Exam NCP-MCI-6.10 Topic 1 Question 1 Discussion

Actual exam question for Nutanix's NCP-MCI-6.10 exam
Question #: 1
Topic #: 1
An administrator is trying todelete a protected snapshotbut is unable to do so.
What is the most likely cause?

Suggested Answer: A Vote an answer

Snapshots that are part of an active recovery operation cannot be deleted until the process is completed or manually canceled.
* Option A (Active recovery in progress) is correct:
* Nutanix does not allow deletion of snapshots ifthey are being used in an ongoing recovery process.
* The administrator shouldverify whether the snapshot is currently part of a Protection Domain or Disaster Recovery (DR) plan.
* Option B (Ransomware encryption) is incorrect:
* Nutanix snapshots are immutable by defaultandcannot be encrypted by external threats.
* Option C (Approval policy denial) is incorrect:
* Snapshot deletionsdo not require manual approval, unless controlled by an external workflow system.
* Option D (Snapshot corruption) is incorrect:
* Nutanixuses checksums to prevent corruption, so snapshots cannot besilently damaged.
References:
* Nutanix Protection Policies #Snapshot Retention and Deletion
* Nutanix Bible #Backup & Disaster Recovery Mechanisms
* Nutanix KB #How to Delete a Snapshot Used in Recovery Plans

by Colin at Mar 24, 2025, 02:51 PM

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