Exam NCP-NS-7.5 Topic 1 Question 106 Discussion
Actual exam question for Nutanix's NCP-NS-7.5 exam
Question #: 106
Topic #: 1
Question #: 106
Topic #: 1
Refer to Exhibit:
An organization uses an FNS-NG Service Chain to steer application traffic through a pair of third-party firewall Network Function VMs operating in Active/Standby mode. Users suddenly report that all application access is blocked. The administrator reviews Prism Central - > Network & Security - > Network Functions, where the summary shown in the exhibit is displayed. Additional information: Alert: "Network Function
'PANW Service Insertion' virtual NIC pair(s) are unhealthy." Both firewall VMs are powered on and reachable. The security policy using the service chain has not been changed. Based on the exhibit and findings, what is the most likely cause of the traffic outage?
An organization uses an FNS-NG Service Chain to steer application traffic through a pair of third-party firewall Network Function VMs operating in Active/Standby mode. Users suddenly report that all application access is blocked. The administrator reviews Prism Central - > Network & Security - > Network Functions, where the summary shown in the exhibit is displayed. Additional information: Alert: "Network Function
'PANW Service Insertion' virtual NIC pair(s) are unhealthy." Both firewall VMs are powered on and reachable. The security policy using the service chain has not been changed. Based on the exhibit and findings, what is the most likely cause of the traffic outage?
Suggested Answer: B Vote an answer
What makes this a strong certification question is that several answers look technically related, but only one aligns with the exact behavior of Flow networking or Flow security. The correct response is B, meaning "One of the Network Function vNIC pairs lost dataplane connectivity, interrupting traffic until health is stabilized.".
Service insertion introduces an additional dataplane hop through a network function VM. That makes correct vNIC pairing, health monitoring, and MTU sizing essential, because steering can fail even when the firewall appliance itself appears powered on. From a troubleshooting standpoint, the validation path is policy scope first, then categories or identity mapping, then hitlog evidence, service definition, and finally policy precedence. By contrast, A does not fit because it targets a different layer of the Nutanix networking and security stack than the one causing the outcome here. C sounds plausible, but it does not align with the specific Flow policy object or precedence rule that controls this case. Seen operationally, the correct response is the least disruptive and most deterministic one. It changes the exact Nutanix setting that governs the outcome instead of introducing workarounds elsewhere in the stack. A strong exam habit is to.
Service insertion introduces an additional dataplane hop through a network function VM. That makes correct vNIC pairing, health monitoring, and MTU sizing essential, because steering can fail even when the firewall appliance itself appears powered on. From a troubleshooting standpoint, the validation path is policy scope first, then categories or identity mapping, then hitlog evidence, service definition, and finally policy precedence. By contrast, A does not fit because it targets a different layer of the Nutanix networking and security stack than the one causing the outcome here. C sounds plausible, but it does not align with the specific Flow policy object or precedence rule that controls this case. Seen operationally, the correct response is the least disruptive and most deterministic one. It changes the exact Nutanix setting that governs the outcome instead of introducing workarounds elsewhere in the stack. A strong exam habit is to.
by Joyce at Aug 27, 2026, 12:39 AM
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