Practice Free HPE7-J02 Exam Online Questions
Refer to the exhibit.
A junior engineer is expanding a StoreOnce deployment for a law firm with a hybrid environment. The customer already has Veeam backing up to StoreOnce 3660 Gen 4 at both primary and secondary sites. They want to add Cloud Bank Storage (CBS) to archive into AWS Glacier tier for compliance. The junior engineer has added Cloud Bank licenses for the 80TB onsite capacity at the primary office.
What does the junior engineer need to add to enable this scenario?
- A . Federated Management
- B . Cloud Bank Storage for AWS Glacier
- C . Catalyst License for StoreOnce-B
- D . Detach License on StoreOnce-A
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
C
Explanation:
Detailed Explanation:
Rationale for Correct Answer
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.
Your customer is a regional bank with branches in two different cities. Each branch is run as an isolated independent business and IT manages their SANs as separate fabrics to limit the scope of any failure. They use B-Series Switches.
The customer has requested a disaster recovery option that will allow replication between the two
sites without merging the fabrics.
Which SAN technology meets the requirements?
- A . FCIP
- B . FC-FC routing
- C . NPIV
- D . Fabric partitioning
B
Explanation:
Detailed Explanation:
Rationale for Correct Answer
FC-FC routing (also known as Fibre Channel Routing / LSANs on B-Series switches) allows replication
between separate SAN fabrics without merging them. This supports disaster recovery scenarios
while preserving fabric isolation, exactly matching the bank’s requirement.
Distractors:
A: FCIP tunnels extend Fibre Channel over IP networks, but this typically merges SAN domains.
C: NPIV (N_Port ID Virtualization) allows multiple virtual WWNs per port, not cross-fabric replication.
D: Fabric partitioning is zoning and segmentation within a single fabric, not between independent fabrics.
Key Concept: FC-FC routing on Brocade (B-Series) for SAN isolation with replication.
Reference: HPE B-Series SAN Design Guide, Brocade FCR/LSAN Concepts.
A local startup company has grown rapidly and now needs block storage for enterprise workloads.
They are virtualized with VMware and have a small IT staff. They are evaluating an HPE Alletra MP and a Pure FlashArray //X90R4.
Environment:
VMware 8.0
Cisco switches
Dell servers
HPE servers
What statement about HPE should you point out as a differentiator?
- A . HPE provides full-stack visibility up to the app layer with prescriptive, actionable recommendations.
- B . HPE has live workload migration via the ActiveWorkload feature, based on a stretch cluster.
- C . HPE has the ability to disable garbage collection and overhead to meet workload requirements.
- D . HPE can natively tier data on a software-only deployment.
A
Explanation:
Detailed Explanation:
Rationale for Correct Answer
HPE Alletra with InfoSight provides end-to-end visibility from infrastructure through to virtual machines and applications. It offers prescriptive, AI-driven recommendations to simplify management ― a key differentiator for startups with small IT staff. Pure arrays do not offer the same level of integrated, cross-stack predictive analytics.
Distractors:
B: “ActiveWorkload” is not an HPE feature ― HPE uses Peer Persistence for stretch clusters.
C: Garbage collection is managed automatically in HPE arrays; disabling it is not supported.
D: Data tiering is not natively provided as “software-only” ― HPE uses GreenLake and Alletra services.
Key Concept: InfoSight = predictive analytics and app-to-infra visibility differentiator.
Reference: HPE InfoSight for Alletra Datasheet.
Your customer has deployed an HPE Alletra MP B10000 array in its virtualized environment. Data protection follows 3-2-1 best practices, with snapshots on the array, Veeam v12 backups, and storage on an external HPE StoreOnce appliance. Despite this, a ransomware attack made data recovery impossible.
Your customer asks how to enhance data protection with immutability and application consistency.
What is a possible solution using HPE Virtual Lock technology?
- A . Enable Virtual Lock for each backup job inside Veeam v12
- B . Enable Virtual Lock on the VMware datastores in VMware vCenter
- C . Enable Virtual Lock on the HPE StoreOnce Catalyst stores
- D . Enable Virtual Lock on the HPE Alletra storage array
C
Explanation:
Detailed Explanation:
Rationale for Correct Answer
Option C is correct because HPE StoreOnce Virtual Lock technology provides immutability at the Catalyst store level, preventing backup data from being deleted or modified for a defined retention period. This ensures ransomware or malicious actors cannot encrypt, alter, or delete the protected backups, aligning with modern data protection requirements for immutability and compliance. In integration with Veeam v12, backups stored on StoreOnce Catalyst stores can be locked, creating an additional immutability layer beyond application-consistent snapshots. Analysis of Incorrect Options (Distractors):
A: Virtual Lock is not a Veeam feature. While Veeam v12 supports immutability on certain storage backends (object lock-enabled S3, hardened Linux repositories), HPE Virtual Lock is specific to StoreOnce Catalyst stores, not Veeam job settings.
B: VMware vCenter datastores do not have a native immutability feature. Snapshots in vCenter can be deleted or corrupted during ransomware events, making this option incorrect.
D: HPE Alletra arrays support application-consistent snapshots and replication, but they do not provide the immutability guarantee that StoreOnce Virtual Lock enforces. Array-level snapshots can still be deleted if admin credentials are compromised.
Key Concept:
This question targets knowledge of HPE StoreOnce Virtual Lock ― a feature designed to enforce immutability on Catalyst backup stores, making backup data resistant to deletion or alteration during ransomware or insider attacks.
Reference: HPE StoreOnce Systems Technical White Paper
HPE StoreOnce and Veeam Integration Best Practices
HPE Data Protection Solutions for Ransomware Resilience Guide
Your customer has expressed an interest in an HPE CloudPhysics assessment of their environment.
They would like to know what to expect from this process.
Which of the following statements is true of a CloudPhysics assessment?
- A . Some assessment results are visible in only 2 hours.
- B . An auto-generated token from HPE is required to view the results.
- C . Your customer can only access a partial view of the results.
- D . The assessment period lasts for 5 business days.
A
Explanation:
Detailed Explanation:
Rationale for Correct Answer
HPE CloudPhysics begins collecting performance and capacity data immediately after deployment of the Observer VM/collector. Some initial assessment results (e.g., environment inventory, early utilization stats) can be visible within 2 hours, while deeper trending insights require longer data collection (days/weeks).
Distractors:
B: Tokens are not required for customers to view results; reports are available via the portal.
C: Customers get a full dashboard view of results, not partial.
D: Assessments can run for longer periods (daysCweeks), not fixed at 5 days.
Key Concept: CloudPhysics delivers initial insights within hours.
Reference: HPE CloudPhysics Technical Overview.
The storage solution based on the exhibit is deployed at a customer site.
How can the sequential read performance values be enhanced for this configuration?
- A . By adding another expansion shelf
- B . By increasing the amount of 10/25 Gb NICs
- C . By replacing 10/25 Gb with a 32 Gb FC HBA
- D . By adding SCM to the solution
B
Explanation:
Detailed Explanation:
Rationale for Correct Answer
The exhibit shows a system delivering ~2.3 GB/s sequential read. For large-block sequential workloads, aggregate host link bandwidth (number × speed of front-end ports) is the primary limiter. Increasing the count of 10/25 Gb iSCSI NICs adds parallel lanes, raising sustained read GB/s to the hosts. This is a recommended first step in HPE sizing before changing protocols.
Analysis of Incorrect Options (Distractors):
A: Adding an expansion shelf increases capacity, not front-end bandwidth.
C: Moving to 32 Gb FC can help, but simply adding more existing 10/25 Gb ports achieves the same goal without a protocol/adapter change and is the straightforward, supported scale-out path.
D: SCM (Storage Class Memory) targets latency/IOPS; it doesn’t materially lift sequential GB/s if the link budget is the bottleneck.
Key Concept: Scale front-end connectivity to increase sequential throughput; capacity or media class changes won’t fix a link-limited system.
Reference: HPE Alletra 6000/MP Sizing and Host Connectivity Guidelines (throughput scaling via additional host ports).
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
A
Explanation:
Detailed Explanation:
Rationale for Correct Answer
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.
An HPE Alletra 6030 with 138TB flash kit needs a storage expansion. The BOM lists only a 46TB
Expansion Shelf, including price.
What should you take into account?
- A . The expansion shelf needs to include the 24G SAS cables.
- B . Total supported capacity will be exceeded with the proposed configuration.
- C . Both Controllers need 100Gb OCP adapters for the expansion shelf connection.
- D . QSFP+ DAC cables are required if NVMe media is used.
A
Explanation:
Detailed Explanation:
Rationale for Correct Answer
Alletra 6000 expansion shelves connect via 24G SAS back-end connectivity. The BOM must include
the required SAS cables to properly attach the shelf. If only the shelf is listed, it’s incomplete ― SAS
connectivity accessories must be added.
Distractors:
B: The supported max capacity is higher than 138TB + 46TB, so it won’t exceed limits.
C: Expansion shelves don’t use OCP adapters; they rely on SAS backend ports.
D: QSFP+ DACs are used for front-end networking (iSCSI/FC), not SAS shelf expansion.
Key Concept: Alletra 6000 expansions require 24G SAS cables included in the BOM.
Reference: HPE Alletra 6000 Hardware Installation Guide.
A junior engineer doing their first assessment makes the comment that all assessments are basically done “entirely by the assessment tool” and all they must do is start the process in the HPE website. You caution them that some assessment tools require a manual email by the engineer to HPE to really start the process.
Which type of assessments require an email?
- A . Backup
- B . SAF
- C . Non-HPE
- D . CloudPhysics
B
Explanation:
Detailed Explanation:
Rationale for Correct Answer
The SAF (Storage Assessment Framework) requires engineers to manually email the collected assessment data to HPE for processing. This is different from fully automated tools like CloudPhysics or Backup assessments that integrate directly with portals. This distinction is important for new engineers performing customer assessments.
Distractors:
A: Backup assessments are usually tool-driven (StoreOnce, RMC, etc.) and automated.
C: Non-HPE assessments are outside scope and not part of HPE standard process.
D: CloudPhysics is fully automated and cloud-based ― no manual email required. Key Concept: SAF = requires manual email submission to HPE.
Reference: HPE Internal Assessment and Sizing Tools Guide.