Question 1

What is an access port on an Ethernet switch?

Accepted Answer

A)   A port that carries FCP frames inside the network
B)   A port that carries mulitple VLANs
C)   A port that is connected to an FCF
D)   A port that carries untagged frames inside the network D

Question 2

A customer just purchased a ProLiant 300 series Gen10 server and wants to install the latest version of Windows. Which feature of this server will assist the customer with the initial Windows installation?

Accepted Answer

A)   HPE SSA Diagnostics
B)   HPE SmartStart
C)   Smart Storage Administrator
D)   Intelligent Provisioning D

Question 3

A customer needs NFS access on a Fibre Channel array. What must be included in the solution to meet this requirement?

Accepted Answer

A)   StoreEver
B)   Storage File Controller
C)   Smart Array Controller
D)   StoreOnce RMC B

Question 4

A customer needs a shared storage solution for a virtualization platform that will host a database application. The customer is considering an HPE Nimble array. Which feature would lead you to propose an HPE Nimble AF40 over an HPE 3PAR All Flash array?

Accepted Answer

A)   Fibre Channel Connectivity
B)   10Gb iSCSI support
C)   Supported by Infosight for predictive analytics
D)   Predictable performance event with one failed controller

Question 5

A customer is purchasing a complete HPE solution that includes servers, storage, and networking. They need to leverage cloud storage for an off-site copy of their data in case of disaster. Which HPE solutions should you suggest? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

A)   HPE MSA Storage
B)   HPE StoreOnce
C)   HPE Smart RAID
D)   HPE StoreEver
E)   HPE Nimble Storage

Question 6

HPE Support asks you to generate an SSD wear gauge report for local storage on an HPE DL360 Gen10 server running VMware. Which procedure will ensure that the server will boot directly into a maintenance state so you can generate the requested report?

Accepted Answer

A)   Changing the one-time boot option to Smart Storage Administrator in iLO web-based user interface
B)   Use Always On functionality of Intelligent Provisioning
C)   Changing the one-time boot option to Intelligent Provisioning in iLO web-based user interface
D)   Click Boot to System Setup Utilities in iLO web-based user interface
E)   Changing the one-time boot option to Intelligent Provisioning in HPE OneView

Question 7

Which protocol should be used to access an exported directory on a network-attached storage device?

Accepted Answer

A)   RIP
B)   NFS
C)   BGP
D)   SNMP

Question 8

You are creating a configuration for a new Nimble HF40 array. Which tool should you use to ensure that you include adequate cache in the configuration?

Accepted Answer

A)   HPE NinjaSTARS
B)   HPE Storage Sizer
C)   HPE OneView
D)   HPE SPOCK

Question 9

What is an access port on an Ethernet switch?

Accepted Answer

A)   A port that carries FCP frames inside the network
B)   A port that carries multiple VLANs
C)   A port that is connected to an FCF
D)   A port that carries untagged frames inside the network

Question 10

A system administrator's performing the BIOS/Platform configuration of a DL380 Gen10 server. You notice the amber health LED. The health status of which solution components can be verified with embedded UEFI Diagnostics? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

A)   UEFI shell
B)   Memory
C)   Fans
D)   Nimble controller
E)   iSCSI HBA

Question 11

What is a primary benefit of DAS?

Accepted Answer

A)   It takes advantage of Common Internet File System (CIFS) .
B)   It is presented as an iSCSI LUN to the attached server.
C)   It can be accessed by both server and non-server devices simultaneously.
D)   It is connected directly to a server.

Question 12

What is the most important difference between an HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 server and an HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen10 server?

Accepted Answer

A)   Disk Drives
B)   Power Supplies
C)   Network Cards
D)   Processors

Question 13

A customer wants an HPE solution to expand a Big Data platform. The company is outgrowing its current setup and expects to consume 1 PB of data in a few months and up to 2 PB of data within a year. Which HPE server platform is best suited for this use case?

Accepted Answer

A)   HPE Microserver
B)   HPE Edgeline
C)   HPE Apollo
D)   HPE Proliant ML

Question 14

Refer to the exhibit.  You are asked to review a server configuration for a customer before it is quoted. The server will be used in a business-critical environment and high availability is required. The server configuration is shown in the exhibit. What should be added to the configuration to ensure availability?

Accepted Answer

A)   HPE Smart Array P408i-a SR Gen10 12 G SAS Modular Controller
B)   HPE DL380 Gen10 Intel Xeon-Gold 6143 (2.8 GHz/16-core/205 W)  Processor Kit
C)   HPE 800W Flex Slot Platinum Hot Plug Low Halogen Power Supply Kit
D)   HPE DL38X Gen10 12 Gb SAS Expander Card Kit

Question 15

A customer has the following requirements: two or more 10Gb SFP+ uplinks downlink ports capable of 1Gb or 10Gb operation over CAT6a or CAT7 cables 24 downlink ports Which HPE tool would you use to help choose an HPE network solution that meets the customer requirements?

Accepted Answer

A)   HPE Switch Selector
B)   HPE NinjaSTARS
C)   HPE SAF
D)   HPE SPOCK

Question 16

Refer to the exhibit.  You observed some high temperature alerts on a switch shown in the middle rack of the exhibit. The cooling in the data center is following best practices for the layout in the exhibit. The switch is an HPE 5945 series switch, and all the fans are operating normally. The switch is racked so that its ports face the rear of the rack. The administrator noticed the fan modules have red handles. What should the administrator do to resolve the issue?

Accepted Answer

A)   Replace the fan modules with port-to-power fan modules.
B)   Add additional fan modules to the switch.
C)   Replace the fan modules with power-to-port fan modules.
D)   Change the fan direction with the fan preferred direction command.

Question 17

A local state college is implementing a new VDI cluster to support computer and testing labs. They have the following requirements: Three VMware ESXi Hosts, each with one AMD processor, 1 TB of RAM, 16 Gbps FC Dual Port HBA. HPE Nimble AF20 with 17 TB usable capacity. Integration into an existing HPE FlexFabric 5710 and HPE SN3000B Fibre Channel SAN switches. The solution must fit in 7U of rack space. If the customer needs more capacity in the future, they will use scale-out growth. Which server model should you recommend to this client?

Accepted Answer

A)   HPE DL385
B)   HPE DL380
C)   HPE DL360
D)   HPE DL325

Question 18

What does the term composable mean when applied to HPE infrastructure?

Accepted Answer

A)   pay-per-use consumption models
B)   hardware-defined infrastructure
C)   to provide all-flash like performance, but at a hybrid price point
D)   to simplify and accelerate DevOps and business innovation

Question 19

A Network administrator connects two switches together with multiple links of the same speed, duplex, and media type. The administrator expected the links to be aggregated, but they are not. The administrator confirmed that the ports are part of the appropriate link aggregation groups and that the permitted VLANs match. Switch A has the lower LACP System Priority. Which LACP operation states describe the failure above?

Accepted Answer

A)   Switch A: Active; Switch B: Active
B)   Switch A: Active; Switch B: Passive
C)   Switch A: Passive; Switch B: Passive
D)   Switch A: Passive; Switch B: Active

Question 20

A security client needs a surveillance solution to support 239 Cameras. They expect to generate 2PB of data and require a 10Gb network infrastructure in a single rack. Which solution should you recommend to meet the customer requirements?

Accepted Answer

A)   HPE Moonshot
B)   HPE MSA
C)   HPE Apollo Servers
D)   HPE SimplVity 380

Exam 7: Designing HPE Hybrid IT Solutions

What is an access port on an Ethernet switch?

A customer just purchased a ProLiant 300 series Gen10 server and wants to install the latest version of Windows. Which feature of this server will assist the customer with the initial Windows installation?

A customer needs NFS access on a Fibre Channel array. What must be included in the solution to meet this requirement?

A customer needs a shared storage solution for a virtualization platform that will host a database application. The customer is considering an HPE Nimble array. Which feature would lead you to propose an HPE Nimble AF40 over an HPE 3PAR All Flash array?

A customer is purchasing a complete HPE solution that includes servers, storage, and networking. They need to leverage cloud storage for an off-site copy of their data in case of disaster. Which HPE solutions should you suggest? (Choose two.)

HPE Support asks you to generate an SSD wear gauge report for local storage on an HPE DL360 Gen10 server running VMware. Which procedure will ensure that the server will boot directly into a maintenance state so you can generate the requested report?

Which protocol should be used to access an exported directory on a network-attached storage device?

You are creating a configuration for a new Nimble HF40 array. Which tool should you use to ensure that you include adequate cache in the configuration?

What is an access port on an Ethernet switch?

A system administrator's performing the BIOS/Platform configuration of a DL380 Gen10 server. You notice the amber health LED. The health status of which solution components can be verified with embedded UEFI Diagnostics? (Choose two.)

What is a primary benefit of DAS?

What is the most important difference between an HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 server and an HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen10 server?

A customer wants an HPE solution to expand a Big Data platform. The company is outgrowing its current setup and expects to consume 1 PB of data in a few months and up to 2 PB of data within a year. Which HPE server platform is best suited for this use case?

A customer has the following requirements: two or more 10Gb SFP+ uplinks downlink ports capable of 1Gb or 10Gb operation over CAT6a or CAT7 cables 24 downlink ports Which HPE tool would you use to help choose an HPE network solution that meets the customer requirements?

What does the term composable mean when applied to HPE infrastructure?

A security client needs a surveillance solution to support 239 Cameras. They expect to generate 2PB of data and require a 10Gb network infrastructure in a single rack. Which solution should you recommend to meet the customer requirements?