Cluster Protect Functionality Quiz

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What is the primary function of Cluster Protect during failure events?

To recover multiple Prism Element clusters simultaneously

To provide redundancy for all services running in a cluster

To recover a Prism Element cluster using backups from AWS S3 buckets (correct)

To automatically convert unprotected VMs into protected states

What is the maximum number of entities a single Recovery Plan can recover in Cluster Protect?

500 entities

1000 entities (correct)

1500 entities

700 entities

Which services are protected by Cluster Protect?

Nutanix Kubernetes Engine and Reporting Template

Nutanix Files and LCM

Identity and Access Management and Networking (correct)

Catalog and VM templates

What is a requirement for enabling Cluster Protect functionality?

AOS version must be 6.8 or higher Signup and view all the answers

How many NC2 clusters can be protected by one Prism Central in Cluster Protect?

Five clusters Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following services continues to run but is not protected by Cluster Protect?

Nutanix Kubernetes Engine Signup and view all the answers

What happens if a failure is not AZ-wide and Prism Central remains unaffected?

The impacted cluster can be restored from the existing Prism Central Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a service protected by Cluster Protect?

NCM Self-Service Signup and view all the answers

What is the required prefix for the S3 bucket name used to store UVM data?

nutanix-clusters- Signup and view all the answers

What must be done to the S3 buckets to ensure they are secure?

Block public access by default. Signup and view all the answers

Which command is used to disable cluster protection for an NC2 cluster?

nutanix@pcvm$ clustermgmt-cli unprotect-cluster -u cluster_uuid Signup and view all the answers

What are the requirements for the license tier to use Cluster Protect?

AOS Ultimate or NCI Ultimate Signup and view all the answers

What must be true about the subnets used for Prism Central and UVM?

They must be different subnets. Signup and view all the answers

What feature is used to back up Prism Central configurations to an S3 bucket?

Point-in-Time Backup Signup and view all the answers

What should you verify to ensure replication to the S3 bucket was successful?

Check the Prism Central protection status. Signup and view all the answers

Which statement is true about the installation of Nutanix Guest Tools (NGT)?

NGT must be installed on all UVMs. Signup and view all the answers

What happens if a cluster is already protected by the Cluster Protect feature?

No new DR policy can be created. Signup and view all the answers

What is essential for the S3 bucket used for Prism Central backups?

Must have mandatory configurations as listed in the guide. Signup and view all the answers

After disabling the Prism Central backup, what should be done next?

Run the command to disable cluster protection. Signup and view all the answers

How many IP addresses should be kept outside the DHCP pool for MST purposes?

At least 3 IP addresses Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following activities should NOT be done with the S3 buckets?

Store unrelated data. Signup and view all the answers

Which configuration setting should not be changed during Prism Central deployment?

Microservices Platform (MSP) settings Signup and view all the answers

What must be done if the AWS account is already added in the NC2 console?

Re-run the CloudFormation script. Signup and view all the answers

Which choice is not allowed for clusters protected by the Cluster Protect feature?

To hibernate the clusters. Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step required after recreating NC2 clusters and redeploying Prism Central?

Redeploy Multicloud Snapshot Technology Signup and view all the answers

Which command is used to list NC2 clusters registered with the recovery Prism Central?

nutanix@pcvm$ nuclei cluster.list Signup and view all the answers

What must be enabled before recovering UVM and Volume Groups data?

Disaster Recovery Signup and view all the answers

Which command is used to create a Recovery Plan for restoring UVM data?

nutanix@pcvm$ clustermgmt-cli create-recovery-plan -o UUID_OldPE -n UUID_NewPE Signup and view all the answers

What should you do after executing the recovery plans?

Access Prism Central to view the recovery plan execution results Signup and view all the answers

Which type of technology must be redeployed before recovering data?

Multicloud Snapshot Technology Signup and view all the answers

What information must be provided to the command for redeploying Multicloud Snapshot Technology?

IP addresses and PC-Subnet Signup and view all the answers

What is the command to list all subnets associated with the protected Prism Elements?

nutanix@pcvm$ clustermgmt-cli list-recovery-info -u UUID_OldPE Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the command `clustermgmt-cli finalize-recovery -u UUID_OldPE`?

To remove category values and protection policies associated with old clusters Signup and view all the answers

Which command would you use to create a recovery plan on a Prism Central VM?

clustermgmt-cli create-recovery-plan Signup and view all the answers

What flag is necessary for specifying the old cluster UUID when creating a recovery plan?

--old_cluster_uuid Signup and view all the answers

Which statement is true about the deployment of the Cloud Snap Engine?

The S3 bucket name must be provided when deploying it. Signup and view all the answers

What must be done after recovering NC2 clusters according to the procedure?

Manually turn on all UVMs. Signup and view all the answers

In the command for creating a recovery plan, which output format is the default?

default Signup and view all the answers

What is not a valid flag for the `clustermgmt-cli deploy-cloudSnapEngine` command?

-z Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a requirement for the backup and recovery of Prism Central configuration on NC2 clusters running AOS 6.8 or later?

Point-in-Time Backup option on the Prism Central UI Signup and view all the answers

What is required to delete an MST using the delete-cloudSnapEngine command?

Force delete flag is optional. Signup and view all the answers

Which command retrieves a list of recovery information for a specific cluster?

clustermgmt-cli list-recovery-info Signup and view all the answers

What does the verbose flag do in the list-recovery-info command?

Provides detailed JSON output. Signup and view all the answers

What must be specified to successfully execute the protect-cluster command?

Cluster UUID must be provided. Signup and view all the answers

What format options are available when using the delete-cloudSnapEngine command?

Supported formats include default and JSON. Signup and view all the answers

In the finalize-recovery command, what is the purpose of the cluster UUID?

It identifies the old NC2 cluster to complete recovery. Signup and view all the answers

When using the protect-cluster command, what is the default retention count for local snapshots?

2 Signup and view all the answers

Which option is not a part of the list-recovery-info command?

--local_snapshot_count Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Cluster Protect Configuration

Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) on AWS utilize local NVMe storage, mitigating data loss risks from Availability Zone (AZ) failures or bare-metal node termination.

Protected Entities

VM configurations and snapshots (e.g., VM disks, volume groups)
Prism Central configuration data
Flow Network Security policies
Disaster Recovery (DR) configurations (protection policies, recovery plans, VM categories)
Data snapshots from EBS volumes attached to the cluster

AOS 6.8 or Later Enhancements

When using AOS 6.8 or later, virtual Trusted Platform Module (vTPM) enabled AHV UVMs can be protected and recovered, storing snapshots in an S3 bucket.

Cluster Protect Setup

Requires two Amazon S3 buckets: one for UVM and volume group data, and another for Prism Central configuration.
Requires AOS Ultimate or NCI Ultimate licensing tier.
Uses point-in-time backup feature in Prism Central UI for Prism Central configuration.

Prerequisites for Cluster Protect

AOS version 6.8 or higher
Prism Central Version pc.2024.1 or higher
AOS Ultimate or NCI Ultimate licensing tier
Separate subnets for UVMs and Prism Central/Multicloud Snapshot Technology (MST)

Limitations of Cluster Protect

Cluster Protect and protection policies cannot be used concurrently on the same cluster.
Protected clusters must reside in the same Availability Zone.
Clusters cannot be hibernated or terminated while protected by Cluster Protect.
Cannot be used with Flow Virtual Networking.
Recovered VDI clusters might consume more storage than initial.
Maximum of five clusters and 1000 entities (VMs/Volume Groups) can be protected.
Supported data sizes of up to 100 TB with a Multicloud Snapshot Technology

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Test your knowledge on Cluster Protect and its features. This quiz covers various aspects such as its primary function during failure events, the entities that can be recovered, and the requirements for enabling Cluster Protect. Assess your understanding of the services and configurations associated with this crucial recovery tool.