Nutanix Certified Professional (NCP) — Question 140

How will an HDD failure affect VMs with data on the failed device?

Answer options

• A. A live migration will be initiated, moving the affected VMs to a host that contains the replica data.
• B. An HA event will occur, causing the affected VMs to restart on a node that contains the replica data.
• C. The VMs will remain operational on that host and continue to function normally with no noticeable impact.
• D. The VMs will crash, and will be restarted once the failed HDD has been replaced and the data has been restored.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer, C, is accurate because the VMs can operate independently of the failed HDD if they have redundancy in place. Options A and B suggest automatic recovery actions that are typically not triggered solely by HDD failure without a proper setup. Option D is incorrect as it implies a total failure of the VMs, which is not the case if redundancy is utilized.