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NCP Exam - Question 96


An administrator is configuring NTP for Nutanix cluster.

How many NTP sources must they configure to identify a false ticker and provide redundancy?

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Correct Answer: A

To identify a false ticker and provide redundancy in configuring NTP for a Nutanix cluster, 4 NTP sources must be configured. This ensures the system can correctly identify unreliable time sources and maintain accurate time by having alternative sources for comparison.

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simo7778Option: A
Jan 9, 2021

Correct answer: A Note that three is the minimum to identify one time source as a false ticker but provides no redundancy, four is the minimum for redundancy, and five is the recommended minimum for a good configuration.

egossickOption: C
Feb 18, 2021

3 is min for a false ticker 4 is min for redundancy 5 is min for good configuration

adrimcgradyOption: A
Mar 23, 2022

A - https://portal.nutanix.com/page/documents/details?targetId=Web-Console-Guide-Prism-v5_20:wc-system-ntp-servers-wc-c.html