July 28, 2020
Nutanix NCSE Level 1 Exam Prep Notes Part – 6
This is the “NCSE Level 1 Exam Prep Notes Part – 6” blog that covers the questions and answers I used for brainstorming and self-learning. Furthermore, the remaining once will follow in subsequent posts. Please note, these notes are based on the recommended topics mention in NCSE level 1 blueprint, the topics covered are such as
- Apply Pre-Sales Knowledge
- Match Workloads to Solutions
- Size Nutanix Solutions
- Apply Tools and Resources
Questions & Answers – Part 6
81 | A federal government prospect that requires FIPS 140-2 Level 2 encryption for data at rest. Which two items are required to deliver a solution that meets the encryption standards |
A | Self-Encrypting Drives & A supported Key Management Server |
82 | who is the target user for Nutanix Era |
A | Database Administrator |
72 | what is the snapshot technique used by Nutanix |
A | Redirect on write |
83 | What is the main benefits of redirect on write technique for snapshot used by Nutanix |
A | it is faster than the copy on write technique and take less space |
84 | The customer has difficulty correlating the degradation of the end-user experience with point-in-time events. Which Prism feature should the SE demonstrate to show relevant value? |
A | Analysis page with custom charts and event reporting |
73 | what is the backup model used by Nutanix for databases |
A | it uses snapshots |
85 | During a meeting with a prospect, a storage administrator comments that they’re currently using 16Gb Fiber Channel for their SAN and believes that 10Gb Ethernet can’t provide adequate bandwidth or low latency. As a follow-up to the meeting, which Nutanix Bible section would be most helpful in overcoming the storage administrator’s objection? |
A | Data locality |
86 | What is one of the very useful advantages of using Nutanix Era |
A | It provide time-series option to restore database instantaneously |
74 | Does the Nutanix Era requires an extra license |
A | Yes |
87 | Doe Nutanix Files requires an extra license |
A | Yes |
88 | On-site staff is unqualified to deal with any HW break/fix issue. Which two aspects of a Nutanix solution should the SE highlight? |
A | Prism central & Self-healing infra |
75 | What is the pre-requisite software functions required for CALM |
A | Calm requires Prism pro and prism self-service |
89 | What is the only component communicating to the SCSI controllers on the nodes |
A | CVM ( Storage I/O must be passed through CVM) |
90 | How many CVMs are created per cluster |
A | Equal to number of nodes |
Clearly, for passing the exam, the topics covered part of these QA notes is not enough. However, this could be a good starting point for you to get deep into each of the topics. Additionally, I would strongly recommend you to read the remaining part also to get the full scenarios and topics.
For the remaining part of this NCSE-Level 1 series, please visit section Nutanix. Happy learning