Nutanix Certified Associate Practice Exam

To restore a deleted directory on a guest VM when Self-Services is enabled, the initial step is to select and mount the snapshot that contains the deleted directory. This action leverages the built-in snapshot capability of the Nutanix environment, which allows users to quickly recover specific data without restoring the entire VM or dealing with more complex recovery processes.

Snapshots are point-in-time copies of the VM's disk state, which means they can preserve the state of the VM at the moment the snapshot was taken. By mounting the correct snapshot, you will be able to access the version of the VM's file system that includes the deleted directory, making it possible to recover it without disrupting the current state of the VM.

This method is efficient because it provides targeted recovery and minimizes downtime, which is essential in many operational environments. Other options, such as restoring from the recycle bin or backing up the entire VM, do not offer the same level of precision and can lead to unnecessary complexity and downtime.