The Nutanix NCP-DB exam preparation guide is designed to provide candidates with necessary information about the Database Automation exam. It includes exam summary, sample questions, practice test, objectives and ways to interpret the exam objectives to enable candidates to assess the types of questions-answers that may be asked during the Nutanix Certified Professional - Database Automation (NCP-DB) exam.
It is recommended for all the candidates to refer the NCP-DB objectives and sample questions provided in this preparation guide. The Nutanix Database Automation certification is mainly targeted to the candidates who want to build their career in Professional Level domain and demonstrate their expertise. We suggest you to use practice exam listed in this cert guide to get used to with exam environment and identify the knowledge areas where you need more work prior to taking the actual Nutanix Certified Professional - Database Automation exam.
Nutanix NCP-DB Exam Summary:
Nutanix Database Automation Syllabus:
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Objectives |
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Deploy and Configure an NDB Solution |
- Deploy an NDB VM
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Download, import, create, and run the installation wizard
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Assign a static IP address to the NDB VM by using the console
- Configure an NDB instance
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Determine & configure required network ports and segmentation
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Configure the connection to the management UI
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Perform Basic Configuration
- Change the Language Settings
- Configure an SSL Certificate
- Change NTP/DNS from NDB Server CLI
- Configure SMTP
- Deploy and configure NDB HA
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Configure HA
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Discuss service resiliency
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Deploy NDB HA for single sites and multiple Nutanix clusters
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Monitor alerts and storage usage within an NDB implementation |
- Manage alerts
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Monitor alerts
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Clear alerts
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Filter time range
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Set policies
- Monitor and manage storage usage
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Identify database source and clone size
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Monitor database storage efficiency
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Monitor the number and size of snapshots
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Scale or extend storage for a database
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Operate and Maintain an NDB environment
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- Register database server VMs and databases
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Verify prerequisites
- Download scripts to verify Windows or Linux VMs
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Provide OS and database instance credentials
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Select Nutanix cluster for registration
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Discover the database instance
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Select one or more database(s)
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Provide credentials to connect to the database
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Manage logs with NDB vs third-party backup (SQL Server only)
- Provision databases
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Select database engine
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Select single instance or HA instance
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Select Nutanix cluster(s) for provisioning
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Select profiles
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Provide name and size of database
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Configure Time Machine
- Select SLA, define schedule, select Nutanix cluster(s) for Time Machine backups
- Patch databases and operating systems
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Determine when and how to create and associate maintenance window
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Perform database patching
- Create software profile versions
- Publish/unpublish/deprecate software profile versions
- Test patches according to vendor-specific processes
- Apply database patches
- Differentiate between major vs minor database upgrades
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Perform OS Patching
- Apply OS patches
- Manage OS patches
- Given a scenario, troubleshoot NDB operations
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Analyze alerts
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Review and interpret operation logs
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Generate diagnostics bundle
- Clone databases
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Determine business requirements for clones
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Create Clones
- Configure refresh schedule
- Configure removal schedule
- Authorize existing VMs
- Configure pre and post create scripts (e.g., data masking, permission management)
- Determine target VM for clone
- Create from manual snapshot or point-in-time
- Clone from a remote cluster
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Refresh Clones
- Manage refresh schedule
- Execute manual refresh
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Restore source databases
- Restore from a snapshot
- Restore to a point in time
- Restore from a remote cluster
- Manage Time Machine
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Determine Time Machine requirements
- Determine number of snapshots
- Determine schedule retention policies
- Determine storage requirements based on policy
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Manage SLAs and create custom SLAs
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Manage Data Access Management (DAM) policy
- Create Data Access Management policy
- Replicate snapshots and logs to remote clusters
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Protect databases
- Apply SLA to databases
- Create manual snapshot
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Administer an NDB Environment |
- Manage NDB profiles
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Create Profiles
- Software
- Compute
- Network
- Database parameters
- Windows domain
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Manage profile status (e.g., published, unpublished, and deprecated)
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Identify OOB software profiles
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Replicate Software Profile to Remote Cluster
Perform NDB software upgrades
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Perform upgrade of NDB
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Perform a manual upgrade of NDB (e.g., upgrading at a dark site)
- Add Nutanix clusters to NDB
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Verify prerequisites, such as
- Versions
- Network connectivity
- Credentials
- IP addresses
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Register the cluster
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Enable multi-cluster
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Configure storage containers
Manage networks in NDB
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Determine when to use an NDB-managed network
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Create an NDB-managed network
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Add a VLAN
Manage access controls
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Integrate with Active Directory
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Manage permissions and roles:
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Create custom roles
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Create users and groups
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Map users and group
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Share entities
Use NDB APIs and CLI
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Select appropriate tools (e.g., API explorer versus API Equivalent button)
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Use API equivalent button
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Use CLI
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Use API
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