Question 1

When performing a controller upgrade, which component needs to be moved to the new controller?

Accepted Answer

A)  DIMM RAM modules 
B)  on-board SD card 
C)  cache batteries 
D)  on-board USB stick 
A)  DIMM RAM modules 
B)  on-board SD card 
C)  cache batteries 
D)  on-board USB stick

Question 2

Which parameters are configured during the initial array configuration? (Choose three.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Subnets 
B)  SNMP settings 
C)  Firewall Port settings 
D)  Replication partners 
E)  NTP servers
F) DNS servers 
A)  Subnets 
B)  SNMP settings 
C)  Firewall Port settings 
D)  Replication partners 
E)  NTP servers
F) DNS servers

Question 3

Following HPE best practices, when connecting a head unit to an expansion shelf, what port on the expansion shelf should you connect into?

Accepted Answer

A)  P4 
B)  P1 
C)  P3 
D)  P2 
A)  P4 
B)  P1 
C)  P3 
D)  P2

Question 4

A tebibyte (TiB) is compressed of how many gigabytes (GB)?

Accepted Answer

A)  900 
B)  1000 
C)  1024 
D)  976, 565 
A)  900 
B)  1000 
C)  1024 
D)  976, 565

Question 5

It is possible to configure multiple SMTP servers for HPE Nimble arrays?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes, after initial configuration 
B)  No, never 
C)  Yes, but only via Web GUI 
D)  Yes, but only via CLI 
A)  Yes, after initial configuration 
B)  No, never 
C)  Yes, but only via Web GUI 
D)  Yes, but only via CLI

Question 6

What is the size of a sequential stripe write for the AF-Series?

Accepted Answer

A)  8MB 
B)  10MB 
C)  256MB 
D)  1GB 
A)  8MB 
B)  10MB 
C)  256MB 
D)  1GB

Question 7

How can you check which controller is in Standby mode? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

A)  In WebU, select Controllers. 
B)  Use the command: showsys. 
C)  In WebUI, select Manage Arrays 
D)  Use the command: ctrl --list 
A)  In WebU, select Controllers. 
B)  Use the command: showsys. 
C)  In WebUI, select Manage Arrays 
D)  Use the command: ctrl --list

Question 8

What action must be taken before the expansion shelf can join the storage pool?

Accepted Answer

A)  Capacity licenses need to be added. 
B)  Controller cache needs to be upgraded. 
C)  It must be activated. 
D)  it must be pre-formatted. 
A)  Capacity licenses need to be added. 
B)  Controller cache needs to be upgraded. 
C)  It must be activated. 
D)  it must be pre-formatted.

Question 9

Which tools can you use on a Windows host to connect to iSCSI volumes on an HPE Nimble array? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

A)  HPE Nimble Connection Wizard 
B)  Microsoft iSCSI Initiator 
C)  HPE Nimble Connection Manager 
D)  HPE Nimble Windows Toolkit 
A)  HPE Nimble Connection Wizard 
B)  Microsoft iSCSI Initiator 
C)  HPE Nimble Connection Manager 
D)  HPE Nimble Windows Toolkit

Question 10

How do AF-Series arrays perform sequential stripe write operations?

Accepted Answer

A)  hole filling 
B)  write full stripes 
C)  write into zone 
D)  write in place 
A)  hole filling 
B)  write full stripes 
C)  write into zone 
D)  write in place

Question 11

What are the correct AF series read operations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Check DRAM. Check NVDIMM. Retrieve from SSD. Validate checksum, decompress, dedupe, and return data. 
B)  Check NVDIMM. Retrieve from SSD. Validate checksum, decompress, dedupe, and return data. 
C)  Check NVDIMM. Check DRAM. Retrieve from SSD. Validate checksum, decompress, dedupe, and return data. 
D)  Check SSD. Check NVDIMM. Check DRAM. Validate checksum, decompress, dedupe, and return data. 
A)  Check DRAM. Check NVDIMM. Retrieve from SSD. Validate checksum, decompress, dedupe, and return data. 
B)  Check NVDIMM. Retrieve from SSD. Validate checksum, decompress, dedupe, and return data. 
C)  Check NVDIMM. Check DRAM. Retrieve from SSD. Validate checksum, decompress, dedupe, and return data. 
D)  Check SSD. Check NVDIMM. Check DRAM. Validate checksum, decompress, dedupe, and return data.

Question 12

What does each AF-Series data chunk contain? (Select three.)

Accepted Answer

A)  metadata 
B)  triple parity 
C)  hash data 
D)  parity 
E)  ECC
F) data 
A)  metadata 
B)  triple parity 
C)  hash data 
D)  parity 
E)  ECC
F) data

Question 13

Which statement is correct about HPE InfoSight?

Accepted Answer

A)  InfoSight is included with all HPE Nimble arrays for no additional cost. 
B)  InfoSight is enabled for all arrays with active ProActive Care contracts. 
C)  InfoSight is available as plug-in for VMWare vCenter and Microsoft SystemCenter. 
D)  InfoSight is accessible through the HPE Service Processor. 
A)  InfoSight is included with all HPE Nimble arrays for no additional cost. 
B)  InfoSight is enabled for all arrays with active ProActive Care contracts. 
C)  InfoSight is available as plug-in for VMWare vCenter and Microsoft SystemCenter. 
D)  InfoSight is accessible through the HPE Service Processor.

Question 14

Why does HPE recommend configuring an NTP server during array initialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  This will help ensure logs and events are easy to follow based on a known timeline. 
B)  It guarantees data consistency when using Triple+ RAID combined with snapshotting. 
C)  It is mandatory for InfoSight integration. 
D)  It is required for replication across arrays. 
A)  This will help ensure logs and events are easy to follow based on a known timeline. 
B)  It guarantees data consistency when using Triple+ RAID combined with snapshotting. 
C)  It is mandatory for InfoSight integration. 
D)  It is required for replication across arrays.

Question 15

Which kind of licensing approach do HPE Nimble arrays use?

Accepted Answer

A)  capacity-based licensing 
B)  controller-based licensing 
C)  all-inclusive licensing 
D)  frame-based licensing 
A)  capacity-based licensing 
B)  controller-based licensing 
C)  all-inclusive licensing 
D)  frame-based licensing

Question 16

What is the maximum number of expansion shelves that HF-Series models can support?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  6 
D)  12 
A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  6 
D)  12

Question 17

Which statement is true about SSD addition/removal in the HF-Series system? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

A)  SSDs cannot be added or removed. 
B)  SSDs can be added to the existing cache pool. 
C)  SSDs can be removed from the existing cache pool. 
D)  SSDs can only be removed if no volumes exist 
A)  SSDs cannot be added or removed. 
B)  SSDs can be added to the existing cache pool. 
C)  SSDs can be removed from the existing cache pool. 
D)  SSDs can only be removed if no volumes exist

Question 18

Which deduplication approach does the AF-Series use?

Accepted Answer

A)  object-level differencing 
B)  post-process deduplication 
C)  host-based deduplication 
D)  inline deduplication 
A)  object-level differencing 
B)  post-process deduplication 
C)  host-based deduplication 
D)  inline deduplication

Question 19

Which performance graph is only available for HF-Series?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cache Hit Rate 
B)  Latency 
C)  MB/s 
D)  IOPS 
A)  Cache Hit Rate 
B)  Latency 
C)  MB/s 
D)  IOPS

Question 20

What is the correct power on/off order of the All Flash-Series? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

A)  power off the controller shelf first, then the expansion shelves 
B)  power on controller shelf first, then the expansion shelves 
C)  power on expansion shelves first, then the controller shelf 
D)  power off the expansion shelves first, then the controller shelf 
A)  power off the controller shelf first, then the expansion shelves 
B)  power on controller shelf first, then the expansion shelves 
C)  power on expansion shelves first, then the controller shelf 
D)  power off the expansion shelves first, then the controller shelf

Exam 9: Designing HPE Software-Defined Infrastructure Solutions

When performing a controller upgrade, which component needs to be moved to the new controller?

Which parameters are configured during the initial array configuration? (Choose three.)

Following HPE best practices, when connecting a head unit to an expansion shelf, what port on the expansion shelf should you connect into?

A tebibyte (TiB) is compressed of how many gigabytes (GB)?

It is possible to configure multiple SMTP servers for HPE Nimble arrays?

What is the size of a sequential stripe write for the AF-Series?

How can you check which controller is in Standby mode? (Choose two.)

What action must be taken before the expansion shelf can join the storage pool?

Which tools can you use on a Windows host to connect to iSCSI volumes on an HPE Nimble array? (Choose two.)

How do AF-Series arrays perform sequential stripe write operations?

What are the correct AF series read operations?

What does each AF-Series data chunk contain? (Select three.)

Which statement is correct about HPE InfoSight?

Why does HPE recommend configuring an NTP server during array initialization?

Which kind of licensing approach do HPE Nimble arrays use?

What is the maximum number of expansion shelves that HF-Series models can support?

Which statement is true about SSD addition/removal in the HF-Series system? (Choose two.)

Which deduplication approach does the AF-Series use?

Which performance graph is only available for HF-Series?

What is the correct power on/off order of the All Flash-Series? (Choose two.)

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