An administrator has been asked to add a new Nutanix AHV cluster to the current...

To add a new Nutanix AHV cluster to the current single default container for database provisioning and enable NDB multi-cluster functionality, the administrator must ensure a unified management framework. Nutanix Prism Central serves as the centralized management platform for multi-cluster environments, allowing NDB to manage multiple clusters (in this case, the existing cluster and the new AHV cluster) under a single instance. Before enabling multi-cluster support in NDB, both clusters must be registered with the same Prism Central instance, and NDB must be confirmed as registered to that instance. This ensures consistent policy enforcement, resource visibility, and database provisioning across clusters using the default container.

Option A (Deploy Nutanix Self Service VM and use blueprints) is incorrect because Nutanix Self Service is an optional tool for end-user provisioning and not a prerequisite for multi-cluster enablement.

Option B (Configure datastore mapping within Prism Element Protection Domains) is incorrect because datastore mapping is a lower-level configuration and not directly required for multi-cluster setup in NDB.

Option C (Enable High Availability for NDB service on the Administration page) is incorrect because HA is a separate configuration for NDB resilience, not a prerequisite for multi-cluster support.

Option D is correct as it aligns with NDB’s requirement for Prism Central integration to manage multiple clusters effectively.

This configuration ensures seamless multi-cluster operation.

References

Nutanix Database Service (NDB) User Guide, Chapter 3: Configuring an NDB Environment, Section: Multi-Cluster Configuration

Nutanix Prism Central Administration Guide, Section: Managing Multiple Clusters

Nutanix Certified Professional - Database Automation (NCP-DB) v6.5 Blueprint, Section 3: Configure an NDB Environment