Nutanix NCS-Core : Nutanix Certified Services Core Infrastructure Professional

  • Exam Code: NCS-Core
  • Exam Name: Nutanix Certified Services Core Infrastructure Professional
  • Updated: Oct 27, 2026
  • Q & A: 310 Questions and Answers

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Nutanix NCS-Core Exam Syllabus Topics:

SectionWeightObjectives
Topic 1: Core Infrastructure Configuration30%- Virtualization management
  • 1. VM high availability and affinity rules
  • 2. VM creation, configuration, and lifecycle
- AOS and Prism configuration
  • 1. Authentication and access control
  • 2. Network segmentation and services
  • 3. Cluster settings and services
- Storage configuration
  • 1. Storage pools and containers
  • 2. Volume groups and file services
  • 3. Data services: deduplication, compression, erasure coding
Topic 2: Cluster Deployment and Expansion35%- Foundation deployment process
  • 1. Foundation VM setup and configuration
  • 2. Cluster discovery and initialization
  • 3. Hypervisor installation and integration
- Cluster expansion procedures
  • 1. Expansion validation and post-checks
  • 2. Adding nodes to existing cluster
- Pre-deployment planning and requirements
  • 1. Capacity planning and sizing
  • 2. Hardware and software compatibility
  • 3. Network design and configuration
Topic 3: Operations and Maintenance20%- Upgrade and patching
  • 1. AOS and hypervisor upgrade process
  • 2. Firmware and component updates
- Monitoring and alerting
  • 1. Prism monitoring tools and metrics
  • 2. Alert configuration and troubleshooting
- Backup and recovery
  • 1. Disaster recovery planning and execution
  • 2. Snapshot and replication configuration
Topic 4: Troubleshooting and Support15%- Log collection and analysis
  • 1. Common error resolution
  • 2. Support bundle generation
- Cluster health and performance troubleshooting
  • 1. Performance bottleneck identification
  • 2. Node and service failure analysis

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For the Nutanix Certified Services Core Infrastructure Professional, Nutanix recommends the following training:

Formal training builds understanding; focused practice builds exam-day performance. Combine either resource above with 310 practice questions from VCETorrent and you cover both.

The NCS-Core exam — officially the Nutanix Certified Services Core Infrastructure Professional — is Nutanix's certification test for professionals working with its technologies, and passing it awards the Nutanix Certified Services Core Infrastructure Professional certification at the Professional level. Whether you are a student, an office worker, or a veteran of the field, a vendor-issued credential is one of the few qualifications every employer reads the same way. It also leads naturally toward Nutanix Certified Professional – Multicloud Infrastructure (NCP-MCI), Nutanix Certified Services (NCS) Professional Track.

Passing requires 300 / 500, and official registration costs USD $199. Budget-wise, remember the fee covers one attempt only — a retake is charged in full again. The prudent sequence is to self-assess first: run timed mocks with 310 practice questions at VCETorrent until your scores clear the passing mark with margin, and only then spend on the seat.

The Nutanix Certified Services Core Infrastructure Professional syllabus is divided into 4 domains, headlined by Operations and Maintenance (20%), Troubleshooting and Support (15%), and Cluster Deployment and Expansion (35%). The complete weighted outline is in the syllabus section above — let it direct your preparation toward the points that matter most.

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Nutanix Certified Services Core Infrastructure Professional Sample Questions:

Question #1

Refer to the exhibit.

The customer has an existing NX-3160 block and is adding a second node into it.
Where should the node be installed?"

  • A. 3
  • B. 2
  • C. 4
  • D. 1
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Correct Answer: B  🗳️

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Question #2

A customer would like to re-image an existing cluster. The Foundation Applet and Foundation VM is unavailable to them.
How can the consultant access Foundation-as-a-Service (FaaS)?

  • A. Through <cluster-IP> :9443
  • B. Through <cluster-IP> :8000
  • C. Through <CVM-IP> :9443
  • D. Through <CVM-IP> :8000
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Correct Answer: C  🗳️

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Question #3

A customer has an ESXi Cluster with two 10GbE NICs on each node with the following requirements:
* Solution must follow Nutanix Best Practices
* Network configuration should be redundant
* A vSphere Standard Switch must be utilized
Which load balancing method should be used?

  • A. Route based on originating port ID
  • B. Route based on IP hash
  • C. Route based on source MAC hash
  • D. Route based on physical NIC load
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Correct Answer: A  🗳️

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Question #4

A VM is exhibiting one or more of the following baseline values based on the past 30 days:
* CPU usage < 20%
* CPU ready time < 5%
* Memory usage < 50% (moderately) or < 20% (severely)
* Memory swap rate = 0 Kbps
Which type of VM is being described?

  • A. Bully VM
  • B. Over-Provisioned VM
  • C. Inactive VM
  • D. Constrained VM
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Correct Answer: B  🗳️

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Question #5

An administrator needs to replace an aging SAN and move to a hyper-converged infrastructure. The existing environment consists of the following hosts that are connected to the SAN:
* 5xAIX hosts
* 3x Hyper-V hosts
* 9xESXi hosts
* 2x physical SQL Clusters (Windows Server 2012R2 hosts)
After deploying a Nutanix AHV cluster, which two actions should the administrator take to meet the requirements? (Choose two.)

  • A. Migrate the ESXI workloads to AHV using Move.
  • B. Migrate the ESXi and Hyper-V workloads using Move.
  • C. Deploy Files to support the AIX hosts.
  • D. Deploy Volumes to support the AIX and SQL workloads.
Reveal Solution  Discussion  0

Correct Answer: B,D  🗳️

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