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Nutanix Calm supports OS customization throughGuest Customization, which:

AppliesSysprepfor Windows

Injects configuration files

Sets hostnames, time zones, networking, and more

Runs scripts post-deployment

Sysprep is specifically executed duringWindows Guest Customization.

Therefore,Option C: Guest Customizationis correct.

In Nutanix Self-Service (Calm), when defining a variable for a Runbook (or Blueprint), there is a specific configuration attribute called "Runtime".

Runtime Editable:If this checkbox is selected during the variable creation, the user executing the Runbook will be prompted to provide or modify the value at the time of execution.

Not Runtime Editable:If this checkbox is left cleared (unchecked), the variable uses the default value defined by the administrator, and the user executing the Runbookcannot changethis value.

Therefore, if the administrator cannot change the value during execution, it is because the variable was not marked as runtime editable in the Runbook definition.

In Self-Service, anOperatorrole can:

Create blueprints

Modify blueprints

Add tasks (shell, PowerShell, script, package installs, etc.)

Use project-provided resources (images, networks, credentials)

To deploy a Linux VM with NGINX:

Asingle-VM blueprintis sufficient.

Developer must selectLinux substrate.

Installation of NGINX occurs througha shell taskin the blueprint’s package or service.

No additional permissions are required for an Operator to perform these actions.

Therefore, the correct answer isC.

To configure and enforce resource limits within a Nutanix Self-Service (formerly Calm) project, the specific governance component known as thePolicy Enginemust be active.2

According to the Self-Service Administration and Operations Guide regarding thePolicy Engine and Quotas Overview:

Enabling the Policy Engine:You enable and use the policy engine to enforce resource quota policies for infrastructure resources (compute, memory, and storage) on Nutanix and VMware accounts.3

Prerequisite status:Until the policy engine is enabled in the Admin Center Settings, Prism Central cannot perform any quota checks or validation on resource consumption.4

Availability:The options to define resource quota limits (such as vCPU, Memory, and Disk fields in the Project configuration)appear only when you enable the policy enginein your Prism Central instance.5If the policy engine is not enabled, the Quota section in the Projects pages remains unavailable.6

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Nutanix Self-Service requires aTunnel VMto establish communication between Prism Central and VPC-isolated workloads.

Documentation states that:

TheTunnel VM must be able to reach Prism Centralover a routable external network.

Anexternal subnetmust exist so the Tunnel VM can initiate outbound connectivity to PC.

Thus, the correct configuration is:

Create an external subnet to allow the Tunnel VM to reach Prism Central.

Therefore,Option Bis correct.

Nutanix Disaster Recovery usesProtection Policiesto automate replication. These policies are applied to VMs dynamically based onCategories. To protecteveryVM from both blueprints described, the administrator must select a category that iscommon to bothsets of VMs.

Blueprint 1 Categories:OSType: Windows, AppType:IIS

Blueprint 2 Categories:OSType: Windows, Environment:Dev

Commonality:The category OSType: Windows is assigned in both blueprints.

Configuration:By creating a Protection Policy that targets the category OSType: Windows, any VM deployed fromeitherblueprint will automatically inherit this tag. Consequently, the Disaster Recovery engine will immediately detect the new VM and begin replicating it according to the policy (Asynchronous, 1 hour) without manual intervention.

Options B and D would only protect a subset of the VMs (only IIS servers or only Dev workstations, respectively).

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When configuring aSelf-Service Account for AWS, Prism Central must be able to:

Resolve AWS service endpoint URLs

Validate API calls via name-based resolution

Nutanix documentation specifies thatDNS is requiredfor all cloud-provider integrations, including AWS, Azure, and GCP.

Therefore,DNSis the required network element.

Correct answer:B