Nutanix Certified Associate Practice Exam

When forecasting infrastructure requirements for a new program, what action should an administrator take to disregard existing workloads?

1. Add up the recovered workloads and manually remove from the Runway configuration.

2. Check the Disregard Existing Workloads radio button in the Runway scenario.

3. Power down the workloads during a maintenance window and run the Capacity Runway.

4. Check the Disregard Existing Nodes radio button in the Runway scenario.

The correct answer is: Check the Disregard Existing Workloads radio button in the Runway scenario.

The correct approach for an administrator when forecasting infrastructure requirements for a new program, while wanting to disregard existing workloads, is to utilize the dedicated feature that allows this specific need. By checking the "Disregard Existing Workloads" radio button in the Runway scenario, the administrator initiates a process where the system no longer considers the resource consumption of any current workloads. This is crucial for obtaining a clear view of the infrastructure needs for the new program without the influence of existing demands, thus leading to a more accurate assessment of what is needed moving forward. This option streamlines the process and minimizes manual error, as it automates the exclusion of existing workloads from the forecast, allowing the administrator to focus on evaluating requirements based only on anticipated new demands. In contrast, other options may require additional steps or manual interventions, which can introduce complexity and potential inaccuracies in the infrastructure assessment.