HQT-4180: Hitachi Vantara Qualified Professional - VSP Midrange Family Installation

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About the Exam

Qualification exam for Hitachi Vantara employees and partners who install and support Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform (VSP) midrange storage systems. It validates knowledge of system architecture, installation and initial configuration, maintenance, firmware upgrades, storage management, and troubleshooting. Passing earns the Hitachi Vantara Qualified Professional - VSP Midrange Family Installation credential.

Exam Topics

  • System architecture & components13%
  • Back-end architecture13%
  • System installation12%
  • System maintenance13%
  • Configuration changes12%
  • Firmware upgrades12%
  • Remote Ops monitoring12%
  • Storage management tools13%

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QuestionQ1

Remote Ops monitoring

Which two tasks can be performed using Hitachi Ops Center Administrator?

Choose two
Explanation

Hitachi Ops Center Administrator enables creation and management of virtual storage machines, including their volumes, host groups, and resources. It also provides centralized management for supported VSP storage systems, allowing multiple VSP midrange systems to be managed from the Administrator environment.

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QuestionQ2

System maintenance

You must replace a failed power supply (PS) in a VSP E590.

What is the proper procedure?

Explanation

Before replacing a VSP E590 power supply, block that power supply by using the Maintenance Utility, then perform the replacement. Blocking records the component’s maintenance state and permits its safe service; blocking the controller is not required for a power-supply replacement.

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QuestionQ3

Firmware upgrades

What should you do first when upgrading the SVP software on a VSP G350 system?

Explanation

SVP software upgrades are started by launching the setup program from the SVP firmware media with administrator privileges. The installer performs the software-update workflow; Storage Navigator and the Maintenance Utility are not the entry point for this SVP software installation procedure.

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QuestionQ4

Configuration changes

Which tool is required to configure System Option Modes (SOMs)?

Explanation

System Option Modes are configured with MPC software through the Maintenance PC interface. Hitachi documentation records the System Option installation/configuration operation as an MPC activity.

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QuestionQ5

System maintenance

From which two locations may the Maintenance Utility be launched on a VSP One B26?

Choose two
Explanation

On VSP One Block systems, the Maintenance Utility is embedded on the controllers. It can be launched from the VSP One Block Administrator interface or accessed directly from a management PC connected to the array’s management/Maintenance LAN through the Maintenance Utility URL.

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