Nutanix ncp-us-6-5 practice test
Nutanix Certified Professional - Unified Storage (NCP- US) v6.5
Question 1
What is the most efficient way of enabling users to restore their files without administrator
intervention in multiple Files shares?
- A. Click Enable next to the name of the share in Manage Recovery Settings from Data Lens.
- B. Click Enable Self Service Restore in the Edit wizard for each share in Shares tab from Files Console.
- C. Assign the same Category to all FSVMs and adding that Category to a single Protection Policy in PC.
- D. Add all FSVMs to a Consistency Group within a single asynchronous Protection Domain in PE.
Answer:
B
Explanation:
Nutanix Files allows users to restore their files from the snapshots taken by the protection policy. A
protection policy is a set of rules that defines how often snapshots are taken, how long they are
retained, and where they are replicated. A protection policy can be applied to one or more file
shares. To enable users to restore their files without administrator intervention, the administrator
must enable the Self Service Restore option for each share in the Files Console. This option adds a
hidden folder named .snapshot in each share, which contains all the snapshots taken by the
protection policy. Users can access this folder and browse the snapshots to find and restore their
files. The administrator can also configure the permissions and quota for the .snapshot
folder. Reference: Nutanix Files Administration Guide, page 75; Nutanix Files Self-Service Restore
Guide
Question 2
What is the network requirement for a File Analytics deployment?
- A. Must use the CVM not work
- B. Must use the Backplane network
- C. Must use the Storage-side network
- D. Must use the Client-side network
Answer:
D
Explanation:
Nutanix File Analytics is a feature that provides insights into the usage and activity of file data stored
on Nutanix Files. File Analytics consists of a File Analytics VM (FAVM) that runs on a Nutanix cluster
and communicates with the File Server VMs (FSVMs) that host the file shares. The FAVM collects
metadata and statistics from the FSVMs and displays them in a graphical user interface (GUI). The
FAVM must be deployed on the same network as the FSVMs, which is the Client-side network. This
network is used for communication between File Analytics and FSVMs, as well as for accessing the
File Analytics UI from a web browser. The Client-side network must have DHCP enabled and must be
routable from the external hosts that access the file shares and File Analytics UI. Reference: Nutanix
Files Administration Guide, page 93; Nutanix File Analytics Deployment Guide
Question 3
An administrator has been directed to configure Volumes to Nutanix's best practices for security.
What should the administrate! do to be compliant?
- A. Enable at-rest encryption on Volume Groups.
- B. Configure Volume Groups to use CHAP.
- C. Use data services IP for external host connectivity.
- D. Segment iSCSI traffic to a physically separate network.
Answer:
B
Explanation:
Nutanix 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 secure volume groups from unauthorized access, Nutanix recommends configuring
CHAP (Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol) for each volume group in Prism Element.
CHAP is a security feature that authenticates iSCSI initiators and targets before allowing access to a
volume group. CHAP requires both the initiator and the target to have a shared secret (a password)
that is used to generate a challenge and a response during the authentication process. CHAP can
prevent unauthorized access to volume groups and protect data from malicious
attacks. Reference: Nutanix Volumes Administration Guide, page 25; Nutanix Volumes Security Guide
Question 4
An administrator has been tasked with creating a distributed share on a single-node cluster, but has
been unable to successfully complete the task.
Why is this task failing?
- A. File server version should be greater than 3.8.0
- B. AOS version should be greater than 6.0.
- C. Number of distributed shares limit reached.
- D. Distributed shares require multiple nodes.
Answer:
D
Explanation:
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 task of creating a distributed share on a single-node cluster will fail. Reference: Nutanix Files
Administration Guide, page 33; Nutanix Files Solution Guide, page 8
Question 5
Refer to the exhibit.
What does the ‘’X’’ represent on the icon?
- A. Share Disconnected File
- B. Corrupt ISO
- C. Distributed shared file
- D. Tiered File
Answer:
C
Explanation:
The “X” on the icon represents a distributed shared file, which is a file that belongs to a distributed
share or export. A distributed share or export is a type of SMB share or NFS export that distributes
the hosting of top-level directories across multiple FSVMs. The “X” indicates that the file is not
hosted by the current FSVM, but by another FSVM in the cluster. The “X” also helps to identify which
files are eligible for migration when using the Nutanix Files Migration Tool. Reference: Nutanix Files
Administration Guide, page 34; Nutanix Files Migration Tool User Guide, page 10
Question 6
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).
Answer:
D
Explanation:
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. Reference: Nutanix Files
Administration Guide, page 79; Nutanix Files Solution Guide, page 9
Question 7
Which port is required between a CVM or Prism Central to insights,nutanix.com for Data Lens
configuration?
- A. 80
- B. 443
- C. 8443
- D. 9440
Answer:
B
Explanation:
Data Lens is a SaaS that provides file analytics and reporting, anomaly detection, audit trails,
ransomware protection features, and tiering management for Nutanix Files. To configure Data Lens,
one of the network requirements is to allow HTTPS (port 443) traffic between a CVM or Prism Central
to insights.nutanix.com. This allows Data Lens to collect metadata and statistics from the FSVMs and
display them in a graphical user interface. Reference: Nutanix Files Administration Guide, page 93;
Nutanix Data Lens User Guide
Question 8
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
Answer:
C
Explanation:
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. Reference: Nutanix Volumes Administration Guide, page 13; Nutanix Volumes Best
Practices Guide
Question 9
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.
Answer:
B
Explanation:
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. Reference: Nutanix Files Administration Guide, page 79; Nutanix
Files Solution Guide, page 9
Question 10
An administrator needs to scale out an existing Files instance. Based on the Company’s
requirements, File instance has four FSVMs configured and needs to expand to six.
How many additional Client IP addresses and Storage IP addresses does the administrator require to
complete this task?
- A. 3 Client IPs and 2 Storage IPs
- B. 2 Client IPs and 2 Storage IPs
- C. 3 Client IPs and 3 Storage IPs
- D. 2 Client IPs and 3 Storage IPs
Answer:
B
Explanation:
To scale out an existing Files instance, the administrator needs to add one Client IP and one Storage
IP for each additional FSVM. Since the Files instance needs to expand from four FSVMs to six FSVMs,
the administrator needs to add two Client IPs and two Storage IPs in total. The Client IPs are used for
communication between the FSVMs and the clients, while the Storage IPs are used for
communication between the FSVMs and the CVMs. Reference: Nutanix Files Administration Guide,
page 28; Nutanix Files Solution Guide, page 7
Question 11
What are two ways to manage Objects? (Choose two.)
- A. PC
- B. CLI
- C. API
- D. SSH
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. Reference: Nutanix Objects User Guide; Nutanix Objects API Reference
Guide
Question 12
A Files administrator needs to generate a report listing the files matching those in the exhibit.
What is the most efficient way to complete this task?
- A. Use Report Builder in File Analytics.
- B. Create a custom report in Prism Central.
- C. Use Report Builder in Files Console.
- D. Create a custom report in Files Console.
Answer:
A
Explanation:
The most efficient way to generate a report listing the files matching those in the exhibit is to use
Report Builder in File Analytics. Report Builder is a feature that allows administrators to create
custom reports based on various filters and criteria, such as file name, file type, file size, file owner,
file age, file access time, file modification time, file permission change time, and so on. Report
Builder can also export the reports in CSV format for further analysis or sharing. Reference: Nutanix
Files Administration Guide, page 97; Nutanix File Analytics User Guide
Question 13
An existing Object bucket was created for backups with these requirements:
* WORM policy of one year
* Versioning policy of one year
* Lifecycle policy of three years
A recent audit has reported a compliance failure. Data that should be retained for three years has
been deleted prematurely.
How should the administrator resolve the compliance failure within Objects?
- A. Modify the existing bucket versioning policy from one year to three years.
- B. Recreate a new bucket with the retention policy of three years.
- C. Modify the existing bucket WORM policy from one year to three years.
- D. Create a tiering policy to store deleted data on cold storage for three years.
Answer:
C
Explanation:
The administrator should resolve the compliance failure within Objects by modifying the existing
bucket WORM (Write-Once Read-Many) policy from one year to three years. WORM 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. The administrator can extend the WORM retention period for a bucket at any time, but
cannot reduce it or delete it. By extending the WORM policy from one year to three years, the
administrator can ensure that data in the bucket is retained for the required duration and not deleted
prematurely. Reference: Nutanix Objects User Guide, page 17; Nutanix Objects Solution Guide, page
Question 14
An administrator has discovered that File server services are down on a cluster.
Which service should the administrator investigation for this issue?
- A. Minerva-nvm
- B. Sys_stats_server
- C. Cassandra
- D. Insights_collector
Answer:
A
Explanation:
The service that the administrator should investigate for this issue is Minerva-nvm. Minerva-nvm is a
service that runs on each CVM and provides communication between Prism Central and Files
services. Minerva-nvm also monitors the health of Files services and reports any failures or alerts to
Prism Central. If Minerva-nvm is down on any CVM, it can affect the availability and functionality of
Files services on that cluster. Reference: Nutanix Files Administration Guide, page 23; Nutanix Files
Troubleshooting Guide
Question 15
An administrator ha having difficulty enabling Data Lens for a file server.
What is the most likely cause of this issue?
- A. The file server has blacklisted file types.
- B. SSR is enabled on the file server.
- C. The file server has been cloned.
- D. The file server is in a Protection Domain.
Answer:
C
Explanation:
The most likely cause of this issue is that the file server has been cloned. Cloning a file server is not a
supported operation and can cause various problems, such as Data Lens not being able to enable or
disable for the cloned file server. To avoid this issue, the administrator should use the scale-out
feature to add more FSVMs to an existing file server, or create a new file server from
scratch. Reference: Nutanix Files Administration Guide, page 28; Nutanix Files Troubleshooting
Guide, page 11