Architecting HP Server Solutions

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1 HP ExpertOne exam preparatin guide Architecting HP Server Slutins Exam descriptin This certificatin attests that yu can: gather and analyze business and technical requirements and then plan and design enterprise-class slutins based n HP Integrity and HP PrLiant Servers including the new HP PrLiant Generatin 8 (Gen8) Server technlgies and slutins use yur knwledge f HP server line technlgies, including HP BladeSystem, cnnectivity, high-availability, integratin, and management cnsideratins fr building cmprehensive server slutin designs yu can architect slutins that bring reliable intelligence t the cre f a cnverged infrastructure, ptimizing applicatin perfrmance, practively securing uptime and prviding insight int every aspect f an IT infrastructure This certificatin exam is designed fr candidates with n the jb experience. The assciated training curse, which usually include labs, prvide a fundatin, but yu are expected t have experience in the real wrld as well. Wh shuld take this exam? All candidates fr HP ASE Server Slutins Architect V8 certificatin must take the Architecting HP Server Slutins (HP0-S36) exam. Althugh anyne can take the exam, mst successful candidates have ne year experience designing and planning HP PrLiant Server r HP Integrity Server slutins. It is als expected that yu will have industrystandard server technlgy knwledge frm training, hands-n experience r participatin in ther technical events. This guide describes sme f these ways and prvides references t materials fr further preparatin. Exam cntents Exam ID Exam type Exam time Exam length HP0-S36 Passing scre 65% Delivery languages Related certificatins Supprting curses Additinal study materials Register fr this exam Prctred 1.75 hurs 60 questins Yu will need an HP Learner ID. English, Chinese Simplified HP ASE Server Slutins Architect V8 These recmmended curses help yu prepare fr the exam: Architecting HP Server Slutins - Rev During the exam, yu can make specific cmments abut the exam and items. HP welcmes these cmments as part f ur cntinuus imprvement prcess. N nline r hard cpy reference material will be allwed at the testing site. This exam may cntain beta test items fr experimental purpses. This exam has 60 questins. Here are the types f questins t expect: Multiple chice (single respnse) Multiple chice (multiple respnses) Pull Dwn Objectives This exam validates that yu can successfully perfrm the fllwing: HP0-S36 Sectins/Objectives 10% Fundamental server architectures and technlgies Cmpare and cntrast memry subsystem architecture and cmpnents Identify, recgnize, and differentiate strage technlgies

2 HP0-S36 Sectins/Objectives Cmpare and cntrast HA cncepts and technlgies 33% HP Server prducts, slutins and warranty/service fferings Differentiate HP server prducts, technlgies, prcesses Describe health and fault technlgies Identify and define HP datacenter and rack infrastructure slutins Cmpare and cntrast I/O cnnectivity ptins Cmpare and cntrast HP strage ptins Identify HP high-availability and HPC slutins Identify HP management tls & slutins 18% Cmpetitive psitining (recgnizing pprtunity) Describe the HP Server slutin marketplace llustrate hw HP server slutins prvide cmpetitive advantage and value 32% Slutin planning and design Gather and analyze custmer requirements and infrastructure Design, size, and validate the slutin Create an implementatin plan 7% Slutin management (administrative and peratinal tasks) Cnfigure HP Systems Insight Manager Manage/maintain cmpnents using apprpriate tls Tips fr taking this exam This exam assesses whether yu have the knwledge and skills that a Server Architect requires n the jb. Therefre, many test items present a scenari, which utlines a particular envirnment r prblem. Yu may als need t use exhibits t cmplete the test items successfully. Take the time t read the entire questin and cnsider all f the ptins carefully befre yu answer. If the questin indicates that it features an exhibit, study the exhibit and reread the questin. Make sure t select the answer that crrectly respnds t the questin that is asked, nt simply an answer that includes sme crrect infrmatin. If the questin asks fr mre than ne answer, remember t select each crrect answer. Yu will nt receive partial credit fr a partially crrect answer. 2

3 Sample questins Use the fllwing questins t help assess whether yu are ready t take the exam. Answers t these sample questins are prvided at the end f this guide. Use the fllwing questins t help t assess whether yu are ready t take the exam. An appendix at the end f this guide prvides answers and explanatins. 1. Yu are wrking n an infrastructure prject fr a multisite cmpany. The custmer recently experienced dwntime at the central site and is cnsidering a disaster recvery plan fr key business systems that need t be running in a 30 minute windw. The custmer des nt like sharing equipment amng departments, because f cncerns abut the security f sensitive cmpany infrmatin. Which ptin best fits these requirements? (a) Outsurce prcessing in a virtualized infrastructure. (b) Virtualize key business systems n ne server at the remte site. (c) Duplicate servers fr key business systems at the remte site. (d) Back up key business systems daily t be restred as needed at the remte site. 2. Which tl can an HP partner use t create a validated cmplex slutins cnfiguratin including all HP servers, strage, netwrking, sftware, and services? (a) HP Sales Builder fr Windws (b) HP Systems Selling Guide (c) HP Enterprise Cnfiguratr (d) HP Active Answers 3. A custmer's business is critical and requires shrt repair time fr hardware issues and sftware supprt as well as firmware revisin and update. Which HP Service Carepack ffering satisfies these requirements? (Select tw.) (a) HP Critical Advantage L2 (b) HP Hardware Supprt nsite 6-hur Call-T-Repair Service, Sftware Supprt, and Practive Select (c) HP Hardware Supprt nsite 6-hur Call-T-Repair Service and Practive Select (d) HP Critical Advantage L3 (e) HP Supprt Plus 24 and HP Practive Select 4. After checking settings n a Red Hat server in single-user mde, which cmmand will return the system t multi-user mde withut rebting the server? (a) init 0 (b) init 1 (c) init 3 (d) init 6 3

4 5. Fr HP BladeSystem c7000 enclsures, which cmpnents are required t make full use f Dynamic Pwer Capping (that can be purchased tgether as part f HP Insight Cntrl suite)? (Select fur.) (a) Insight Pwer Manager (b) HP Pwer Assistant (c) N+N Redundant AC pwer cnfiguratin (d) ilo Select license (e) Redundant Onbard Administratr (OA) (f) Pwer Cap Manager 6. What must yu d first in rder t update the firmware n a server blade that is running VMware ESX r ESXi? (a) Dwnlad the latest deplyment tl. (b) Shut dwn all primary hsts. (c) Evacuate the VM guest t an alternate hst. (d) Update the OA with the SmartStart Update Firmware DVD ISO. 7. A server in the cmputer rm has a GB ht-pluggable SAS disk with flashing LEDs. It has a green LED that is flashing intermittently and an amber LED flashing at a regular interval (1Hz). What des the status f these LEDs indicate? (a) The drive is active, but a predictive failure alert was received fr this drive. Replace the drive as sn as pssible. (b) The drive is active, and it is perating nrmally. (c) A critical fault cnditin was identified fr this drive, and the cntrller placed it ffline. Replace the drive as sn as pssible. (d) The drive is ffline, a spare, r nt cnfigured as part f an array. 8. A custmer cnslidated several departmental cmputer rms t ne newly designed data center using HP G2 series racks. There is a mix f Blade c7000 enclsures, PrLiant Gen8 servers, strage arrays, and back-up devices. Each f the departments needs t be charged fr the pwer usage f their racks. What needs t be advised t this custmer? (a) install tw ipdus in each rack and use the web interface f the ipdu t recrd the pwer usage per ipdu per mnth. (b) install tw HP mdular PDUs per rack and use HP Insight Cntrl t reprt the pwer cnsumptin (c) use HP mdular PDU t mnitr the pwer usage per rack (d) use the ilo t read ut the pwer use f each PrLiant server and Blade server (e) install tw ipdus in each rack and use HP Insight Cntrl t reprt the pwer cnsumptin 9. A DL380 Gen8 server ccupied with tw SSD drives in mirrr mde reprts I/O errrs f lcal disks. Hw can yu increase data redundancy fr lcal strage? (a) Perfrm backup and restre fr data cnsistency. (b) Add an additinal SSD drive and use Advanced Data Mirrring. (c) Migrate frm hardware RAID 1 t sftware RAID 1+0. (d) Switch Smart Array int battery backed write cache (BBWC) mde. 4

5 10. Which HP management tl des this graphic shw? (a) HP Insight Cntrl Versin Cntrl Repsitry Manager (VCRM). (b) HP Insight Cluster Management Utility (CMU). (c) HP Insight Dynamics - Virtual Server Envirnment (VSE). (d) HP Insight Data Center Smart Grid (DC Smart Grid). Fr mre infrmatin HP ExpertOne: Cpyright 2013, 2014 Hewlett-Packard Develpment Cmpany, L.P. The infrmatin cntained herein is subject t change withut ntice. The nly warranties fr HP prducts and services are set frth in the express warranty statements accmpanying such prducts and services. Nthing herein shuld be cnstrued as cnstituting an additinal warranty. HP shall nt be liable fr technical r editrial errrs r missins cntained herein. Updated March