HP0-812
HP Certified Professional
HP ProLiant/Linux Integration and Performance Exam # HP0-812
Exam Preparation Guide
Purpose of the Exam Prep Guide
The intent of this guide is to set expectations about the content and the context of the exam and to help candidates prepare for the exam. In this guide, you will find recommended HP training courses, reference material, and sample test items to
help you achieve a passing score.
Studies conducted by HP and Prometric show that a combination of course attendance and self-study maximizes the likelihood of passing the exam on the first attempt.
Exam Description
The HP ProLiant / Linux Integration and Performance Exam (Exam # HP0-812)
is designed to test the skills and proficiency of experienced network professionals who have been servicing and managing HP general-purpose and high-availability servers and server options for a minimum of two years in Linux Server environments. Preparation for successfully completing this test should include
professional – training and practical experience managing HP server environments. This exam tests your:
Ability to formulate and implement a Linux methodology.
Ability to recognize HP’s Linux Program including its hardware and software elements.
Ability to perform a Linux upgrade including system software updates, and post installation tasks.
Ability to use HP Smart Start.
Ability to use the HP SmartStart Scripting Toolkit.
Ability update ProLiant servers using both oonline rapidshare 4shared links and offline RomPaqs and
Support Paqs.
Ability to accurately monitor the performance of a Linux server using system monitoring tools, protocol analyzers, and HP’s management tools.
Ability to size and tune system the processor subsystem.
Ability to size and tune system the memory subsystem.
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Ability to size and tune system the network subsystem.
Ability to size and tune system the disk subsystem.
Recommended Skills and Knowledge
This exam is designed for certification candidates who have the following skills and knowledge:
Successful completion of the HP Systems Technologies course as offered by
HP
An understanding of the Linux operating system
Experience with the installation and configuration of networks based on Red
Hat Linux or SuSE Linux
It is further recommended that you have obtained the SAIR Linux Certified Engineer certification or the Red Hat Certified Engineer certification, and have passed the following HP exams or have equivalent industry experience and knowledge:
HP ProLiant System Technologies
In addition, it is highly recommended that you attend the HP ProLiant Linux Integration and Performance instructor-led course, participate in the labs, and review all classroom documentation before taking this exam.
Exam Registration
This exam is available at Prometric.
This exam is available at Promissor.
Exam Objectives
The objectives tested in this exam are listed below. The approximate percentage of exam questions dedicated to each major category of objectives is shown in parentheses.
Formulate and implement a Linux methodology.
Recognize HP’s Linux Program including its hardware and software elements..
Perform a Linux upgrade including system software updates, and post installation tasks..
Use HP Smart Start.
Use the HP SmartStart Scripting Toolkit.
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Update ProLiant servers using both oonline rapidshare 4shared links and offline RomPaqs and Support
Paqs.
Accurately monitor the performance of a Linux server using system monitoring tools, protocol analyzers, and HP’s management tools.
Size and tune system the processor subsystem.
Size and tune system the memory subsystem.
Size and tune system the network subsystem.
Size and tune system the disk subsystem.
Sample Exam Items
The sample items included in this section represent the types of questions you will encounter on the actual exam. This sample set of test items does not reflect every objective that is tested on the exam. Together with the exam objectives listed previously, these questions will help you determine your readiness to take the
exam.
Each of these questions are answered in the text of the HP ProLiant / Linux
Integration and Performance course.
Important
These questions are not found in the current exam. However, if you can answer these questions, have in-depth understanding of the material covered in the HP ProLiant / Linux Integration and Performance course, and have completed the lab exercises, you will be better prepared to achieve a passing score.
Module 2 — Migrating To A Linux Environment
1. List the benefits of Linux.
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2. List the distributions of Linux supported by HP.
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3. List the major issues concerning migration to a Linux Environment.
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4. List the two critical steps in formulating an implementation methodology.
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5. What are the six main design goals that should be addressed when planning and sizing the server?
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6. What is the preliminary step in the sizing process?
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7. Which HP utility can be used to determine how to correctly size and configure a system?
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Module 3 — ProLiant Essentials Foundation Pack
8. Explain the functions and benefits of HP ProLiant Essentials Foundation
Pack.
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9. Which SmartStart installation procedure guides you through the process of collecting information needed to configure the hardware and install the system software?
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10. Which SmartStart installation procedure lets you run the System
Configuration Utility and follow the installation procedures recommended by the software vendor?
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11. Which SmartStart utility allows you to configure and analyze the configuration of an HP array controller?
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12. Which utilities can you upgrade using the System Partition Upgrade Utility?
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13. How do you begin the SmartStart server setup process?
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Module 4 — Alpha SRM, Linux Installation and JumpStart!
1. Which of the following cannot be performed using the HP JumpStart! CD?
a. Partition and format the hard drives
b. Automate the entire Red Hat Linux installation c. Install the After-Boot Utility
d. Fix the boot path of an existing Linux installation
2. What type of disklabels must be used to partition a hard drive for Alpha
Linux?
a. Ms-dos b. SRM
c. YaST
d. BSD
3. Which configuration file contains the possible boot options read by the SRM
to boot Linux?
a. /etc/aboot.conf b. /etc/fstab
c. /etc/X11/XF86Config d. /etc/boot
4. Describe the relationship between SRM and Linux device names:
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Module 5 — Linux Configuration for ProLiant System Architecture
1. Which of the following commands is used to remove a device driver?
e. insmod f. lsmod g. delmod h. rmmod
2. Which device driver does the Intel EtherExpress Pro 100B NIC use?
a. tulip
b. eepro100
c. ne2
d. rtl8139
3. Which tool can be used in SuSE Linux to configure a NIC?
a. netconfig b. susenet
c. yast2
d. linuxconf
4. Explain how devices such as Ethernet cards are accessed through Linux using device drivers.
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Module 6 — System Tools
5. What program should be used to configure an Array Controller before installing Linux on a HP ProLiant server?
i. mkraidconfig
j. Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition board k. Array Configuration Utility
l. Hardware RAID can be configured after installing Linux
6. What is the purpose of the SmartStart Scripting Toolkit for a ProLiant server?
a. To optimize Linux programs written in the C programming language
b. To modify the SmartStart CD for use with Linux
c. To deploy an unattended, automated SmartStart configuration
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7. What PCI board provides remote, graphical access to a Linux system on a
ProLiant server?
a. Array Controller
b. Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition board c. SmartStart Scripting Toolkit
d. Intel EtherExpress Pro 10/100
8. The Professional Linux Developer’s Software are software tools optimized to run on which HP platform:
a. IA-32 ProLiant Servers b. AlphaServers
c. AlphaServers & IA-64 ProLiant Servers d. IA-64 ProLiant Servers
Module 7 — System Tuning
1. Discuss the pros and cons of recompiling the kernel.
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2. When is it better to upgrade to a new kernel rather than patching an older kernel?
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3. Discuss briefly how each of the following items affects disk, memory, and network subsystem performance.
m. Number of users
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n. Using a swap file only (no swap partition)
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o. Using the system as an ftp server with up to 25 simultaneous users
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4. Which command is used to show the available memory of a system set?
a. show mem b. free
c. more /proc/memory d. mem
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Module 8 — Samba Resource Sharing
5. Discuss the use of Samba for file and resource sharing.
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6. List the protocols necessary for a successful implementation of Samba, both for the workstation and for the server.
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7. Describe The Configuration Methods Used for Configuring Samba.
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8. Describe the use of SWAT to configure Samba.
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9. Describe the Configuration of Samba Using smb.conf.
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Module 9 — System Management
1. Discuss the use of HP Health and Wellness Driver
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2. Discuss the use of the IML Viewer Application for Linux.
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3. Describe the use of the Foundation Agents as they are used with Insight
Manager.
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4. Describe the installation and use of the Server Agents, the Storage Agents, and the NIC Agents.
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Module 10 — Backup and Restore Solutions for Linux
1. What utilities can be used to perform backups? Select all that apply.
e. tar
f. fsck
g. crontab h. ee
2. Scenario: A power surge strikes a Linux server causing it to lose power. The power backup device runs until it has no more power, and the server shuts
down prematurely without issuing the shutdown command. During the reboot attempt, the error message “Bad superblock” is displayed. Describe how to repair the superblock and return the server to its normal state without reformatting it.
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3. What module must be loaded to use a SCSI tape device?
a. scsi b. tape c. st
d. stape
Module 11 — Linux Solutions
1. List the Linux Solutions Available from Red Hat.
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2. List the Linux Solutions available from SuSE.
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3. List the Linux Solutions available from Oracle.
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4. List the Linux Solutions available from HP / Covalent.
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5. List the Linux Solutions available from HP / Ensim.
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6. List the Linux Solutions available from Sendmail.
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