Nutanix NCP-US Nutanix Certified Professional – Unified Storage (NCP-US) v6 exam Online Training
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The questions for NCP-US were last updated at Jan 02,2025.
- Exam Code: NCP-US
- Exam Name: Nutanix Certified Professional – Unified Storage (NCP-US) v6 exam
- Certification Provider: Nutanix
- Latest update: Jan 02,2025
An administrator has deployed an SMB v3 Files cluster, but needs to make the cluster able to support Multi-protocol access,
Which protocol will be native?
- A . NFS
- B . S3
- C . SMB
- D . cifs
C
Explanation:
According to the Nutanix Files SMB Migration Guide1, Nutanix Files supports SMB protocol V2 and V31. SMB is a native protocol for Nutanix Files that allows file sharing between Windows clients and servers1.
While preparing for migrating data from a legacy storage environment to a new Files scale-out file server, the administrator make the following notes:
Requirements:
Number of home directories: 4000
Number of Departmental shares: 1
Everyone is permitted to accessing it
All users use the same Departmental share
The administrator deploys Files using the following configuration:
Number of FSVMs: 3
VCPU & RAM/FSVM: 4VCPU,12GB
One Distributed share with SSR & ABE enabled for the Home Directories
One Standard share for the Departmental share
Does this configuration satisfy the project’s requirements?
- A . No, the project needs two distributedShare4 FSVMs. 6 vCPU & 326B RAM
- B . Yes, the listed configuration elements satisfy the requirements.
- C . No, the project needs two distributed 4 FSVMs, 24 vcpu & 128GB RAM
- D . No, the project needs 4 FSVMs 4 vCPU & 12GB RAM.
B
Explanation:
According to the scenario, the administrator is preparing to migrate data from a legacy storage environment to a new Files scale-out file server in a way that meets the following requirements:
✑ Number of home directories: 4000
✑ Number of Departmental shares: 1 ✑ Everyone is permitted to access it
✑ All users use the same Departmental share
The administrator deploys Files using the following configuration:
✑ Number of FSVMs: 3
✑ VCPU & RAM/FSVM: 4VCPU, 12GB
✑ One Distributed share with SSR & ABE enabled for the Home Directories ✑ One Standard share for the Departmental share
Based on this configuration, it appears that the project’s requirements are satisfied. The configuration provides a Distributed share for the home directories, which is recommended when there is a large number of files or directories, and this will distribute the load across multiple FSVMs. Note that everyone is permitted to access it.
In addition, the configuration provides a Standard share for the Departmental share, and since all users use the same Departmental share, this will not create any performance issues. Therefore, the correct answer is B, ‘Yes, the listed configuration elements satisfy the requirements’.
A CIO has been reviewing the corporate BCDR plan. In this review, the CIO has noticed that they are replicating their Files deployments using the built in Files DR capabilities that are configured out of the box.
Upon further investigation, the CIO has identified that there are no granular share replications between their Files deployments and has requested the administrator to take an initiative and implement a granular Files Share recovery model.
Which Files capability should the administrator configure in order to be able to failover only certain shares?
- A . Data Lens
- B . Smart DR
- C . Smart Tiering
- D . NC2 on AWS
B
Explanation:
Smart DR enables granular recovery of individual file shares in Nutanix Files by replicating data at the share level. This allows for more fine-grained control over the failover process and ensures that only critical data is recovered in the event of a disaster or outage.
Files Smart DR is a feature that allows you to replicate between Files instances, either on-premises or running on Nutanix Cloud Clusters on AWS1. With Files Smart DR, you can configure granular share replication, which means you can select which shares to replicate and which ones to exclude1. Therefore, the correct answer to your question is B. Smart DR.
Files Smart DR also supports replicating snapshots between the source share and its target, which can help with data recovery and compliance2. Additionally, Files Smart DR is the mechanism by which Files will support disaster recovery in the Nutanix Xi cloud3.
Which administrator action within Files will enable the monitoring of users’ files for malware and viruses?
- A . Install antivirus on a server and mount the share for scan.
- B . Connect to an ICAP server.
- C . Install ClamAV on each FSVM,
- D . Leave the threat detection to the local machine’s antivirus application.
B
Explanation:
ICAP stands for internet content adaption protocol and it is a standard protocol that allows you to integrate file servers with security products. Nutanix Files supports third-party vendors that use ICAP servers to scan files for malware and viruses. https://www.nutanix.com/sg/support-services/training-certification/certifications/certification-details-nutanix-certified-professional-unified-storage-v6
An administrator needs to analyze data created by a custom application, which writes data into an SMB share hosted on Files. This application uses custom-built file extensions such as .zyx, . zzz,theadministrator needs to provide a collapsed view of space usage, number of files, and changes within a given time frame.
How should the administrator provide the required information?
- A . Go to Files, select the share used by the application and point to Usage View.
- B . Add a new’ file category in File Analytics and use File Distribution View,
- C . Configure SNMP server with Nutanix MIBS and use Excel to analyze traps.
- D . Create a File Server Resource Manager MMC and use File Screens,
B
Explanation:
According to File Auditing and Analytics for your Nutanix Files Enterprise Cloud1, File Analytics is a feature that captures real-time user audit data and file metadata for Nutanix Files environments. It allows you to create custom reports based on various criteria such as file type, size, owner, access time, etc.
According to Nutanix Files 3.8 and File Analytics 3.0 | Nutanix Community2, File Analytics allows you to add new file categories based on custom file extensions such as .zyx or .zzz. You can then use File Distribution View to see a collapsed view of space usage, number of files, and changes within a given time frame for each file category.
Therefore, if the administrator needs to analyze data created by a custom application that uses custom-built file extensions such as .zyx or .zzz, they can add a new file category in File Analytics and use File Distribution View to provide the required information.
The Compliance department would like the administrator to have the ability to revert documents to previous versions.
How should the administrator facilitate this request?
- A . Configure Protection snapshots on the File Server.
- B . Enable Self-Service Restore on the Share/Export.
- C . Configure Protection snapshots on the Share/Export.
- D . Enable Self-Service Restore on the File Server
C
Explanation:
Protection snapshots are external snapshots that can be used to recover the file server cluster or individual files and folders1. They can be created through a protection domain schedule or via a user-initiated one-time snapshot of the protection domain1. By configuring protection snapshots on the share/export, the administrator can enable self-service restore for users to revert documents to previous versions2. https://portal.nutanix.com/page/documents/solutions/details?targetId=TN-2041-Nutanix-Files%3ATN-2041-Nutanix-Files
A developer has finished developing a new eCommerce site that is broken out into several different Kubernetes pods. In order to promote the new application to production, a storage location for static content that the site uses needs to be defined in the file.
Application requirements:
versioning
WORM
Replication
Which solution should the administrator choose?
- A . Objects
- B . Volumes
- C . Files with SMB
- D . Files with NFS
A
Explanation:
Object storage is a good fit for applications that require versioning, replication, and a write-once-read-many (WORM) access model. Since eCommerce sites
often store a large amount of unstructured data such as images, videos, and other multimedia content, object storage can provide a scalable, cost-effective, and highly available solution.
Object storage is also a good fit for Kubernetes-based applications that use microservices architecture, as objects can be accessed from multiple pods at the same time, without the need for complex file system sharing. Additionally, object storage can be easily integrated with Kubernetes using operators or API calls.
On the other hand, while volumes and file storage solutions such as SMB and NFS can also store static content, they may not be the best fit for the given application requirements. Volumes are often limited in terms of scalability and replication, while file storage solutions may not provide the same level of versioning and WORM capabilities as object storage. As a result, the best solution for the given application requirements is Object storage.
Note that the exact implementation and configuration of the object storage solution may vary based on factors such as performance, availability, and security requirements. https://next.nutanix.com/community-blog-154/maintaining-compliance-with-worm-for-nutanix-objects-33239
Refer the exhibit.
An administrator has received a support request indicating that after an update and reboot Of a Linux VM, the VM is no longer able to access the Volume Groups (VG) assigned to it.
When the administrator investigates the issue, the error message shown in the exhibit is displayed.
What are two possible reasons for the behavior? (Choose two.)
- A . The newiscsiadmbinary is not compatible with the version.
- B . The administrator has a mistake wheninputtingthe data services IP.
- C . Afirewallrule ispreventing theclient to access the x.x.x.250 IP.
- D . Theclient’s IQNis no longer in the whitelist of the affected VG
B,D
Explanation:
iscsiadm is a command-line tool that allows you to manage iSCSI connections and devices. The error message shown in the exhibit indicates that there is a problem with connecting to the iSCSI target at x.x.x.250. https://stackoverflow.com/questions/29954195/error-message-from-iscsiadm-while-trying-to-connect-to-a-iscsi-drive
Nutanix volume groups are collections of vDisks that can be exposed to virtual machines or physical hosts using iSCSI protocol. Nutanix volume groups have a whitelist feature that allows you to specify which clients can access them. https://portal.nutanix.com/page/documents/solutions/details?targetId=BP-2049-Nutanix-Volumes:BP-2049-Nutanix-Volumes
✑ B. The administrator has a mistake when inputting the data services IP. This could cause the iscsiadm command to fail to discover or login to the iSCSI target at x.x.x.250. The administrator should verify that they have entered the correct data services IP for the Nutanix volume group.
✑ D. The client’s IQN is no longer in the whitelist of the affected VG. This could cause the iSCSI target to reject or ignore the connection request from the client. The administrator should check that they have added or updated the client’s IQN in the whitelist of the Nutanix volume group.
An administrator needs to ensure objects in a bucket expire after a certain period of time.
Which Objects feature will satisfy this requirement?
- A . WORM bucket
- B . Object versioning
- C . Lifecycle polices
- D . Protection policies
C
Explanation:
According to Nutanix documentation on unified storage (NCP-US) v6, Lifecycle policies enable administrators to ensure that objects in a bucket expire after a certain period of time. You can set rules to automate the transition of objects to different storage classes or to expire them altogether. This feature helps to manage storage costs by reducing the need to manually manage data retention policies for individual objects in a bucket.
Lifecycle policies allow you to define rules for automatically deleting or archiving objects in a bucket after a certain period of time1. This feature can help you reduce storage costs and manage data retention.
An administrator needs to deploy Files Analytics (FA). After logging into the Prism management console using personal credentials, the administrator is not able to deploy the Virtual Appliance.
What action is needed to resolve this issue?
- A . Download the FA Virtual Appliance.
- B . Move FA to another storage container.
- C . Perform FA deployment in Prism Central,
- D . Deploy FA using the Prism admin useraccount.
D
Explanation:
To resolve the issue of not being able to deploy the Files Analytics (FA) Virtual Appliance after logging into the Prism management console using personal credentials, the administrator should deploy FA using the Prism admin user account. The Prism admin user account typically has the necessary privileges and permissions to perform administrative tasks, including deploying virtual appliances such as FA.