Nutanix NCP-BC Exam Syllabus

Objective 1.1: Determine prerequisites for BCDR schedule configurations

Knowledge

Relate RPO to a DR configuration

• Given a scenario choose async, nearsync, syncrep, metro to meet needs

Relate resource requirements to a DR configuration 

• CVM CPU, CVM Memory, SSD size, Node storage

Relate system maximum configuration to a DR configuration

• VMs per category, VMs per Protection Policy
• Determine replication requirements
• Determine use and prerequisites for app-consistent snapshots
• Determine Independent Witness Service VM

Objective 1.2: Harden a BCDR solution

Knowledge 

• Implement security requirements into a DR configuration 
• Configure network segmentation for DR 
• Set up an approval policy for DR snapshots 

Objective 1.3: Configure recovery plans, given BCDR requirements

Knowledge

Determine networking mappings for recovery plans

Ensure adherence to configuration parameters 

• Scale-Out PC, Async, Nearsync, Synchronous 
• Scale-Out, single PC, large/small

Configure Affinity/Anti-Affinity Policies

• VM-Host, VM-VM

Objective 1.4: Configure BCDR requirements

Knowledge

Recognize supported DR configurations

• MST DR

Recognize prerequisites for networking on NC2 based on cloud provider

• Layer 2 subnet stretching

Objective 1.5: Configure network and storage, given BCDR requirements

Knowledge

Determine networking requirements for a DR configuration 

Identify storage needs at remote sites

• Calculate exclusive usage at remote sites

Configure containers to ensure correct snapshot placement

Determine best DR storage approach based on business requirements 

• MST 
• Pilot light 
• Bare metal

Objective 2.1: Test DR failover

Knowledge

Given a scenario, determine when to execute planned failover of Async/NearSync/Sync 

• Execute failback 

Given a scenario, determine when and how to execute unplanned failover as a test of Async/NearSync/Sync

• Execute failback

Given a scenario, determine when and how to execute a test failover without impacting running workloads
Validate a recovery plan

• Recognize the points that are checked during a recovery plan validation

Objective 2.2: Test throughput and connectivity between sites

Knowledge

• Identify which logs can be used to ensure consistent connectivity stability
• Identify which ports need to remain open between two sites
• Recognize where to configure bandwidth throttling with PD based DR
• Identify which native tools can be used to determine connectivity between sites 

Objective 3.1: Perform self-service restore (SSR)

Knowledge

Identify requirements for self-service restore
Identify the process for performing an SSR in different environments 

• Windows 
• Linux 

Objective 3.2: Restore from a recovery point or snapshot

Knowledge

• Determine when to Clone from a recovery point 
• Recognize when to Revert a snapshot 
• Restore a single VM from a snapshot in PD based DR

Objective 3.3: Given an outage scenario, execute a plan for recovery

Knowledge

Given a scenario, decide when to execute the “Migrate” task for a PD

• Recognize tasks that are generated when migrate task is executed

Given a scenario, decide when to execute the “Activate” task for a PD 

• Recognize tasks that are generated when executing the activate task for a PD 

Given a scenario, determine which recovery plan option to execute ?

• Unplanned, Planned

Objective 3.4: Perform a post-failover cleanup Knowledge ?
Determine when to perform a cleanup 
Recognize process for performing a cleanup 

• What to delete, necessary configuration changes, etc. 

Objective 3.5: Migrate from legacy domains to protection policies

Knowledge

Determine when it is appropriate to migrate from legacy PDs to protection policies
Determine how to migrate from legacy PDs to protection policies

• Caveats, limitations, planning

Objective 4.1: Troubleshoot network issues causing DR failure

Knowledge

roubleshoot a replication bandwidth issue 
Troubleshoot a VM connectivity issue post-failover 

• Network mapping, IP not retained, NGT not installed, etc. 

Given a network-specific alert, determine cause of the failure

Objective 4.2: Diagnose reasons for failed replications Knowledge 

• Troubleshoot a replication failure caused by networking issues 
• Troubleshoot a replication failure caused by storage issues 
• Troubleshoot a replication failure caused by permission issues

Objective 4.3: Troubleshoot third-party backup failures

Knowledge

Determine issues with user permissions for 3rd Party 
Troubleshoot configuration issue causing 3rd party App-consistent snapshots to fail 

• NGT not installed, link is false, networking issue, etc. 

Troubleshoot cause for storage bloat 

• VM deleted, expiration date too far in the future, etc

Objective 4.4: Troubleshoot DR setup issues

Knowledge

Troubleshoot misconfigured schedules 
Troubleshoot network setup 

• Firewall issues, connectivity, throughput, etc. 

Diagnose misconfigured users/roles

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