UPDATED [Nov 07, 2024] Pass Nutanix Certified Professional - Cloud Integration - AWS Exam with Latest Questions
NCP-CI-AWS Exam Practice Questions prepared by Nutanix Professionals
NEW QUESTION # 15
When configuring an alert email in Prism Central deployed within an NC2 environment, what is required in order for the emails to be sent properly?
- A. Name servers configured in Prism Central
- B. A whitelisted public cloud console endpoint
- C. Cluster Super Admin permissions
- D. SMTP server configured in Prism Central settings
Answer: D
Explanation:
To ensure that alert emails are sent properly from Prism Central within an NC2 environment, configuring an SMTP server in the Prism Central settings is required. The SMTP server facilitates the sending of email notifications for alerts and other communications.
SMTP Configuration:
Prism Central requires an SMTP server to send email alerts. This involves specifying the SMTP server address, port, and authentication details if needed.
The configuration must include the email address from which the alerts will be sent and the recipient addresses.
Steps to Configure SMTP Server in Prism Central:
Log in to Prism Central.
Navigate to the "Settings" menu.
Select "Email Server" under the "Alerts" section.
Enter the SMTP server details, including the server address, port, and authentication credentials.
Test the configuration to ensure emails are sent correctly.
Reference:
Nutanix Prism Central Administration Guide
Nutanix Support Documentation on Email Alert Configuration
Best Practices for Configuring SMTP Servers in Cloud Environments
NEW QUESTION # 16
An organization plans to use the Cluster Protect feature to protect the cluster data.
Which license will satisfy this requirement?
- A. AOS Ultimate or NCI Ultimate
- B. AOS Pro or AOS Ultimate
- C. NCI Pro or AOS Ultimate
- D. AOS Pro or NCI Pro
Answer: A
Explanation:
The Cluster Protect feature, which provides data protection and disaster recovery capabilities for Nutanix clusters, requires either the AOS Ultimate or NCI Ultimate license. These licenses include the necessary features to leverage Cluster Protect for ensuring data resilience and recovery.
Reference:
Nutanix Documentation - Cluster Protection Features
Nutanix AOS 6.7 New Features
NEW QUESTION # 17
To deploy NC2 in AWS using an existing VPC, which two AWS resources should be configured beforehand? (Choose two.)
- A. Bare-metal EC2 Instance
- B. Placement Group
- C. NAT Gateway
- D. Public and Private Subnets
Answer: C
Explanation:
To deploy NC2 in AWS using an existing VPC, the following AWS resources should be configured beforehand:
NAT Gateway: This allows instances in the private subnet to connect to the internet or other AWS services, while preventing the internet from initiating connections with those instances.
Public and Private Subnets: These are necessary to segregate the network traffic. Public subnets provide a direct route to the internet gateway, while private subnets are used for internal resources that do not need direct access to the internet.
Reference:
Nutanix Cloud Clusters on AWS Deployment Guide
Nutanix Support & Insights
NEW QUESTION # 18
An administrator planned to create a new NC2 cluster and chose the existing AWS VPC infrastructure in the workflow. The administrator needs two private subnets to complete the configuration.
- A. For DNS and NJP management
- B. For user VMs and cluster management
- C. For Prism Element and Prism Central management
- D. For private NAT and Elastic IP management
Answer: B
Explanation:
When creating a new NC2 cluster using an existing AWS VPC infrastructure, two private subnets are needed. These subnets are used as follows:
One private subnet for user VMs, which houses the virtual machines that users interact with.
Another private subnet for cluster management, which is used for internal cluster operations and management tasks, ensuring that management traffic is isolated from user traffic for security and performance reasons.
Reference:
Nutanix Support & Insights
Nutanix Cloud Clusters on AWS Administration
NEW QUESTION # 19
In which two ways should an NC2 on AWS cluster be hibernated manually? (Choose two.)
- A. Select the cluster under NC2 console and Select Hibernate/Resume on the cluster sur page.
- B. Log into Prism Element navigate to Settings and select Hibernate/Resume.
- C. Log into NC2 console, find the cluster name and select Hibernate/Resume from the ellipses.
- D. Log into Prism, Central, navigate to Planning, find hibernate and resume.
Answer: A,C
Explanation:
To manually hibernate an NC2 on AWS cluster, the administrator can use the following methods:
Select the cluster under NC2 console and Select Hibernate/Resume on the cluster sur page: Navigate to the specific cluster in the NC2 console and use the provided Hibernate/Resume option.
Log into NC2 console, find the cluster name and select Hibernate/Resume from the ellipses: Access the NC2 console, locate the cluster name, and select the Hibernate/Resume option from the ellipses (three dots) menu.
These options allow for the manual control of the cluster's hibernation state directly within the NC2 console interface.
Reference:
Nutanix Cloud Clusters on AWS Administration
Nutanix Support & Insights
NEW QUESTION # 20
What role is needed to create a cluster?
- A. Cluster Administrator
- B. Customer Security Administrator
- C. Cluster Super Admin
- D. Customer Administrator
Answer: C
Explanation:
To create a cluster in Nutanix Cloud Integration with AWS, the role needed is Cluster Super Admin.
The Cluster Super Admin role provides the highest level of privileges required to perform critical operations such as creating, managing, and deleting clusters.
This role is essential for overseeing the cluster setup and configuration processes, ensuring the user has full control over the cluster lifecycle.
Reference:
Refer to the Nutanix documentation on roles and permissions for NC2 on AWS for further details on the capabilities and required permissions for cluster creation.
NEW QUESTION # 21
An administrator is seeking help with an ongoing NC2 issue. After reaching out to Nutanix support, the administrator is introduced to NC2 specialist who can help troubleshoot the problem.
- A. Ensure the specialist is assigned the RBAC role with proper permissions.
- B. Confirm the Support Authorization on the organization is set to Full Access.
- C. Provide the specialist with the administrator's login credentials.
- D. Add the specialist as an admin user to the organizations.
Answer: A,B
Explanation:
Ensure the specialist is assigned the RBAC role with proper permissions (Answer A):
Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) ensures that the specialist has the necessary permissions to troubleshoot and manage the NC2 environment. This avoids unnecessary privilege escalations and maintains security.
Confirm the Support Authorization on the organization is set to Full Access (Answer C):
Setting the Support Authorization to Full Access allows the Nutanix support specialist to have the required access to investigate and resolve issues in the environment. This is essential for effective troubleshooting.
Reference:
Nutanix RBAC Documentation
Nutanix Support Access Guide
NEW QUESTION # 22
An administrator needs to create user VM subnets for multiple NC2 clusters in AWS.
What would be the best approach to take?
- A. Create guest-VM subnets for each cluster.
- B. Use the cluster management subnet dedicated to each cluster.
- C. Create guest-VM subnets to be shared by all clusters.
- D. Create guest-VM VNets for each cluster.
Answer: A
Explanation:
When creating user VM subnets for multiple NC2 clusters in AWS, the best approach is to create guest-VM subnets for each cluster. This ensures that each cluster has its own dedicated subnets, which simplifies network management and avoids potential IP conflicts.
Advantages of Dedicated Subnets:
Isolation: Each cluster operates in its own subnet, providing better isolation and security.
Management: Easier to manage and troubleshoot network issues when each cluster has its own subnets.
Scalability: More scalable as each subnet can be managed and expanded independently.
Steps to Create Guest-VM Subnets:
Identify the IP range for each subnet.
In the AWS VPC console, create a new subnet for each cluster using the identified IP ranges.
Associate the new subnets with the respective clusters during or after the cluster deployment process.
Why Not Shared Subnets:
Shared subnets could lead to IP conflicts and make network management more complex, especially as the number of clusters grows.
Reference:
Nutanix Cloud Clusters on AWS Administration Guide
AWS VPC Subnet Creation Documentation
NEW QUESTION # 23
Regarding a cloud cluster, which two upgrades can be performed using LCM? (Choose two.)
- A. NCC
- B. BIOS
- C. AHV
- D. NBA
Answer: B,C
Explanation:
AHV (Answer A):
AHV (Acropolis Hypervisor) can be upgraded using Lifecycle Manager (LCM). LCM simplifies the upgrade process and ensures that all components are updated in a coordinated manner.
BIOS (Answer C):
BIOS upgrades can also be performed using LCM. This helps in maintaining hardware compatibility and performance by ensuring that the latest firmware is installed.
Reference:
Nutanix Lifecycle Manager (LCM) Documentation
Nutanix AHV Upgrade Guide
Nutanix BIOS Upgrade Documentation
NEW QUESTION # 24
An administrator has been tasked with ensuring NC2 VMs are able to access AWS resources. The NC2 VM traffic must not traverse the internet.
in which two ways would the administrator achieve this? (Choose two.)
- A. By using a VPC Peer.
- B. By using an Interface Endpoint
- C. By using a NAT Gateway.
- D. By using a Gateway Endpoint
Answer: A,B
Explanation:
To ensure that NC2 VMs can access AWS resources without traversing the internet, the administrator can use AWS VPC Peering and Interface Endpoints. Both methods ensure that traffic stays within the AWS network, maintaining security and efficiency.
Interface Endpoint:
Interface Endpoints allow you to privately connect your VPC to supported AWS services. They use AWS PrivateLink to route traffic directly to services within the AWS network, bypassing the public internet.
Steps:
Create an interface endpoint for the required service in the AWS VPC console.
Ensure the security groups and route tables are configured to allow traffic to the interface endpoint.
VPC Peering:
VPC Peering allows the routing of traffic between VPCs using private IP addresses, without the need for internet gateways, NAT devices, or VPN connections.
Steps:
Create a VPC peering connection between the VPCs.
Update the route tables to direct traffic between the peered VPCs.
Ensure security group rules allow the necessary traffic between VPCs.
Reference:
AWS VPC Peering Documentation
AWS Interface Endpoint Documentation
Nutanix Cloud Clusters on AWS Administration Guide
NEW QUESTION # 25
When creating an NC2 cluster in AWS, what are the required permissions for the account used to run the CloudFormation script?
- A. lAMFullAccess, AmazonEC2FullAccess, AWSCIoudFormationFullAccess
- B. IAMAccess, AmazonCloudDirectoryFullAccess, AWSCIoudFormationFullAccess
- C. lAMAccess, AWS_ConfigRole, AWSCIoudFormationFullAccess
- D. lAMUserSSHKeys, AWS_ConfigRole, AWSCIoudFormationFullAccess
Answer: A
Explanation:
When creating an NC2 cluster in AWS, the account used to run the CloudFormation script requires specific permissions to ensure the deployment is successful. The required permissions are:
IAMFullAccess: Provides full access to IAM resources.
AmazonEC2FullAccess: Allows full access to EC2 resources.
AWSCIoudFormationFullAccess: Grants full access to manage AWS CloudFormation stacks.
These permissions are necessary to create, manage, and deploy the required AWS resources for the NC2 cluster.
Reference:
Nutanix Support & Insights
AWS IAM Documentation
NEW QUESTION # 26
An administrator is planning a new NC2 on AWS deployment. The workload VMs to be deployed on the new cluster have low storage and memory, but high CPU frequency (>3.0 GHz) requirements.
The administrate! has also been tasked with ensuring that the cluster nodes have the lowest number of CPU cores to reduce application licensing requirements.
Which node type will satisfy this new deployment?
- A. m5d.metal
- B. i4i.metal
- C. i3.metal
- D. zld.metal
Answer: C
Explanation:
For a new NC2 on AWS deployment where workload VMs have low storage and memory requirements but high CPU frequency (>3.0 GHz) requirements, and the goal is to minimize the number of CPU cores to reduce application licensing costs, the i3.metal instance type is the most suitable.
i3.metal:
High CPU Frequency: i3.metal instances offer high-frequency Intel Xeon processors (up to 3.1 GHz) which meet the high CPU frequency requirement.
Low Storage and Memory: These instances come with a balanced amount of storage and memory, suitable for workloads with low requirements in these areas.
Minimized CPU Cores: i3.metal instances have fewer CPU cores compared to other high-frequency instances like i4i.metal, making them ideal for minimizing application licensing costs.
Other Instance Types:
z1d.metal: While also offering high CPU frequency, these instances typically come with a higher core count and more memory, which may not be optimal for minimizing licensing costs.
i4i.metal: Designed for I/O intensive applications with higher core counts.
m5d.metal: Balanced instance type but with more cores and not as high CPU frequency as required.
Reference:
AWS EC2 Instance Types Documentation
Nutanix Cloud Clusters on AWS Administration Guide
Nutanix Best Practices for Instance Selection
NEW QUESTION # 27
An administrator has noticed the company's NC2 free trial expired 60 days ago.
What should the administrator do to continue using all of the NC2 features on existing clusters?
- A. Switch to a paid subscription plan.
- B. Contact the AWS cloud vendor.
- C. Nothing. The clusters will have full feature support.
- D. Contact Nutanix support to redeploy the cluster.
Answer: A
Explanation:
After the NC2 free trial expires, to continue using all features of NC2 on existing clusters, the administrator needs to switch to a paid subscription plan.
A paid subscription ensures uninterrupted access to the full range of features and support for NC2 clusters.
Without switching to a paid plan, the features might be limited, and support may not be available, impacting the cluster's operations and management.
Reference:
Refer to the Nutanix billing and subscription documentation for details on switching from a trial to a paid plan and the benefits associated with paid subscriptions.
NEW QUESTION # 28
What is the purpose of an organization in the NC2 console?
- A. To map the on-premises Prism Central environment
- B. To link with NC2 subscription plans
- C. To Link with a Public Cloud account
- D. To segregate clusters based on specific requirements
Answer: D
Explanation:
In the NC2 console, an organization is used to segregate clusters based on specific requirements. This segregation allows administrators to manage clusters more effectively by grouping them according to business units, projects, or other criteria. This organizational structure helps in maintaining clear boundaries and applying specific policies or permissions to different clusters within the same NC2 environment.
Reference:
Nutanix Cloud Clusters on AWS Administration
Nutanix Certified Professional - Cloud Integration - AWS
NEW QUESTION # 29
An administrator needs to understand which of the services implemented on their NC2 AWS deployment will be protected with Cluster protect.
Which service of feature is Cluster Protect able to both protect and recover its associated metadata?
- A. Object
- B. Categories
- C. Files
- D. VM templates
Answer: C,D
Explanation:
Cluster Protect in an NC2 environment can protect and recover the following services and their associated metadata:
VM Templates: Ensures that templates used for creating virtual machines are backed up and recoverable.
Files: Protects data stored in Nutanix Files, ensuring that file services are backed up and can be restored as needed.
Reference:
Nutanix Support & Insights
Nutanix Cloud Clusters on AWS Administration
NEW QUESTION # 30
An administrator is deploying a new cluster on AWS and would like to ensure the data is encrypted. Due to cost constraints, the deployment will leverage the native local key manager (LKM).
What is the minimal number of nodes needed to support the Nutanix native LKM?
- A. 0
- B. 1
- C. 2
- D. 3
Answer: C
Explanation:
To support Nutanix's native Local Key Manager (LKM) for data encryption in a cost-effective manner, a minimum of three nodes is required. This ensures that there is enough redundancy and reliability for the encryption services to function properly, complying with best practices for distributed key management.
Reference:
Nutanix Support & Insights
Nutanix Cloud Clusters on AWS Administration
NEW QUESTION # 31
An administrator needs to allow wide open access to one particular NC2 AWS cluster from an on-premises subnet of 10.19.160.0/24.
What is the proper Custom Security Group formatting to satisfy this task?
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
Answer: C
Explanation:
To allow wide open access to a particular NC2 AWS cluster from an on-premises subnet (10.19.160.0/24), the proper Custom Security Group formatting needs to include the necessary tags that specify the external cluster UUID and the networks allowed.
Custom Security Group Configuration:
The configuration should include tags to identify the cluster and the networks that should be granted access.
Key: nutanix:clusters
Key: nutanix:clusters:external
Value: <cluster-uuid>
Explanation of Choice:
Option B includes the necessary tags and values, ensuring that the specific cluster UUID is recognized and the on-premises subnet (10.19.160.0/24) can communicate with the NC2 cluster.
Security Group Tags:
nutanix:clusters:external - Identifies the cluster as external.
nutanix:clusters:external:cluster-uuid - Specifies the unique identifier for the cluster, enabling proper traffic routing and access.
Reference:
Nutanix Cloud Clusters on AWS Administration Guide
AWS Security Group Documentation
Nutanix Best Practices for Custom Security Group Configuration
NEW QUESTION # 32
Which entity should be contacted for cloud hardware supported (EC2 instances, VPC, etc) related to NC2?
- A. Public Cloud Vendor
- B. Nutanix
- C. Internal IT Operations team
- D. Partner
Answer: A
Explanation:
For issues related to cloud hardware support such as EC2 instances, VPC, etc., the public cloud vendor (AWS in this case) should be contacted. AWS provides support and documentation for their infrastructure and services, ensuring that users can get assistance for any hardware or cloud-specific queries.
Reference:
Nutanix Support & Insights
NEW QUESTION # 33
An administrator is deploying a new NC2 cluster on AWS and needs to ensure full connectivity is established between the company's on-premises datacenter and the AWS cloud.
Which two AWS offering will satisfy this requirement? (Choose two.)
- A. AWS VPN
- B. Direct Connect
- C. Dedicated interconnect
- D. ExpressRoute
Answer: A,B
Explanation:
To establish full connectivity between the company's on-premises datacenter and the AWS cloud, the following AWS offerings will satisfy this requirement:
AWS VPN: This service allows you to create a secure connection between your on-premises network or other remote network and your AWS VPC using an IPsec VPN tunnel. It is suitable for low to moderate bandwidth requirements and provides secure, encrypted connections.
Direct Connect: AWS Direct Connect is a dedicated network connection from your premises to AWS. It provides a private, high-bandwidth, low-latency connection which is ideal for high-throughput applications and workloads that need consistent network performance.
Reference:
AWS VPN Documentation
AWS Direct Connect Documentation
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