Nutanix NCA-6.10 Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Nutanix NCA-6.10 Online Questions & Answers

• Question 11:

  When is deduplication recommended?

  A. Server workloads
  B. Linked Clone VMs
  C. Full clone VMs
  D. Cold data
  C. Full clone VMs

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  Explanation

  Full clone VMs is the appropriate focus because Full clone virtual machines are suitable for deduplication when their operating system and application blocks share substantial common data. Full clone VMs maps the scenario to planned maintenance safety, which is the boundary that determines where the administrator should act in a Nutanix environment. Full clone VMs keeps the operation in a supported path with predictable cluster behavior when multiple nodes, services, workloads, or management views are involved. Full clone VMs should be remembered as a functional match: identify the requested outcome, then choose the Nutanix component that owns that outcome.

  Server workloads points to a separate concern, so comparing it with Full clone VMs helps isolate the actual administrative function. Linked Clone VMs can matter in a different workflow, while Full clone VMs is tied to the outcome requested here. Cold data is a neighboring term, but Full clone VMs carries the responsibility that satisfies the requirement. Full clone VMs is also a useful study anchor because it links the scenario wording to a real administrative action instead of to a term that only shares the same general topic.

• Question 12:

  An administrator wants to enable Windows Defender Credential Guard.

  What must be enabled when creating the VM?

  A. Live Migration
  B. UEFI
  C. HA
  D. Legacy BIOS
  B. UEFI

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  Explanation

  UEFI is the appropriate focus because UEFI firmware must be selected when the virtual machine is created because Windows Defender Credential Guard depends on modern firmware features. UEFI maps the scenario to storage resiliency design, which is the boundary that determines where the administrator should act in a Nutanix environment. UEFI keeps the operation in a supported path with predictable cluster behavior when multiple nodes, services, workloads, or management views are involved. UEFI should be remembered as a functional match: identify the requested outcome, then choose the Nutanix component that owns that outcome.

  Live Migration can matter in a different workflow, while UEFI is tied to the outcome requested here. HA is a neighboring term, but UEFI carries the responsibility that satisfies the requirement. Legacy BIOS should be ruled out because the behavior under discussion belongs to UEFI. UEFI is also a useful study anchor because it links the scenario wording to a real administrative action instead of to a term that only shares the same general topic.

• Question 13:

  An administrator needs to verify whether the cluster is protected currently from potential data loss due to a component failure.

  From the Prism Element Home dashboard, how should the administrator accomplish this task?

  A. Select the gear icon and then select Pulse.
  B. Click on Home and then Alerts.
  C. Look at the Data Resiliency Status widget.
  D. Navigate to the Health dashboard.
  C. Look at the Data Resiliency Status widget.

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  Explanation

  Look at the Data Resiliency Status widget is the appropriate focus because.

  The Data Resiliency Status widget summarizes whether the cluster can withstand a component failure without data loss. Look at the Data Resiliency Status widget maps the scenario to virtual machine operations, which is the boundary that determines where the administrator should act in a Nutanix environment. Look at the Data Resiliency Status widget keeps the operation in a supported path with predictable cluster behavior when multiple nodes, services, workloads, or management views are involved. Look at the Data Resiliency Status widget should be remembered as a functional match: identify the requested outcome, then choose the Nutanix component that owns that outcome.

  Select the gear icon and then select Pulse should be ruled out because the behavior under discussion belongs to Look at the Data Resiliency Status widget. Click on Home and then Alerts points to a separate concern, so comparing it with Look at the Data Resiliency Status widget helps isolate the actual administrative function. Navigate to the Health dashboard can matter in a different workflow, while Look at the Data Resiliency Status widget is tied to the outcome requested here. Look at the Data Resiliency Status widget is also a useful study anchor because it links the scenario wording to a real administrative action instead of to a term that only shares the same general topic.

• Question 14:

  On a newly-deployed AHV cluster, what is the default virtual switch (vs0) uplink bond type?

  A. Balance-SLB
  B. Active-Backup
  C. Balance-TCP
  D. No Uplink Bond
  B. Active-Backup

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  Explanation

  Active-Backup is the appropriate focus because A newly deployed AHV virtual switch uses Active-Backup bonding by default, providing a simple failover path across uplinks. Active-Backup maps the scenario to alert policy control, which is the boundary that determines where the administrator should act in a Nutanix environment. Active-Backup keeps the operation in a supported path with predictable cluster behavior when multiple nodes, services, workloads, or management views are involved. Active-Backup should be remembered as a functional match: identify the requested outcome, then choose the Nutanix component that owns that outcome.

  Balance-SLB points to a separate concern, so comparing it with Active-Backup helps isolate the actual administrative function. Balance-TCP can matter in a different workflow, while Active-Backup is tied to the outcome requested here. No Uplink Bond is a neighboring term, but Active-Backup carries the responsibility that satisfies the requirement. Active-Backup is also a useful study anchor because it links the scenario wording to a real administrative action instead of to a term that only shares the same general topic.

• Question 15:

  Which option is supported by Nutanix for Data-at-Rest encryption?

  A. Storage Pool-only Encryption
  B. Data-only Encryption
  C. Cluster-only Encryption
  D. Software-only Encryption
  D. Software-only Encryption

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  Explanation

  Software-only Encryption is the appropriate focus because Software-only encryption is a supported data-at- rest encryption option that does not require self-encrypting drives. Software-only Encryption maps the scenario to health dashboard interpretation, which is the boundary that determines where the administrator should act in a Nutanix environment. Software-only Encryption keeps the operation in a supported path with predictable cluster behavior when multiple nodes, services, workloads, or management views are involved. Software-only Encryption should be remembered as a functional match: identify the requested outcome, then choose the Nutanix component that owns that outcome. Storage Pool-only Encryption is a neighboring term, but Software-only Encryption carries the responsibility that satisfies the requirement.

  Data-only Encryption should be ruled out because the behavior under discussion belongs to Software-only Encryption. Cluster-only Encryption points to a separate concern, so comparing it with Software-only Encryption helps isolate the actual administrative function. Software-only Encryption is also a useful study anchor because it links the scenario wording to a real administrative action instead of to a term that only shares the same general topic.

• Question 16:

  A virtual machine is no longer required for a test project, and the administrator must remove it as part of basic VM administration.

  Which task is the administrator performing?

  A. Cluster-level licensing
  B. Virtual machine lifecycle management
  C. Firmware inventory collection
  D. Storage optimization tuning
  B. Virtual machine lifecycle management

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  Explanation

  Virtual machine lifecycle management is the appropriate focus because Removing an unneeded virtual machine belongs to virtual machine lifecycle management, which covers creation, modification, power state, and deletion. Virtual machine lifecycle management maps the scenario to virtual machine operations, which is the boundary that determines where the administrator should act in a Nutanix environment. Virtual machine lifecycle management keeps the operation in a supported path with predictable cluster behavior when multiple nodes, services, workloads, or management views are involved.

  Virtual machine lifecycle management should be remembered as a functional match: identify the requested outcome, then choose the Nutanix component that owns that outcome.

  Cluster-level licensing should be ruled out because the behavior under discussion belongs to Virtual machine lifecycle management. Firmware inventory collection points to a separate concern, so comparing it with Virtual machine lifecycle management helps isolate the actual administrative function. Storage optimization tuning can matter in a different workflow, while Virtual machine lifecycle management is tied to the outcome requested here. Virtual machine lifecycle management is also a useful study anchor because it links the scenario wording to a real administrative action instead of to a term that only shares the same general topic.

• Question 17:

  An administrator is reviewing AHV networking for a new workload and needs to confirm how VM traffic will connect to the physical network.

  Which area should the administrator evaluate?

  A. Basic AHV networking
  B. Firmware update history
  C. Support portal contact list
  D. License renewal ownership
  A. Basic AHV networking

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  Explanation

  Basic AHV networking is the appropriate focus because Basic AHV networking covers how virtual machine traffic connects through virtual switches, bridges, uplinks, and the physical network. Basic AHV networking maps the scenario to planned maintenance safety, which is the boundary that determines where the administrator should act in a Nutanix environment. Basic AHV networking keeps the operation in a supported path with predictable cluster behavior when multiple nodes, services, workloads, or management views are involved. Basic AHV networking should be remembered as a functional match: identify the requested outcome, then choose the Nutanix component that owns that outcome. Firmware update history points to a separate concern, so comparing it with Basic AHV networking helps isolate the actual administrative function. Support portal contact list can matter in a different workflow, while Basic AHV networking is tied to the outcome requested here. License renewal ownership is a neighboring term, but Basic AHV networking carries the responsibility that satisfies the requirement. Basic AHV networking is also a useful study anchor because it links the scenario wording to a real administrative action instead of to a term that only shares the same general topic.

• Question 18:

  What is the purpose of Life Cycle Management (LCM)?

  A. To optimize server performance
  B. To manage network configurations
  C. To simplify software and firmware upgrades
  D. To automate application deployment
  C. To simplify software and firmware upgrades

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  Explanation

  To simplify software and firmware upgrades is the appropriate focus because Life Cycle Management simplifies coordinated software and firmware upgrades by providing inventory, compatibility, and update workflows. To simplify software and firmware upgrades maps the scenario to support ticket workflow, which is the boundary that determines where the administrator should act in a Nutanix environment. To simplify software and firmware upgrades keeps the operation in a supported path with predictable cluster behavior when multiple nodes, services, workloads, or management views are involved. To simplify software and firmware upgrades should be remembered as a functional match: identify the requested outcome, then choose the Nutanix component that owns that outcome.

  To optimize server performance points to a separate concern, so comparing it with To simplify software and firmware upgrades helps isolate the actual administrative function. To manage network configurations can matter in a different workflow, while To simplify software and firmware upgrades is tied to the outcome requested here. To automate application deployment is a neighboring term, but To simplify software and firmware upgrades carries the responsibility that satisfies the requirement. To simplify software and firmware upgrades is also a useful study anchor because it links the scenario wording to a real administrative action instead of to a term that only shares the same general topic.

• Question 19:

  What is the recommended step before performing any upgrade procedure?

  A. Put the hosts into maintenance mode
  B. Run Nutanix Cluster Check
  C. Put the CVMs into maintenance mode
  D. Clear all alerts in Prism
  B. Run Nutanix Cluster Check

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  Explanation

  Run Nutanix Cluster Check is the appropriate focus because Nutanix Cluster Check validates health and known upgrade prerequisites before software or firmware changes begin. Run Nutanix Cluster Check maps the scenario to support ticket workflow, which is the boundary that determines where the administrator should act in a Nutanix environment. Run Nutanix Cluster Check keeps the operation in a supported path with predictable cluster behavior when multiple nodes, services, workloads, or management views are involved. Run Nutanix Cluster Check should be remembered as a functional match: identify the requested outcome, then choose the Nutanix component that owns that outcome.

  Put the hosts into maintenance mode points to a separate concern, so comparing it with Run Nutanix Cluster Check helps isolate the actual administrative function. Put the CVMs into maintenance mode can matter in a different workflow, while Run Nutanix Cluster Check is tied to the outcome requested here.

  Clear all alerts in Prism is a neighboring term, but Run Nutanix Cluster Check carries the responsibility that satisfies the requirement. Run Nutanix Cluster Check is also a useful study anchor because it links the scenario wording to a real administrative action instead of to a term that only shares the same general topic.

• Question 20:

  An administrator is configuring Erasure Coding on a Redundancy Factor 2 cluster.

  How many nodes, at a minimum, are necessary?

  A. 3
  B. 4
  C. 5
  D. 6
  B. 4

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  Explanation

  4 is the appropriate focus because Erasure coding with redundancy factor two needs at least four nodes so data and parity components can be distributed safely. 4 maps the scenario to site recovery planning, which is the boundary that determines where the administrator should act in a Nutanix environment. 4 keeps the operation in a supported path with predictable cluster behavior when multiple nodes, services, workloads, or management views are involved. 4 should be remembered as a functional match: identify the requested outcome, then choose the Nutanix component that owns that outcome.

  3 is a neighboring term, but 4 carries the responsibility that satisfies the requirement. 5 should be ruled out because the behavior under discussion belongs to 4. 6 points to a separate concern, so comparing it with 4 helps isolate the actual administrative function. 4 is also a useful study anchor because it links the scenario wording to a real administrative action instead of to a term that only shares the same general topic.