Nutanix NCP-MCI (6.10) Exam - Topic 5 Question 13 Discussion

Actual exam question for Nutanix's NCP-MCI (6.10) exam

Question #: 13
Topic #: 5

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What guest customization options are available when creating a VM template?

ASysprep, Cloud-init, Custom Script, Guided Script

BBash, Powershell

CPython, YAML

DNone, guest customization is not supported in Nutanix templates.

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Suggested Answer: A

Guest customization options allow administrators to automate OS configuration during VM deployment from a template.

Option A (Sysprep, Cloud-init, Custom Script, Guided Script) is correct:

Sysprep (for Windows) and Cloud-init (for Linux) enable custom OS configurations.

Custom Scripts can be used for advanced automation.

Options B and C are incorrect:

Bash, Powershell, Python, and YAML can be used in automation, but they are not guest customization options in VM templates.

Option D is incorrect:

Guest customization is fully supported in Nutanix templates.

References:

Nutanix VM Deployment Guide Using Cloud-Init and Sysprep for Guest Customization

Nutanix KB Automating VM Deployments with Guest Customization

by Lashaunda at Aug 15, 2025, 10:00 PM

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Leanora

5 months ago

Custom Script? Sounds too good to be true!

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Malcom

5 months ago

Wait, are you sure about D? I thought customization was supported.

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Hyman

5 months ago

Definitely A! Sysprep and Cloud-init are essential.

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Sue

6 months ago

B and A are both valid, but A has more options.

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Vanda

6 months ago

I agree, A is the way to go!

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Ezekiel

6 months ago

I’m pretty certain that guest customization is supported, so I doubt option D is correct.

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Annelle

6 months ago

I feel like Bash and Powershell might be related, but they don't seem like the main options for VM templates.

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Willard

7 months ago

I remember practicing a question similar to this, and I think Custom Script was definitely mentioned as an option.

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Mona

7 months ago

I think the guest customization options include Sysprep and Cloud-init, but I'm not entirely sure about the others.

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Salina

7 months ago

Guest customization is an important part of VM templates, so I'm familiar with the options. I think A covers the main ones, so I'll go with that.

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Lorriane

7 months ago

I'm a little confused by the wording of this question. Are we talking about Nutanix specifically or just general VM templates? I'll have to read it over again.

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Fernanda

7 months ago

Okay, let's see. I know Nutanix supports things like Sysprep and Cloud-init, so I'm guessing those are likely options. I'll go with A.

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Melita

8 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about the guest customization options here. I'll need to think through the different choices carefully.

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Paul

8 months ago

This looks like a straightforward question about guest customization options in Nutanix VM templates. I'm pretty confident I can handle this one.

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Callie

8 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think Python and YAML might be used for guest customization too. Option C could be worth a look.

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Lorean

4 months ago

True, but I still prefer the options in A for VMs.

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Dorothea

5 months ago

But what about Python and YAML? They could be helpful too.

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Evette

5 months ago

Yeah, Sysprep and Cloud-init are really useful.

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Donette

5 months ago

I think option A has the most customization options.

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Graham

9 months ago

Option A looks like the correct answer to me. Sysprep, Cloud-init, and Custom/Guided scripts seem to cover the key guest customization options.

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Sharika

9 months ago

I think the guest customization options for VM templates are Sysprep, Cloud-init, Custom Script, Guided Script.

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