Nutanix NCP-US Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Nutanix NCP-US Online Questions & Answers

• Question 11:

  An administrator has performed an AOS upgrade, but noticed that the compression on containers is not happening.

  What is the delay before compression begins on the Files container?

  A. 30 minutes
  B. 60 minutes
  C. 12 hours
  D. 24 hours
  C. 12 hours

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  Explanation/Reference:

  The delay before compression begins on the Files container is 12 hours. Compression is a feature that reduces the storage space required for data by applying an algorithm that eliminates redundant or unnecessary bits. Compression can improve the storage efficiency and performance of Files. Compression is enabled by default on the Files container and runs in the background as a low-priority task. Compression does not start immediately after an AOS upgrade, but waits for 12 hours to avoid interfering with other high-priority tasks or operations. References: Nutanix Files Administration Guide, page 24; Nutanix Files Solution Guide, page 10

• Question 12:

  After configuring Smart DR, an administrator is unable see the policy in the Policies tab. The administrator has confirmed that all FSVMs are able to connect to Prism Central via port 9440 bidirectional.

  What is the possible reason for this issue?

  A. The primary and recovery file servers do not have the same protocols.
  B. Port 7575 should be open for all External/Client IPS of FSVMs on the Source and Target cluster.
  C. The primary and recovery file servers do not have the same version.
  D. Port 7575 should be open for all Internal/Storage IPs of FSVMs on the Source and Target.
  B. Port 7575 should be open for all External/Client IPS of FSVMs on the Source and Target cluster.

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Smart DR is a feature that allows share-level replication between active file server instances for disaster recovery. To configure Smart DR, one of the prerequisites is to open TCP port 7575 for all External/Client IPs of FSVMs on the Source and Target cluster. This port is used for communication between the FSVMs and Prism Central. If this port is not open, Smart DR policies will not be visible in the Policies tab in Prism Central. References: Nutanix Files Administration Guide, page 79; Nutanix Files Solution Guide, page 9

• Question 13:

  ionization deployed Files in multiple sites, including different geographical locations across the globe. The organization has the following requirements to improves their data management lifecycle:

  Provide a centralized management solution.

  Automate archiving tier policies for compliance purposes.

  Protect the data against ransomware.

  Which solution will satisfy the organization's requirements?

  A. Prims Central
  B. Data Lens
  C. Files Analytics
  B. Data Lens

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Data Lens can provide a centralized management solution for Files deployments in multiple sites, including different geographical locations. Data Lens can also automate archiving tier policies for compliance purposes, by allowing administrators to create policies based on file attributes, such as age, size, type, or owner, and move files to a lower-cost tier or delete them after a specified period. Data Lens can also protect the data against ransomware, by allowing administrators to block malicious file signatures from being written to the file system. References: Nutanix Data Lens Administration Guide

• Question 14:

  Which metric is utilized when sizing a Files deployment based on performance requirements?

  A. Quantity of SMB shares
  B. SMB concurrent connections
  C. NFS concurrent connections
  D. Quantity of NFS exports
  B. SMB concurrent connections

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  Explanation/Reference:

  This metric indicates the number of active clients that are accessing the Files cluster via SMB protocol, which affects the performance of the Files cluster. NFS concurrent connections is also a relevant metric, but it is not the best answer, as it only applies to NFS protocol, not SMB. The quantity of SMB shares or NFS exports does not directly affect the performance of the Files cluster, as they are logical entities that do not consume resources. References: Nutanix Files Sizing Guide

• Question 15:

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

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  Explanation/Reference:

  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 16:

  What is a prerequisite for deploying Smart DR?

  A. Requires one-to-many shares.
  B. The Files Manager must have at least three file servers.
  C. The primary and recovery file servers must have the same domain name.
  D. Open TCP port 7515 on all client network IPs (uni-directionally on the source and recovery file servers).
  D. Open TCP port 7515 on all client network IPs (uni-directionally on the source and recovery file servers).

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Smart DR is a feature that allows share-level replication between active file server instances for disaster recovery. To configure Smart DR, one of the prerequisites is to open TCP port 7515 on all client network IPs (uni-directionally on the source and recovery file servers). This port is used for communication between the FSVMs and the replication engine. References: Nutanix Files Administration Guide, page 79; Nutanix Files Solution Guide, page 9

• Question 17:

  An administrator needs to ensure maximum performance, throughput, and redundancy for the company's Oracle RAC on Linux implementation, while using the native method for securing workloads.

  Which configuration meets these requirements?

  A. Flies with a distributed share and ABE
  B. Files with a general purpose share and File Blocking
  C. Volumes with MPIO and a single vDisk
  D. Volumes with CHAP and multiple vDisks
  C. Volumes with MPIO and a single vDisk

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Volumes is a feature that allows users to create and manage block storage devices (volume groups) on a Nutanix cluster. Volume groups can be accessed by external hosts using the iSCSI protocol. To ensure maximum performance, throughput, and redundancy for Oracle RAC on Linux implementation, while using the native method for securing workloads, the recommended configuration is to use Volumes with MPIO (Multipath I/O) and a single vDisk (virtual disk). MPIO is a technique that allows multiple paths between an iSCSI initiator and an iSCSI target, which improves performance and availability. A single vDisk is a logical unit number (LUN) that can be assigned to multiple hosts in a volume group, which simplifies management and reduces overhead. References: Nutanix Volumes Administration Guide, page 13; Nutanix Volumes Best Practices Guide

• Question 18:

  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.
  B. Provision a Volume Group with Volume.

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  Explanation/Reference:

  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

• Question 19:

  Which Nutanix Unified Storage capability allows for monitoring usage for all Files deployment globally?

  A. File Analytics
  B. Nutanix Cloud Manager
  C. Files Manager
  D. Data Lens
  D. Data Lens

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Data Lens is a feature that provides insights into the data stored in Files across multiple sites, including different geographical locations. Data Lens allows administrators to monitor usage, performance, capacity, and growth trends for all Files deployments globally. Data Lens also provides reports on file types, sizes, owners, permissions, and access patterns3. References: Nutanix Data Lens Administration Guide3

• Question 20:

  Which two steps are required for enabling Data Lens? (Choose two.)

  A. In Prism, enable Pulse health monitoring.
  B. Configure a MyNutanix account to access the Data Lens console-
  C. Add File Services VM admin credentials to a MyNutanix account.
  D. Configure the Data Services IP in Prism Central.
  A. In Prism, enable Pulse health monitoring.
  D. Configure the Data Services IP in Prism Central.

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  Explanation/Reference:

  The two steps that are required for enabling Data Lens are: In Prism, enable Pulse health monitoring: Pulse is a feature that collects diagnostic and usage information from Nutanix clusters and services and sends it to Nutanix for analysis and support purposes. Pulse health monitoring is a feature that monitors the health status of Nutanix clusters and services and sends alerts to Nutanix if any issues are detected. To enable Data Lens, Pulse health monitoring must be enabled in Prism Element or Prism Central. Configure the Data Services IP in Prism Central: Data Services IP is an IP address that is used for communication between Prism Central and Data Lens. Data Services IP must be configured in Prism Central before enabling Data Lens for any file server. Data Services IP must be routable from both Prism Central and Data Lens. References: Nutanix Files Administration Guide, page 93; Nutanix Data Lens Deployment Guide