NCS-Core Practice Test Questions

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During which part of the Knowledge Transfer does the customer learn about Nutanix basics and their environment at a high level?


A. Technical Checklist


B. Technical Handoff Slides


C. Support portal


D. As-Built Guide





B.
  Technical Handoff Slides

Over the period of 2 to 3 weeks, a cluster displays the following:
•Periods where Warning Alerts of memory usage over 75% are asserted
•Periods where Critical Warnings of memory usage over 90% are asserted
•Periods of slow of frozen VDI desktops have caused work stoppage or slowdown
•VDI clones have periodically not powered up when called, causing work stoppage

Which steps should be used to prioritize the administrator’s troubleshooting efforts?


A. •Assess resource health on Hardware page
•Review the Analysis page for memory usage demand
•Determine the VDI workload-to-host affinity across the cluster


B. •Analyze Alert Pages for a root cause of memory problem
•Analyze VM table page to access the VM functionality
•Analyze the VDI Clone properties for possible VDI Workload stress


C. •Check Analysis page for CPU demand
•Verify VDI workload property for memory subscription
•Review the Hardware page to determine if the cluster has sufficient RAM


D. •Review Analysis Page for memory use pattern
•Alert with VDI workload demand
•Analyze current and future workload in the Capacity Runaway tab for sufficient resources





D.
  •Review Analysis Page for memory use pattern
•Alert with VDI workload demand
•Analyze current and future workload in the Capacity Runaway tab for sufficient resources

Explanation: For the scenario with memory usage warnings and VDI performance issues, the best approach is to analyze and understand the memory usage patterns and demands on the system. Option D focuses on reviewing the Analysis page to monitor memory use trends and patterns, which is crucial for identifying peak usage times or processes consuming excessive memory. The mention of alerting with VDI workload demand implies the need to monitor and possibly adjust the VDI workload to better fit within available resources. Finally, analyzing current and future workload in the Capacity Runaway tab helps in understanding if the cluster resources are sufficient for the demand, which is critical in planning for capacity management and ensuring that such issues are mitigated moving forward. References: Nutanix Prism User Guide, Nutanix Community resources, VDI performance troubleshooting practices.

After a consultant runs Foundation, the imaging process fails. In which two locations can the consultant find the logs? (Choose two.)


A. On the Hypervisor - /home/nutanix/foundation/logs


B. Logs link on the Foundation Imaging Screen


C. On the Foundation VM - /home/nutanix/foundation/logs


D. On the CVM - /home/Nutanix/foundation/logs





B.
  Logs link on the Foundation Imaging Screen

C.
  On the Foundation VM - /home/nutanix/foundation/logs

Explanation: When encountering issues during the Foundation process, such as an imaging failure, consultants need to access detailed logs to diagnose the problem. Two primary locations for these logs include the direct link accessible via the Foundation Imaging Screen, which provides real-time logs during the imaging process, and the Foundation VM directory at /home/nutanix/foundation/logs. These locations offer comprehensive log data essential for troubleshooting and resolving imaging issues. References: Nutanix Foundation documentation and troubleshooting guides from the Nutanix Bible and Nutanix University training resources.

After a consultant runs a bare metal Foundation, the imaging process fails. In which two locations can the consultant find the logs? (Choose two.)


A. On the CVM - /home /nutanix/foundation/logs


B. On the Hypervisor - /home/nutanix/foundation/logs


C. On the Foundation VM - /home/nutanix/foundation/logs


D. View Logs link on the Foundation Imaging progress screen





C.
  On the Foundation VM - /home/nutanix/foundation/logs

D.
  View Logs link on the Foundation Imaging progress screen

Explanation: After a failed bare metal Foundation imaging process, the consultant can find relevant logs in two primary locations: on the Foundation VM at "/home/nutanix/foundation/logs" and via the "View Logs" link available on the Foundation Imaging progress screen. These logs are crucial for diagnosing issues during the imaging process as they provide detailed error messages and operational data.

A consultant deploys a Nutanix cluster with AOS and ESXi. The cluster is managed by a vCenter server.
After installation, what should the consultant do to ensure the cluster will support network segmentation?


A. Connect both CVM eth0 and eth2 interfaces to vSwitchNutanix.


B. Manually assign an IP address to the CVM eth2 interface.


C. Connect both CVM eth0 and eth2 interfaces to the assigned portgroups.


D. Add another vSwitch to the cluster.





C.
  Connect both CVM eth0 and eth2 interfaces to the assigned portgroups.

Explanation: After deploying a Nutanix cluster with AOS and ESXi managed by a vCenter server, the consultant should ensure that both CVM eth0 and eth2 interfaces are connected to the assigned portgroups on the standard or distributed switch. This setup allows for network segmentation and proper traffic isolation, which is crucial for maintaining network security and efficiency in a virtualized environment.

A consultant creates a Nutanix cluster using the 10.10.10.0/24 network and VLAN 10. The customer creates a VM network inside the Prism using VLAN 20. The customer starts to create VMs but is unable to ping the default gateway from these new systems.
What is causing the issue?


A. The CVM/hypervisor must be on an untagged VLAN.


B. The switch port is not set up as a trunk.


C. Only one VLAN is supported on AHV.


D. The CVM/hypervisor cannot use the same VLAN as guest VMs.





B.
  The switch port is not set up as a trunk.

Explanation: The issue of VMs not being able to ping the default gateway from a newly created VM network on VLAN 20, while the Nutanix cluster uses VLAN 10, most likely stems from the switch port configuration. For the VMs on VLAN 20 to communicate outside their local network, the switch port to which the Nutanix nodes are connected must be configured as a trunk. This configuration allows multiple VLANs to coexist on the same physical port and enables routing between them. Without the trunk setup, the VLAN 20 traffic is restricted and cannot reach the network beyond the switch, including the default gateway.

A consultant is unable to ping the CVM from the hypervisor using the external interface. The customer's network is configured with the 10.3.12.0/24 subnet without VLAN tagging. The CVM and hypervisor are using the same address space. What is causing this issue?


A. The 1GbE and 10GbE NICs have not been separated.


B. The default gateway is incorrect.


C. The switch is trunked without a native VLAN.


D. The CVM/hypervisor only communicates over 192.168.5.0/24.





B.
  The default gateway is incorrect.

A consultant needs to verify the make and model of the systems that will be imaged with Foundation. The consultant does not have the Bill of Materials (BOM) available to review. When should the consultant verify the make and model to prepare for the cluster deployment?


A. During the Foundation Process


B. While conducting the Tech Review Call


C. Upon arriving on-site


D. When reviewing the Statement of Work (SOW)





B.
  While conducting the Tech Review Call

An administrator needs to install prism central for their 2550 multi-cluster environment.
How should they deploy the application?


A. Deploy a large 3-VM Prism Central instance


B. Deploy a large 1-VM Prism Central instance.


C. Deploy a small 3-VM Prism Central instance.


D. Deploy a small 1-VM Prism Central instance.





A.
  Deploy a large 3-VM Prism Central instance

A consultant is reimaging a Nutanix cluster with a supported ISO, but Foundation returns an error that the media is not a supported ISO. Which two actions should the consultant take to resolve this issue? (Choose two.)


A. Restart the imaging process in Foundation.


B. Obtain the MD5 checksum of the ISO and confirm the MD5 checksum of ISO is listed.


C. Edit the whitelist file in Foundation.


D. Download and replace with the latest iso whitelist. json from the Support Portal.





B.
  Obtain the MD5 checksum of the ISO and confirm the MD5 checksum of ISO is listed.

D.
  Download and replace with the latest iso whitelist. json from the Support Portal.

A consultant is reviewing a customers Pre-delivery Questionnaire.
The customer wants to deploy their cluster with ESXi as the hypervisor with vSphere Distributed Switch. The customer will be using Cisco Nexus 9k as their switch choice In the kick-off call, it is confirmed that the customer has a business requirement to use LACP in their environment.
What should the consultant ensure that the customer configures on the port-channel interface before deployment?


A. show pore-channel


B. no lacp graceful-convergence


C. service unsupported-transceiver


D. no lacp suspend-individual





D.
  no lacp suspend-individual

An administrator is performing a set of routine checks and notes that Prism Central is running with 4 vCPUs and 21 GB RAM. The organizations environment is based on two Nutanix clusters with 170 VMs plus a Legacy vSphere infrastructure. No manual changes have been done on Prism Central VM.
Which configuration justifies the current Prism Central configuration?


A. Nutanix Move is running on Prism Central to import VMs from the Legacy Cluster.


B. Prism Central was installed for Large Deployment environments.


C. Prism Central is running on the legacy duster and requires more RAM.


D. Nutanix Leap and Nutanix Flow have been enabled on Prism Central





D.
  Nutanix Leap and Nutanix Flow have been enabled on Prism Central


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