NCP Cluster Deployment and Configuration 2

Question 1

Which Nutanix component is responsible for managing the distributed storage fabric across all nodes in a cluster?

Accepted Answer

Stargate

Answer

Stargate is the Nutanix data I/O manager that handles all data operations and manages the distributed storage fabric.

Question 2

During Foundation-based cluster deployment, what is the correct order of operations?

Accepted Answer

Image nodes → Create cluster → Configure network

Answer

Foundation first images all nodes with the specified AOS/hypervisor, then creates the cluster, followed by network configuration.

Question 3

What is the minimum number of nodes required to maintain data availability if one node fails in a Nutanix cluster configured with RF2?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

RF2 requires at least 3 nodes so that after one node failure, 2 surviving nodes can still satisfy the replication factor of 2.

Question 4

An administrator wants to enable Erasure Coding on a Nutanix cluster. What is the minimum number of nodes required?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

Erasure Coding (EC-X) requires a minimum of 4 nodes to distribute parity data effectively across the cluster.

Question 5

Which Nutanix CLI command is used to check the current cluster redundancy state after a node failure?

Accepted Answer

ncli cluster get-redundancy-state

Answer

The command 'ncli cluster get-redundancy-state' displays the current redundancy state and whether the cluster can tolerate additional failures.

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