Nutanix Exam Nutanix NCA-5.15 3

Question 1

Which Nutanix component is responsible for running the hypervisor and hosting user VMs on each node?

Accepted Answer

Host (AHV or ESXi)

Answer

The host layer (running AHV, ESXi, or Hyper-V) is responsible for running the hypervisor and hosting user virtual machines on each Nutanix node.

Question 2

In a Nutanix environment using Erasure Coding (EC-X), what is the primary benefit over standard replication?

Accepted Answer

Reduced storage capacity overhead

Answer

Erasure Coding reduces the storage overhead needed for data protection compared to full replication, allowing more usable capacity from the same raw storage.

Question 3

Which Nutanix tool provides a guided check of cluster health, covering hardware, software, and configuration best practices?

Accepted Answer

NCC (Nutanix Cluster Check)

Answer

NCC (Nutanix Cluster Check) is the diagnostic framework that runs hundreds of health checks across hardware, software, and configuration on a Nutanix cluster.

Question 4

What is the function of the Nutanix Distributed Storage Fabric (DSF)?

Accepted Answer

Pools local storage across all nodes into a shared logical datastore

Answer

The Distributed Storage Fabric pools the local storage resources of all nodes in a cluster into a single, shared, logical datastore accessible by all VMs.

Question 5

When configuring a VM in Nutanix AHV using Prism, which virtual NIC type is recommended for best performance?

Accepted Answer

Virtio

Answer

The Virtio (paravirtualized) NIC driver offers the best network performance for VMs running on AHV due to reduced overhead compared to emulated adapters.

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