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Nutanix NCSE-Level-1 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Nutanix |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Nutanix Certified Systems Engineer (NCSE): Level 1 |
| Exam Number: | NCSE-Level-1 |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Certification validity follows Nutanix policy |
| Exam Duration: | 90-120 |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Passing Score: | Not officially published (commonly ~3000/6000 scale reported) |
| Exam Price: | Approx. $199 USD |
| Real Exam Qty: | 80-85 |
| Related Certifications: | Nutanix Certified Professional (NCP) Nutanix Certified Systems Engineer-Level 2 (NCSE-Level-2) Nutanix Certified Systems Engineer-Core (NCSE-Core) |
| Sample Questions: | Nutanix NCSE-Level-1 Sample Questions |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored exam via authorized testing platform or Nutanix University exam delivery |
| Pre Condition: | No mandatory prerequisites; Nutanix recommends prior experience with virtualization and basic networking/storage concepts. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.nutanix.com/support-services/training-certification/certifications |
Nutanix NCSE-Level-1 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Topic 1: Troubleshooting and Maintenance | - Cluster Health and Support
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| Topic 2: Networking and Connectivity | - Network Fundamentals
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| Topic 3: Cluster Installation and Configuration | - Cluster Setup
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| Topic 4: Nutanix Architecture and Concepts | - Core Components
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| Topic 5: Virtualization and Management | - VM Operations and Management
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| Topic 6: Storage and Data Services | - Data Storage Basics
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Nutanix Certified Systems Engineer (NCSE): Level 1 Sample Questions:
During a meeting with a prospect a storage administrator comments that they're currently using 16Gb Fibre Channel for their SAN and believes that 10Gb Ethernet can't provide adequate bandwidth or low latency.
As a followup to the meeting, which Nutanix Bible section would be most helpful in overcoming the storage administrator's objection?
- A. Cluster Components
- B. Data locality
- C. Do you have any infrastructure refreshes planned for this year?
- D. Drive Breakdown
- E. Storage Tiering and Prioritization
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
An SE is building a solution for Federal government prospect that requires FIPS 140-2 Level 2 encryption for data at rest.
Which two items are required to deliver a solution that meets the encryption standard? (Choose two)
- A. Nutanix Prism Pro Licensing.
- B. Nutanix Acropolis Pro License.
- C. Self-Encrypting Drives.
- D. A supported Key Management Server.
- E. Nutanix Software encryption.
Correct Answer: C,D 🗳️
A prospect is evaluating HEP SimpliVity and Nutanix Software-Only on HPE servers and receives FUD from the competition regarding HPE not supporting or officially partnering with Nutanix.
which two items should be leveraged to overcome concern about product supportability? (Choose two)
- A. SimpliVity competitive briefing
- B. NX appliances
- C. Nutanix Sizer BOM
- D. TSAnet
- E. Nutanix Software Only HCL
Correct Answer: D,E 🗳️
AN SE determines that a POC is necessary to overcome competitive FUD in an opportunity with an Enterprise account evaluating several HCI solutions. The customer will evaluate three solutions in their datacenter simultaneously over the course of 4 days.
The customer schedules all necessary personnel to be available during this time.
Which two network planning items should the SE determine prior to allocation hardware for the POC?
(Choose two)
- A. Source and number of cables
- B. Switch port type
- C. TOR switch redundancy configuration
- D. CVM and hypervisor IP address
- E. VLAN tags
Correct Answer: A,B 🗳️
A prospect provides sizing details for a new application that will require 15TiB of usable storage. The prospect needs to plan for an additional 20% storage growth as part of the initial purchase. Including capacity to fully re-protect in the event of a node failure, which configuration provides minimal cost while meeting the capacity requirement?
- A. Option D
- B. Option B
- C. Option C
- D. Option A
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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