Nutanix Certified Professional (NCP) — Question 101

What is the expected behavior of the VMs residing on that host when a controller VM becomes unavailable?

Answer options

• A. The host will automatically redirect I/O and VMs will continue running
• B. VM High Availability will restart the impacted VMs on another host
• C. The impacted host and VMs will automatically shut down
• D. A Live Migration will be performed on the affected VMs

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because the host has the capability to manage I/O redirection, allowing VMs to keep running even if the controller is down. Option B is incorrect as VM High Availability typically requires the controller to function to restart VMs on another host. Options C and D are also incorrect as they suggest shutdown or migration that does not occur automatically in this scenario.