An administrator needs to deploy a database resilient cluster engine across three clusters. Which database engine can be used for this scenario?
Correct Answer: C
To deploy a database resilient cluster engine across three Nutanix clusters, the database engine must support high availability (HA) and distributed deployment capabilities that NDB can manage across multiple clusters. PostgreSQL is the only database engine listed that NDB supports for a resilient cluster deployment across multiple clusters. NDB's HA features for PostgreSQL include automated failover, replication, and data consistency across geographically distributed clusters, making it suitable for a three-cluster scenario. This is achieved through PostgreSQL's built-in streaming replication and NDB's orchestration of HA policies. Other options are not supported for this use case in NDB: A). MariaDB: While MariaDB supports replication, NDB does not currently provide multi-cluster HA or resilient cluster deployment for MariaDB. B). MySQL: Similar to MariaDB, MySQL lacks native multi-cluster HA support within NDB's framework. D). Oracle: Oracle databases can be managed by NDB, but multi-cluster resilient deployments are not natively supported; Oracle RAC (Real Application Clusters) requires specific configurations beyond NDB's standard capabilities. Thus, the verified answer is C, as PostgreSQL aligns with NDB's multi-cluster resilience features. Official Nutanix Database Automation References Nutanix Database Management & Automation (NDMA) course, Module 4: High Availability and Disaster Recovery, Lesson 4.2: Configuring Multi-Cluster HA. Nutanix Certified Professional - Database Automation (NCP-DB) v7.5Knowledge Objectives, Section 4: Troubleshoot NDB Solutions, Objective 4.3: Configure HA Across Clusters (applicable to v7.5). Nutanix NDB Administration Guide: "Supported Database Engines for HA" section, highlighting PostgreSQL multi-cluster support.
Question 87
What is the minimum frequency in minutes configurable for NDB Log Catch-up operation?
Correct Answer: B
The minimum frequency configurable for the NDB Log Catch-up operation is 15 minutes. This setting determines how frequently the log catch-up process runs, which is crucial for maintaining data integrity and ensuring up-to-date database states. References: Nutanix Database Automation documentation, focusing on log management and catch-up operation settings.
Question 88
When doing an Era software upgrade for a Multi-Cluster enabled installation, which component is upgraded first?
Correct Answer: A
According to the Nutanix Database Automation (NCP-DB) learning documents, when doing an Era software upgrade for a Multi-Cluster enabled installation, the Era Cluster Agent is upgraded first1. This is the first component in a Nutanix Environment Upgrade cycle2. The Era Cluster Agent is crucial for managing and monitoring the health of the Nutanix clusters1. Please refer to the official Nutanix documentation and training materials for more detailed information1.
Question 89
What does a Time Machine frozen status indicate?
Correct Answer: B
A Time Machine frozen status indicates that the database that was associated with the Time Machine has been de-registered from NDB, but the Time Machine itself has not been deleted. This means that the Time Machine still contains the snapshots and logs of the de-registered database, but it cannot perform any further operations on it. To resume the normal functioning of the Time Machine, the administrator can either re-register the database with NDB, or delete the Time Machine and free up the storage space. Nutanix Support & Insights, section "Resolving All Alerts for a Time Machine"
Question 90
Refer to the exhibit. An administrator is receiving critical NDB email alerts regarding storage for the DBA database, which is a member of a database group. How would the administrator remediate the issue within NDB?
Correct Answer: A
The administrator can remediate the issue of critical storage alerts by scaling up the storage directly from the Database Summary page for that specific DBA database. This action allows for an increase in storage capacity to alleviate space constraints and prevent future critical alerts related to storage space1. The other options are not correct, as they either involve scaling the entire database group, which may not be necessary or desired, or require additional steps outside of NDB, which may not be feasible or efficient. References: 1: Nutanix Database Automation (NCP-DB) course, Module 2: Database Provisioning, Lesson 2.4: Database Scaling, slide 5