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Number: HPE0-S51
Passing Score: 800
Time Limit: 120 min
File Version: 3.0

HPE0-S51

Building HPE Data Center Solutions

Version 3.0
Exam A

QUESTION 1
You are working in a data center with multiple servers and need to update the iLO 5 user names and
passwords on a regular basis.
Which tool enables you to streamline and automate this process?

A. iLO Amplifier Pack

B. Central Management Console
C. Agentless Management
D. RESTful API

Correct Answer: D
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QUESTION 2
You are troubleshooting a POST error on a HPE ProLiant rack-mount server. HPE support has directed you to
test a minimum hardware configuration.
Which components should you remove? (Choose two.)

A. CMOS battery
B. all cooling fans
C. all expansion boards
D. all external storage media
E. redundant processors

Correct Answer: CD
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QUESTION 3
When should you use the HPE Switch Selector?

A. when you need to list the price information of the switches

B. when you need to select a switch VLAN configuration
C. when you need to compare features between multiple switches
D. when you need to perform a competitive analysis between vendors

Correct Answer: C
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QUESTION 4
A customer needs a solution that will maintain the data availability in their campus location. They require a
multi-node system that can sustain failures, including a full building outage.
Which HPE storage platform meets the customer’s needs?
A. StoreVirtual
B. StoreEasy
C. MSA
D. Nimble

Correct Answer: A
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QUESTION 5
DRAG DROP

Match the HPE Tool with its use case. Select all that apply.

Select and Place:

Correct Answer:
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QUESTION 6
A customer requires an entry-level, all-flash system with predictable performance at the lowest possible price.
They have performance-sensitive workloads that require speed and efficiency.
Which HPE storage system needs the customer’s requirements?

A. MSA 2052
B. Nimble AF1000
C. 3PAR 8450
D. StoreVirtual 4335

Correct Answer: B
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QUESTION 7
You are installing a HPE MSA storage system and need to connect the power cooling module (PCM).
What should you do to ensure power redundancy?

A. Ensure that a physical service processor is properly connected to each PCM

B. Verify that each cooling fan is cabled to a separate controller
C. Connect each PCM within a shelf to a different power distribution unit (PDU)
D. Connect redundant power cords from the PCM controller to independent power supplies

Correct Answer: C
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QUESTION 8
A customer needs to purchase a redundant pair of SAN switches for their virtualization environment. The
customer requires a total of eight 16 Gbps FC storage ports and eighteen 8 Gbps FC host attachments.
Which switch does meet the customer’s needs at the lowest cost?

A. HPE 8/24 SAN Switch 16-port Switch with an 8-port Upgrade License
B. HPE StoreFabric SN6010C 12-port Switch with an On Demand Port Activation License
C. HPE 8/24 SAN Switch 16-port Switch
D. HPE StoreFabric SN6010C 48-port Switch

Correct Answer: B
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QUESTION 9
A customer is enhancing their server and storage virtualization infrastructure. They need to maximize memory
density per rack unit and provide an all-flash array to the environment.
Which HPE solutions should they install to fulfill these requirements? (Choose two.)

A. MSA 2042
B. ProLiant ML350 Gen10
C. Nimble AF3000
D. ProLiant DL380 Gen10
E. ProLiant DL360 Gen10

Correct Answer: CE
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QUESTION 10
A customer needs the devices in their non-secure network to communicate in a secure manner. They are
considering implementing Kerberos network authentication in their environment.
Which impact will this have when using iLO 5 with their HPE ProLiant Gen10 servers?

A. It will enhance iLO security by leveraging the key stored in the silicon root of trust
B. It will enable Zero Sign In to log in to iLO without entering a user name and password
C. It will allow the server’s iLO to detect compromised firmware code
D. It will enable two-factor authentication when users log on to iLO

Correct Answer: B
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QUESTION 11
Which HPE service level offers customers special parts handling and access to onsite service 24x7, including
HPE holidays?

A. Foundation Care 24x7 with DMR

B. Foundation Care 24x7
C. Proactive Care 24x7 with CTR
D. Proactive Care 24x7

Correct Answer: B
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QUESTION 12
You are installing multiple components into an existing server.
Which HPE resource can you use to verify the compatibility of the server hardware options with the server?
(Choose two.)

A. iQuote Universal
B. SPOCK
C. Smart Selling tool
D. Quickspecs
E. Server User Guide

Correct Answer: DE
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QUESTION 13
You are installing a rack at customer site.
How can you ensure redundant power to the rack?

A. Connect an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to redundant circuit breakers at the facility power source
B. Use two different power cords to connect the server to the power grid at the customer site
C. Install two power distribution units (PDUs) with each one connected to a power socket supplied by an
independent electrical power source
D. Ensure 3-phase power is available in the data center

Correct Answer: C
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QUESTION 14
A customer has an existing environment that contains a mixture of network vendors. The customer wants to
manage all devices using a single interface.
What should the customer use to manage the devices?

A. Central Management Console

B. Intelligent Management Center
C. Aruba Central
D. OneView

Correct Answer: B
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QUESTION 15
You are onsite at a customer location to install a new network switch. The customer wants users to be able to
manage the switch through the IP network.
How should you connect the switch to the network?

A. Configure multiple user IDs or roles for the console connection

B. Configure the management IP address on the switch and enable Telnet or SSH access
C. Use a dedicated console cable to create a dedicated management network for every user
D. Connect the switch to the network by using the serial cable that ships with the switch

Correct Answer: B
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QUESTION 16
A customer needs Layer 2 switches that provide basic functionality. In the future, this customer might need to
use the switches’ CLI to configure VLAN and STP features.
Which category of the switches does meet the customer’s needs?

A. unmanaged
B. managed
C. VLAN-based
D. software distributed switch

Correct Answer: B
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QUESTION 17
You need to update the firmware on an MSL2024.
Which HPE utility do you need to use?

A. Smart Storage Administrator

B. OneView Standard
C. Central Management Console
D. Library & Tape Tools

Correct Answer: D
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QUESTION 18
What can you do when installing a HPE switch to provide protection from electrostatic discharge?

A. Use a power surge protector

B. Install the switch in a rack with rubber insulators
C. Connect the switch grounding cable correctly
D. Load balance the power supplies

Correct Answer: C
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QUESTION 19
You have completed a non-disruptive activation of firmware on an SN6000 switch.
Which session must be restarted manually?

A. telnet session
B. SAN connection Manager session
C. QuickTools session
D. Enterprise Fabric Management Suite session

Correct Answer: A
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QUESTION 20
A customer has a small branch office that requires a tower-based server solution. The customer runs office-
based applications and wants lights-out management capability.
Which HPE server family meets the customer’s needs?

A. ProLiant ML
B. ProLiant MicroServer
C. ProLiant DL
D. ProLiant BL

Correct Answer: A
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QUESTION 21
Which HPE tool can you use to ensure a consistent level of firmware exists across all BladeSystem
interconnects and servers in an environment?

A. OneView
B. iLO Federation
C. Insight Remote Support
D. InfoSight

Correct Answer: A
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QUESTION 22
A customer needs to enable HPE Proactive Care and automated case creation for server hardware failures in
their OneView environment.
Which step do you need to complete in OneView to accomplish these tasks?

A. Configure proactive scan reports

B. Apply the OneView Advanced monitoring license
C. Enable remote support from the Settings page
D. Add the hosts to the managed devices group

Correct Answer: C
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QUESTION 23
A customer needs to share files among their Linux-based servers in a cost effective manner. The customer is
concerned about compatibility with the servers in their environment that run Windows.
Which HPE StoreEasy feature addresses the customer’s concerns?

A. use of virtualization technologies to overcome application compatibility issues

B. multi-protocol access to the same file share over SMB and NFS protocols
C. RESTful API support across a variety of platforms
D. symmetric processor architecture for uniformity in transaction processing

Correct Answer: B
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QUESTION 24
DRAG DROP

Match the storage technology to the storage type.

Select and Place:

Correct Answer:

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QUESTION 25
In which layer of the OSI model would you find an IP address?

A. Application
B. Network
C. Data link
D. Physical

Correct Answer: B
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QUESTION 26
A company plans to purchase new HPE servers. The company needs to maximize local storage capacity within
the servers. Which HPE servers should the company install?

A. ProLiant ML110 Gen 9

B. ProLiant DL380 Gen10
C. ProLiant BL460c Gen10
D. ProLiant DL360 Gen 9

Correct Answer: B
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QUESTION 27
A customer plans to back up a file server that holds 2 TB of data. The customer wants to upgrade their network
infrastructure to support backup and to implement a datacenter network solution.
Which solutions would HPE recommend to meet the customer needs? (Choose two.)

A. FlexFabric 5900
B. StoreEasy 1450
C. StoreVirtual VSA
D. Aruba 2900
E. StoreOnce 3100

Correct Answer: AE
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QUESTION 28
A customer is upgrading their network infrastructure to provide the best performance for IP storage.
Which technologies in a network switch meet the customer’s needs? (Choose three.)

A. Jumbo Frames
B. Deep Packet Buffers
C. LLDP Support
D. MLAG Support
E. Fibre Channel Support
F. Static Routing

Correct Answer: ABD

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QUESTION 29
creating a single virtual
A customer needs to simplify their network by creating a single virtual networking device.
Which HPE solution satisfies the customer’s needs?

A. FlexNetwork
B. Aruba AirWave
C. OpenFlow
D. Intelligent Resilient Framework

Correct Answer: D
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QUESTION 30
You are troubleshooting HPE ProLiant servers for a customer. The customer has granted you read-only access
to HPE OneView. You need to download the audit log from OneView.
Which permission level should the customer give you?

A. Server administrator
B. Network administrator
C. Backup administrator
D. Infrastructure administrator

Correct Answer: D
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QUESTION 31
DRAG DROP

Match each workload profile description with the corresponding profile.

Select and Place:

Correct Answer:

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QUESTION 32
A customer has implemented an HPE ProLiant server with internal storage and needs to monitor the array
health status.
Which management application can the customer use to discover errors quickly and minimize the possible
downtime?

A. Smart Storage Administrator

B. Insight Online
C. InfoSight
D. Intelligent Management Center

Correct Answer: A
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QUESTION 33
DRAG DROP

Match the correct SSD type to each given use case.

Select and Place:

Correct Answer:

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QUESTION 34
You plan to perform maintenance on several systems in a rack. You need to ensure that the rack does not tip
when you are working on the equipment.
What should you use?

A. stabilizer kit
B. adjustable depth frame
C. lockable casters
D. leveling feet

Correct Answer: A
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QUESTION 35
You are creating an internal array on an HPE ProLiant server.
What can you do to maximize the storage space efficiency?

A. Populate drive bays with the largest-capacity drive first

B. Install drives that have the same capacity
C. Match the device numbers for the drives with their bay numbers
D. Populate drive bays with the smallest-capacity drive first

Correct Answer: B
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QUESTION 36
A customer has an application that consumes 500 GB storage and requires a RTO and RPO of 15 minutes.
Which backup and recovery technology enables the customer to meet their requirements in the most cost-
effective manner?

A. remote storage replication

B. offsite tape backup
C. disk-to-disk appliance
D. log shipping

Correct Answer: C
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QUESTION 37
A customer needs to support both network and storage traffic on their network, which includes Ethernet, iSCSI,
and Fibre Channel devices. The customer is concerned about the large amount of cables coming from the
various cards inserted in their rack servers, as well as the operational costs in their data center.
Which component addresses these issues?

A. Dynamic Smart Array controller

B. Fibre Channel host bus adapter
C. Converged network adapter
D. Dual-port 10 GbE FlexLOM
Correct Answer: C
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QUESTION 38
What has HPE implemented in the HPE ProLiant Gen10 to prevent malware?

A. jitter smoothing
B. application isolation control
C. persistent memory
D. silicon root of trust

Correct Answer: D
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QUESTION 39
You are installing a HPE StoreOnce backup system in a customer’s environment. They need a simple and
cost-effective method to centralize and automate the backup of multiple servers (file, virtualization, database).
They also need the ability to integrate with an existing third-party backup software.
How must you configure the StoreOnce system to meet the customer’s requirements?

A. NDMP target
B. VTL device
C. replication target
D. block device

Correct Answer: B
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QUESTION 40
You are installing a HPE ProLiant server that has a shared network port for iLO and NIC teaming. You need to
ensure that you can still access iLO after configuring the NIC team.
Which teaming technology should you configure?

A. switch-assisted load balancing

B. receive load balancing
C. network fault tolerance
D. round robin

Correct Answer: C
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QUESTION 41
You are troubleshooting a HPE ProLiant rack-mount server. All installed server fans constantly run at 100%.
Which action should you take first?

A. Update all system firmware

B. Replace all cooling fans
C. Reseat drive blanks
D. Unplug all but one cooling fan

Correct Answer: C
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QUESTION 42
A customer wants to decrease problem resolution time on their HPE infrastructure.
Why would this customer benefit from Insight Remote Support?

A. It monitors 1600 system parameters and applies analytics to predict problems before they can lead to
system or component failure
B. It maintains an up-to-date change log by recording hardware and system changes in real-time
C. It provides event diagnosis and automatic, secure submission of hardware event notifications to HPE
D. It provides health monitoring and alerting and suggests resolutions for common issues

Correct Answer: C
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QUESTION 43
You are installing a server solution in a customer’s data center.
How can you ensure that the installation complies with relevant electrical best practices? (Choose two.)

A. Use a single-phase, two-wire power receptacle with protective earth or ground (PE) to filter interference
from the power grid
B. Do not allow the overall system AC current load to exceed 80% of the branch circuit AC current rating
C. Use fanout cables when connecting the server to the network for maximum electrical impedance
D. Balance the server power load between available AC supply branch circuits
E. Configure the server power to a single electrical circuit in the data center

Correct Answer: BD
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QUESTION 44
Which two HPE applications are installed on Windows operating systems with intelligent Provisioning?
(Choose two.)
A. Lights-Out Online Configuration Utility
B. OneView
C. UEFI Control Suite
D. Intelligent Management Center
E. Smart Storage Administrator

Correct Answer: AE
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QUESTION 45
A customer needs a Fibre Channel storage solution that supports block storage with the lowest cost.
Which HPE solution meets this customer’s requirements?

A. HPE StoreVirtual VSA

B. HPE SimpliVity
C. HPE Nimble Storage
D. HPE MSA

Correct Answer: D
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QUESTION 46
You are designing a server solution that requires a significant amount of memory.
Which guideline should you keep in mind when working with memory channels?

A. Install memory DIMMs of different speeds and sizes in pairs in adjoining sockets on the same memory data
bus
B. To maximize performance, balance the total memory capacity across all installed processors, and load the
channels similarly
C. On a single-CPU server, install the first memory DIMM in channel one, the second in channel two, the third
in channel three, and so on
D. For the best reliability, install DIMMs of different speeds and sizes in a single memory channel

Correct Answer: B
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QUESTION 47
A customer needs to virtualize their storage across physical servers and storage environments.
Which HPE solution meets the customer’s needs?

A. Nimble CS3000
B. StoreVirtual 4335
C. StoreVirtual VSA
D. MSA 2050

Correct Answer: C
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QUESTION 48
A customer wants to safeguard their server firmware and asks you about the HPE ProLiant Gen10 features
that provide this level of security.
Which Gen10 feature best addresses the customer’s concern?

A. Gen10 servers support data encryption at rest, which uses cryptography on the database housing the data
and on the physical storage where the databases are stored
B. The Secure Boot feature in Gen10 servers checks the signature of the firmware drivers and other files to
ensure that the firmware is trusted by the operating system
C. The Trusted Platform Module (TPM) in Gen10 servers protects firmware by using public and private key
encryption
D. Gen10 servers use silicon root of trust to validate and detect corrupted firmware, and authentication to
block unauthorized updates

Correct Answer: D
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QUESTION 49
Which tool provides a report on the current usage levels and life span of some installed read-intensive flash
drives?

A. Smart Storage Administrator

B. Intelligent Provisioning
C. Central Management Console
D. Integrated Management Log

Correct Answer: A
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QUESTION 50
You are troubleshooting server issues and need to troubleshoot when online and offline.
Which HPE tool should you use?

A. Insight Remote Support

B. Active Health System
C. Integrated Management Log
D. Insight Diagnostics

Correct Answer: D
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QUESTION 51
You are troubleshooting a HPE ProLiant rack-mount server. You notice that all front-panel status LEDs flash
simultaneously.
What does this indicate has occurred on the server?

A. a power fault
B. an overheated system
C. an invalid memory configuration
D. an iLO-initiated reboot

Correct Answer: A
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QUESTION 52
You are designing a system for a customer that runs an OLTP application. The customer has SAN based
storage. They need to accelerate application performance.
Which HPE ProLiant Gen10 feature set will address this customer’s needs?

A. intelligent system tuning

B. intelligent provisioning
C. CNSA suite
D. scalable persistent memory

Correct Answer: D
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QUESTION 53
A customer needs a high level of flexibility and the most efficient use of available capacity in their MSA storage
system.
How should the MSA be configured?

A. Create virtual and map them to a host group without using initiators
B. Assign drives directly to servers with Fibre Channel connections on the SAN
C. Create multiple virtual volumes in a storage pool to share resources
D. Create a linear disk group and add dedicated spares to the group

Correct Answer: C
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QUESTION 54
A customer needs to create a large RAID set for archive storage on large-capacity drives.
Which RAID level is recommended for this customer?

A. RAID 0
B. RAID 5+0
C. RAID 1+0
D. RAID 6

Correct Answer: D
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QUESTION 55
A customer needs to update firmware and perform diagnostic tests on various components of a HPE ProLiant
server.
Which utility should they use?

A. Insight Online
B. Intelligent Provisioning
C. Intelligent Management Center
D. UEFI

Correct Answer: B
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QUESTION 56
A customer plans to use HPE ProLiant servers for an application that requires low latency for all components.
Which workload profile should the customer use?

A. Mission Critical
B. Virtualization – Max Performance
C. I/O Throughput
D. Transactional Application Processing

Correct Answer: A
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QUESTION 57
A customer requires a storage platform for their department data. They have a limited budget and will be
sharing files among their Microsoft Windows environment.
Which HPE storage platform meets the customer’s needs?

A. StoreEasy
B. StoreOnce
C. 3PAR StoreServ
D. Nimble

Correct Answer: A
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QUESTION 58
A customer is building out their rack of servers and storage systems. They need a high-performance network
with a simple, centralized management capability and deep buffer support for iSCSI. They expect high growth
in their virtualization environment.
Which solution will best meet the customer’s needs?

A. Arista
B. Aruba
C. FlexFabric
D. Altoline

Correct Answer: C
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QUESTION 59
A customer requires a software-defined storage solution.
Which storage solution meets the customer’s needs?

A. HPE 3PAR StoreServ

B. HPE StoreVirtual VSA
C. HPE MSA
D. HPE Nimble Storage

Correct Answer: B
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QUESTION 60
You are installing HPE ProLiant servers into a rack that will be fully loaded. You also need to install four power
distribution units (PDUs) in the rack.
How should you install the PDUs to maximize power distribution and space efficiency?

A. in the bottom bay of the rack with the outlets facing the front
B. horizontally on extension bars mounted directly to the frame for improved clearance
C. at the top of the rack with the cables running between the RETMA rails
D. vertically, side by side on both sides of the rack with the outlets facing the center
Correct Answer: D
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QUESTION 61
Which methods can you use to configure HPE ProLiant servers? (Choose three.)

A. Intelligent Management Center

B. Intelligent Provisioning
C. iLO
D. UEFI

Correct Answer: BCD

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QUESTION 62
A customer needs a Layer 2 switch that provides basic switch functionality without the need to use a CLI or a
GUI. Which type of switch meets the customer’s needs?

A. smart web-managed
B. managed
C. unmanaged
D. cloud-managed

Correct Answer: C
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QUESTION 63
A Nimble storage customer is experiencing rapid data growth and needs to scale their storage resources.
Which action should the customer take first?

A. Access InfoSight for recommendations

B. Access the SSMC for upgrade advice
C. Access the clustering feature in the CMC to configure active/active clustering
D. Access Smart Storage Administrator to configure additional storage resources

Correct Answer: A
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QUESTION 64
Which statement is true regarding the drives in an internal controller on a HPE ProLiant server?
A. SATA and SAS drives cannot be mixed in the same logical array
B. SATA HDDs and SATA SSDs can be mixed in the same logical array
C. SAS SSDs and SATA SSDs can be mixed in the same logical array
D. SAS HDDs and SATA HDDs can be mixed in the same logical array

Correct Answer: A
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QUESTION 65
You are designing a system for a customer that has a contract with a government agency. The contract
requires the highest level of security algorithms possible.
Which HPE ProLiant Gen10 feature set will address this customer’s needs?

A. CNSA mode
B. FIPS 140-2 mode
C. high security mode
D. production mode

Correct Answer: A
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QUESTION 66
You plan to install an HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 in an environment with an ambient temperature of 45 °C
(113 °F).
Which additional option is required?

A. 500W Flex Slot Platinum PS Kit

B. M.2 Solid State Enablement Kit
C. Gen10 Bezel Kit
D. High Performance Fan Kit

Correct Answer: D
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QUESTION 67
You are installing additional components to a server.
Which HPE resource provides Quickspecs that verify the compatibility of the server hardware with the server?

A. iQuote Universal
B. Smart Selling tool
C. Product Bulletin
D. SPOCK
Correct Answer: C
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QUESTION 68
You are upgrading firmware on two SN6000 switches in a fabric with a CLI connection. You did not wait for the
upgrade to be activated on the first switch before beginning to install the firmware on the second switch.
What must you do to install the firmware on the second switch?

A. Perform a hot reset on the first switch to initiate the installation on the second switch
B. Reactivate the upgrade on the first switch before attempting to update the firmware on the second switch
C. Reinitialize the devices attached to the first switch before installing the firmware on the second switch
D. Perform a hot reset on the second switch after the first switch is activated

Correct Answer: D
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QUESTION 69
Which HPE tool can securely erase current content of a server and help with consistent and easy operating
system installation?

A. HPE System Insight Manager

B. HPE Intelligent Management Center (IMC)
C. HPE OneView
D. HPE Intelligent Provisioning

Correct Answer: D
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QUESTION 70
DRAG DROP

Match the storage technology to the storage type.

Select and Place:

Correct Answer:

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QUESTION 71
DRAG DROP

Match the industry trend with its use case.

Select and Place:

Correct Answer:

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QUESTION 72
A customer plans to use HPE ProLiant servers for line-of-business applications. They want to configure the
servers to increase reliability.
Which workload profile should the customer use?

A. Virtualization – Max Performance

B. Transactional Application Processing
C. I/O Throughput
D. Mission Critical

Correct Answer: D
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QUESTION 73
A customer needs to provide inventory management, health monitoring, status alerting, and reporting for their
ProLiant servers.
Which HPE management offering meets the customer’s needs?

A. OneView
B. Insight Remote Support
C. InfoSight
D. Insight Online

Correct Answer: A
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QUESTION 74
DRAG DROP

Match the command to the action it initiates on a FlexFabric switch. Not all actions will be used.

Select and Place:

Correct Answer:
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QUESTION 75
You are installing a data center switch.
Which methods are recommended to configure the switch? (Choose two.)

A. Use out-of-band management with a dedicated management connection

B. Use in-band management with an IP address and subnet mask that is reachable on the management
network
C. Use out-of-band management and keep the default settings
D. Use in-band management and configure the AUX0 interface for scheme authentication

Correct Answer: AB
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QUESTION 76
DRAG DROP

A customer is expanding from local storage to a SAN environment for the first time. They plan to future-proof
their environment with a 16 Gb Fibre Channel. They also want to allow for future I/O expansion with new
servers.
Identify the correct server and storage to meet the customer requirements.
Select and Place:

Correct Answer:

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QUESTION 77
You are installing new drives into the internal cage of a HPE ProLiant DL380 server.
How is the drive device number set?

A. The Smart Array controller assigns the device number automatically based on the bay
B. HPE OneView uses the server profile to assign the device number
C. The operating system assigns the device number automatically based on the drive installation order
D. You must use Smart Storage Administrator to assign the device number

Correct Answer: A
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QUESTION 78
A customer is planning an upgrade in their data center. The customer needs to deploy on bare-metal and
virtual servers easily through a common interface. In addition, they have expressed an interest in software-
defined storage.
Which HPE compute platform should you suggest?

A. SimpliVity
B. ProLiant DL servers
C. Synergy
D. BladeSystem

Correct Answer: C
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QUESTION 79
You are creating a logical array on an HPE ProLiant server. The customer asks you to use drives with different
capacities in a single array.
What should you explain to this customer?

A. Using drives with different capacities in a single array increases the chance of disk failure
B. The extra capacity of the larger drives will not be utilized
C. The process to create the array will fail, and the server will not boot
D. The RAID level will be set at RAID 0 automatically

Correct Answer: B
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QUESTION 80
A customer is configuring their SAN.
Which types of data typically require block storage? (Choose two.)

A. Windows 2016 file server role

B. Microsoft Exchange
C. Oracle database
D. Bridgehead medical image archive
E. Enterprise Vault email archive

Correct Answer: BC
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QUESTION 81
A customer requires a MSA storage system that they use for archiving data. The system needs to provide a
large amount of storage.
Which drive type meets the customer’s needs?

A. Mixed-use SSD
B. SAS midline
C. Read-intensive SSD
D. SATA nearline

Correct Answer: D
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QUESTION 82
A customer needs to know if the storage solution you proposed contains components that are compatible with
existing products currently in the data center.
Which HPE resource should you use to provide this information?

A. One Config Advanced (OCA)

B. One Config Simple (OCS)
C. Storage Sizer
D. Single Point of Connectivity Knowledge (SPOCK)

Correct Answer: D
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QUESTION 83
A customer has a HPE OneView environment and has added all their HPE ProLiant servers and enclosures.
Which benefits does a customer gain by configuring Remote Support on their environment? (Choose two.)

A. Support case resolutions are automatically generated for them based on real-time analyses
B. HPE is given remote access rights to registered devices for quick and accurate problem resolution
C. HPE Proactive Care is enabled and cases are created automatically in the event of hardware failures
D. Proactive Scan reports and firmware/software analysis reports can be provided from collected data
E. Real-time performance analytics result in failure predictions and online self-healing

Correct Answer: CD
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QUESTION 84
You are designing a network for a customer that needs a centrally-managed solution for their physical and
virtual switches. This product must integrate with their existing third-party networking equipment.
Which HPE management solution meets the customer’s needs?

A. Intelligent Resilient Framework

B. Centralized Management Console
C. Intelligent Management Center
D. InfoSight

Correct Answer: C
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QUESTION 85
A customer needs an eight-port switch with Power over Ethernet (PoE) functionality and 1 Gb copper
connectivity. They have limited IT resources, so they require a convenient Layer 3 access switch that sets up
quickly with Zero Touch Deployment.
Which HPE product family will meet the customer’s needs?

A. Altoline
B. Arista
C. Aruba
D. FlexFabric

Correct Answer: C
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QUESTION 86
A customer is planning an upgrade to their network infrastructure. They want to move to an open networking
solution, and they want to install a network switch that supports their choice of network operating system.
Which HPE product family will meet the customer’s needs?

A. FlexFabric
B. Aruba
C. Altoline
D. Arista

Correct Answer: C
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QUESTION 87
A customer has reported that while running an application that is streaming live data, they experience
fluctuations in processor frequency as they increase the server performance.
Which HPE ProLiant Gen10 system tuning feature would help eliminate this issue?

A. workload matching
B. silicon root of trust
C. core boosting
D. jitter smoothing

Correct Answer: D
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QUESTION 88
A customer needs to implement VMware across a few racks of servers. They anticipate a large amount of VM
creation and retirement.
What are key technologies in a Top of Rack (ToR) switch that support this environment? (Choose three.)

A. Smart Rate Support

B. Deep Packet Buffers
C. VPN Support
D. PoE support
E. MLAG support
F. Rapid Configuration Management

Correct Answer: ABE

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QUESTION 89
You are provisioning a new virtual disk group on a MSA storage system.
Which disk group parameters must you specify when creating the vdisk? (Choose three.)

A. RAID level
B. LUN number
C. type
D. cache size
E. name
F. volume size

Correct Answer: ACE

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QUESTION 90
Why is RAID 6 the best option for a large RAID set for archive storage on large-capacity drives?

A. to reduce risk during volume rebuild

B. to increase write performance on the volume
C. to maximize capacity of the volume
D. to reduce drive wear

Correct Answer: A
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QUESTION 91
You are troubleshooting a HPE ProLiant Gen 9 server and need to find a consolidated view of all the system
health and configuration information in a single web interface.
Which HPE tool should you use?

A. Central Management Console

B. UEFI
C. System Management Homepage
D. InfoSight

Correct Answer: C
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QUESTION 92
A server administrator needs to see the 24-hour history of the power consumed by an installed HPE ProLiant
server.
Which HPE tool can the admin use to gather this information?

A. IMC
B. Power Advisor
C. iLO
D. UEFI

Correct Answer: C
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QUESTION 93
When installing servers in a rack, a customer has left gaps between the servers.
What should you tell this customer regarding the space between servers? (Choose two.)

A. It allows for side-to-side component cooling

B. It provides easy access for servicing components
C. It does not provide correct rack airflow
D. It allows for easier cable management
E. It should be filled with blanking panels

Correct Answer: CE
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QUESTION 94
A fast-growing customer with a NAS-based storage solution is evaluating Fibre Channel storage for their
VMware environment.
How would this customer benefit from adding 16 Gb Fibre Channel storage to their environment? (Choose
two.)

A. increased performance
B. simplified connectivity
C. increased simplicity
D. reduced latency
E. simplified administration

Correct Answer: AD
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QUESTION 95
You are installing a combined server and storage solution at a customer location. What must you keep in mind
regarding the typical requirements for the location? (Choose two.)

A. Room temperature must not exceed 35 °C (95 °F)

B. Rack tie kit should be installed on the rack for proper airflow
C. UPSs should be installed at the top of the rack for top mounted power feed
D. There must be at least a 10 cm (4 in) clearance space at the front and back of the components within the
racks
E. Rack doors must be unlocked for easy component removal and maintenance

Correct Answer: AD
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QUESTION 96
A customer is planning an upgrade to their network. They need to combine multiple existing switches into one
virtual device.
Which technology should the customer configure on their existing switches?

A. Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP)

B. Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP)
C. Intelligent Resilient Framework (IRF)
D. Multi-chassis Link Aggregation (MLAG)

Correct Answer: C
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QUESTION 97
A customer needs a storage array to run a database in an environment with many virtual machines. You have
recommended a HPE MSA 2042 solution, but the customer has reservations about whether the MSA 2042 can
deliver the required performance.
Which feature of MSA 2042 will help to improve iOP performance?

A. 1 Gb iSCSI connectivity
B. thin provisioning
C. RAID 6 Advanced Data Guarding (ADG)
D. optimal flash acceleration

Correct Answer: D
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QUESTION 98
A customer reports that their new iSCSI MSA 2052 has failed. You find that the MSA is up and running, but the
servers cannot mount their LUNs.
Which troubleshooting steps should you prioritize? (Choose two.)

A. Use Smart Storage Administrator (SSA) to view the STATS report on the MSA
B. Use NIC teaming utility to validate the iSCSI initiator configuration
C. Use remote console to check the switch port configuration
D. Use remote console to validate the WWNs on the MSA
E. Use remote console to ensure correct MSA port configuration

Correct Answer: CE
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QUESTION 99
A customer needs to replace an existing storage array. The new array must be suitable for remote office
deployment and support the following:
Multi-protocol connectivity
Flash-accelerated storage
Low-cost midline SAS drives

Which HPE storage platform will meet these requirements?

A. StoreVirtual VSA
B. MSA
C. SimpliVity
D. StoreEasy

Correct Answer: B
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QUESTION 100
You need to configure a HPE ProLiant server and plan to install an operating system that supports Secure
Boot.
Which system utility should you use to configure the server?

A. Intelligent Provisioning
B. Smart Storage Administrator
C. iLO
D. UEFI

Correct Answer: D
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QUESTION 101
A customer requires 12 Gb local storage for their VMware boot volumes, which require high-performance read
cycles to enable the operating system to boot quickly.
Which drive type provides the most appropriate size and most cost-effective way to meet this requirement?

A. Mixed-use SSD
B. Flash media drive
C. SATA nearline
D. SAS midline

Correct Answer: B
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QUESTION 102
A customer is considering an upgrade of their network, which connects 10 servers. The customer has a
converged data center networking architecture with Layer 2 and Layer 3 functionality.
Which HPE product family will meet this customer’s needs?

A. Arista
B. Altoline
C. Aruba
D. FlexFabric

Correct Answer: D
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QUESTION 103
You are managing a HPE ProLinat rack-mount server and need to determine when the Remote Console was
most recently used.
Where can you find this information?

A. System
B. IML
C. iLO
D. Audit

Correct Answer: C
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QUESTION 104
While troubleshooting a HPE ProLiant Gen10 rack-mount server, you determine that the current and backup
system ROMs are corrupt.
What should be the next step to fix the server?

A. Restore the system firmware from a USB drive

B. Restore the system firmware from a UEFI shell prompt
C. Replace the CMOS battery
D. Restore the system firmware from the iLO repository
E. Replace the system board

Correct Answer: E
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QUESTION 105
A customer needs to increase the availability and bandwidth of network connectivity to their servers.
Which switch feature meets the customer’s needs?

A. Remote direct memory access over Converged Ethernet (RoCE)

B. Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN)
C. Jumbo frames
D. Link Aggregation and Control Protocol (LACP)

Correct Answer: D
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QUESTION 106
You are working on a server, and you notice that the blue UID light on the server is flashing slowly.
What does this indicate?

A. The host server is in standby mode

B. The system is being managed remotely
C. The host has rebooted and is performing POST actions
D. The system is experiencing power issues

Correct Answer: B
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QUESTION 107
In which layer of the OSI model would you find the media access control (MAC) address?

A. Application
B. Network
C. Data link
D. Physical

Correct Answer: C
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QUESTION 108
You are installing a HPE ProLiant server in a rack at a customer site. The customer’s facility is in a high-
voltage utility service area, and they want to be certain that the power supply is supported.
Which ProLiant feature addresses the customer’s concern?

A. ProLiant servers can be configured for 380-400V AC in low-line and high-line utility service areas
B. ProLiant servers support 240 V DC power supplies because components on a direct current line are less
prone to failure
C. ProLiant servers include auto-sensing power supplies with a power input range of 100-240 VAC, so they
can be used globally
D. Rack-mountable HPE servers ship with 110 V DC power supplies because direct current is less expensive
for a low-line utility service over short distances

Correct Answer: C
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QUESTION 109
A customer is standardized on high-density, rack-mounted servers. They have an application that requires 3
six-drive RAID6 groups and redundant 10 Gb NICs.
What is the highest-density server that meets these customer requirements?

A. DL580 Gen10
B. DL360 Gen10
C. DL380 Gen10
D. BL460c Gen10

Correct Answer: C
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QUESTION 110
What should you install with a server for a customer who may need to perform maintenance on the server
while it is in the rack? (Choose two.)

A. blanking panels
B. high performance fan kit
C. redundant PDUs
D. Cable Management Arm (CMA)
E. rack stabilization kit

Correct Answer: DE
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QUESTION 111
Which security feature is unique to HPE ProLiant Gen10 servers?

A. Advanced auditing capability in the processor detects suspicious behavior in the kernel
B. Persistent memory protects virtual machines from compromises in the network fabric
C. Increased application isolation controls network traffic to virtual machines
D. With the silicon root of trust, Gen10 servers can detect compromised firmware

Correct Answer: D
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QUESTION 112
A company needs a solution that provides SMB and NFS file shares. The solution must have a built-in data
backup to Microsoft Azure.
Which HPE solution meets the customer’s needs?

A. StoreEasy 1000
B. StoreVirtual VSA
C. StoreOnce 3520
D. StoreOnce VSA

Correct Answer: A
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QUESTION 113
DRAG DROP

Place the components on the left in the correct order on the right for the recommended power-up sequence.

Select and Place:

Correct Answer:

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QUESTION 114
A customer needs to reconfigure their data center network because their network often becomes congested,
and the customer cannot monitor the network.
How should the customer configure their network?

A. Isolate the management network from production traffic

B. Isolate the SAN on a public network and use a virtual private network (VPN) for secure data
C. Configure IRF on the switches
D. Configure in-band management to manage the switches through gigabit Ethernet ports

Correct Answer: A
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QUESTION 115
Which statement is true regarding configuring memory in an HPE ProLiant server?

A. The first CPU memory channel must be fully populated before the second.
B. Different capacity DIMMs of the same speed can be mixed.
C. LRDIMMS in 64 GB and 128 GB can be mixed.
D. RDIMM and LRDIMMs can be mixed in one system.

Correct Answer: B
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QUESTION 116
You are configuring a FlexFabric switch for a customer environment. The customer has requested specific
SFP+ transceivers, power options, and cables.
Which HPE tool enables you to select and configure a switch according to precise specifications?

A. Single Point of Connectivity Knowledge (SPOCK)

B. One Config Simple (OCS)
C. Switch Selector
D. Networking Online Configurator

Correct Answer: B
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QUESTION 117
You need to install 10 HPE ProLiant servers in an environment without DHCP.
Which tool can you use to set up remote management?

A. iLO 5 Configuration Utility

B. Intelligent Provisioning
C. UEFI System utilities
D. Intelligent Management Center

Correct Answer: D
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QUESTION 118
A customer with limited rack space requires a high-density, rack-based server that can run performance-based
applications. The customer plans to configure virtual machines on the servers and needs more than 10 TB of
usable internal storage capacity.

Which HPE server product family meets this customer’s needs?

A. ProLiant BL
B. ProLiant DL
C. ProLiant ML
D. ProLiant MicroServer

Correct Answer: B
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