NCS-CORE Exam Details

  • Exam Code
    :NCS-CORE
  • Exam Name
    :Nutanix Certified Services Core Infrastructure Professional
  • Certification
    :Nutanix Certifications
  • Vendor
    :Nutanix
  • Total Questions
    :302 Q&As
  • Last Updated
    :May 27, 2026

Nutanix NCS-CORE Online Questions & Answers

  • Question 171:

    A customer is deploying Nutanix AHV clusters over hundreds of remote sites worldwide. Prism Central will be used to centrally manage all clusters. Customer security policy requires the use of MS Active Directory (AD).groups to authenticate all network devices.

    Which method should be consultant use to meet the requirements?

    A. Integrate AD authentication on all CVMs.
    B. Integrate AD authentication on Prism Central Only.
    C. Proxy Prism Element traffic through Prism Central.
    D. Integrate AD authentication on all Prism Element Clusters.

  • Question 172:

    An administrator deletes a large amount of data from a Volume Group presented to a Linux VM. The administrator notices that the deleted data has not been reclaimed as usable storage.

    What action should be taken to reclaim the storage capacity?

    A. Shrink the Volume Group that is associated with the Linux VM
    B. Unmount the Volume Group and then Remount the Volume Group
    C. Enable the unman operation on the Linux VM
    D. Run Defrag on the Linux VM

  • Question 173:

    What are the two most important prerequisites to be validated before the consultant goes onsite? (Choose two.)

    A. Complete the kickoff call and validate the BOM (Bill of Materials).
    B. Verify whether the servers have been racked by the customer.
    C. Validate whether the cluster questionnaire is complete and if the physical switch configurations are complete.
    D. Identify the point of contact who can provide networking details and switch port information after arriving onsite.

  • Question 174:

    An administrator needs to relocate an AHV cluster to a new datacenter during a maintenance window. The cluster will use the same IPs in the new datacenter. Which two steps should be taken to prepare for this task? (Choose two.)

    A. Stop all Nutanix Files clusters
    B. Relocate the linked LDAP servers
    C. Shut down all user VMs in the cluster
    D. Reconfigure IPMI for the new datacenter

  • Question 175:

    A VDI environment based on AHV Cluster is not performing well. The current environment is using only one bridge (Bridge0). The administrator needs to verify if nodes are using all network cards associated to Bridge0. Which two menus should be used to check the current configuration? (Choose two.)

    A. Network Configuration item in Settings menu
    B. Host view in Network menu
    C. Host NICs tab in Hardware menu
    D. I/O Metrics tab in VM menu

  • Question 176:

    Where in the Support Portal can it be determined if a version of AOS is supported on a particular hardware platform.

    A. Solution Documentation
    B. Upgrade Paths
    C. Hardware Compatibility Lists
    D. Compatibility and Interoperability Matrix

  • Question 177:

    An administrator recently added in 3 nodes to an existing 5 node cluster. While 1 node came with its own block, the other 2 nodes where added to an existing share. After adding the nodes, the administrator sees that the hardware tab displays the correct number of nodes, but incorrect position in the diagram tab.

    What should the administrator do to resolve the issue?

    A. Check the factory_config.json for all 3 nodes
    B. SSH into CVM and perform genesis restart on each CVM
    C. SSH into the CVMs and run genesis acropolis stop; cluster start
    D. Check the factory_config. json for the two single nodes.

  • Question 178:

    During the knowledge transfer session, a consultant conducts a storage management demo. In the Creating a Storage Container workflow, the customer notices the Advertised Capacity parameter and asks for an explanation. How should the consultant respond?

    A. It is a capacity computed by dividing physical storage usage of a container by the replication factor (RF).
    B. It assists in reserving space for a storage container to ensure a maximum storage capacity is available.
    C. It enables the ability to cap usage of storage containers to be smaller than the limit of a storage pool capacity.
    D. It assists in reserving space for a storage container to ensure a minimum storage capacity is available.

  • Question 179:

    A customer is considering increasing the Redundancy Factor from 2 to 3 for a Nutanix cluster in their existing environment. Which option would provide the company with the optimal solution?

    A. Four Compute Nodes with 25% available disk space
    B. Six Compute Nodes with 25% available disk space
    C. Three Compute Nodes with 40% available disk space
    D. Five Compute Nodes with 40% available disk space

  • Question 180:

    An organization subscribes to field advisories from the Nutanix support portal. An administrator receives an email about a rare problem that could cause cluster instability and affect the entire AOS cluster. The organization is running Vmware vsphere 6.x on Nutanix.

    What action should be taken to resolve this issue?

    A. Open Prism Element and select Upgrade Software to update AOS.
    B. File a ticket to Nutanix Support and provide the Field Advisory ID.
    C. Use VMware Update Manager to update the cluster.
    D. In Prism Central, select Life Cycle Management and perform LCM update.

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