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What is the purpose of modifying default UVM security groups?
What is the purpose of modifying default UVM security groups?
Which feature should be configured to protect NC2 clusters?
Which feature should be configured to protect NC2 clusters?
What must be considered when analyzing cloud consumption in NC2?
What must be considered when analyzing cloud consumption in NC2?
Which functionality does Cluster Protect provide?
Which functionality does Cluster Protect provide?
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What is one of the requirements for creating a heterogeneous cluster?
What is one of the requirements for creating a heterogeneous cluster?
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What is essential for preserving IP addresses during a subnet failover?
What is essential for preserving IP addresses during a subnet failover?
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Which documentation is recommended for understanding NC2's integration with other Nutanix products?
Which documentation is recommended for understanding NC2's integration with other Nutanix products?
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What must the S3 bucket used for data backup be in terms of accessibility?
What must the S3 bucket used for data backup be in terms of accessibility?
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What happens to data once the cluster is resumed?
What happens to data once the cluster is resumed?
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Which AWS service is used to forward DNS requests to a custom DNS server?
Which AWS service is used to forward DNS requests to a custom DNS server?
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Which AWS components are charged by AWS?
Which AWS components are charged by AWS?
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What is the default DNS server used by an NC2 cluster for resolving the FQDN of EC2 and S3 endpoints?
What is the default DNS server used by an NC2 cluster for resolving the FQDN of EC2 and S3 endpoints?
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How many Elastic Network Interfaces (ENIs) can be associated with a single host?
How many Elastic Network Interfaces (ENIs) can be associated with a single host?
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What additional resources are needed if you intend to use the Cluster Protect feature?
What additional resources are needed if you intend to use the Cluster Protect feature?
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What resource identification method is mentioned for AWS resources?
What resource identification method is mentioned for AWS resources?
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What happens if the IP addresses on an Elastic Network Interface are exhausted?
What happens if the IP addresses on an Elastic Network Interface are exhausted?
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What is charged by AWS in relation to network connectivity options?
What is charged by AWS in relation to network connectivity options?
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When is a Load Balancer deployed in a new VPC?
When is a Load Balancer deployed in a new VPC?
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Which of the following statements about the Internet Gateway is true?
Which of the following statements about the Internet Gateway is true?
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What is the characteristic of NAT Gateway deployment?
What is the characteristic of NAT Gateway deployment?
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What is the maximum number of usable IPs for each Elastic Network Interface?
What is the maximum number of usable IPs for each Elastic Network Interface?
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What determines whether a Load Balancer must be deployed?
What determines whether a Load Balancer must be deployed?
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What is the primary purpose of gateway endpoints in AWS?
What is the primary purpose of gateway endpoints in AWS?
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What is the size of the AHV EBS volume in the NC2 cluster?
What is the size of the AHV EBS volume in the NC2 cluster?
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How is storage required during cluster creation in NC2 managed?
How is storage required during cluster creation in NC2 managed?
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What happens to EBS volumes upon hibernating a cluster?
What happens to EBS volumes upon hibernating a cluster?
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What type of S3 bucket is created at the time of cluster creation?
What type of S3 bucket is created at the time of cluster creation?
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What are the two types of EBS volumes attached to each node in the NC2 cluster?
What are the two types of EBS volumes attached to each node in the NC2 cluster?
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What must be done to increase data storage capacity on i3.metal and similar instances?
What must be done to increase data storage capacity on i3.metal and similar instances?
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Which of the following statements is true regarding interface endpoints?
Which of the following statements is true regarding interface endpoints?
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What was added to the document on December 12, 2024?
What was added to the document on December 12, 2024?
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Which region was added support for on November 28, 2024?
Which region was added support for on November 28, 2024?
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What updates were made on October 23, 2024?
What updates were made on October 23, 2024?
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Which topic was added on December 5, 2024?
Which topic was added on December 5, 2024?
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What improvement was made regarding disaster recovery on October 17, 2024?
What improvement was made regarding disaster recovery on October 17, 2024?
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What change was outlined in the revision dated November 14, 2024?
What change was outlined in the revision dated November 14, 2024?
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What was included in the updates on September 30, 2024?
What was included in the updates on September 30, 2024?
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Which feature was introduced for Prism Central on November 27, 2024?
Which feature was introduced for Prism Central on November 27, 2024?
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What must you have to run the CloudFormation script for NC2 on AWS?
What must you have to run the CloudFormation script for NC2 on AWS?
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Which IAM role is used by the NC2 console to access the AWS account through APIs?
Which IAM role is used by the NC2 console to access the AWS account through APIs?
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Which AWS service is necessary for deploying the Nutanix Cloud Clusters?
Which AWS service is necessary for deploying the Nutanix Cloud Clusters?
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Which components must be set up after creating a cluster in AWS?
Which components must be set up after creating a cluster in AWS?
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What does the CloudFormation stack created by NC2 provide information on?
What does the CloudFormation stack created by NC2 provide information on?
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Prior knowledge of which of the following is recommended for managing significant deployments on AWS?
Prior knowledge of which of the following is recommended for managing significant deployments on AWS?
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What role is assigned to each of the bare-metal instances in NC2 on AWS?
What role is assigned to each of the bare-metal instances in NC2 on AWS?
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Study Notes
Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) on AWS Deployment and User Guide
- This document provides instructions for deploying NC2 on AWS.
- It covers how to set up Nutanix resources for NC2 deployment, subscribe to NC2 payment plans, manage UVM networks, create Nutanix clusters, and other related tasks on AWS.
- The document is intended for AWS users responsible for NC2 deployment and configuration.
- Readers need familiarity with AWS concepts (EC2 instances, networking, security, storage) and Nutanix products (Prism Element, Prism Central, NCM).
Contents
- The document is organized into sections for easy navigation.
- A table (Table 1) outlines the document's structure, mapping specific topics to relevant sections.
Nutanix Cloud Clusters (NC2) Overview
- NC2 is a hybrid multicloud platform that extends Nutanix capabilities to public clouds like AWS.
- It simplifies managing applications and data migration between on-premises and cloud environments.
- NC2 uses the same CLI, GUI, and APIs for both on-premises and cloud environments.
- NC2 resources (bare-metal hosts) are deployed within your AWS account.
Use Cases
- Disaster Recovery on AWS: Create redundant backup and replication of on-premises workloads in AWS.
- Capacity Bursting for Dev/Test: Increase developer productivity by using NC2 on AWS when on-premises capacity is insufficient.
- Modernize applications with AWS: Migrate existing workloads to AWS quickly and easily.
NC2 Planning Guidance
- Costs for deploying NC2 include AWS EC2 bare-metal instances, and NC2 cluster costs.
- Determine sizing and capacity of your NC2 infrastructure using the Nutanix Sizing tool.
NC2 on AWS Deployment Models
- Single Availability Zone Deployment: Ideal for ephemeral workloads needing high performance, retaining same on-premises automation for backups.
- Multiple Availability Zone Deployment: Suitable for high availability requirements and resilience between Availability Zones.
- Multicluster Deployment: Create a disaster recovery target by utilizing existing on-premises clusters.
AWS Components Installed
- NC2 on AWS deployment includes various mandatory AWS components (e.g., EC2 Hosts, ENIs, Load Balancer).
- There are also optional configurations, such as VPN, Direct Connect, and Transit Gateway.
NC2 Architecture
- The NC2 stack runs on AHV hypervisor, which in turn runs on bare-metal EC2 instances.
- Bare-metal instances use NVMe SSD local storage.
- Data is spread across nodes in the cluster for high availability.
Network Security using AWS Security Groups
- Use security groups to control inbound and outbound traffic.
- NC2 uses default security groups (Internal Management, User Management, and UVM security group).
- You have the option to create custom security groups to customize security.
Cluster Management
- Perform cluster tasks (add/remove nodes, capacity updates, and many other maintenance/management tasks)
- Detailed information, including how to upgrade or replace nodes manually is included here.
Getting Started With NC2
- Requirements for NC2 deployment include configuring an AWS account, and setting up specific IAM roles in your AWS account using a CloudFormation script.
- Review of supported regions and bare-metal instance types.
NC2 Instance Tenancy Types
- Default Tenancy: EC2 instances can migrate between hosts (for example, when using Hibernate/Resume).
- Dedicated Host: EC2 instances are hosted on a dedicated host and will not migrate to another host (for example, in case of node failure or in case of re-deploy).
NC2 on AWS Deployment Workflow
- A detailed step-by-step procedure for NC2 deployment on AWS, specifying various tasks.
- This section guides you through creating VPC, Subnets, Internet Gateways, NAT Gateway, Route Tables, VPN, and DNS setup.
Creating a Cluster
- Detailed step-by-step procedure for the whole cluster creation, specifying the necessary details in each step.
Managing Support Authorization
- NC2 support specialists have limited access to your cluster entities to look into any issues.
- You can allow specific permissions, grant full access, or prevent access entirely to these users.
NC2 API Key Management
- Instructions for creating API keys for use with NC2 APIs.
- Shows how to generate JWT tokens for authenticating API calls.
Cost Analytics
- Provides insight into your NC2 spending in AWS.
- Using Cost Governance to gain visibility and control cloud usage.
File Analytics
- Installation and configuration of Nutanix Files and File Analytics on NC2 clusters in AWS.
- File Analytics VM setup on your Prism Element.
- Accessing File Analytics VM from inside and outside VPC.
Disaster Recovery
- Options for asynchronous, NearSync, or synchronous replication between NC2 clusters.
- Configuration details on how to handle recovery from a failure (e.g., a single AZ or multiple correlated failures), or failover, or other disaster scenarios.
- Instructions for using Multicloud Snapshot Technology (MST) for disaster recovery.
Third-Party Backup Solutions
- Nutanix recommendations on using third-party backup products (HYCU, and Veeam) that are compatible with AHV.
System Maintenance
- Provides instructions for health checks using the Nutanix Cluster Check tool and how to monitor your certificates for expiration in AWS.
Release Notes
- Summary of changes and enhancements available for the current NC2 on AWS release.
- Summary of known issues and workarounds.
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Test your knowledge on Nutanix NC2 features and configurations. This quiz covers security groups, cluster protection, cloud consumption analysis, and integration with other Nutanix products. Challenge yourself on what you've learned about NC2 best practices.
