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Nutanix NCP-MCI Exam - Topic 3 Question 51 Discussion

An administrator manages a Nutanix cluster with software data-at-rest encryption enabled using an external KMS. Several VMs are configured with vTPM to support Windows BitLocker encryption.The administrator needs to perform a disaster recovery operation and restore the VMs on a different cluster. During the recovery, the administrator discovers that the encryption key backup file is unavailable.What is the expected outcome for the vTPM-enabled VMs?
D) The VMs will fail to start because the vTPM keys cannot be recovered without the backup file.
A) The VMs will fail to start because BitLocker will not prompt for the recovery key on first boot.
B) The VMs will start successfully with a new vTPM device automatically attached during the restore process.
C) The VMs will fail to start successfully because the external KMS provides the vTPM keys directly to the new cluster.

Nutanix NCP-MCI Exam - Topic 3 Question 51 Discussion

Actual exam question for Nutanix's NCP-MCI exam
Question #: 51
Topic #: 3
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An administrator manages a Nutanix cluster with software data-at-rest encryption enabled using an external KMS. Several VMs are configured with vTPM to support Windows BitLocker encryption.

The administrator needs to perform a disaster recovery operation and restore the VMs on a different cluster. During the recovery, the administrator discovers that the encryption key backup file is unavailable.

What is the expected outcome for the vTPM-enabled VMs?

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Suggested Answer: D

by Karma at Jul 18, 2026, 11:18 PM

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Arlene
3 days ago
C) is incorrect; the KMS won't help without the backup file.
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Howard
8 days ago
Wait, are you saying the VMs just won't boot? That's wild!
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Stanford
14 days ago
D) makes sense. Without the backup, those keys are gone.
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Altha
19 days ago
I think B) could be possible, but it seems unlikely.
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Omega
24 days ago
A) is definitely the right choice. No recovery key means no start.
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Meaghan
29 days ago
If the external KMS is not accessible, I think the VMs would definitely fail to start, which makes me think option D is the right choice.
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Barbra
1 month ago
I feel like the VMs might still start with a new vTPM, but I can't recall if that applies when the key backup is unavailable.
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Fletcher
1 month ago
I think I came across a similar question in practice where the VMs wouldn't start without the recovery key. So, I might lean towards option D.
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Rasheeda
1 month ago
I remember studying about vTPM and how it interacts with BitLocker, but I'm not entirely sure what happens if the key backup is missing.
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