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Nutanix NCS-CORE Exam
Nutanix Certified Services Core Infrastructure Professional (Page 4 )

Updated On: 26-Jan-2026
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An administrator needs to expand a cluster based on AHV and running on Nutanix G5 hardware with a new Nutanix G7system. The cluster is running AOS 5.10 but the operation fails when expanding the cluster. AOS is running on the new system. There are no issues discovering the node.

Why is the operation failing?

  1. AOS version running on G7 is older than the version onthe cluster.
  2. Foundation software has not been updated on the cluster.
  3. G7 hardware cannot be added to a G5 cluster.
  4. EVC needs to be configured before cluster expansion

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

https://next.nutanix.com/installation-configuration-23/product-mixing- restrictions-37231



An administrator knows that the disks in a cluster are out of date and a new firmware is available. For security reasons, these clusters do not have access to theInternet.

Which two steps must be completed to update the firmware? (Choose two.)

  1. Configure LCM with a URL to access the firmware bundle.
  2. Download a dark site bundle and stage it on an internal webserver.
  3. Download the updated firmware .tgz file from the Nutanix portal.
  4. Select Upgrade Software, then select disks and upload the updated firmware.

Answer(s): A,B



An administrator protected a DB VM running on a Nutanix cluster with NearSync Replication, which schedules to repeat every 15 minutes to a second site. The daily change rate is low. During nightly backups, the replication window is missed due to write volume.

Which two options describe the expected behavior? (Choose two.)

  1. NearSync stops working and fails over to the remote site.
  2. Protection Domain transitions back to the hourly schedule.
  3. The Administrator needs to re-enable it manually.
  4. The system continuously tries to get to the NearSync schedule.

Answer(s): A,D



Where in the Support Portal is the Best Practices guide for vSphere Networking located?

  1. Product Notices
  2. Solutions Documentation
  3. Software Documentation
  4. Knowledge Base

Answer(s): B



A customer racks all nodes in the new cluster. The customer does not allow IPv6 for node discovery.

The consultant is not allowed to use the consultant's own flat switch in the customer's environment.

Which step should the consultant take to resolve this issue?

  1. Bare metal image all nodes with Foundation VM.
  2. Image each node individually with Foundation VM.
  3. Connect to the top of rack switch and discover the nodes with IPv4.
  4. Open a console to all nodes and statically assign IP addresses.

Answer(s): D



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