[UPDATED May-2026] Best Value Available Preparation Guide for NCP-CN Exam [Q49-Q69] – IT Certification Exam Questions & Answers

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[UPDATED May-2026] Best Value Available Preparation Guide for NCP-CN Exam

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Nutanix NCP-CN Exam Syllabus Topics:

Topic	Details
Topic 1	Prepare the Environment for an NKP Deployment: This section of the exam measures the skills of infrastructure engineers and cloud administrators and covers the initial setup tasks needed for NKP deployment. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to seed a private container registry, create a bootstrap Kubernetes cluster, and determine license tiers suitable for clusters. They also need to prepare a bastion host for secure access, build machine images or prepare nodes for deployment, and gather all necessary information to build a cluster on the target cloud or on-premises provider.
Topic 2	Manage Building an NKP Cluster: This section evaluates the skills of Kubernetes administrators and platform engineers in customizing and deploying NKP clusters. Candidates must show proficiency in tailoring cluster configurations to meet specific requirements and deploying Kommander, the management platform, while applying the appropriate licenses to enable cluster features and management capabilities.
Topic 3	Perform Day 2 Operations: This part assesses the expertise of site reliability engineers and cluster operators in ongoing cluster management tasks after deployment. It includes configuring authentication and authorization mechanisms, setting up logging systems, and implementing cluster backup and recovery procedures. Candidates also need to demonstrate skills in monitoring cluster performance and health, configuring autoscaling to handle workload changes, and performing lifecycle management functions such as upgrades and maintenance.
Topic 4	Conduct NKP Fleet Management: This section tests the abilities of platform administrators and cloud operations engineers in managing multiple clusters as a fleet. It focuses on configuring workspaces to organize clusters, deploying workload clusters within these workspaces, and attaching or detaching clusters as needed. Additionally, candidates must be able to configure projects for workload segmentation and manage platform applications that support the overall NKP environment.

QUESTION 49
A Platform Engineer is getting started with NKP and has created a bastion host with all needed prerequisites.
How should the engineer install Kommander?

AWS CLI

Terraform

Ansible

NKP CLI

QUESTION 50
A Kubernetes administrator needs to deploy a new Kubernetes cluster into a new workspace. This cluster requires a predictive analytics solution that detects current and future anomalies. Which option does the administrator need to deploy after the cluster is ready?

NKP Insights

NCM Intelligent Ops

Nutanix Pulse

NKP AI Navigator

QUESTION 51
A company is required by NIST to follow FIPS guidelines for compliance.
What is the first step for enabling FIPS in NKP?

Run the command export FIPS_ENABLED=true

Run the command nkp cluster create <provisioner> <options> –fips

Follow the OS vendor’s instructions to ensure that the OS or OS images are prepared for operating in FIPS mode.

Click Enable in the NKP Kommander Web UI, Global Workspace -> Settings -> FIPS menu.

QUESTION 52
A technology company has decided to migrate its infrastructure to NKP to improve the scalability and management of its applications. After a successful initial implementation, the operations team faces a new challenge of validating the HelmReleases to ensure that all applications are running correctly and avoid problems in production. Which command should the company execute to know the right status of their HelmReleases?

kubectl get namespaces

kubectl get helmreleases -n ${PROJECT_NAMESPACE}

kubectl edit helmreleases -n ${PROJECT_NAMESPACE}

kubectl apply -f fluent-bit-overrides.yaml

QUESTION 53
A Platform Engineer is attaching existing Kubernetes clusters to NKP, but some of them have network restrictions, so there is a need to use Secure Tunnel. The Platform Engineer needs to ask the Security Engineer to modify the firewall rules.
What must the firewall rules allow on the attached cluster network?

HTTPS (TCP/443)

NTP Service (UDP/123)

Secured LDAP (TCP/636)

iSCSI (TCP/860 & 3260)

QUESTION 54
A technology company has decided to migrate its infrastructure to NKP to improve the scalability and management of its applications. After a successful initial implementation, the operations team faces a new challenge of validating the HelmReleases to ensure that all applications are running correctly and avoid problems in production. Which command should the company execute to know the right status of their HelmReleases?

kubectl get namespaces

kubectl get helmreleases -n ${PROJECT_NAMESPACE}

kubectl edit helmreleases -n ${PROJECT_NAMESPACE}

kubectl apply -f fluent-bit-overrides.yaml

QUESTION 55
A development Kubernetes cluster deployed with NKP is having performance issues. The Cloud Engineer commented that worker VMs are consuming a lot of CPU and RAM. The Platform Engineer took a look at the CPU and RAM statistics with Grafana and confirmed that the worker VMs are running out of CPU and memory. The Kubernetes cluster has 4 workers with 8 vCPUs and 32 GB RAM. What could the Platform Engineer do?

Call tech support to take a look at the infrastructure and investigate.

Ask developers to lower the number of application replicas.

Add more CPU and memory to workers with nkp scale –cpu 16 –memory 64 –cluster-name
${CLUSTER_NAME}

Add one more worker with nkp scale nodepools ${NODEPOOL_NAME} –replicas=5 –cluster- name=${CLUSTER_NAME} -n ${CLUSTER_WORKSPACE}

The NKPA course addresses performance issues in NKP clusters, such as high CPU and memory consumption on worker nodes, by recommending scaling options to distribute workloads more effectively.
The Kubernetes cluster in the scenario has 4 workers, each with 8 vCPUs and 32 GB RAM, and is running out of resources. The most effective solution is to add more workers to the cluster to increase overall capacity and balance the load, rather than modifying existing workers or reducing application replicas.
The correct action is to add one more worker using the command nkp scale nodepools
${NODEPOOL_NAME} –replicas=5 –cluster-name=${CLUSTER_NAME} -n
${CLUSTER_WORKSPACE} (Option D). This command scales the specified node pool to 5 replicas (from the current 4), adding one additional worker to the cluster. The new worker will have the same configuration (8 vCPUs, 32 GB RAM) as the existing workers, providing additional capacity to alleviate resource contention. The Nutanix Cloud Native (NCP-CN) 6.10 Study Guide states: “To address performance issues due to resource exhaustion in an NKP cluster, scale out by adding workers using nkp scale nodepools
<nodepool-name> –replicas <count> –cluster-name <cluster-name> -n <workspace>.” Incorrect Options:
* A. Call tech support to investigate: While support can help, the issue is clearly resource exhaustion, which can be resolved by scaling the cluster-a task the Platform Engineer can perform directly.
* B. Ask developers to lower application replicas: Reducing replicas may decrease resource usage but could impact application availability or performance, which is not ideal for a development cluster.
* C. Add more CPU and memory to workers with nkp scale –cpu 16 –memory 64: The nkp scale command does not support –cpu and –memory flags for resizing existing workers. Resizing VMs typically requires updating the node pool configuration and replacing nodes, which is more complex than adding new workers.
:
Nutanix Kubernetes Platform Administration (NKPA) Course, Section on Cluster Scaling and Performance Management.
Nutanix Cloud Native (NCP-CN) 6.10 Study Guide, Chapter on Day 2 Operations.
Nutanix Cloud Bible, NutanixKubernetesPlatform Section: https://www.nutanixbible.com

QUESTION 56
A company has standardized on NKP for their Kubernetes platform and needs to deploy their first cluster with the following requirements:
Dark site ready
Custom Service CIDR Block
Custom Pod CIDR Block
Hosted on Nutanix AHV ClusterWhich tool would the administrator use to perform the deployment?

kubectl CLI

NKP GUI

NKP CLI

OCP CLI

QUESTION 57
A Platform Engineer is attaching existing Kubernetes clusters to NKP, but a particular Kubernetes Amazon EKS cluster is getting errors with application deployments. These errors are related to persistent volumes.
What could be the issue, and what can the engineer do?

The storage appliance is having issues. The storage engineer should be contacted to take a look.

There is no compatible storage to be attached to the EKS cluster. Ask for compatible storage.

There is no default StorageClass. Storage classes should be reviewed, and only one should be set as default.

There could be a misconfiguration in the ConfigMap. It should be adjusted to NKP requirements.

When attaching an Amazon EKS cluster to NKP for fleet management, persistent volume (PV) errors during application deployments often indicate issues with storage configuration. The NKPA course identifies a common cause: the absence of a default StorageClass. Kubernetes requires a default StorageClass to automatically provision PVs for PersistentVolumeClaims (PVCs) when none is specified. Without a default, applications fail to bind PVCs, resulting in deployment errors.
The Nutanix Cloud Native (NCP-CN) 6.10 Study Guide states: “For attached EKS clusters, ensure a default StorageClass is configured to support dynamic provisioning of persistent volumes. Review existing StorageClasses and set one as default using the storageclass.kubernetes.io/is-default-class annotation.” The engineer should run kubectl get storageclass to list available StorageClasses, verify their configurations, and set one as default by patching it with kubectl patch storageclass <name> -p ‘{“metadata”: {“annotations”:
{“storageclass.kubernetes.io/is-default-class”:”true”}}}’. In EKS, the default StorageClass is typically backed by Amazon EBS (e.g., gp2 or gp3).
Incorrect Options:
* A. The storage appliance is having issues: This assumes a hardware issue, which is not indicated by PV errors. The NKPA course suggests checking Kubernetes configurations first.
* B. There is no compatible storage: EKS supports EBS and EFS, which are compatible with NKP. The issue is likely configuration, not compatibility.
* D. There could be a misconfiguration in the ConfigMap: ConfigMaps are not directly related to PV provisioning. The NKPA course points to StorageClass issues for PV errors.
:
Nutanix Kubernetes Platform Administration (NKPA) Course, Section on Fleet Management.
Nutanix Cloud Native (NCP-CN) 6.10 Study Guide, Chapter on Storage Configuration.
Nutanix Cloud Bible, NutanixKubernetesPlatform Section: https://www.nutanixbible.com Amazon EKS Storage Documentation: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/eks

QUESTION 58

After selecting the Production workspace and selecting View Details for the cluster prod-01, a Platform Engineer wanted to enable the NKP Insights application. This application is under the Observability category, but this category doesn’t appear in the list.
Which action should the engineer take to be able to deploy the NKP Insights application in the Kubernetes cluster for this workspace?

Select Clusters in the left menu, select Applications, and select Enable in the NKP Insights three-dot menu.

Select Applications in the left menu, press the three-dot menu in the NKP Insights application option, and select Enable.

Select Insights in the left menu and select the Enable button.

Select Clusters in the left menu, select View Details for the cluster prod-01, then in the Application Dashboard, select Enable in the NKP Insights three-dot menu.

QUESTION 59
Which NKP-supported infrastructure will not receive CAPI components when an NKP cluster is deployed to it?

vSphere

GCP

Nutanix

AKS

QUESTION 60
A Platform Engineer has deployed NKP and wants to utilize its OOB data storage feature.
What should the engineer enable to support backups within the NKP environment?

MinIO

Rook Ceph

Volumes iSCSI

Objects S3

QUESTION 61
By default, a full cluster backup is occurring on a daily basis on an NKP-managed cluster. However, the Victory Finance team has requested that their applications be backed up four times a day. The user group has been assigned to the victory-finance-apps NKP workspace, and the applications have been deployed to the Kubernetes namespace victory-finance.
What is the procedure for scheduling the team’s application backups?

Access the NKP UISwitch to the victory-finance NKP namespaceClick on the Applications menu panel and select VeleroEdit the Velero application configuration at the cluster level for the specific NKP managed cluster (not all clusters in that NKP workspace)Set the backup frequency to four times daily

Install the Velero CLIUse the Velero CLI to create a backup schedule that includes the following parameters:- Backup name- Kubernetes namespace to backup- Backup frequency (every six hours)- Managed NKP cluster’s kubeconfig

Install the Velero CLIUse the Velero CLI to create a backup schedule that includes the following parameters:- Backup name- NKP workspace to backup- Backup frequency (every six hours)- Managed NKP cluster’s kubeconfig

Access the NKP UISwitch to the victory-finance-apps NKP workspaceClick on the Applications menu panel and select VeleroEdit the Velero application configuration at the cluster level for the specific NKP managed cluster (not all clusters in that NKP workspace)Set the backup frequency to four times daily

QUESTION 62
Which NKP-supported infrastructure will not receive CAPI components when an NKP cluster is deployed to it?

vSphere

GCP

Nutanix

AKS

QUESTION 63
When deploying an NKP cluster onto air-gapped, pre-provisioned servers, Konvoy Image Builder is utilized to prepare the servers to become NKP cluster nodes.
What does the konvoy-image upload command do as a part of this preparation process?

The command is used to create a konvoy userid on the servers, as well as upload artifacts to them such as the container runtime, the OS bundle, and Kubernetes components.

The command is used to upload OS hardening scripts to the server (must be client supplied).

The command uploads artifacts to the servers such as the container runtime, the OS bundle, and Kubernetes components.

The command uploads artifacts to the servers such as the container runtime, the OS bundle, and Kubernetes components, including optional OS hardening scripts (must be client supplied).

QUESTION 64
A Platform Engineer is getting started with NKP and has created a bastion host with all needed prerequisites.
How should the engineer install Kommander?

AWS CLI

Terraform

Ansible

NKP CLI

QUESTION 65
What is a prerequisite for upgrading an NKP license to Ultimate?

Size the Sidecar containers appropriately to support the installation of default platform services.

Size the ETCD nodes appropriately to support the installation of default platform services.

Size the Control Plane nodes appropriately to support the installation of default platform services.

Size the Worker nodes appropriately to support the installation of default platform services.

The NKPA course explains that upgrading an NKP license to the Ultimate tier unlocks advanced features such as fleet management, air-gapped deployments, and additional platform services (e.g., monitoring, logging, backup/restore). These services are deployed on the Management cluster and require sufficient resources to operate effectively. A key prerequisite is to size the Control Plane nodes appropriately to support the installation of default platform services (Option C).
The Control Plane nodes in the NKP Management cluster run critical components like the API server, controller manager, and Kommander, as well as platform services such as Prometheus, Grafana Loki, and Velero. The Ultimate license increases resource demands due to the expanded functionality, and undersized Control Plane nodes can lead to performance issues or failed deployments. The Nutanix Cloud Native (NCP- CN) 6.10 Study Guide states: “Before upgrading to an NKP Ultimate license, ensure the Control Plane nodes of the Management cluster are sized appropriately (e.g., sufficient CPU, memory, and storage) to support the additional default platform services enabled by the license.” For example, Control Plane nodes might need to be scaled to at least 4 vCPUs and 16 GB RAM, depending on the workload.
Incorrect Options:
* A. Size the Sidecar containers appropriately: Sidecar containers are typically used for specific workloads (e.g., logging agents), not for platform services deployment, and are not a licensing prerequisite.
* B. Size the ETCD nodes appropriately: While etcd is part of the Control Plane, the course refers to the Control Plane nodes as a whole, not etcd specifically, as the sizing requirement.
* D. Size the Worker nodes appropriately: Worker nodes run user workloads, not the platform services, which are deployed on the Control Plane in the Management cluster.
:
Nutanix Kubernetes Platform Administration (NKPA) Course, Section on Licensing Upgrades.
Nutanix Cloud Native (NCP-CN) 6.10 Study Guide, Chapter on Day 2 Operations.
Nutanix Cloud Bible, NutanixKubernetesPlatform Section: https://www.nutanixbible.com

QUESTION 66
A Platform Engineer has been tasked with setting up a secure and isolated environment for managing an NKP environment. The environment will have no access to the Internet but will be required to create additional NKP clusters in the future. The security team has recommended using a bastion host to achieve this goal. What is the primary purpose of a bastion host in this scenario?

To store and manage sensitive data related to the cluster.

To provide a secure point for creating and operating NKP clusters.

To serve as a load balancer for the NKP clusters.

To act as a firewall for the cluster, blocking all incoming traffic.

QUESTION 67
An administrator has been tasked with deploying NKP as the Kubernetes platform and needs to deploy their first cluster with the following requirements:
Dark site (no Internet connectivity)
Nutanix-provided Rocky Linux VM image
AHV-based clusterWhat are two prerequisites to accomplish the deployment? (Choose two)

Konvoy Image Builder

Air-Gapped Bundle

Existing local container registry

Self-managed AWS cluster

QUESTION 68
After a finished project, three Kubernetes clusters within a workspace were deleted, so the workspace is empty. Now a Platform Engineer needs to delete the workspace. How should the engineer delete the workspace in NKP?

Run kubectl delete workspace <workspace_name>

Run kubectl delete workspace <workspace-name>

From NKP UI, on top menu bar select Global, then select Workspaces in the menu, select the three-dot button for the workspace to delete, and then click Delete.

Ask a workspace user to delete the workspace. The user has the Delete option in their workspace home page.

QUESTION 69
A Platform Engineer for an organization does research in Antarctica. The engineer is preparing a bastion host for deploying NKP while the infrastructure is isolated. Which programs should the engineer ensure are installed on a bastion host before shipping the infrastructure?

awscli and nkp

oc and kubectl

oc and az

kubectl and nkp