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Nutanix NCP-DS Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Nutanix |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Nutanix Certified Professional β Data Services 5 |
| Exam Number: | NCP-DS 5 |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 2 years |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Real Exam Qty: | 75 |
| Related Certifications: | NCP-MCI Nutanix Certified Professional (NCP) |
| Available Languages: | English, Simplified Chinese, Japanese |
| Exam Format: | Scenario-based, Multiple Choice, Multiple Response |
| Passing Score: | 3000 (scaled 1000β6000) |
| Exam Price: | $199 USD |
| Recommended Training: | Nutanix Files, Objects, Volumes Administration Nutanix University Data Services Training |
| Exam Registration: | Pearson VUE Nutanix Certification Portal |
| Sample Questions: | DOWNLOAD DEMO |
| Exam Way: | Online remote proctored exam |
| Pre Condition: | No mandatory prerequisites; recommended 6+ months experience with Nutanix AOS, AHV, and storage services |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.nutanix.com/content/dam/nutanix/en/resources/support/ncp-ds-ebg.pdf |
Nutanix NCP-DS Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshoot Nutanix Data Services | 20% | - Troubleshoot Files connectivity and permissions - Resolve replication and protection issues - Troubleshoot Volumes iSCSI and multipathing - Troubleshoot Objects access and performance |
| Configure Nutanix Data Services | 40% | - Deploy and configure Nutanix Files
- Deploy and configure Nutanix Objects
|
| Describe Nutanix Data Services | 20% | - Nutanix Volumes architecture and use cases - Data protection and disaster recovery concepts - Nutanix Files architecture and use cases - Nutanix Objects architecture and use cases |
| Analyze and Monitor Nutanix Data Services | 20% | - Monitor performance and capacity via Prism - Use File Analytics for usage insights - Alerts and health monitoring - Capacity planning and scaling |
Frequently Asked Questions: Nutanix Certified Professional - Data Services
Nutanix Certified Professional - Data Services is an official Nutanix certification exam, registered under the code NCP-DS. Passing it awards the Nutanix Certified Professional - Data Services certification, a credential at the Professional level. It also connects to Nutanix Certified Professional (NCP), NCP-MCI. The exam is demanding by design, and that difficulty is precisely what makes the credential meaningful for career development.
The Nutanix Certified Professional - Data Services exam presents 75 questions within 120 minutes. That is a brisk pace, and the candidates who handle it best are the ones who rehearsed it. Use the ActualPDF engine for full timed simulations, practice flagging and returning, and arrive on exam day with a pacing strategy already proven.
Passing Nutanix Certified Professional - Data Services takes 3000 (scaled 1000β6000), and official registration costs $199 USD. Retakes bill the full $199 USD again, so preparation is the least expensive insurance available. Let your ActualPDF practice scores guide the timing: book when you clear the requirement consistently, not occasionally.
No mandatory prerequisites; recommended 6+ months experience with Nutanix AOS, AHV, and storage services
Policies get revised, so confirm the current requirements before you register on the official exam page.
Nutanix Certified Professional - Data Services registration is handled through the official channels below.
For scheduling purposes: the exam is delivered Online remote proctored exam.
Yes, Nutanix recommends the following training for Nutanix Certified Professional - Data Services candidates.
Complement any training with the 100 practice questions in the ActualPDF NCP-DS package, because repeated application is what turns course knowledge into a passing score.
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Your money is protected by a 100% money-back guarantee with defined conditions. Take the Nutanix Certified Professional - Data Services exam within 60 days of purchase; if you fail, you may claim a full refund, provided the exam matches your product. Attempts within 3 days of purchase are ineligible, as are downloaded-but-unused products, free materials, and expired orders; the candidate name must match the payer name. Submit a scanned enrollment slip and the official Score Report PDF within 2 days of the exam, and claims are processed within 7 days. You may instead wait for the update version or change to other exam material: exchange for two other exam products of equal value, free, with your original purchase keeping its update service.
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Nutanix Certified Professional - Data Services is organized into 4 official domains. The most heavily weighted are Analyze and Monitor Nutanix Data Services (20%), Configure Nutanix Data Services (40%), and Describe Nutanix Data Services (20%). The full breakdown appears above on this page; study the weightings and your preparation priorities set themselves.
Nutanix Certified Professional - Data Services Sample Questions:
During a recent audit the auditors discovered several shares that were unencrypted. To remediate the audit item the administrator enabled Encrypt SMB3 Messages on the accounting, finance, and facilities shares. After encryption was enabled several users have reported that they are no longer able to access the shares What is causing this issue?
- A. The users are accessing the shares from Linux or Mac OS.
- B. Advanced Encryption Standard 128 & 256 are disabled in Linux or Mac OS.
- C. The users are accessing the shares from Windows 7 and 8 desktops
- D. Advanced Encryption Standard 128 & 256 are disabled in Windows 7
Correct Answer: A π³οΈ
A company's Marketing department requires the ability to recover files hosted in a Files share.
They also require the ability to restore files with a timeframe of 14 days.
Which two configurations are required to meet these requirements? ( Choose Two)
- A. Change the Protection domain settings to keep at least 14 days of snapshots.
- B. Install Nutanix Guest Tools on clients who need to perform Self service Restore.
- C. Enable Self service restore at share level.
- D. Change Default settings in the protection configuration window
Correct Answer: C π³οΈ
A company is using a vSphere-based 5-node Nutanix cluster. Currently, the cluster is using three full HCl nodes and two storage-only nodes. VMs are configured with Volumes with multiple vDisks.
Which statement about Volumes Load Balancing is correct?
- A. Disks can be redirected to all CVMs within the cluster
- B. VDisks are managed by the CVM, which hosts the VM
- C. VDisks can be redirected only to the three full HD nodes
- D. vDisks are managed by the two storage-only nodes
Correct Answer: A π³οΈ
Which two network requirements must an administrator take into consideration when configuring and defining client and storage networks? (Choose two.)
- A. Ensure there is one IP address available for the storage network
- B. Ensure there is one IP address available for client network
- C. The Client and storage networks must have separate subnets.
- D. Ensure the client and storage networks use a tagged VLAN
Correct Answer: B,D π³οΈ
An administrator is upgrading Files and receives the following error message:
Failed to reach FileServer
In which two ways should the administrator resolve this issue? (Choose two.)
- A. ssh into the FSVM and execute command cluster restart
- B. ssh into the FSVM and execute command minerva stop fsvm
- C. ssh into Minerva CVM Leader and execute command cluster start
- D. ssh into Minerva CVM Leader and execute command esis stop minerva_cvm
Correct Answer: B π³οΈ
