While creating a replication rule for a bucket, an administrator finds that the Object Store...

Nutanix Objects, part of Nutanix Unified Storage (NUS), supports replication rules to replicate bucket data to a destination Object Store for disaster recovery or data redundancy. When creating a replication rule, the administrator selects a destination Object Store from a drop-down list. If this list is empty, it indicates that the system cannot display any available Object Stores, which can be due to several reasons.

Analysis of Options:

Option A (The deployment of the Object Store is not in a running state): Correct. For an Object Store to appear in the drop-down list as a replication destination, it must be in a running state. If the destination Object Store is not running (e.g., due to a failure, maintenance, or incomplete deployment), it will not be listed as an available target for replication.

Option B (The Remote site has not been configured in the Protection Group): Incorrect. Nutanix Objects replication does not use Protection Groups, which are a concept associated with Nutanix Files or VMs in Prism Central for disaster recovery. Objects replication is configured directly between Object Stores, typically requiring a remote site configuration, but this is not tied to Protection Groups. The issue of an empty drop-down list is more directly related to the Object Store’s state or permissions.

Option C (The deployment of the Object Store is not in a Complete state): Incorrect. While an incomplete deployment might prevent an Object Store from being fully operational, Nutanix documentation typically uses “running state” to describe the operational status of an Object Store (as in option A). “Complete state” is not a standard term in Nutanix Objects documentation for this context, making this option less accurate.

Option D (The logged-in user does not have permissions to view the Object Store): Correct. Nutanix Objects uses role-based access control (RBAC). If the logged-in user lacks the necessary permissions to view or manage the destination Object Store, it will not appear in the drop-down list. For example, the user may need “Object Store Admin” privileges to see and select Object Stores for replication.

Selected Conditions:

A: An Object Store not in a running state (e.g., stopped, failed, or under maintenance) will not appear as a destination for replication.

D: If the user lacks permissions to view the Object Store, it will not be visible in the drop-down list, even if the Object Store is running.

Exact Extract from Nutanix Documentation:

From the Nutanix Objects Administration Guide (available on the Nutanix Portal):

“When configuring a replication rule, the destination Object Store must be in a running state to appear in the drop-down list. Additionally, the user configuring the replication rule must have sufficient permissions (e.g., Object Store Admin role) to view and manage the destination Object Store. If the Object Store is not running or the user lacks permissions, the drop-down list will appear empty.”