Nutanix Certified Associate Practice Exam

To present iSCSI storage to an external non-Nutanix host, which construct should be configured?

1. Volume Group

2. Storage Container

3. Network Path

4. Virtual Switch

The correct answer is: Volume Group

In this scenario, configuring a Volume Group is the correct approach to present iSCSI storage to an external non-Nutanix host. A Volume Group in Nutanix provides a way to aggregate multiple volumes and configure them for iSCSI access. By creating a Volume Group, you can define and manage a set of logical volumes which can be shared with external servers over the iSCSI protocol. This capability is essential when wanting to extend storage resources beyond the Nutanix cluster to physical servers or other systems that need access to the data. The other options, while they serve important functions within the Nutanix architecture, do not directly facilitate the presentation of iSCSI storage. A Storage Container is primarily used for organizing data within the Nutanix environment and doesn’t serve the direct purpose of sharing iSCSI volumes externally. A Network Path relates to the networking part of the system but does not encompass the creation or management of storage volumes for external hosts. Lastly, a Virtual Switch is involved in managing network traffic for virtual machines and would not be relevant when it comes to presenting storage like iSCSI volumes to external hosts. Thus, using a Volume Group is the most effective and appropriate solution for this storage access requirement.