Nutanix NCP-MCI Exam - Topic 2 Question 23 Discussion

Actual exam question for Nutanix's NCP-MCI exam

Question #: 23
Topic #: 2

An administrator needs to bring down a host in a Nutanix Cluster for maintenance reasons. The administrator puts the host in maintenance mode.

What should the administrator do to perform an orderly shutdown of the CVM?

AExecute the cvm_shutdown -P new command from the CVM.

BEnter Fever off Server - immediate from the IPMI console.

CEnter Fewer off Server-orderly Shutdown from the IPMI console.

DExecute the cvm_shutdown -P now command from the host.

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Suggested Answer: B

https://portal.nutanix.com/page/documents/details/?targetId=Web-Console-Guide-Prism-v50:wc-block-services-enabling-t.html

Provision storage on the Nutanix cluster by creating a volume group. Create a client whitelist to enable access to the volume group by using the IP addresses or client initiator IQNs in a whitelist (as part of the volume group configuration). Create a secret for the volume group if you are using CHAP authentication.

by Sommer at Sep 14, 2024, 02:17 AM

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Dierdre

5 months ago

A is correct, but D is a common mistake people make.

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Deonna

6 months ago

Wait, is it really that simple? I always thought it was more complicated.

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Suzan

6 months ago

I thought you could just use the IPMI console for that?

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Ma

6 months ago

Definitely A, that's the standard way to do it!

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Kathrine

6 months ago

You need to run the cvm_shutdown -P new command for a proper shutdown.

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Gwenn

6 months ago

I’m leaning towards option A, but I vaguely remember something about using the IPMI console too. It’s a bit confusing!

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Chau

7 months ago

I feel like the cvm_shutdown -P now command is the right one, but I might be mixing it up with another command from our labs.

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Marsha

7 months ago

I think I saw a question about shutting down the CVM in the IPMI console, but I can't recall the exact command.

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Tresa

7 months ago

I remember practicing the cvm_shutdown command, but I’m not sure if it was -P new or -P now.

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Dean

7 months ago

I'm leaning towards option D, executing the cvm_shutdown -P now command from the host. The question specifically says the administrator needs to perform an "orderly shutdown of the CVM", and that command sounds like it would do the job.

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Brandee

7 months ago

Okay, I think I've got this. The key is that the administrator has already put the host in maintenance mode, so the next step is to properly shut down the CVM. Option A, executing the cvm_shutdown -P new command from the CVM, seems like the most straightforward way to do an orderly shutdown.

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Delisa

7 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused here. The question is asking about shutting down the CVM, but the options mention things like "Fever off Server" and "Fewer off Server" which don't sound quite right to me. I'll need to re-read this carefully.

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Janae

7 months ago

I'm pretty sure the answer is C. The question mentions an "orderly shutdown of the CVM", so the IPMI console option with "orderly Shutdown" seems like the right choice.

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Freeman

7 months ago

I'm pretty sure HIPAA applies to healthcare providers, insurance companies, and other entities that handle protected health information. I think the answer is banks, since they don't deal with that kind of sensitive medical data.

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