Question 1
Refer to the exhibit.
You are sizing an HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 as shown in the graphic below.
What change must be made to the current storage configuration to achieve maximum IOPS
performance?
- A. Additional network cards or HBAs need to be added for more throughput
- B. Additional disks need to be added to the system
- C. No change needed — the system is already operating at maximum performance
- D. The controller must be upgraded to a 32-core model
Answer:
C
Explanation:
Detailed Explanatio n:
Rationale for Correct Answe r:
From the exhibit, the system shows maximum estimated IOPS performance (over 250K IOPS read,
115K IOPS mixed, 62K write). These values align with HPE’s published performance specifications for
this model with full cores enabled. The network interface count and disk count are balanced relative
to controller capability. Therefore, no further upgrades are required to achieve maximum
performance.
Distractors:
A: Adding NICs/HBAs may improve throughput but will not exceed controller-bound IOPS.
B: Adding disks increases capacity, not peak IOPS, as performance is primarily controller-driven.
D: The system already matches controller capability; upgrading cores is not an option in Alletra MP
B10000 mid-range systems.
Key Concept: Understanding performance sizing based on controller and architecture limits, not just
capacity or NICs.
Reference: HPE Alletra MP Performance and Sizing Guide.
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Question 2
Which statement is true regarding HPE's SAP HANA solutions?
- A. HPE supplies custom HANA licenses exclusive for HPE appliances.
- B. Customers can reduce licensing costs with Alletra MP Block.
- C. 77% of customers prefer SAP HANA solutions on HPE.
- D. About 40% of HANA infrastructure runs on HPE.
Answer:
D
Explanation:
Detailed Explanatio n:
Rationale for Correct Answe r:
HPE is one of the leading infrastructure providers for SAP HANA, with ~40% of global SAP HANA
deployments running on HPE platforms (ProLiant, Alletra, Nimble/Primera for storage). This is an
official HPE statistic repeatedly cited in white papers and customer references.
Distractors:
A: SAP HANA licensing is provided directly by SAP, not custom-issued by HPE.
B: Licensing costs are tied to SAP metrics (memory size), not Alletra storage type.
C: “77% prefer” is a marketing exaggeration and not the accurate documented figure.
Key Concept: HPE’s strong positioning in SAP HANA infrastructure market share.
Reference: HPE SAP HANA Solutions Overview, HPE Global SAP HANA Customer Reference Sheet.
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Question 3
Refer to the exhibit of Zerto Vault architecture.
Which statement about the Zerto Vault architecture is correct?
- A. Data is replicated via encrypted periodic replication between Production and the Replication Target.
- B. Data is replicated via encrypted periodic replication between the Replication Target and the Vault.
- C. The Resilience Automation Server manages port access between Production and the Replication Target.
- D. Immutable snapshots of all Zerto components are taken at the Replication Target and replicated to the Vault.
Answer:
B
Explanation:
Detailed Explanatio n:
Rationale for Correct Answe r:
In the Zerto Vault architecture, production workloads replicate continuously to a Replication Target
(secondary site). From there, data is further replicated periodically and encrypted into the Vault (air-
gapped, isolated site). This two-step process ensures ransomware resilience and immutability, as the
Vault acts as a hardened third copy.
Distractors:
A: Production-to-replication target traffic is continuous synchronous/asynchronous replication, not
periodic. Periodic replication applies to Replication Target → Vault.
C: The Resilience Automation Server (RAS) is responsible for orchestrating failover and immutability
enforcement, but it does not control port access between production and replication target.
D: Snapshots of Zerto components are not what is replicated — it’s application data VMs/volumes.
The Vault ensures immutability of replicated data, not ZVM components.
Key Concept: Zerto Vault = encrypted, periodic replication from replication target to immutable vault.
Reference: HPE Zerto Vault Architecture White Paper, HPE Ransomware Recovery Solutions.
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Question 4
A global financial services company is looking to enhance its disaster recovery (DR) capabilities. They
operate VMware workloads across multiple data centers and a mix of AWS and Azure cloud
workloads. They need a solution that can replicate data with near-zero recovery point objectives
(RPOs) and orchestrate rapid recovery of critical applications in case of a site-wide failure.
- A. Zerto
- B. CommVault
- C. Cohesity
- D. SimpliVity
Answer:
A
Explanation:
Detailed Explanatio n:
Rationale for Correct Answe r:
Zerto, now part of HPE, provides continuous data protection (CDP) with near-zero RPOs and very low
RTOs. It supports VMware workloads, as well as hybrid cloud deployments with AWS and Azure.
Zerto is specifically designed for disaster recovery orchestration, enabling automated failover,
failback, and application-consistent protection across sites and cloud environments.
Distractors:
B (CommVault): Primarily a backup/recovery and data management platform — RPOs are not near-
zero.
C (Cohesity): Strong in backup, secondary storage, and ransomware recovery, but not near-zero RPO
DR orchestration.
D (SimpliVity): Hyperconverged infrastructure with built-in backup, but not optimized for large-scale
multi-cloud DR.
Key Concept: Continuous Data Protection (Zerto) for hybrid/multi-cloud disaster recovery.
Reference: HPE Zerto DR for Hybrid and Multi-cloud Environments.
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Question 5
You need to evaluate a customer virtual server environment to size an HPE Block storage solution
according to the metrics seen on the system over a period of time. The environment consists of
Lenovo servers and Pure Storage as the storage vendor for a Microsoft Hyper-V cluster managed by
Microsoft SCVMM.
Which HPE tools can you utilize to gather the usage metrics of this setup?
- A. Import the HPE CloudPhysics.vhdx collector to the Hyper-V cluster to gather the analytics.
- B. Use the HPE InfoSight Primary Storage sizing tool to calculate the competitive performance metrics.
- C. Install the SAFcollector agents into the environment and use SAFanalyze to import the agent output.
- D. Export the Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager database for NinjaProtected analysis.
Answer:
A
Explanation:
Detailed Explanatio n:
Rationale for Correct Answe r:
HPE CloudPhysics provides comprehensive environment assessment and competitive sizing for
virtualized environments (VMware, Hyper-V, etc.). The CloudPhysics collector (available as a .vhdx for
Hyper-V) is deployed into the cluster to gather metrics on CPU, memory, storage IOPS/latency, and
utilization trends. These analytics feed into the sizing of HPE storage solutions.
Distractors:
B: InfoSight sizing tools work with HPE systems, not competitive 3rd-party storage like Pure.
C: SAF is a manual assessment requiring email submission and is not the correct modern method for
this case.
D: NinjaProtected applies to backup analysis, not production Hyper-V cluster sizing.
Key Concept: CloudPhysics.vhdx collector for Hyper-V sizing with 3rd-party infrastructure.
Reference: HPE CloudPhysics Assessment Guide.
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Question 6
Two HPE Storage Alletra MP B10000 arrays are deployed with Active Peer Persistence. Both arrays
and hosts are installed in close proximity to each other. To enable symmetric access, Peer Persistence
must be configured accordingly.
Which Host Proximity Parameter should be selected for host ESX31 in this case?
- A. Secondary
- B. All
- C. Exclusive
- D. Primary
Answer:
B
Explanation:
Detailed Explanatio n:
Rationale for Correct Answe r:
Option B (All) is correct because in an Active Peer Persistence deployment where both arrays and
hosts are in close proximity (metro or campus cluster scenario), the hosts should be configured with
Host Proximity = All. This ensures that the host (ESX31) can access both arrays symmetrically and
concurrently, enabling active-active paths. This is essential to deliver seamless failover and load
balancing across the arrays in an HPE Alletra MP Peer Persistence environment.
Analysis of Incorrect Options (Distractors):
A (Secondary): This is used for hosts located closer to the secondary array, to bias access toward it in
asymmetric deployments. Not applicable here since the hosts are near both arrays.
C (Exclusive): This option assigns the host to a single array exclusively, preventing dual-active access.
This would defeat the purpose of symmetric Peer Persistence.
D (Primary): Similar to Secondary, this biases access to only the primary array, which is not correct
when arrays and hosts are in the same site for active-active.
Key Concept:
This question focuses on Host Proximity parameters in HPE Peer Persistence.
Primary/Secondary = asymmetric designs (hosts closer to one array).
All = symmetric design (hosts equidistant to both arrays, enabling active-active).
Exclusive = restricts access to one array only.
Reference:
HPE Alletra MP Storage Peer Persistence Best Practices Guide
HPE Primera/Alletra Remote Copy and Peer Persistence Technical White Paper
VMware Metro Storage Cluster with HPE Peer Persistence Implementation Notes
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Question 7
While attempting to increase an upstream volume size for an Alletra 6000 Peer Persistence setup
from local web management, you are facing an error that prevents you from completing the task.
Which action is required to complete the task successfully?
- A. Remove the upstream volume, volume collection before increasing the upstream volume.
- B. Remove the downstream volume, volume collection before increasing the upstream volume.
- C. Use the Data Services Cloud Console to grow the upstream volume.
- D. Increase the size of the volume in VMware HPE Storage plugin.
Answer:
C
Explanation:
Detailed Explanatio n:
Rationale for Correct Answe r:
In Alletra 6000 Peer Persistence environments, operations like resizing Peer Persistence volumes
must be performed via the HPE Data Services Cloud Console (DSCC), which manages volume
collections and replication consistency groups. Attempting to grow the upstream volume locally will
fail because the changes need to propagate across both sites consistently.
Distractors:
A/B: Removing upstream or downstream volumes would break replication and is not required.
D: Expanding in VMware only extends the VMFS datastore, not the underlying replicated volume.
Key Concept: Peer Persistence volume resizing is done in DSCC, not local web GUI.
Reference: HPE Alletra 6000 Peer Persistence Configuration and Management Guide.
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Question 8
Refer to the exhibit.
Your customer had an unexpected failure of their current storage array, causing them to lose some of
their critical dat
a. As a result, they are looking for a storage array with a guarantee of 100% data availability to
prevent this failure and loss in the future.
They need 80TB raw and two new 25GbE top-of-rack switches to connect to their environment.
They expect 5% annual growth.
Which correction should be made to the configuration in the exhibit to meet the customer’s
requirements?
- A. Change to 25G networking
- B. Decrease to 20 × 3.84TB drives
- C. HPE GreenLake financial model
- D. Add 2× Aruba 8325 switches
Answer:
A
Explanation:
Detailed Explanatio n:
Rationale for Correct Answe r:
The exhibit shows the use of 32Gb FC HBAs and 100GbE switches (Aruba 100G). However, the
customer specifically requires 25GbE top-of-rack switches. Therefore, the configuration needs to be
corrected to 25GbE networking. The HPE Alletra MP B10000 guarantees 100% data availability SLA,
so the primary correction is networking alignment, not drives or financial model.
Distractors:
B: Reducing drives reduces raw capacity below 80TB requirement.
C: GreenLake is a consumption model but not the technical correction required.
D: Aruba 8325 is a core switch option; customer only asked for ToR 25GbE.
Key Concept: Networking alignment with requirements.
Reference: HPE Alletra MP Ordering and Configuration Guide.
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Question 9
Your customer is using 2 HPE StoreOnce appliances across 2 sites with replication enabled for
disaster recovery. They are concerned about the fact that the StoreOnce administrators have full
access to the systems, which allows them to delete backup copies on these systems.
What needs to be used to address the concern of your customer?
- A. Dual Authorization
- B. Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP)
- C. Data at rest encryption
- D. Resource restriction policies
Answer:
A
Explanation:
Detailed Explanatio n:
Rationale for Correct Answe r:
HPE StoreOnce Dual Authorization prevents a single administrator from deleting, expiring, or
modifying backup data. Instead, any destructive action requires approval from a second
administrator, mitigating insider threats and accidental deletions. This is the correct feature for
immutability protection in a replicated StoreOnce environment.
Distractors:
B (CHAP): Used for iSCSI authentication, not backup immutability.
C: Encryption protects data confidentiality, not accidental deletion.
D: Resource restrictions are policy-driven but don’t enforce dual control over destructive actions.
Key Concept: Dual Authorization for ransomware and insider-threat protection on StoreOnce.
Reference: HPE StoreOnce Security Features White Paper.
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Question 10
Two HPE Alletra 6000 arrays are configured for peer persistence between datacenters A and B, which
have a fiber distance of 50km (31mi). The datacenter B hardware will be relocated to a new location
that will increase the fiber distance to 150km (93mi).
Which condition is valid once the relocation is finished?
- A. The peer persistence configuration is supported, when latency remains <10ms.
- B. The peer persistence replication links need to be changed to RC transport.
- C. The peer persistence setup needs to be changed to active peer persistence.
- D. The fiber distance exceeds the distance supported for peer persistence setup.
Answer:
A
Explanation:
Detailed Explanatio n:
Rationale for Correct Answe r:
HPE Peer Persistence is supported over distances of up to 150–200 km, as long as the round-trip
latency is ≤10ms. Therefore, even after relocation to 150km, Peer Persistence remains supported
provided latency requirements are met.
Distractors:
B: RC (Remote Copy) transport is already the underlying technology, but no change is required.
C: Peer Persistence is already an active-active design; no change to “active” mode is needed.
D: Distance does not exceed the supported range; only latency matters.
Key Concept: Latency <10ms is the critical requirement for Peer Persistence.
Reference: HPE Alletra 6000/Primera Peer Persistence Best Practices.
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