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Cohesity Certified Installation Professional (CCIP)
Exam | Latest Verified Questions and Detailed
Answers
OVERVIEW DESCRIPTION:
This comprehensive set of multiple-choice questions is designed for the Cohesity Certified
Installation Professional (CCIP) exam, which validates a candidate's technical skills in
installing, configuring, deploying, and performing basic troubleshooting on Cohesity Data
Platform environments. The exam uses multiple-choice, multiple-response, and scenario-
based questions to assess practical, day-one deployment competencies across critical
domains: cluster setup and initialization, system configuration (including networking,
security, and role-based access control), storage and data management (such as erasure
coding, deduplication, and external targets), data protection workflows (protection
policies, groups, and source registration), and troubleshooting and maintenance (hardware
replacement, health monitoring, and connectivity). This exam is administered by Cohesity.
QUESTION 1
A Cohesity installation engineer is racking two physical nodes in a new cluster. The
nodes are connected to two separate top-of-rack switches for redundancy. Which
network bonding mode should be configured on each node to provide both link
aggregation and failover when the switches support LACP?
A) Active-Backup
B) Balance-rr
C) 802.3ad (LACP)
D) Balance-alb
CORRECT ANSWER: C
EXPERT RATIONALE: 802.3ad (LACP) provides aggregated bandwidth and link-level
failover when connected to switches that support Link Aggregation Control Protocol.
Active-Backup provides only failover without aggregation.
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QUESTION 2
An engineer is performing the initial setup of a Cohesity cluster using the CLI-based
node configuration wizard. Which two network parameters are mandatory when
assigning a static IP to a node? (Choose two.)
A) VLAN ID
B) Subnet mask
C) Default gateway
D) DNS search domain
E) Bond interface name
CORRECT ANSWER: B, C
EXPERT RATIONALE: A static IP assignment requires at minimum the IP address, subnet
mask, and default gateway to establish basic IP connectivity. VLAN ID and bond name
are layer 2 parameters defined separately.
QUESTION 3
A Cohesity administrator needs to join a new cluster to an Active Directory domain for
user authentication. Which type of Cohesity resource must be created first to enable AD
integration?
A) Protection Group
B) Storage Domain
C) View
D) Authentication Provider
CORRECT ANSWER: D
EXPERT RATIONALE: An Authentication Provider object defines the connection
parameters (domain, credentials) for Active Directory or LDAP integration. Views and
Protection Groups are independent of directory services setup.
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QUESTION 4
During a Cohesity node replacement, the administrator physically inserts the
replacement node. What must be done from the Cohesity UI to add this node back into
the cluster?
A) Run the “Replace Node” workflow under Hardware
B) Reboot all nodes in the cluster
C) Run the “Add Node” wizard and enter the replacement node's serial number
D) Manually configure the node’s IP from the node console
CORRECT ANSWER: A
EXPERT RATIONALE: The Hardware section provides a guided “Replace Node” workflow
that removes the failed node’s metadata and accepts the replacement chassis. A simple
add node wizard is used for expanding a cluster, not for replacing a failed node in-place.
QUESTION 5
A Cohesity cluster is configured with an External Target pointing to an AWS S3 bucket
for archival. The cloud credentials have rotated. Where should the administrator update
the new access key and secret key?
A) In the Protection Policy’s archive settings
B) Under Sources > Registration
C) In the External Target properties
D) In the Storage Domain’s cloud tier configuration
CORRECT ANSWER: C
EXPERT RATIONALE: External Targets store cloud provider credentials. Updating them in
the target’s configuration applies immediately to all archival jobs using that target.
QUESTION 6
An engineer is deploying Cohesity nodes in a VLAN-tagged environment. The node
management interface must communicate on VLAN 100. Where should VLAN 100 be
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configured?
A) As a VLAN subinterface on the bond physical interfaces
B) In the cluster’s global network settings
C) On the upstream switch access port
D) In the DNS configuration
CORRECT ANSWER: A
EXPERT RATIONALE: VLAN tagging is implemented by creating a VLAN subinterface
(e.g., bond0.100) on the bond interface during node network configuration, not by
leaving it to the switch alone.
QUESTION 7
The cluster status shows “Warning” for a node with a degraded disk. What is the
immediate recommended action to restore data resiliency?
A) Immediately remove the node from the cluster
B) Replace the faulty disk and wait for automatic rebalance
C) Shut down the node to preserve data
D) Disable erasure coding for all Storage Domains
CORRECT ANSWER: B
EXPERT RATIONALE: Cohesity’s distributed filesystem automatically re-replicates and
rebalances data after a failed disk is replaced. Removing the node would cause
unnecessary data loss.
QUESTION 8
A Protection Policy has an RPO of 4 hours and a retention of 30 days. An administrator
needs to extend retention to 90 days for monthly backups only. Which feature enables
this granularity?
A) Multi-streaming
B) Backup SLA sub-policies
Cohesity Certified Installation Professional (CCIP)
Exam | Latest Verified Questions and Detailed
Answers
OVERVIEW DESCRIPTION:
This comprehensive set of multiple-choice questions is designed for the Cohesity Certified
Installation Professional (CCIP) exam, which validates a candidate's technical skills in
installing, configuring, deploying, and performing basic troubleshooting on Cohesity Data
Platform environments. The exam uses multiple-choice, multiple-response, and scenario-
based questions to assess practical, day-one deployment competencies across critical
domains: cluster setup and initialization, system configuration (including networking,
security, and role-based access control), storage and data management (such as erasure
coding, deduplication, and external targets), data protection workflows (protection
policies, groups, and source registration), and troubleshooting and maintenance (hardware
replacement, health monitoring, and connectivity). This exam is administered by Cohesity.
QUESTION 1
A Cohesity installation engineer is racking two physical nodes in a new cluster. The
nodes are connected to two separate top-of-rack switches for redundancy. Which
network bonding mode should be configured on each node to provide both link
aggregation and failover when the switches support LACP?
A) Active-Backup
B) Balance-rr
C) 802.3ad (LACP)
D) Balance-alb
CORRECT ANSWER: C
EXPERT RATIONALE: 802.3ad (LACP) provides aggregated bandwidth and link-level
failover when connected to switches that support Link Aggregation Control Protocol.
Active-Backup provides only failover without aggregation.
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QUESTION 2
An engineer is performing the initial setup of a Cohesity cluster using the CLI-based
node configuration wizard. Which two network parameters are mandatory when
assigning a static IP to a node? (Choose two.)
A) VLAN ID
B) Subnet mask
C) Default gateway
D) DNS search domain
E) Bond interface name
CORRECT ANSWER: B, C
EXPERT RATIONALE: A static IP assignment requires at minimum the IP address, subnet
mask, and default gateway to establish basic IP connectivity. VLAN ID and bond name
are layer 2 parameters defined separately.
QUESTION 3
A Cohesity administrator needs to join a new cluster to an Active Directory domain for
user authentication. Which type of Cohesity resource must be created first to enable AD
integration?
A) Protection Group
B) Storage Domain
C) View
D) Authentication Provider
CORRECT ANSWER: D
EXPERT RATIONALE: An Authentication Provider object defines the connection
parameters (domain, credentials) for Active Directory or LDAP integration. Views and
Protection Groups are independent of directory services setup.
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QUESTION 4
During a Cohesity node replacement, the administrator physically inserts the
replacement node. What must be done from the Cohesity UI to add this node back into
the cluster?
A) Run the “Replace Node” workflow under Hardware
B) Reboot all nodes in the cluster
C) Run the “Add Node” wizard and enter the replacement node's serial number
D) Manually configure the node’s IP from the node console
CORRECT ANSWER: A
EXPERT RATIONALE: The Hardware section provides a guided “Replace Node” workflow
that removes the failed node’s metadata and accepts the replacement chassis. A simple
add node wizard is used for expanding a cluster, not for replacing a failed node in-place.
QUESTION 5
A Cohesity cluster is configured with an External Target pointing to an AWS S3 bucket
for archival. The cloud credentials have rotated. Where should the administrator update
the new access key and secret key?
A) In the Protection Policy’s archive settings
B) Under Sources > Registration
C) In the External Target properties
D) In the Storage Domain’s cloud tier configuration
CORRECT ANSWER: C
EXPERT RATIONALE: External Targets store cloud provider credentials. Updating them in
the target’s configuration applies immediately to all archival jobs using that target.
QUESTION 6
An engineer is deploying Cohesity nodes in a VLAN-tagged environment. The node
management interface must communicate on VLAN 100. Where should VLAN 100 be
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configured?
A) As a VLAN subinterface on the bond physical interfaces
B) In the cluster’s global network settings
C) On the upstream switch access port
D) In the DNS configuration
CORRECT ANSWER: A
EXPERT RATIONALE: VLAN tagging is implemented by creating a VLAN subinterface
(e.g., bond0.100) on the bond interface during node network configuration, not by
leaving it to the switch alone.
QUESTION 7
The cluster status shows “Warning” for a node with a degraded disk. What is the
immediate recommended action to restore data resiliency?
A) Immediately remove the node from the cluster
B) Replace the faulty disk and wait for automatic rebalance
C) Shut down the node to preserve data
D) Disable erasure coding for all Storage Domains
CORRECT ANSWER: B
EXPERT RATIONALE: Cohesity’s distributed filesystem automatically re-replicates and
rebalances data after a failed disk is replaced. Removing the node would cause
unnecessary data loss.
QUESTION 8
A Protection Policy has an RPO of 4 hours and a retention of 30 days. An administrator
needs to extend retention to 90 days for monthly backups only. Which feature enables
this granularity?
A) Multi-streaming
B) Backup SLA sub-policies
