NCP Cluster Deployment and Configuration 3

Question 1

Which Nutanix service is responsible for leader election and distributed coordination across the cluster?

Accepted Answer

Zookeeper

Answer

Zookeeper provides distributed coordination and leader election services for the Nutanix cluster's controller VMs.

Question 2

When deploying a Nutanix cluster with AHV, which configuration must be completed before VMs can be placed on the hypervisor?

Accepted Answer

Configure at least one network and one storage container

Answer

At minimum, a network (for VM connectivity) and a storage container (for VM disk storage) must be configured before workloads can be deployed on AHV.

Question 3

What does the 'cluster_init_successful' indicator in the Foundation log confirm?

Accepted Answer

The cluster has been created and CVMs are communicating

Answer

The 'cluster_init_successful' indicator confirms that the Nutanix cluster creation step finished and all CVMs can communicate with each other.

Question 4

An administrator needs to change the cluster name after initial deployment. Which tool is the recommended method?

Accepted Answer

Use Prism Element Settings > Cluster Details

Answer

The cluster name can be changed via Prism Element under Settings > Cluster Details without any CLI or re-imaging required.

Question 5

Which network port must be open between Nutanix CVMs for inter-CVM communication in a standard deployment?

Accepted Answer

2100

Answer

Port 2100 is used for inter-CVM communication (Stargate data path), and must be open between all CVM IP addresses in the cluster.

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