HP0-S33: ADVANCED INTEGRATION AND MANAGEMENT OF HP SERVER SOLUTIONS ISS Exam preparatin guide
HP0-S33: ADVANCED INTEGRATION AND MANAGEMENT OF HP SERVER SOLUTIONS ISS Exam preparatin guide Overview Requirements fr successful cmpletin This guide helps yu t study fr the Advanced Integratin and Management f HP Server Slutins (HP0-S33) exam. Yu can benefit frm this guide whether yu are attempting t expand yur existing HP certificatin r yu have anther vendr presales backgrund and want t get certified with HP. T pass the exam, yu will need t demnstrate yur in-depth understanding f the technlgies deplyed in HP Server Slutins and hw t deply, manage, virtualize and tune these slutins thrugh the use f HP Insight Manager and perating system perfrmance reprting tls. 2
Table f Cntents Overview... 2 Table f Cntents... 3 Why take the exam?... 4 HP ASE - Server Slutins Integratr V8.1 certificatin... 4 Path 1... 4 Wh shuld take this exam?... 5 Hw t study fr the exam... 5 Cmplete recmmended ILTs... 5 Upn cmpletin f this curse, yu shuld be able t:... 6 Frmat ffered... 6 Obtain hands-n experience... 7 Hw t take the Advanced Integratin and Management f HP Server Slutins (HP0-S33) exam... 7 Exam bjectives... 7 Tips fr taking HP exams... 8 Register... 9 Sample questins... 9 T learn mre abut HP Servers, visit www.hp.cm/virtualizatin Cpyright 2012 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. HP0-S33: Advanced Integratin and Management f HP Server Slutins Exam Preparatin Guide / Updated April 2013
Requirements fr HP ASE Server Slutins Integratr V8.1 Why take the exam? Based n yur current achievements, passing this test gives yu ne cmpnent tward achieving: HP Accredited Slutins Expert (ASE) Server Slutins Integratr V8.1 certificatin HP ASE - Server Slutins Integratr V8.1 certificatin This certificatin attests that yu can: demnstrate yur in-depth understanding f the technlgies in the HP Server Slutins and hw t deply and manage using HP tls demnstrate yur in-depth understanding f HP virtualizatins cncepts and slutins describe and psitin the HP Insight Cntrl suite and hw it is used t deply, mnitr and manage HP Rack and Twer Server Slutins There is ne path t achieve this certificatin, as utlined belw. The exams yu must pass are dependent upn which achievements yu currently hld. Path 1 First, yu shuld achieve the prerequisite HP ATP Server Administratr V8 certificatin and meet the Operating System and Netwrking prerequisites as well as CmpTia Server+ r exam HP2-T16. Secnd, yu must pass the fllwing exam: Advanced Integratin and Management f HP Server Slutins (HP0-S33) Table 1 summarizes the requirements fr this path. Table 1: HP ASE - Server Slutins Integratr V8.1 requirements based n current achievement All candidates HP ATP BladeSystem Slutins Integratr V8 r V8.1 Or HP ATP - Rack and Twer Server Slutins Integratr V8 r V8.1 HP ATP Server Administratr V8 Or Web-based exam Administering HP Server Slutins (HP2-T21) CmpTIA Server+ Or Web-based exam Industry Standard Architecture and Technlgy (HP2-T16) X X X Operating System prerequisite see Certificatin Explrer fr details www.certificatinexplrer.cm X Prctred exam Advanced Integratin and Management f HP Server Slutins (HP0-S33) X Netwrking prerequisite see Certificatin Explrer fr details www.certificatinexplrer.cm X T learn mre abut HP Servers, visit www.hp.cm/virtualizatin Cpyright 2012 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. HP0-S33: Advanced Integratin and Management f HP Server Slutins Exam Preparatin Guide / Updated April 2013
Wh shuld take this exam? All candidates fr HP ASE - Server Slutins Integratr V8.1 certificatin must take the Advanced Integratin and Management f HP Server Slutins (HP0-S33) exam. Althugh anyne can take the exam, mst successful candidates have a minimum f ne year experience with HP Rack and Twer Server slutins. It is als expected that yu will have industry-standard 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. NOTE Althugh anyne can take the exam, passing it helps yu t achieve certificatin nly if yu have ne f the achievements listed in Table 1. If yu are a new candidate and want t earn the HP ATP Server Slutins Integratr V8.1 certificatin, yu shuld cmplete the prerequisites first. Hw t study fr the exam The Advanced Integratin and Management f HP Server Slutins (HP0-S33) exam tests yu n tpics that are cvered in an HP instructr-led training (ILT) curse (5 days ttal). This training is recmmended fr all candidates n matter what their current achievements. While it is recmmended that yu cmplete this training, the training is neither required nr des it guarantee that yu will pass the exam. It is expected that yu will study n yur wn and draw n yur real-wrld experience. Als remember that the exam tests yu n design cncepts, which are cvered in an instructr-led curse and real life experiences. Read the sectins belw t assess yur ptins. Even if yu d nt intend t cmplete the recmmended ILTbased curse, yu shuld examine the tpics that are listed fr them in the sectins belw; the exam will test yu n yur mastery f these tpics. Cmplete recmmended ILTs ILT t help t prepare yu fr this exam: Advanced Integratin and Management f HP Server Slutins, Rev 12.41 (5 days) Yu are highly encuraged t attend this curse, particularly because it ffers cntent n the latest HP rack and twer server slutins that have been designed t make the data center simpler, mre flexible, mre efficient and less expensive t perate. Advanced Integratin and Management f HP Server Slutins Rev. 12.41 is a cmprehensive curse that fcuses n the initial installatin and startup tasks required t bring a custmer s rack r twer-based server slutin nline and prepared fr the deplyment f applicatins. The curse delivers the technical infrmatin necessary t successfully install and cnfigure server cmpnents including rack r twer server, netwrking, strage, and management devices. Students will install multiple perating systems using deplyment tls and als use HP management sftware. In additin t in-depth technical training n the key technlgies that enable these slutins, this class prvides hands-n labs, sizing and cnfiguratin exercises, and slutin demnstratins. This curse includes cntent n HP's latest generatin f servers. HP PrLiant Gen8 servers have ver 150 new design innvatins, including the HP PrActive Insight systems architecture which cmprises pwerful hardware and sftware that delivers server life cycle autmatin, while at the same time prviding cntinuus intelligence n server health, pwer usage and ther imprtant diagnstics. HP PrLiant Gen8 with the built-in HP PrActive Insight architecture addresses the tp T learn mre abut HP Servers, visit www.hp.cm/virtualizatin Cpyright 2012 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. HP0-S33: Advanced Integratin and Management f HP Server Slutins Exam Preparatin Guide / Updated April 2013
cncerns f enterprises via intelligent technlgies that autmate tasks and significantly imprve uptime. In additin t in-depth technical training n the key technlgies that enable these slutins, this class prvides hands-n labs, sizing and cnfiguratin exercises, and slutin demnstratins. Cmpleting this curse assists in preparatin fr the HP Accredited Slutins Expert (ASE) Server Slutins Integratr V8.1 certificatin exam. Register fr the curse in The Learning Center f yur HP Partner Prtal, which is the HP Learning Management System fr HP custmers and partners. Yu will require an HP Learner ID t register fr a class. Please btain this ID and then register fr classes at least ne week in advance. Csts and scheduling vary accrding t regin. Upn cmpletin f this curse, yu shuld be able t: Identify HP PrLiant rack and twer server lines and series Recgnize technlgies used in the Generatin 8 (Gen8) family f HP PrLiant servers Explain hw t cnfigure PrLiant rack and twer server hardware cmpnents Explain hw t use the HP utilities that ship standard with PrLiant servers Describe the server bt prcess Integrate a PrLiant rack-munted server int an HP rack Explain the strage technlgies underlying HP drives and drive arrays Cmpare the disk drives and technlgies ffered by HP Strage Describe the features and functins f HP Smart Array cntrllers ilo Management Engine cmpnents ilo Advanced enhancements ilo user interfaces ilo 4 Remte Cnsle ilo pwer management ptins Describe the features and functins f HP Insight Cntrl Describe the features and functins f HP Systems Insight Management (HP SIM) List the Insight Remte Supprt slutins Name the benefits f Supprt Pack fr PrLiant Explain hw t increase data availability thrugh HP pwer prtectin prducts HP Intelligent Pwer Discvery HP intelligent pwer distributin units (ipdus) HP Cmmn Slt Platinum Plus Pwer Supplies HP uninterruptible pwer supplies (UPSs) HP rack and pwer management sftware HP Mdular Cling System G2 List key features f HP Data Prtectr Express Describe hw virtualizatin enables yu t share resurce pls Explain hw Insight Cntrl extensins with Micrsft and VMware prducts extend the HP PrLiant experience Describe the six-step HP trubleshting methdlgy Identify the HP Services available fr Rack and Twer Server Slutins Frmat ffered Five-day instructr-led training. T learn mre abut HP Servers, visit www.hp.cm/virtualizatin Cpyright 2012 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. HP0-S33: Advanced Integratin and Management f HP Server Slutins Exam Preparatin Guide / Updated April 2013
Obtain hands-n experience All HP exams are designed fr server slutin design prfessinals with n-the-jb experience, but this exam, in particular, requires n such experience. Hw t take the Advanced Integratin and Management f HP Server Slutins (HP0-S33) exam Table 2 prvides details abut the exam. Nte that this is a prctred exam, which yu must cmplete at a scheduled time and authrized lcatin. Yu will nt be allwed t take any reference materials with yu. Table 2: HP0-S33 exam details Parameter Descriptin Number f items 55 Item types Multiple chice (single respnse) Multiple respnse Matching Exam time Passing scre 66% Additinal guidelines 90 minutes N nline r hard cpy reference materials will be allwed during this exam. This exam may cntain additinal, nn-scred beta test items fr experimental purpses. Exam bjectives The fllwing testing bjectives represent the specific areas f cntent cvered n the exam. Use this utline t guide yur study and t check yur readiness fr the exam. The exam measures yur understanding f these areas. Table 3: HP0-S33 bjectives HP0-S33 Sectins/Objectives 14% HP Server prducts, slutins and warranty/service fferings Differentiate HP server prducts, technlgies, prcesses 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% Slutin planning and design Gather and analyze custmer requirements and infrastructure Design, size, and validate the slutin Create an implementatin plan 25% Slutin implementatin (install, cnfigure, setup) Install and cnfigure server hardware, infrastructure, ptins Install and attach HP external strage Cnfigure server and related ptins Install HP supprted perating system Install, cnfigure HP management sftware Install and cnfigure high availability slutin sftware Validate, test, and dcument the slutin T learn mre abut HP Servers, visit www.hp.cm/virtualizatin Cpyright 2012 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. HP0-S33: Advanced Integratin and Management f HP Server Slutins Exam Preparatin Guide / Updated April 2013
21% Slutin enhancement (perfrmance-tune, ptimizatin, upgrade) Identify the perfrmance management prcess Set perfrmance threshlds Check fr knwn perfrmance issues Reestablish new baseline 10% Slutin trubleshting, repair, and replacement Gather trubleshting infrmatin and data Evaluate data t determine prblem 12% Slutin management (administrative and peratinal tasks) Cnfigure HP Systems Insight Manager Use HP Server Management Tips fr taking HP exams Rather than emphasize simple memrizatin, HP exams attempt t assess whether yu have the knwledge and skills that an IT prfessinal requires n the jb. Therefre, many test items present a scenari, which utlines a particular netwrk envirnment r prblem. Sme test items als include exhibits, which might shw: Netwrk diagram fr cable cnnectins t intercnnect mdule Enclsure rack placement and cnfiguratin Screensht shwing the results f executing a cmmand SIM Web brwser interface screensht Yu will need t use the exhibit t cmplete the test item successfully. The test may include: Multiple chice questins that have a single crrect respnse Multiple chice questins that have tw r mre crrect respnses Drag and drp questins that require yu t match items Pint-and-click questins that require yu t click n the crrect answer ExpertOne exams will be presented in blcks, als knwn as sectins. Yu can mve frm questin t questin within the blck r sectin, and/r skip questins and/r change yur answers. Hwever, nce yu submit yur answers fr each blck r sectin, yu cannt return t a previus blck r sectin t review these questins r change yur answers. As Table 3 shws, yu will have less than tw minutes per questin. Sme questins will take much less time, and sme will require a bit mre. If allwed by the system yu are using t take the exam, yu might want t answer the questins abut which yu are sure first and then mve back t the thers. Befre yu answer a questin, take the time t read the entire questin and all f the ptins carefully. 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 d nt receive partial credit fr a partially crrect answer. T learn mre abut HP Servers, visit www.hp.cm/virtualizatin Cpyright 2012 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. HP0-S33: Advanced Integratin and Management f HP Server Slutins Exam Preparatin Guide / Updated April 2013
Register T register fr this exam, please g t the exam tab in The Learning Center and click n Access mre infrmatin. Visit http://www.hp.cm/g/expertone fr access. Sample questins Use the fllwing questins t help t assess whether yu are ready t take the exam. A custmer's HP PrLiant DL380p server has a high CPU lad. It has tw Intel Xen E5-2630 prcessrs installed. Which statement abut prcessr upgrade ptins is crrect? (a) Yu can upgrade t E5-2640 prcessrs, which will add tw mre cres. (b) Yu can upgrade t E5-2640 prcessrs, which will add fur mre cres. (c) Yu can upgrade t E5-2690 prcessrs, which will add tw mre cres. (d) Yu can upgrade t E5-2690 prcessrs, which will add fur mre cres. If chice c is selected set scre t 1. A custmer wants t use advanced functinality f the vsphere, such as DRS clusters r vmtin. After lgging in t the ESXi server using the vsphere Client, the custmer cannt lcate any f these ptins. Which additinal cmpnent is required t use these functins? (a) vcenter Server (b) VSA Appliance (c) VMware Feature Pack (d) Distributed Switch If chice a is selected set scre t 1. Which measurement parameter is imprtant when designing a data center fr HP BladeSystem? (a) PSI (b) CFM (c) kpa (d) kj If chice b is selected set scre t 1. What is needed t implement 10 GbE netwrking n the DL360 Gen8 server? (a) 530FLR FlexLOM (b) NC365 Adapter (c) 331FLR FlexLOM T learn mre abut HP Servers, visit www.hp.cm/virtualizatin Cpyright 2012 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. HP0-S33: Advanced Integratin and Management f HP Server Slutins Exam Preparatin Guide / Updated April 2013
(d) 544FLR FlexLOM If chice a is selected set scre t 1. With the BladeSystem Onbard Administratr, an administratr can add users and assign ne f three privilege levels. What are the valid privilege levels? (Select three.) (a) peratr (b) pwer user (c) administratr (d) user (e) replicatr (f) standard user If chice c is selected AND chice d is selected AND chice a is selected AND chice b is NOT selected AND chice f is NOT selected AND chice e is NOT selected add 1 t scre. Yu are trubleshting a c7000 enclsure with 16 BL460c servers installed. As a part f the trubleshting prcess, yu have t update the ilo firmware n all f the server blades. Hw yu can perfrm this peratin? (a) Uplad the ilo firmware in a.bin frmat t the Onbard Administratr and use the OA GUI t update the ilo cards. (b) Use the Onbard Administratr CLI with the RIBCL script fr the firmware update. (c) Create a btable USB with the ilo firmware, and munt it t all f the ilo cards using Virtual Media and perfrm the update. (d) Update ne card and use the HPONCFG cmmand t replicate the firmware fr the remaining cards. If chice b is selected set scre t 1. Which HP tl prvides guaranteed valid cnfiguratins as lng as the tl is at the current versin and updated? (a) HP VMware sizer (b) Single Pint Of Cnnectivity Knwledge (SPOCK) (c) Ec-Cnfiguratr (d) SalesBUILDER fr Windws (SBW) If chice d is selected set scre t 1. What is required t run the Service Pack fr PrLiant in ffline, interactive mde? (a) SPP ISO disk (b) Windws r Linux perating system installed (c) Internet Explrer 7.0 r greater (d) supprted Smart Array Cntrller T learn mre abut HP Servers, visit www.hp.cm/virtualizatin Cpyright 2012 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. HP0-S33: Advanced Integratin and Management f HP Server Slutins Exam Preparatin Guide / Updated April 2013
If chice a is selected set scre t 1. Referring t the exhibit, identify the lcatin f the Direct Expansin (DX) units f the HP Perfrmance Optimized Datacenter (POD240a). (a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) E If chice b is selected set scre t 1. T learn mre abut HP Servers, visit www.hp.cm/virtualizatin Cpyright 2012 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. HP0-S33: Advanced Integratin and Management f HP Server Slutins Exam Preparatin Guide / Updated April 2013
Yu want t cnfigure an HP Integrity rx2800 i2 Server and an MDS600 using dual channel. Which SAS PCIe interface prvides the necessary capabilities? (a) P410i Integrated SAS cntrller (b) AM252A HP rx2800 i2 512MB FBWC Kit (c) AM312A HP Integrity SA 812/1GB PCIe SAS Ctrl (d) AM311A HP Integrity PCIe 2p P411/256MB SAS Ctlr If chice c is selected set scre t 1. Cnclusin HP wishes yu success in passing the exam and jining the HP ExpertOne prgram. HP ExpertOne T learn mre abut HP Servers, visit www.hp.cm/virtualizatin Cpyright 2012 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. HP0-S33: Advanced Integratin and Management f HP Server Slutins Exam Preparatin Guide / Updated April 2013