Nutanix Certified Master - Multicloud Infrastructure (NCM-MCI): NCM-MCI-6.10 Exam Premium File as PDF & Test Engine

Correct Answer:

See the Explanation for step by step solution.
Explanation:
To create a report named Weekends that meets the requirements, you can follow these steps:
Log in to Prism Central and click on Entities on the left menu.
Select Virtual Machines from the drop-down menu and click on Create Report.
Enter Weekends as the report name and a description if required. Click Next.
Under the Custom Views section, select Data Table. Click Next.
Under the Entity Type option, select Cluster. Click Next.
Under the Custom Columns option, add the following variable: CPU Usage (%). Click Next.
Under the Aggregation option for CPU Usage (%), select Max. Click Next.
Under the Filter option, select Current Cluster from the drop-down menu. Click Next.
Click on Add to add this custom view to your report. Click Next.
Under the Custom Views section, select Data Table again. Click Next.
Under the Entity Type option, select VM. Click Next.
Under the Custom Columns option, add the following variables: Name, I/O Read Latency (ms), VM Ready Time (%). Click Next.
Under the Aggregation option for I/O Read Latency (ms) and VM Ready Time (%), select Max. Click Next.
Under the Filter option, enter ORA* in the Name field. This will include any future VM with the prefix ORA.
Click Next.
Click on Add to add this custom view to your report. Click Next.
Under the Report Settings option, select Weekly from the Schedule drop-down menu and choose Sunday as the day of week. Enter 12:00 AM as the time of day. Enter [email protected] as the Email Recipient.
Select CSV as the Report Output Format. Click Next.
Review the report details and click Finish.

Correct Answer:

See the Explanation below for detailed answer.
Explanation:
Here is the step-by-step solution to reconfigure the sql3532 virtual machine.
This task is performed from the Prism Element interface for the cluster the VM is on (e.g., Cluster 1).
1. Locate and Update the VM
* From the Prism Element main dashboard, navigate to the VM view.
* Find the VM named sql3532 in the VM table.
* Select the checkbox next to sql3532 and click the Update button.
2. Configure HA Priority and Flash Mode
In the "Update VM" dialog, configure the HA and SSD performance settings:
* HA Priority:
* Find the VM High Availability section.
* Select the High Priority radio button. This ensures it is one of the first VMs to power on during an HA event.
* Flash Mode (SSD Performance):
* Scroll down to the Flash Mode section.
* Check the box to Enable Flash Mode. This pins the VM's vDisks to the SSD tier, satisfying the requirement to keep as much of the VM as possible on SSDs, especially since it's on the default (hybrid) container.
3. Reconfigure Disks (per KB-3532)
While still in the "Update VM" dialog, scroll to the Disks section to add the new data and log disks. The key to "best performance" (KB-3532) is to place Data and Logs on separate vSCSI controllers.
* (The VM already has an OS disk, which we will assume is on scsi.0.)
* Add Data Disk:
* Click the + Add New Disk button.
* Storage Container: default (as required).
* Size: 80 GB (for the 4 x 20 GB databases).
* Bus Type: SCSI.
* Device Index: 1. (This creates a new vSCSI controller, scsi.1, for the data disk).
* Click Add.
* Add Log Disk:
* Click the + Add New Disk button.
* Storage Container: default (as required).
* Size: 20 GB.
* Bus Type: SCSI.
* Device Index: 2. (This creates a third vSCSI controller, scsi.2, for the log disk).
* Click Add.
4. Save Configuration
* After adding the disks and setting HA/Flash Mode, click the main Save button at the bottom of the
"Update VM" dialog.
The VM is now configured with high availability, its storage is pinned to SSD, and its disk layout follows performance best practices by separating the OS, Data, and Log I/O paths onto three different controllers.

Correct Answer:

See the Explanation below for detailed answer.
Explanation:
Here is the step-by-step solution to create the high-performance SQL VM on Cluster 1.
This task requires two phases: first, creating a new all-flash storage container, and second, creating the VM with a specific vNUMA and disk controller configuration for maximum performance.
1. Access Cluster 1 Prism Element
* From the main Prism Central dashboard, navigate to Hardware > Clusters.
* Find Cluster 1 in the list and click its name. This will open the specific Prism Element login page for that cluster.
* Log in to Cluster 1's Prism Element interface.
2. Create the All-Flash Storage Container
To maximize performance for a "write-intensive" workload on a hybrid cluster, the data and log disks must be placed on an all-flash container.
* In the Cluster 1 PE interface, click the gear icon (Settings) in the top-right corner.
* From the left-hand menu, select Storage.
* Click the + Storage Container button.
* Fill in the basic details:
* Name: NEWSQL_Flash_Container
* Click Advanced Settings.
* Scroll down to the Storage Tier section.
* Select the SSD radio button. This pins all data in this container to the SSD tier, ensuring all-flash performance.
* Click Save.
3. Create and Configure the VM
Now, create the VM, applying vNUMA and multi-SCSI controller best practices.
* From the main PE dashboard, navigate to the VM view.
* Click the + Create VM button.
* Enter the compute details. This configuration is critical for vNUMA performance, as it tells the VM's guest OS about the underlying physical NUMA topology (2 CPUs with 8 cores each).
* Name: NEWSQL_VM
* vCPUs: 12
* Number of Sockets: 2
* Cores per vCPU: 6 (This creates a 2-socket, 6-core VM, totaling 12 vCPUs)
* Memory: 128 GB
* Scroll down to the Disks section and add the OS disk:
* Click + Add New Disk.
* Storage Container: Select the default (hybrid) container.
* Size: 100 GB
* Bus: SCSI
* Device Index: 0 (This will be scsi.0)
* Click Add.
* Add the Data disk (on its own controller for parallel processing):
* Click + Add New Disk.
* Storage Container: Select NEWSQL_Flash_Container.
* Size: 750 GB
* Bus: SCSI
* Device Index: 1 (This creates a new controller, scsi.1)
* Click Add.
* Add a Log disk (on its own controller, a best practice for "write-intensive" SQL):
* Click + Add New Disk.
* Storage Container: Select NEWSQL_Flash_Container.
* Size: 100 GB (A common size for a log disk)
* Bus: SCSI
* Device Index: 2 (This creates a third controller, scsi.2)
* Click Add.
* Review the configuration: You should now have three disks attached, each on a separate controller (scsi.
0, scsi.1, scsi.2). This provides the maximum I/O performance.
* Ensure the Power on VM after creation box is unchecked.
* Click Save.
Topic 1, Performance Based Questions Set 1
Environment
You have been provisioned a dedicated environment for your assessment which includes the following:
Initial Steps
* When you first log into Prism Central or Prism Element you may see the EULA screen. Accept the EULA with any name and then disable Pulse.
* To access Prism Element, the pass-through from Prism Central
(Infrastructure\Hardware\Clusters\cluster-x\Launch Prism Element) works better than directly using the external IP:9440.
Workstation
* Windows Server 2019
* All software/tools/etc to perform the required tasks
* Nutanix Documentation and whitepapers can be found in Desktop\Files\Documentation and Desktop\Files\Documentation 6.10
* Note that the Workstation is the system you are currently logged into
* Windows Server 2019
* All software/tools/etc to perform the required tasks
* Nutanix Documentation and whitepapers can be found in Desktop\Files\Documentation and Desktop\Files\Documentation 6.10
* Note that the Workstation is the system you are currently logged into Nutanix Cluster
* There are two clusters provided, connected to one Prism Central. The connection information for the relevant cluster will be displayed to the right of the question. Please make sure you are working on the correct cluster for each item. Please ignore any licensing violations.
Important Notes
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Prism Central Web Console
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Cluster 1
* CVM external IP: 34.53.118.63
* CVM DR IP: 172.30.0.6
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Cluster 2
* CVM external IP: 34.82.155.5
* CVM DR IP: 172.30.0.4
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