Nutanix NCP-MCI Exam - Topic 4 Question 39 Discussion

Actual exam question for Nutanix's NCP-MCI exam

Question #: 39
Topic #: 4

An administrator has two identical clusters managed by separate Prism Central instances. The guest VMs have pass-through GPUs. A scheduled maintenance is set for one of the clusters.

Which option would migrate VMs minimizing downtime?

ARun a Recovery Plan planned failover.

BUse Cross-Cluster Live Migration.

CPerform a Nutanix Move migration plan.

DMigrate Asynchronous Protection Domains

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Suggested Answer: B

by Ashlyn at Nov 24, 2025, 11:54 AM

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Tawna

1 day ago

But A might cause more downtime. B is safer!

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Francoise

6 days ago

I’m leaning towards A. Recovery Plans are reliable.

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Kirby

11 days ago

Agreed! A planned failover sounds risky.

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Sarah

17 days ago

I think B is the best choice. Cross-Cluster Live Migration minimizes downtime.

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Micaela

22 days ago

I disagree, A seems too risky for minimizing downtime.

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Sue

27 days ago

Definitely not D) Migrate Asynchronous Protection Domains.

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Anglea

2 months ago

Surprised that Cross-Cluster Live Migration is even an option here!

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Francesco

2 months ago

I think A) Run a Recovery Plan planned failover could work too.

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Brande

2 months ago

Cross-Cluster Live Migration is the way to go, no doubt about it.

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Miesha

2 months ago

Haha, D) Migrate Asynchronous Protection Domains? That's like trying to herd cats during a tornado!

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Linwood

2 months ago

A) Recovery Plan planned failover might be a bit overkill for this situation.

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Ryan

2 months ago

C) Nutanix Move migration plan could work, but I'm not sure if it's the most efficient for this scenario.

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An

3 months ago

I feel like migrating Asynchronous Protection Domains might not be the best option here, but I can't recall the specifics on how it impacts downtime.

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Minna

3 months ago

I’m a bit confused about the Nutanix Move migration plan. Does it really support live migration, or is it more for moving workloads between clusters?

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Galen

3 months ago

I remember practicing a similar question, and I think the Recovery Plan planned failover is more about disaster recovery rather than minimizing downtime during maintenance.

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Glenn

3 months ago

Cross-Cluster Live Migration sounds like the safest bet to me. It's the most direct way to move the VMs with minimal disruption during the maintenance.

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Lili

3 months ago

Migrating Asynchronous Protection Domains seems risky to me. I'd want to avoid that if possible and go with a more straightforward migration method.

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Chun

3 months ago

I'm leaning towards Nutanix Move migration plan. It's designed specifically for this kind of scenario and should handle the GPU pass-through VMs properly.

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Bernardo

4 months ago

I think Cross-Cluster Live Migration could be the right choice since it minimizes downtime, but I'm not entirely sure how it handles pass-through GPUs.

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Paris

4 months ago

B) Use Cross-Cluster Live Migration seems like the best option to minimize downtime.

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Noel

4 months ago

B) Use Cross-Cluster Live Migration is the best choice.

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An

4 months ago

D is not ideal for minimizing downtime. B is the way to go!

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Giovanna

4 months ago

C seems interesting, but not sure it’s the best for this.

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Mira

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure about that. Wouldn't a Recovery Plan planned failover be better? That way you can automate the whole process and ensure a smooth transition.

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Barabara

5 months ago

I think Cross-Cluster Live Migration would be the best option to minimize downtime. It allows you to move VMs between clusters without interrupting service.

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