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Nutanix NCM-MCI-6.10 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Nutanix |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Nutanix Certified Master - Multicloud Infrastructure (NCM-MCI) v6.10 |
| Exam Number: | NCM-MCI-6.10 |
| Exam Price: | $300 USD per attempt |
| Related Certifications: | NCM (Nutanix Certified Master) NCP (Nutanix Certified Professional) |
| Exam Format: | Live Lab Environment, Scenario-based practical tasks |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Duration: | 180 minutes |
| Real Exam Qty: | 16-20 scenarios |
| Recommended Training: | Nutanix University Certification Training |
| Exam Registration: | Nutanix Certification Portal |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Live lab, scenario-based practical assessment (remote proctored environment) |
| Pre Condition: | Candidates must hold a valid, non-expired NCP or NCM certification and typically have 2–5 years of infrastructure experience with 2–3 years Nutanix experience |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.nutanix.com/en_gb/support-services/training-certification/certifications/certification-details-ncm-mci |
Nutanix NCM-MCI-6.10 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Advanced Configuration and Troubleshooting | - Risk mitigation configuration - Security posture analysis - Troubleshooting Nutanix services - Third-party integrations - CLI and API execution |
| Business Continuity | - BCDR compliance analysis - Workload resilience evaluation |
| Analyze and Optimize Storage Performance | - Storage configuration optimization - Workload performance evaluation - Storage internals and I/O analysis |
| Analyze and Optimize VM Performance | - VM resource optimization - Cluster and node metrics analysis |
| Analyze and Optimize Network Performance | - Advanced network configuration - Overlay networking optimization - Physical and virtual network evaluation - Flow policies analysis and optimization |
NCM-MCI-6.10 Exam Guide: What You Need to Know
The NCM-MCI-6.10 exam consists of 16-20 scenarios questions to be answered within 180 minutes minutes. Timed practice under the same constraints is the standard way to make that pace feel comfortable rather than rushed.
The official training options for NCM-MCI-6.10 exam candidates include:
Official courses cover the theory; self-paced practice questions cover the application. Together they make a complete preparation loop.
Candidates must hold a valid, non-expired NCP or NCM certification and typically have 2–5 years of infrastructure experience with 2–3 years Nutanix experience
The official outline organizes the NCM-MCI-6.10 exam into weighted domains such as:
- Analyze and Optimize Network Performance ()
- Advanced Configuration and Troubleshooting ()
- Business Continuity ()
The Nutanix Certified Master - Multicloud Infrastructure (NCM-MCI) practice questions at Prep4SureReview follow this same objective map, so every hour of review lands on exam-relevant ground.
The NCM-MCI-6.10 exam is the official assessment for the Nutanix Certified Master - Multicloud Infrastructure (NCM-MCI) certification from Nutanix. It verifies that you can apply the published exam objectives to practical scenarios, and the resulting credential showcases your capacity in a way employers immediately recognize — a concrete step in any all-round self-improvement plan.
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Nutanix Certified Master - Multicloud Infrastructure (NCM-MCI) Sample Questions:
Create a VM template on Cluster 1 named Small Template that matches the small VM Configuration in NVD-2031 (see the Files\Documentation 6.10 folder) however, you will use default storage container.
Configure SMTP Alerting and NCC reports per NVD-2031 for Cluster 1.
Settings:
* SMTP: Use Cluster 2 IP address
* Cluster email: [email protected]
* Alert emails: [email protected], [email protected]
Correct Answer:
See the Explanation below for detailed answer.
Explanation:
Here is the step-by-step solution to complete both tasks on Cluster 1.
This solution requires you to first find the IP of Cluster 2 (for the SMTP server) and then perform all configurations within the Prism Element interface for Cluster 1.
Prerequisite: Find Cluster 2 IP
* In Prism Central, navigate to Hardware > Clusters.
* Find Cluster 2 in the list and note its IP Address. You will use this in the steps below.
Task 1: Create the VM Template
* Log in to the Prism Element (PE) interface for Cluster 1. (From PC, go to Hardware > Clusters > click the name "Cluster 1").
* Navigate to the VM view from the main dashboard.
* Click the + Create VM button.
* Fill in the VM details based on the NVD-2031 "Small VM" configuration (e.g., 2 vCPUs, 1 Core per vCPU, 4 GB RAM).
* Name: Small Template
* Compute Details:
* vCPUs: 2
* Number of Cores per vCPU: 1
* Memory: 4 GB
* Scroll down to Storage and click + Add New Disk.
* Operation: Select Clone from Image Service.
* Image: Select any available guest OS image (e.g., a Windows or CentOS image).
* Storage Container: Ensure the default container is selected (as required by the task).
* Click Add.
* Scroll down to Network Adapters (NIC) and click + Add NIC.
* Select any available VLAN/Subnet (e.g., Primary).
* Click Add.
* Click Save. The VM will be created (and remain powered off).
* Find the new Small Template VM in the list. Select its checkbox.
* Click the Actions dropdown and select Convert to Template.
* Confirm the action by clicking OK.
Task 2: Configure SMTP and NCC Reports
* While still in the Cluster 1 Prism Element interface, click the gear icon (Settings) in the top-right corner.
* Select SMTP Server from the left-hand menu.
* Click the Configure button.
* In the "Server Settings" tab, fill in the following:
* Server Address: Enter the Cluster 2 IP Address (which you found in the prerequisite step).
* Port: 25 (leave as default).
* From Email Address: [email protected]
* Click Next.
* In the "Email Recipients" tab, click + Add Email Recipient.
* Address: [email protected]
* Ensure all severities (Critical, Warning, Info) are checked.
* Click Save.
* Click + Add Email Recipient again.
* Address: [email protected]
* Ensure all severities are checked.
* Click Save.
* Click Done. A test email will be sent.
* In the main Settings menu, select Alerts and Notifications.
* Scroll to the NCC Health Checks section.
* Check the box labeled Email Nutanix Cluster Check reports to recipients. (This will use the SMTP settings and recipients you just configured).
* Click Save.
An administrator is experiencing an unidentified issue which is causing inode exhaustion on CVMs in Cluster
1. The time between receiving alerts and exhaustion is too short; the administrator needs to lower the alert thresholds to allow more time to clean up inodes until the issue has been identified and resolution implemented.
From Prism Element, modify the appropriate alert policy setting critical threshold for Cluster 1 to 60% and warning threshold to 45%. Ensure the check runs every minute and is not resolved without administrator action.
Correct Answer:
See the Explanation below for detailed answer.
Explanation:
Here is the step-by-step solution to modify the alert policy from the Prism Element (PE) interface for Cluster 1.
1. Access Cluster 1 Prism Element
* 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. Modify the Alert Policy
* In the Cluster 1 PE interface, click the gear icon (Settings) in the top-right corner.
* From the left-hand menu, select Alert Policies.
* In the search bar, type inode to find the correct policy.
* Select the checkbox for the policy named cvm_inode_usage_high.
* Click the Update button.
* In the "Update Alert Policy" dialog, configure the following settings:
* Warning Threshold (%): Change the value to 45.
* Critical Threshold (%): Change the value to 60.
* Check Interval (Secs): Change the value to 60 (to run the check every minute).
* Auto Resolve: Uncheck this box (to ensure the alert is not resolved without administrator action).
* Click Save.
Your security team is working on automation to manage Security Policies.
They have exported some of the existing rules to the file "Security Policy.txt" located on the desktop. This file needs to be modified for the test environment.
* All rules except the quarantine rule should be logged.
* Only the Quarantine rule should be enforced, the other rules will only be logged.
* The quarantine rule should affect the SecOps environment.
* The SMB rule should only affect VMs with the "smbhost" and "smbclient" tags.
* The "DN test" policy should allow ipv6 and should not restrict any protocols between the included tiers.
There are three rules in the file, do not delete, add or copy lines. Only replace xxxx with the correct value as appropriate. It is possible that not all "xxxxx" will be replaced.
Save the file with the same name.
Possible values to replace the "xxxxx":
8080
ALL
APPLY
false
MONITOR
Non-Prod
SecOps
smbhost
smbclient
TCP
True
Correct Answer:
See the Explanation below for detailed answer.
Explanation:
Here is the step-by-step solution to modify the security policy file as required.
Navigate to the desktop and open the file Security Policy.txt (which corresponds to the provided Security Policy.bak content) using a text editor like Notepad.
Modify the file content by replacing the xxxxx and xxxx placeholders according to the security requirements.
Modifications by Rule
Here are the specific changes to make within the file:
1. Quarantine Rule
Requirement 1 (No Logging): The quarantine rule should not be logged.
Change "is_policy_hitlog_enabled": "xxxxx" to "is_policy_hitlog_enabled": "false" Requirement 2 (Enforce): This rule must be enforced.
Change "action": "xxxxx" (under quarantine_rule) to "action": "APPLY"
Requirement 3 (Environment): The rule must affect the "SecOps" environment.
Change "Environment": ["xxxxx"] to "Environment": ["SecOps"]
2. SMB-block Rule
Requirement 1 (Logging): This rule must be logged.
Change "is_policy_hitlog_enabled": "xxxxx" to "is_policy_hitlog_enabled": "True" Requirement 2 (Monitor): This rule must not be enforced, only logged.
Change "action": "xxxxx" (under isolation_rule) to "action": "MONITOR"
Requirement 4 (Tags): The rule must affect the "smbhost" and "smbclient" tags.
Change "SMBv1": ["xxxxx"] to "SMBv1": ["smbhost"]
Change "SMRv1": ["xxxxx"] to "SMRv1": ["smbclient"]
3. DN test (dn-policy1) Rule
Requirement 2 (Monitor): This rule must not be enforced, only logged.
Change "action": "xxxx" (under app_rule) to "action": "MONITOR"
Requirement 5 (Allow IPv6): This policy must allow IPv6 traffic.
Change "allow_ipv6_traffic": "xxxx" to "allow_ipv6_traffic": "True"
Final Step
After making all the replacements, Save the file, overwriting the original Security Policy.txt on the desktop.
Example of completed rules (replace xxxxx accordingly):
Rule Name: Quarantine Rule
Logged: false
Action: APPLY
Environment: SecOps
Protocols: TCP
Ports: 8080
Rule Name: SMB Rule
Logged: True
Action: MONITOR
Tags: smbhost, smbclient
Protocols: TCP
Ports: 8080
Rule Name: DN Test Policy
Logged: True
Action: MONITOR
Environment: Non-Prod
Protocols: ALL
Ports: 8080
Task 8
An administrator has environment that will soon be upgraded to 6.5. In the meantime, they need to implement log and apply a security policy named Staging_Production, such that not VM in the Staging Environment can communicate with any VM in the production Environment, Configure the environment to satisfy this requirement.
Note: All other configurations not indicated must be left at their default values.
Correct Answer:
See the Explanation for step by step solution.
Explanation:
To configure the environment to satisfy the requirement of implementing a security policy named Staging_Production, such that no VM in the Staging Environment can communicate with any VM in the production Environment, you need to do the following steps:
Log in to Prism Central and go to Network > Security Policies > Create Security Policy. Enter Staging_Production as the name of the security policy and select Cluster A as the cluster.
In the Scope section, select VMs as the entity type and add the VMs that belong to the Staging Environment and the Production Environment as the entities. You can use tags or categories to filter the VMs based on their environment.
In the Rules section, create a new rule with the following settings:
Direction: Bidirectional
Protocol: Any
Source: Staging Environment
Destination: Production Environment
Action: Deny
Save the security policy and apply it to the cluster.
This will create a security policy that will block any traffic between the VMs in the Staging Environment and the VMs in the Production Environment. You can verify that the security policy is working by trying to ping or access any VM in the Production Environment from any VM in the Staging Environment, or vice versa.
You should not be able to do so.
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