Free Nutanix NCM-MCI Exam Dumps Questions & Answers

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Explanation:
This task focuses on Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and general hardening of the Nutanix cluster. Most of these tasks are best performed via the Nutanix Command Line Interface (ncli) on the CVM, though the SSH key requirement is often easier to handle via the Prism GUI.
Here is the step-by-step procedure to complete Task 2.
Prerequisites: Connection
Open PuTTY (or the available terminal) from the provided Windows Desktop.
SSH into the Cluster 2 CVM. (If the Virtual IP is unknown, check Prism Element for the CVM IP).
Log in using the provided credentials (usually nutanix / nutanix/4u or the admin password provided in your instructions).
Step 1: Output SCMA Policy (Do this FIRST)
Requirement: Output the cluster-wide configuration of the SCMA policy to desktop\output.txt before changes are made.
In the SSH session on the CVM, run:
Bash
ncli cluster get-software-config-management-policy
Copy the output from the terminal window.
Open Notepad on the Windows Desktop.
Paste the output.
Save the file as output.txt on the Desktop.
Step 2: Enable AIDE (Weekly)
Requirement: Enable the Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment (AIDE) to run on a weekly basis for the hypervisor and CVMs.
In the same CVM SSH session, run the following command to modify the SCMA policy:
Bash
ncli cluster edit-software-config-management-policy enable-aide=true schedule-interval=WEEKLY (Note: This single command applies the policy to both Hypervisor and CVMs by default in most versions).
Step 3: Enable High-Strength Password Policies
Requirement: Enable high-strength password policies for the hypervisor and cluster.
Run the following command:
Bash
ncli cluster set-high-strength-password-policy enable=true
Step 4: Update Root Password for Cluster Nodes
Requirement: Update the password for the root user on the Cluster 2 node to match the admin user password.
Method A: The Automated Way (Recommended)
Use ncli to set the password for all hypervisor nodes at once without needing to SSH into them individually.
Run:
Bash
ncli cluster set-hypervisor-password
When prompted, enter the current admin password (this becomes the new root password).
Method B: The Manual Way (If NCLI fails or manual access is required)
Note: Use this if the exam specifically wants you to touch the node via the 172.x network.
From the CVM, SSH to the host using the internal IP:
Bash
ssh [email protected] (Replace x with the host ID, e.g., 4 or 5)
Run the password change command:
Bash
passwd
Enter the admin password twice.
Repeat for other nodes in Cluster 2.
Step 5: Cluster Lockdown (SSH Keys)
Requirement: Ensure CVMs require SSH keys for login instead of passwords.
It is safest to do this via the Prism Element GUI to prevent locking yourself out.
Open Prism Element for Cluster 2 in the browser.
Click the Gear Icon (Settings) -> Cluster Lockdown.
Uncheck the box "Enable Remote Login with Password".
Click New Public Key (or Add Key).
Open the folder Desktop\Files\SSH on the Windows desktop.
Open the public key file (usually ends in .pub) in Notepad and copy the contents.
Paste the key into the Prism "Key" box.
Click Save.
Note: Do not reboot the cluster. The SCMA and Password policies take effect immediately without a reboot.

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Explanation:
One possible reason why the SQL03 VM was not powered back on after a host failure is that the cluster was configured with the default (best effort) VM high availability mode, which does not guarantee the availability of VMs in case of insufficient resources on the remaining hosts. To resolve this issue, I suggest changing the VM high availability mode to guarantee (reserved segments), which reserves some memory on each host for failover of VMs from a failed host. This way, the SQL03 VM will have a higher chance of being restarted on another host in case of a host failure.
To change the VM high availability mode to guarantee (reserved segments), you can follow these steps:
Log in to Prism Central and select the cluster where the SQL VMs are running.
Click on the gear icon on the top right corner and select Cluster Settings.
Under Cluster Services, click on Virtual Machine High Availability.
Select Guarantee (Reserved Segments) from the drop-down menu and click Save.
To configure the environment to ensure any single host failure affects a minimal number of SQL VMs, I suggest using anti-affinity rules, which prevent VMs that belong to the same group from running on the same host. This way, if one host fails, only one SQL VM will be affected and the other SQL VMs will continue running on different hosts.
To create an anti-affinity rule for the SQL VMs, 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 Group.
Enter a name for the group, such as SQL Group, and click Next.
Select the SQL VMs (SQL01, SQL02, SQL03) from the list and click Next.
Select Anti-Affinity from the drop-down menu and click Next.
Review the group details and click Finish.
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https://portal.nutanix.com/page/documents/details?targetId=AHV-Admin-Guide-v6_5:ahv-affinity-policies-c.html

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Explanation:
To configure the VM to better leverage AHV Turbo, you can follow these steps:
Log in to Prism Element of cluster A using the credentials provided.
Go to VM > Table and select the VM named Turbo.
Click on Update and go to Hardware tab.
Increase the number of vCPUs to match the number of multiqueues that you want to enable. For example, if you want to enable 8 multiqueues, set the vCPUs to 8. This will improve the performance of multi-threaded workloads by allowing them to use multiple processors.
Change the SCSI Controller type from SATA to VirtIO. This will enable the use of VirtIO drivers, which are required for AHV Turbo.
Click Save to apply the changes.
Power off the VM if it is running and mount the Nutanix VirtIO ISO image as a CD-ROM device. You can download the ISO image from Nutanix Portal.
Power on the VM and install the latest Nutanix VirtIO drivers for Windows 10. You can follow the instructions from Nutanix Support Portal.
After installing the drivers, power off the VM and unmount the Nutanix VirtIO ISO image.
Power on the VM and log in to Windows 10.
Open a command prompt as administrator and run the following command to enable multiqueue for the VirtIO NIC:
ethtool -L eth0 combined 8
Replace eth0 with the name of your network interface and 8 with the number of multiqueues that you want to enable. You can use ipconfig /all to find out your network interface name.
Restart the VM for the changes to take effect.
You have now configured the VM to better leverage AHV Turbo. You can run your stress test application again and observe the performance gains.
https://portal.nutanix.com/page/documents/kbs/details?targetId=kA00e000000LKPdCAO change vCPU to 2/4 ?
Change SATA Controller to SCSI:
acli vm.get Turbo
Output Example:
Turbo {
config {
agent_vm: False
allow_live_migrate: True
boot {
boot_device_order: "kCdrom"
boot_device_order: "kDisk"
boot_device_order: "kNetwork"
uefi_boot: False
}
cpu_passthrough: False
disable_branding: False
disk_list {
addr {
bus: "ide"
index: 0
}
cdrom: True
device_uuid: "994b7840-dc7b-463e-a9bb-1950d7138671"
empty: True
}
disk_list {
addr {
bus: "sata"
index: 0
}
container_id: 4
container_uuid: "49b3e1a4-4201-4a3a-8abc-447c663a2a3e"
device_uuid: "622550e4-fb91-49dd-8fc7-9e90e89a7b0e"
naa_id: "naa.6506b8dcda1de6e9ce911de7d3a22111"
storage_vdisk_uuid: "7e98a626-4cb3-47df-a1e2-8627cf90eae6"
vmdisk_size: 10737418240
vmdisk_uuid: "17e0413b-9326-4572-942f-68101f2bc716"
}
flash_mode: False
hwclock_timezone: "UTC"
machine_type: "pc"
memory_mb: 2048
name: "Turbo"
nic_list {
connected: True
mac_addr: "50:6b:8d:b2:a5:e4"
network_name: "network"
network_type: "kNativeNetwork"
network_uuid: "86a0d7ca-acfd-48db-b15c-5d654ff39096"
type: "kNormalNic"
uuid: "b9e3e127-966c-43f3-b33c-13608154c8bf"
vlan_mode: "kAccess"
}
num_cores_per_vcpu: 2
num_threads_per_core: 1
num_vcpus: 2
num_vnuma_nodes: 0
vga_console: True
vm_type: "kGuestVM"
}
is_rf1_vm: False
logical_timestamp: 2
state: "Off"
uuid: "9670901f-8c5b-4586-a699-41f0c9ab26c3"
}
acli vm.disk_create Turbo clone_from_vmdisk=17e0413b-9326-4572-942f-68101f2bc716 bus=scsi remove the old disk acli vm.disk_delete 17e0413b-9326-4572-942f-68101f2bc716 disk_addr=sata.0