Nutanix NCP-DS Exam
Nutanix Certified Professional - Data Services (Page 3 )

Updated On: 19-Jan-2026

An administrator has received the following alert:

File Server In Heterogeneous State

What is the reason for this alert?

  1. The FSVMs do not match in their CPU or memory configuration.
  2. The FSVMs are not distributed properly on the hosts in the cluster
  3. Performance of the File Server is optimal and the alert can be ignored
  4. The hosts where the FSVMs run do not match in their CPU or memory configuration.

Answer(s): B



What will happen to the VM if an administrator attempts to live migrate it?

  1. The Volume Group attachments will disconnect and will need to be reconnected to the VM after migration
  2. The VM cannot be migrated unless the Volume Group attachments are disconnected prior to initiating migration
  3. The Volume Group attachments will migrate but you need to configure Volume Group VM attachment with load balancing prior to initiating migration
  4. The Volume Group attachments will migrate and will be hosted by the local CVM.

Answer(s): B



An administrator manages a vSphere-based Nutanix cluster and has enabled Flash Mode for
extremely latency sensitive The administrator recently migrated several workloads from this
cluster to another cluster with higher CFU and migration, users complained about the VM
performance of the latency sensitive workloads. What must the administrator to resolve this issue?

  1. Manually fingerprint the migrated
  2. Flash Mode can only be enabled on the VM curing the world
  3. Flash usage exceeds 20% of the new SSD capacity tier
  4. Manually enable Flash Mode on the migrated workloads

Answer(s): A



What happens to an FSVM during a node failure in a 3-node cluster?

  1. Due to host affinity rules, the FSVM will not restart
  2. The FSVM will automatically restart on one of the remaining nodes.
  3. The FSVM must be manually restarted on one of the remaining nodes.
  4. A new FSVM must be deployed to the cluster.

Answer(s): B



A storage administrator has been given the task of migrating data from an old storage system
to a Files scale-out system. While assessing the assigned task the administrator notes that home directories with VSS enabled need to be migrated.
How should the administrator satisfy this need?

  1. Create a Distributed share with ABE enabled
  2. Configure a Standard share with SSR and ABE enabled
  3. Create a Distributed share with SSR and ABE enabled
  4. Configure a Standard share with ABE enabled

Answer(s): B



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