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  1. Which Nutanix feature allows you to take a point-in-time snapshot of a VM and restore it to that exact state later?

    Answer: VM Snapshot

    VM Snapshots capture the entire state of a VM at a specific point in time and can be used to restore the VM to that state.

  2. In Prism Central, what is the maximum number of vCPUs that can be assigned to a single VM by default on an AHV cluster?

    Answer: 128

    AHV supports up to 128 vCPUs per VM by default on a standard Nutanix cluster.

  3. What happens to a VM's network connectivity when you perform a live migration (vMotion equivalent) in AHV?

    Answer: Network connectivity is maintained throughout the migration

    AHV live migration maintains network connectivity throughout the process with no perceptible interruption to the VM's operations.

  4. Which tool within the Nutanix ecosystem provides agentless VM performance monitoring and historical trending?

    Answer: Prism Pro

    Prism Pro provides advanced analytics, agentless VM monitoring, and historical performance trending through its AI-driven insights.

  5. When using Nutanix AHV, which command-line tool is used to manage VMs directly from the CVM?

    Answer: acli

    The acli (AHV CLI) tool is used to manage VMs, networks, and storage directly from the Controller VM command line.

  6. What is the purpose of VM affinity rules in Nutanix AHV?

    Answer: Ensure VMs always run on the same physical host

    VM affinity rules in AHV ensure that specified VMs are co-located on the same host, useful for performance or licensing requirements.

  7. In Nutanix, what is the function of 'VM anti-affinity' rules?

    Answer: Ensure specified VMs run on different physical hosts

    VM anti-affinity rules ensure that specific VMs are distributed across different hosts, improving high availability and fault tolerance.

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