NCP-MCI-6.10 · Question #128
What happens if an agent VM is powered off and then manually started on another host?
The correct answer is C. Agent VM migrates back to the original host once it's powered on. Nutanix agent VMs have built-in host affinity that causes them to automatically migrate back to their originally assigned host once powered on after being manually started on another host.
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What happens if an agent VM is powered off and then manually started on another host?
Options
- AAgent VM become unresponsive.
- BAgent VM cannot be migrated back to the original host.
- CAgent VM migrates back to the original host once it's powered on.
- DAgent VM migrates to another host automatically
How the community answered
(44 responses)- A7% (3)
- B2% (1)
- C86% (38)
- D5% (2)
Why each option
Nutanix agent VMs have built-in host affinity that causes them to automatically migrate back to their originally assigned host once powered on after being manually started on another host.
Agent VMs do not become unresponsive; the platform handles the host affinity enforcement and returns the VM to its original location.
Migration back to the original host is not only possible but is the default automated behavior of Nutanix agent VM management.
Agent VMs in Nutanix are tied to specific hosts via host affinity rules managed by the platform; when an agent VM is powered on after being moved, the system detects the mismatch and migrates it back to its designated host to restore proper cluster operation.
Agent VMs do not migrate to an arbitrary other host; they specifically return to their originally assigned host.
Concept tested: Nutanix agent VM host affinity and auto-migration behavior
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