NCS-C Study Guide 2023 with complete solution
Field Installation Guide
Outlines the procedure to follow in order to successfully perform an install
Services kits
download them on the Nutanix sharepoint page
Pre-delivery questions to be verified
BOM, Cables, Scope, Statement of work, Level of effort
verify assumptions
1. Work during business hours
2. Network admin available on call
Verify Go/No Go Criteria
1. Power, racks ready
2. Network cabling ready
3. Network switch ports configured
Verify Exclusions
1. Configuring/troubleshooting network
Post-delivery - Deliverables
1. As-built documentation
2. Updated configuration worksheet
3. Validation test documentation
4. Best Practices
5. Knowledge Transfer
Number of nodes to form a cluster
3 nodes minimum
Where to baremetal Platfome-wise
1. Foundation VM
2. Portable Foundation
How should VM network be set
Bridged
What two things are needed to connect foundation
1. IPMI MAC address
2. IPMI IP address
What are hypervisor iso files compared to
iso_whitelist.jso to ensure a supported hypervisor is supported
Foundation vm required networking
IP address changed to match network parameters using set_foundation_ip_address
location to find foundation los
/home/Nutanix/foundation/logs
Whens does foundation applet discover nodes
Only if they have CVMs
What additional option does applet have
an upgrade foundation option
1. change_cvm_vlan cvm_vlan_tag
2. ovs-bsctl set port br0 tag=host_vlan_tag
configure vlan tags with NCLI: AHV
Field Installation Guide
Outlines the procedure to follow in order to successfully perform an install
Services kits
download them on the Nutanix sharepoint page
Pre-delivery questions to be verified
BOM, Cables, Scope, Statement of work, Level of effort
verify assumptions
1. Work during business hours
2. Network admin available on call
Verify Go/No Go Criteria
1. Power, racks ready
2. Network cabling ready
3. Network switch ports configured
Verify Exclusions
1. Configuring/troubleshooting network
Post-delivery - Deliverables
1. As-built documentation
2. Updated configuration worksheet
3. Validation test documentation
4. Best Practices
5. Knowledge Transfer
Number of nodes to form a cluster
3 nodes minimum
Where to baremetal Platfome-wise
1. Foundation VM
2. Portable Foundation
How should VM network be set
Bridged
What two things are needed to connect foundation
1. IPMI MAC address
2. IPMI IP address
What are hypervisor iso files compared to
iso_whitelist.jso to ensure a supported hypervisor is supported
Foundation vm required networking
IP address changed to match network parameters using set_foundation_ip_address
location to find foundation los
/home/Nutanix/foundation/logs
Whens does foundation applet discover nodes
Only if they have CVMs
What additional option does applet have
an upgrade foundation option
1. change_cvm_vlan cvm_vlan_tag
2. ovs-bsctl set port br0 tag=host_vlan_tag
configure vlan tags with NCLI: AHV
