Nutanix Certified Associate Practice Exam

What parameters should be set identically when creating a new Windows VM in AHV after migrating from ESXi?

1. Disk Size and Network Configuration

2. GPU Allocation and Storage Type

3. Memory and vCPU Core

4. Operating System and Security Settings

The correct answer is: Memory and vCPU Core

When migrating a Windows VM from ESXi to AHV, ensuring that memory and vCPU core settings are set identically is crucial for maintaining performance and stability. Memory and vCPU cores are key resources that directly affect the VM's ability to run applications effectively. If these parameters are set differently in the new environment, it could lead to performance degradation, application crashes, or an inability to utilize the applications fully. Setting memory and vCPU to the same values as the original configuration ensures that the applications running within the VM have the resources they expect, which minimizes issues related to resource allocation. In contrast, while disk size and network configuration are important, they can often be adjusted without drastically impacting the immediate functionality of the VM. Likewise, options related to GPU allocation and storage type—though relevant—might not be necessary to match identically, depending on the specific requirements of the applications running on the VM. Lastly, while operating systems and security settings are foundational, they generally do not require mirroring from one hypervisor to another in the same way that resource allocation does. In summary, when creating a new Windows VM in AHV post-migration, equalizing the memory and vCPU core settings with those used in ESXi is essential for ensuring the