Correct Answer:

See the Explanation for step by step solution.
Explanation:
To configure the cluster to meet the requirements for the new workload, you need to do the following steps:
Create a new VLAN with ID 667 on the cluster. You can do this by logging in to Prism Element and going to Network Configuration > VLANs > Create VLAN. Enter 667 as the VLAN ID and a name for the VLAN, such as 667_VLAN.
Create a new network segment with the network details provided. You can do this by logging in to Prism Central and going to Network > Network Segments > Create Network Segment. Enter a name for the network segment, such as 667_Network_Segment, and select 667_VLAN as the VLAN. Enter 192.168.0.0 as the Network Address and 255.255.255.0 as the Subnet Mask. Enter 192.168.0.1 as the Default Gateway and
34.82.231.220 as the DNS Server. Enter cyberdyne.net as the Domain Name.
Create a new IP pool with the IP range provided. You can do this by logging in to Prism Central and going to Network > IP Pools > Create IP Pool. Enter a name for the IP pool, such as 667_IP_Pool, and select
667_Network_Segment as the Network Segment. Enter 192.168.9.100 as the Starting IP Address and
192.168.9.200 as the Ending IP Address.
Configure the DHCP server with the IP address provided. You can do this by logging in to Prism Central and going to Network > DHCP Servers > Create DHCP Server. Enter a name for the DHCP server, such as
667_DHCP_Server, and select 667_Network_Segment as the Network Segment. Enter 192.168.0.2 as the IP Address and select 667_IP_Pool as the IP Pool.

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Explanation:
Here is the step-by-step solution to configure syslog for Cluster 1.
1. Access Cluster 1 Prism Element
Since the requirement is to only configure Cluster 1 and not other clusters, this task must be performed in the Prism Element (PE) interface for Cluster 1.
* From the main Prism Central dashboard, navigate to Hardware > Clusters.
* Find Cluster 1 in the list and click its name. This will open the specific Prism Element login page for that cluster.
* Log in to Cluster 1's Prism Element interface.
2. Add the Syslog Server
* In the Cluster 1 PE interface, click the gear icon (Settings) in the top-right corner.
* From the left-hand menu, select Syslog.
* In the "Remote Syslog Server" section, click the + Add Syslog Server button.
* Fill in the server details as required:
* Name: Corp_Syslog
* IP Address: 34.142.155.231
* Port: 514
* Protocol: TCP (This provides the highest reliability, as requested).
* Click Save.
3. Configure Log Modules and Severities
Now, we must specify which logs to send to the new server.
* On the same Syslog settings page, find the "Syslog Configuration" section and click the Configure button (or Modify if a default is present).
* A dialog box "Select Modules and Levels" will appear.
* Uncheck all modules to ensure no extra logs are sent.
* Check the box for the RSyslog Server Module (or rsyslog_forwarder).
* For this module, check the boxes for the severities: Critical, Warning, and Info.
* Check the box for the ApiServer module.
* This module logs all operational tasks and audit trails, which includes all Virtual Machine changes.
* For this module, check the boxes for the top severity levels: Critical, Warning, and Info.
* Ensure no other modules (like Stargate, Cerebro, Zookeeper, etc.) are checked.
* Click Save.
Cluster 1 is now configured to send its audit logs (including VM changes) and its own syslog monitoring logs to the Corp_Syslog server via TCP, fulfilling all security requirements.
Topic 2, Performance Based Questions Set 2
Environment
You have been provisioned a dedicated environment for your assessment which includes the following:
Workstation
* windows Server 2019
* All software/tools/etc to perform the required tasks
* Nutanix Documentation and whitepapers can be found in desktop\files\Documentation
* Note that the workstation is the system you are currently togged into Nutanix Cluster
* There are three clusters provided. The connection information for the relevant cluster will be displayed to the high of the question Please make sure you are working on the correct cluster for each item Please ignore any licensing violations
* Cluster A is a 3-node cluster with Prism Central 2022.6 where most questions will be performed
* Cluster B is a one-node cluster and has one syslog item and one security item to perform
* Cluster D is a one-node duster with Prism Central 5.17 and has a security policy item to perform Important Notes
* If the text is too small and hard to read, or you cannot see an of the GUI. you can increase/decrease the zoom of the browser with CTRL + ,and CTRL + (the plus and minus keys) You will be given 3 hours to complete the scenarios for Nutanix NCMMCI Once you click the start button below, you will be provided with:
- A Windows desktop A browser page with the scenarios and credentials (Desktop\instructions) Notes for this exam delivery:
The browser can be scaled lo Improve visibility and fit all the content on the screen.
- Copy and paste hot-keys will not work Use your mouse for copy and paste.
- The Notes and Feedback tabs for each scenario are to leave notes for yourself or feedback for
- Make sure you are performing tasks on the correct components.
- Changing security or network settings on the wrong component may result in a falling grade.
- Do not change credentials on an component unless you are instructed to.
- All necessary documentation is contained in the Desktop\Files\Documentation directory

Correct Answer:

See the Explanation below for detailed answer.
Explanation:
Here is the step-by-step solution to all three tasks, performed within the Nutanix Prism interface.
Task 1: Create Monitoring Session & Save Metrics
* From the Prism Central dashboard, navigate to Operations > Analysis.
* Click the + New Session button.
* Name the session Monitor SQL02.
* In the "Entities" search box, type SQL01 and select VM: SQL01.
* In the "Entities" search box, type SQL02 and select VM: SQL02.
* Click Add Charts > New Chart.
* Title: Storage IOPS
* Metric: Storage Controller IOPS
* Click Add.
* Click Add Charts > New Chart.
* Title: Storage Latency
* Metric: Storage Controller Latency
* Click Add.
* Click Add Charts > New Chart.
* Title: Storage Bandwidth
* Metric: Storage Controller Bandwidth
* Click Add.
* Click Save Session.
* With the "Monitor SQL02" session open, right-click anywhere on the page and click Select All.
* Right-click again and select Copy.
* Open Notepad, paste the content, and save the file to the desktop as Task 1.txt.
(The content pasted into Task 1.txt would be the session's chart configurations, showing metrics for SQL01 and SQL02.)
Task 2: Create and Schedule the Report
* While still in the "Monitor SQL02" analysis session, click the Save as Report button (it looks like a bookmark icon).
* Name the report MonitorSQL02 and click Save.
* Navigate to Operations > Reports.
* Find the MonitorSQL02 report in the list. Select its checkbox.
* Click the Actions dropdown and select Schedule.
* Configure the schedule with the following settings:
* Schedule Name: monitovm2_daily_report
* Recurrence: Daily
* Start Time: (Set to a time, e.g., 8:00 AM)
* Repeat every: 1 day(s)
* Retention Policy: Uncheck the "Retain a copy of the report" box. (This ensures reports are not retained).
* Email Report: Check this box.
* Format: PDF
* Recipients: [email protected]
* Click Save.
Task 3: Identify and Correct the Performance Issue
This task is performed without powering on the VMs, indicating a configuration error.
Investigation
* Navigate to VMs > Table view.
* Click on the SQL01 (the good VM) and select the Configuration tab.
* Expand the Disks section. Observe that the primary disk is attached to a SCSI bus (e.g., scsi.0). This is the high-performance standard.
* Return to the VM list and click on SQL02 (the problem VM).
* Expand the Disks section.
Root Cause
You discover that the primary disk for SQL02 is attached to an IDE bus. The IDE bus has significant performance limitations and is not suitable for a database server, causing the poor storage performance.
Correction
* With the SQL02 VM selected, click the Update button.
* In the "Update VM" dialog, scroll down to the Disks section.
* Find the disk attached to the IDE bus. Click the Edit (pencil) icon for that disk.
* Change the Bus Type dropdown from IDE to SCSI.
* The Device Index will automatically populate (e.g., scsi.0).
* Click Save in the "Update Disk" dialog.
* (Note: A "VirtIO SCSI Controller" will be automatically added to the VM configuration if one was not already present.)
* Click Save in the "Update VM" dialog.
The VM SQL02 is now configured to use the high-performance VirtIO-SCSI controller, which will resolve the storage performance discrepancy once the VM is powered on.

Correct Answer:

See the Explanation below for detailed answer.
Explanation:
Here is the step-by-step solution to correct the API payload and deploy the VM.
This task is performed using the REST API Explorer within Prism Central.
1. Get Required UUIDs
To create a VM, you first need the unique IDs (UUIDs) for the target cluster and network.
* From the Prism Central dashboard, click the question mark (?) icon in the top-right corner and select REST API Explorer.
* Find Cluster 1 UUID:
* In the API Explorer, search for and select the clusters/list (POST) endpoint.
* In the Body field, paste a simple filter: { "kind": "cluster" }
* Click Send.
* In the "Response" body, find the entry for Cluster 1 and copy its metadata.uuid value.
* Find default-net UUID:
* Search for and select the subnets/list (POST) endpoint.
* In the Body field, paste: { "kind": "subnet" }
* Click Send.
* In the "Response" body, find the entry where spec.name is default-net and copy its metadata.uuid value.
2. Correct the API Payload File
The error message "'metadata' is a required property" and "'spec' is a required property" indicates the JSON in the file is malformed and missing the required root-level objects. The file content also does not match the VM specifications.
* On the desktop, open API_Create_VM.txt in Notepad.
* Delete all existing text in the file (including the POST Call and Body: lines).
* Paste the following corrected and complete JSON payload into the file.
* Replace <UUID_for_Cluster_1> and <UUID_for_default-net> with the actual UUIDs you copied in the previous step.
JSON
{
"spec": {
"name": "API_VM_Task15",
"resources": {
"power_state": "OFF",
"num_sockets": 2,
"num_vcpus_per_socket": 1,
"memory_size_mib": 8192,
"disk_list": [
{
"disk_size_mib": 51200,
"device_properties": {
"device_type": "DISK"
}
}
],
"nic_list": [
{
"subnet_reference": {
"kind": "subnet",
"uuid": "<UUID_for_default-net>"
}
}
],
"guest_customization": {
"is_overridable": true,
"override_branding": true
}
},
"cluster_reference": {
"kind": "cluster",
"uuid": "<UUID_for_Cluster_1>"
}
},
"metadata": {
"kind": "vm"
}
}
* Save and close the API_Create_VM.txt file.
Correction Summary:
* JSON Structure: The original file was malformed. The new payload provides the required spec and metadata objects at the root level.
* vCPUs: Set to 2 sockets (2 vCPUs total).
* Memory: Set to 8192 MiB (8 GB).
* Disk: Set to 51200 MiB (50 GB) and removed the unneeded CDROM.
* Cluster/Network: Placeholders are added for the required UUIDs.
* Branding: guest_customization.override_branding: true is added to disable branding for the VM.
3. Deploy the VM via API
* Return to the REST API Explorer.
* Search for and select the vms (POST) endpoint (the one with the description "Create a new vm").
* Open the corrected API_Create_VM.txt file, copy its entire contents (which now includes your specific UUIDs).
* Paste the complete JSON payload into the Body field of the vms (POST) endpoint.
* Click Send.
The API will return a 202 Accepted response, and the VM will be created (and remain powered off) on Cluster 1.