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Nutanix Database Management and Automation (NDMA) Mock Exam

This mock exam consists of 75 multiple-choice questions designed to help you prepare for the Nutanix Database Management and Automation (NDMA) exam. The questions cover a wide range of topics, including core NDB concepts, provisioning, high availability, monitoring, storage management, security, and troubleshooting.

Section 1: Core NDB Concepts and Terminology

What is the primary function of Nutanix Database Service (NDB)?
- A) To manage networking components
- B) To automate and simplify database management across multiple engines
- C) To serve as a backup solution
- D) To provide email services
Which of the following is NOT a supported database engine in NDB?
- A) Oracle
- B) PostgreSQL
- C) MongoDB
- D) Cassandra
What is the purpose of a Software Profile in NDB?
- A) To define network settings for a database
- B) To define the database engine version and operating system configuration
- C) To control access to databases
- D) To specify backup frequency
What does "HA" stand for in the context of NDB?
- A) Hardware Acceleration
- B) High Availability
- C) Host Access
- D) Hybrid Architecture
What feature in NDB automates snapshots and backups to meet RPO and RTO objectives?
- A) SLA Management
- B) Time Machine
- C) Copy Data Management
- D) Active Directory
Which of the following profiles is used to specify the VLAN and IP settings for a database VM?
- A) Software Profile
- B) Compute Profile
- C) Network Profile
- D) Database Parameter Profile
What is the purpose of the NDB “Time Machine” feature?
- A) To provide user authentication
- B) To automate data snapshots and backups
- C) To manage database servers
- D) To create and modify network profiles
Which role in NDB has full access to all operations, including managing users and setting HA configurations?
- A) Database Administrator (DBA)
- B) Infrastructure Administrator
- C) Database Infrastructure Administrator
- D) Super Administrator
What does the term "Greenfield Database" refer to in NDB?
- A) A database with existing configurations
- B) A database created and managed entirely within NDB
- C) A database not supported by NDB
- D) A database with custom network profiles
Which of the following is NOT a valid action under Copy Data Management (CDM) in NDB?
- A) Cloning databases
- B) Managing backups
- C) Setting network parameters
- D) Creating snapshots

Section 2: Provisioning and Configuration

What is the first step to provision a new database in NDB?
- A) Create a Network Profile
- B) Select the Database Engine
- C) Assign a Static IP
- D) Configure SSL Certificates
Which NDB feature enables administrators to deploy new databases with predefined configurations?
- A) One-Click Provisioning
- B) Data Access Management
- C) SLA Management
- D) Alert Policy Management
To maintain secure communication, which port does NDB use for HTTPS access?
- A) 389
- B) 9440
- C) 9443
- D) 443
What must be configured to enable Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) in NDB?
- A) Network Profiles
- B) SSL Certificates
- C) User Roles and Permissions
- D) Snapshot Policies
Which action is performed when setting up a Multi-Cluster HA environment in NDB?
- A) Assigning Compute Profiles to VMs
- B) Configuring Replication Between Clusters
- C) Setting Network Segmentation
- D) Enabling LDAP Authentication
Which command is used to create a database snapshot in the NDB CLI?
- A) ndbcli snapshot create --database <database_name>
- B) ndbcli database snapshot --create <database_name>
- C) ndbcli create snapshot <database_name>
- D) ndbcli manage snapshot --database <database_name>
Which component in NDB is responsible for defining vCPU, memory, and disk settings for a database VM?
- A) Software Profile
- B) Compute Profile
- C) Network Profile
- D) Database Parameter Profile
What is the primary purpose of the NDB Diagnostics Bundle?
- A) To update database software
- B) To create backups of database data
- C) To collect logs and data for troubleshooting
- D) To manage alerts and notifications
Which of the following is an example of an SLA in NDB?
- A) Retention policy for snapshots
- B) A database cloning schedule
- C) A user role assignment
- D) A network segmentation policy
What does the NDB API port 9443 support?
- A) Nutanix Prism Central Communication
- B) HTTPS Web Console Access
- C) NDB API Communication
- D) Active Directory Authentication

Section 3: Security, Backup, and Data Protection

What is the purpose of configuring SSL certificates in NDB?
- A) To manage VLAN settings
- B) To secure data communication
- C) To define network segmentation
- D) To manage time zones
Which backup method does NDB use for point-in-time recovery?
- A) Full Backups Only
- B) Snapshots and Log Files
- C) Incremental Backups Only
- D) Differential Backups Only
How does NDB ensure that only authorized users can access database resources?
- A) Using Multi-Factor Authentication
- B) Using Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
- C) Enabling LDAP Encryption
- D) Configuring a Static IP Address
What feature in NDB allows administrators to configure email notifications for critical alerts?
- A) Snapshot Management
- B) SMTP Configuration
- C) SSL Certification
- D) Network Firewall Settings
What is the function of Data Access Management (DAM) policies in NDB?
- A) Control data sharing and protection settings
- B) Define software patching schedules
- C) Manage IP pool allocations
- D) Monitor network traffic
Which port is used for secure LDAP communication in NDB?
- A) 443
- B) 389
- C) 636
- D) 9440
Which feature provides automatic backups and data protection in NDB?
- A) Active Directory Integration
- B) Time Machine
- C) Patching Management
- D) VLAN Configuration
Which NDB feature supports restoring an Oracle PDB to a point in time?
- A) Time Machine
- B) Patching Module
- C) CLI and API Only
- D) Backup Manager
When configuring a standby database for disaster recovery in NDB, which method is supported?
- A) Web Console Only
- B) CLI and API Only
- C) API Only
- D) REST API
What is the primary reason for enabling Multi-Cluster HA in NDB?
- A) To optimize compute resources
- B) To ensure redundancy and fault tolerance across multiple clusters
- C) To simplify database management
- D) To monitor network traffic

Section 4: Monitoring and Alert Management

How can you clear an alert in the NDB Alerts Dashboard?
- A) By restarting the NDB service
- B) By deleting the alert from the CLI
- C) By resolving the issue and marking the alert as cleared
- D) By changing the alert settings
What is the purpose of configuring alert retention in NDB?
- A) To set the time period for retaining alerts after resolution
- B) To create new alerts
- C) To define alert thresholds
- D) To configure storage settings
Which tool in NDB allows administrators to monitor database health and performance in real time?
- A) Time Machine
- B) Alerts Dashboard
- C) Network Segmentation
- D) Compute Profiler
How can you send alert notifications to an email recipient in NDB?
- A) By configuring SLA Management
- B) By setting up SMTP Configuration
- C) By enabling HTTPS Access
- D) By

using the Time Machine feature

What is a common cause of alert generation in NDB?
- A) Network segmentation changes
- B) High CPU or memory usage
- C) Static IP assignment
- D) VLAN creation
How does NDB ensure that alerts are sent out when a specific threshold is reached?
- A) By configuring snapshot management
- B) By setting alert policies
- C) By defining VLAN settings
- D) By applying patches
Which component allows administrators to view all alerts generated by the system?
- A) Time Machine
- B) Alerts Dashboard
- C) NDB CLI
- D) Software Profiler
What is the function of alert policies in NDB?
- A) To manage network segmentation
- B) To define how alerts are generated and managed
- C) To create backup schedules
- D) To configure VLANs
What is the purpose of setting a retention period for alerts in NDB?
- A) To keep alerts for auditing purposes
- B) To automate network provisioning
- C) To manage database patches
- D) To assign IP addresses
How can an administrator disable an alert policy in NDB?
- A) Through the NDB CLI
- B) By using the Alerts Dashboard
- C) By configuring a new SLA
- D) By modifying the network profile

Section 5: Advanced Troubleshooting and Configuration

What is the primary use of the NDB Diagnostics Bundle?
- A) To perform database backups
- B) To troubleshoot issues by collecting logs and data
- C) To configure network settings
- D) To manage user access
How can you troubleshoot failed replication in a multi-cluster environment?
- A) Check the storage mappings between clusters
- B) Disable SSL certificates
- C) Reboot all clusters
- D) Use the NDB GUI
Which command in NDB CLI allows you to scale database resources?
- A) ndbcli scale database --cpu
- B) ndbcli scale database --database <database_name> --compute <new_compute_profile>
- C) ndbcli manage resources --scale <database_name>
- D) ndbcli provision --resources <database_name>
When configuring NDB, which setting ensures that traffic is isolated for security?
- A) Network Firewall Configuration
- B) Network Segmentation
- C) IP Pool Allocation
- D) Compute Resource Management
What is the first step in diagnosing a failed database provisioning operation in NDB?
- A) Create a Diagnostics Bundle
- B) Reboot the database server
- C) Check the alert dashboard
- D) Update all software profiles
Which port is used for communication between NDB and Active Directory?
- A) 443
- B) 636
- C) 9443
- D) 389
What is the effect of network segmentation in NDB?
- A) It increases database size
- B) It isolates traffic for security
- C) It decreases storage space
- D) It manages SSL certificates
Which step is necessary when upgrading NDB software?
- A) Disable network segmentation
- B) Use the One-Click Upgrade tool
- C) Decommission all VMs
- D) Increase storage capacity
Which role is responsible for creating and managing network profiles in NDB?
- A) Super Administrator
- B) Database Administrator (DBA)
- C) Infrastructure Administrator
- D) Database Infrastructure Administrator
What should be done to ensure that a standby database is correctly configured in NDB?
- A) Enable Multi-Factor Authentication
- B) Register the standby database using CLI or API
- C) Use the Alerts Dashboard to monitor status
- D) Create a Software Profile

Section 6: Database Management and Automation

What is the function of a Database Parameter Profile in NDB?
- A) To manage network settings
- B) To define database-specific configurations
- C) To control user access
- D) To set compute resources
Which feature in NDB allows administrators to automatically patch databases?
- A) Time Machine
- B) One-Click Patching
- C) Network Segmentation
- D) SLA Management
What does the NDB role "Database Infrastructure Administrator" primarily focus on?
- A) Managing users and permissions
- B) Managing infrastructure components like clusters and VLANs
- C) Creating snapshots and backups
- D) Configuring SLAs
How can you optimize database performance in NDB?
- A) Apply appropriate database parameter settings
- B) Disable all alerts
- C) Use network segmentation to isolate traffic
- D) Limit user access through RBAC
What tool should be used to upgrade NDB in a dark site environment?
- A) One-Click Upgrade
- B) Offline Upgrade
- C) Active Directory Integration
- D) Software Profile Manager
What does a Compute Profile in NDB define?
- A) Security settings for the database
- B) Database engine type
- C) Resource allocation like vCPUs and memory
- D) IP pool allocation
Which of the following is required to register an existing database server VM with NDB?
- A) Active Directory integration
- B) Time Machine configuration
- C) Correct network and software profiles
- D) Backup and restore policies
What is the purpose of using tags in NDB?
- A) To manage IP addresses
- B) To organize and categorize databases and other entities
- C) To configure network settings
- D) To define patching schedules
What command would you use to check current alerts in NDB CLI?
- A) ndbcli alert check
- B) ndbcli monitor alerts --all
- C) ndbcli alert monitor
- D) ndbcli check alerts --status
How do you ensure secure database communication in NDB?
- A) Use role-based access control
- B) Configure SSL certificates
- C) Enable snapshot management
- D) Set compute profiles correctly

Section 7: Advanced Features and Real-World Applications

What should you do if replication between clusters fails in a Multi-Cluster HA setup?
- A) Deactivate HA temporarily
- B) Verify storage mappings and network settings
- C) Increase database size
- D) Disable user access
What method does NDB use to optimize storage efficiency for backups?
- A) Full backups only
- B) Deduplication and compression of snapshots
- C) Incremental backups only
- D) Separate storage containers
Which feature in NDB is critical for regulatory compliance and data security?
- A) SLA Management
- B) Snapshot Management
- C) Audit Logging and Monitoring
- D) Software Profile Creation
What is a key advantage of using NDB’s One-Click Provisioning feature?
- A) Manually configure all parameters
- B) Automatically deploy databases with pre-defined settings
- C) Increase network traffic
- D) Limit storage allocation
How do you manage network traffic in NDB to avoid congestion?
- A) Set up Multi-Cluster HA
- B) Use Network Segmentation
- C) Create additional VLANs
- D) Disable alerts
What is the recommended method for performing a point-in-time restore of a database in NDB?
- A) Use the NDB CLI to restore from a snapshot
- B) Manually copy data files
- C) Use third-party tools
- D) Increase storage allocation
How do you manage software versions in NDB?
- A) By creating and managing Software Profiles
- B) By configuring VLANs
- C) Through API only
- D) By using Time Machine
What is the first step in adding a Nutanix cluster to NDB?
- A) Configure backup settings
- B) Register the cluster with the correct IP and credentials
- C) Increase cluster capacity
- D) Assign a new VLAN
Which NDB feature allows administrators to revert a database to a specific snapshot?
- A) Time Machine
- B) Clone Manager
- C) SLA Editor
- D) Network Profiler
What is the main purpose of the NDB CLI command ndbcli restore database?
- A)

To create a database
- B) To upgrade database software
- C) To restore a database to a specific state
- D) To delete a database

Section 8: Miscellaneous Knowledge Checks

Which type of user access is controlled by Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) in NDB?
- A) API access only
- B) Database, storage, and network management
- C) Network profiles only
- D) VLAN configurations only
What is the best way to manage a database server VM in a multi-cluster environment?
- A) Use snapshots for backup
- B) Register VMs across all clusters
- C) Monitor using Alerts Dashboard
- D) Utilize RBAC for security
What feature in NDB enables administrators to optimize database performance without affecting the production environment?
- A) Time Machine
- B) Database Cloning
- C) Backup and Restore
- D) Network Segmentation
How can NDB help in cost management for cloud-based deployments?
- A) By automating all patches
- B) By monitoring and scaling resources effectively
- C) By disabling security features
- D) By limiting user access
Which NDB tool can be used to integrate with third-party monitoring solutions?
- A) NDB CLI
- B) NDB API
- C) Network Segmentation Manager
- D) SLA Configuration Manager

End of Mock Exam

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