

  Correct Answer: D

  Explanation: The number of configurable snapshots that are supported for SSR in a file server is 200. SSR (Snapshot-based Replication) is a feature that allows administrators to replicate snapshots of shares or exports from one file server to another file server on a different cluster or site for disaster recovery purposes. SSR can be configured with various parameters, such as replication frequency, replication status, replication mode, etc. SSR supports up to 200 configurable snapshots per share or export in a file server. References: Nutanix Files Administration Guide, page 81; Nutanix Files Solution Guide, page 9

• Question 7:

  An administrator is trying to create a Distributed Share, but the Use Distributed Share/Export type instead of Standard option is not present when creating the share.

  What is most likely the cause for this?

  A. The file server does not have the correct license

  B. The cluster only has three nodes.

  C. The file server resides on a single node cluster.

  D. The cluster is configured with hybrid storage

  Correct Answer: C

  Explanation: The most likely cause for this issue is that the file server resides on a single node cluster. A distributed share is a type of SMB share or NFS export that distributes the hosting of top-level directories across multiple FSVMs, which improves load balancing and performance. A distributed share cannot be created on a single node cluster, because there is only one FSVM available. A distributed share requires at least two nodes in the cluster to distribute the directories. Therefore, the option to use distributed share/export type instead of standard is not present when creating a share on a single node cluster. References: Nutanix Files Administration Guide, page 33; Nutanix Files Solution Guide, page 8

• Question 8:

  What best describes the data protection illustrated in the exhibit?

  A. Smart DR

  B. Metro Availability

  C. Availability Zones

  D. NearSync

  Correct Answer: A

  Explanation: The data protection illustrated in the exhibit is Smart DR. Smart DR is a feature that allows share-level replication between active file server instances for disaster recovery. Smart DR can replicate shares from a primary FSI to one or more recovery FSIs on different clusters or sites. Smart DR can also perform failover and failback operations in case of a disaster or planned maintenance. The exhibit shows a Smart DR configuration with one primary FSI and two recovery FSIs. References: Nutanix Files Administration Guide, page 79; Nutanix Files Solution Guide, page 9

• Question 9:

  Which confirmation is required for an Objects deployment?

  A. Configure Domain Controllers on both Prism Element and Prism Central.

  B. Configure VPC on both Prism Element and Prism Central.

  C. Configure a dedicated storage container on Prism Element or Prism Cent

  D. Configure NTP servers on both Prism Element and Prism Central.

  Correct Answer: D

  Explanation: The configuration that is required for an Objects deployment is to configure NTP servers on both Prism Element and Prism Central. NTP (Network Time Protocol) is a protocol that synchronizes the clocks of devices on a network with a reliable time source. NTP servers are devices that provide accurate time information to other devices on a network. Configuring NTP servers on both Prism Element and Prism Central is required for an Objects deployment, because it ensures that the time settings are consistent and accurate across the Nutanix cluster and the Objects cluster, which can prevent any synchronization issues or errors. References: Nutanix Objects User Guide, page 9; Nutanix Objects Deployment Guide

• Question 10:

  An administrator is tasked with deploying a Microsoft Server Failover Cluster for a critical application that uses shared storage.

  The failover cluster instance will consist of VMs running on an AHV-hosted cluster and bare metal servers for maximum resiliency.

  What should the administrator do to satisfy this requirement?

  A. Create a Bucket with Objects.

  B. Provision a Volume Group with Volume.

  C. Create an SMB Share with Files.

  D. Provision a new Storage Container.

  Correct Answer: B

  Explanation: Nutanix Volumes allows administrators to provision a volume group with one or more volumes that can be attached to multiple VMs or physical servers via iSCSI. This enables the creation of a Microsoft Server Failover Cluster that uses shared storage for a critical application. The volume group can be attached to VMs running on an AHV-hosted cluster and bare metal servers for maximum resiliency1. References: Nutanix Volumes Administration Guide1