Overview

Successful candidates have approximately 1-2 years of general IT infrastructure experience and 6-12 months of Nutanix virtualization experience. They are typically IT staff, NOC/SOC escalation engineers, and Tier 2 support personnel who are able to interpret documented standards and procedures to complete routine tasks, including deploying and managing virtual infrastructure components and VMs and performing operational maintenance tasks. Additionally, the successful exam candidate is expected to configure user roles and remediate infrastructure alerts and events.Knowledge ObjectivesSection 1 - Manage Cluster, Nodes, and FeaturesPerform initial cluster configuration tasksManage supporting infrastructure tasksUpgrade the platform using Life Cycle Manager (LCM)Maintain a Nutanix clusterManage user roles and permissionsSection 2 - Manage Cluster StorageManage node operations in a Nutanix clusterDescribe Nutanix storage conceptsConfigure Nutanix storage optimization featuresSection 3 - Configure Cluster Networking and Network SecurityDeploy and configure networkingDescribe Nutanix networking conceptsGiven a scenario, troubleshoot basic cluster networkingSection 4 - Analyze and Remediate Performance IssuesDetermine how to use reporting toolsGiven a scenario, determine which metrics and entities are relevantGiven a scenario, interpret anomaly detection eventsDetermine how to resolve a performance issueIdentify VM inefficienciesSection 5 - Configure, Analyze, and Remediate Alerts and EventsConfigure Remote Syslog Server settingsIdentify common Nutanix servicesConfigure Nutanix alert policiesSection 6 - Manage VM Deployment and ConfigurationCreate, modify, and optimize VMs and their componentsManage the image serviceDescribe VM storage policiesManage VM placement options

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