Free Nutanix Certified Professional - Database Automation (NCP-DB) Practice Questions

Sample Practice Questions

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1. 1Which image format should an administrator download to install NDB 2.10 on an AHV cluster?

   1. A.QCOW2 imageCorrect answer: A
   2. B.OVA package
   3. C.VHDX image
   4. D.ISO installer

   Explanation: The NDB 2.10 installation guide states: "Download the QCOW2 image file of NDB from the Nutanix Support portal." This directly supports the selected choice under the stated installation conditions.

   Reference: Nutanix Database Service 2.10: Installing NDB on AHV — Installing NDB on AHV, procedure

2. 2How does the NDB 2.10 alerts dashboard present repeated occurrences of the same alert?

   1. A.It groups duplicates and displays their occurrence countCorrect answer: A
   2. B.It deletes earlier occurrences and retains the latest one
   3. C.It marks every repeated occurrence as resolved
   4. D.It changes the severity after each repeated occurrence

   Explanation: The NDB 2.10 guide states: "The dashboard groups duplicate alerts and displays the number of occurrences for the same alert." This supports the answer for the situation described.

   Reference: Nutanix Database Service 2.10: Alerts Dashboard — Alerts Dashboard

3. 3Before registering an Oracle database server VM with NDB 2.10, which TCP port must the VM use to connect to Prism Element?

   1. A.9440Correct answer: A
   2. B.443
   3. C.3306
   4. D.5432

   Explanation: The NDB 2.10 guide states: "Database server VMs must have connectivity to Prism Element through TCP port 9440." The stated registration conditions therefore lead to the selected answer.

   Reference: Nutanix Database Service 2.10: Oracle Prerequisites — Oracle Prerequisites, Oracle Database Server VM Registration Prerequisites

4. 4For what purpose does Nutanix recommend using the out-of-the-box software profiles in NDB 2.10?

   1. A.TestingCorrect answer: A
   2. B.Production only
   3. C.Disaster recovery only
   4. D.Patch rollback only

   Explanation: The NDB 2.10 guide states: "NDB recommends using OOB profiles only for testing purposes." This supports the stated profile management action.

   Reference: Nutanix Database Service 2.10: NDB Profiles — Software Profile, note

5. 5What Prism Element access is required for the documented NDB 2.10 installation on AHV?

   1. A.A viewer account
   2. B.A cluster administrator accountCorrect answer: B
   3. C.A database user account
   4. D.A network operator account

   Explanation: The NDB 2.10 installation guide states: "NDB requires a Prism Element account with cluster administrator access." This directly supports the selected choice under the stated installation conditions.

   Reference: Nutanix Database Service 2.10: Installing NDB on AHV — Installing NDB on AHV, procedure

6. 6An administrator is aware of one alert whose issue persists, and a second alert's issue has been fixed. Which statuses should be set for the two alerts, respectively?

   1. A.Resolved; Acknowledged
   2. B.Acknowledged; ResolvedCorrect answer: B
   3. C.Resolved; Resolved
   4. D.Acknowledged; Acknowledged

   Explanation: The guide says: "Acknowledge the alerts if you are aware of the issue." It also says: "Resolve the alerts if the issue is resolved." The first alert is acknowledged and the second is resolved.

   Reference: Nutanix Database Service 2.10: Alerts Dashboard — Alerts Dashboard

7. 7An Oracle database server VM is being prepared for NDB registration. Which disk layout satisfies the documented separation requirement?

   1. A.OS and database software each share the data disks
   2. B.OS shares data disks; database software uses separate disks
   3. C.OS uses separate disks; database software shares data disks
   4. D.OS and database software each use disks distinct from data disksCorrect answer: D

   Explanation: The NDB 2.10 guide states: "OS or database software disks must be distinct from the data disks." The stated registration conditions therefore lead to the selected answer.

   Reference: Nutanix Database Service 2.10: Oracle Prerequisites — Oracle Prerequisites, Oracle Database Server VM Registration Prerequisites

8. 8An administrator is replacing obsolete CentOS out-of-the-box images for NDB 2.10. Which operating system does Nutanix recommend for the replacement profiles?

   1. A.Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
   2. B.Oracle Linux 8
   3. C.Ubuntu 22.04
   4. D.Rocky Linux 8.10Correct answer: D

   Explanation: The NDB 2.10 guide states: "NDB no longer supports CentOS version 7 or earlier in the OOB software profiles. Use the new OOB software profiles with Rocky Linux 8.10 OS instead." This supports the stated profile management action.

   Reference: Nutanix Database Service 2.10: NDB Profiles — Software Profile, note

9. 9Which firmware should be selected when creating the NDB 2.10 VM using the documented AHV procedure?

   1. A.UEFI firmware
   2. B.UEFI Secure Boot
   3. C.Legacy BIOSCorrect answer: C
   4. D.UEFI with TPM

   Explanation: The NDB 2.10 installation guide states: "select Legacy BIOS as the firmware to boot the VM" This directly supports the selected choice under the stated installation conditions.

   Reference: Nutanix Database Service 2.10: Installing NDB on AHV — Installing NDB on AHV, procedure

10. 10What happens when the alert policy for a particular NDB operation is disabled and that operation fails?

    1. A.NDB skips the operation
    2. B.NDB deletes earlier alerts
    3. C.NDB does not generate an alert for that operationCorrect answer: C
    4. D.NDB changes the policy severity to Critical

    Explanation: The NDB 2.10 guide states: "You can disable an alert policy if you do not want NDB to generate an alert for an operation even if that operation fails." This supports the answer for the situation described.

    Reference: Nutanix Database Service 2.10: Alert Policies Management — Alert Policies Management