HP IT Infrastructure & Networking 2

Question 1

Which HP ProLiant server feature allows administrators to remotely manage a server even when the OS is down or the server is powered off?

Accepted Answer

HP iLO (Integrated Lights-Out)

Answer

HP iLO provides out-of-band remote management capabilities independent of the server's OS or power state.

Question 2

In an HP FlexFabric networking environment, what does 'IRF' (Intelligent Resilient Framework) primarily provide?

Accepted Answer

Virtual chassis stacking for unified management

Answer

IRF allows multiple physical HP switches to be virtualized into a single logical device, simplifying management and improving resilience.

Question 3

Which RAID level used in HP Smart Array controllers provides disk striping with dual parity, tolerating up to two simultaneous drive failures?

Accepted Answer

RAID 6

Answer

RAID 6 uses dual distributed parity, allowing the array to survive two concurrent drive failures without data loss.

Question 4

What is the purpose of HP Virtual Connect in a BladeSystem environment?

Accepted Answer

Abstracting server I/O from the physical network infrastructure

Answer

HP Virtual Connect decouples server I/O from the network, allowing server profiles to be moved without reconfiguring upstream switches.

Question 5

An HP Aruba switch is configured with 802.1X port-based authentication. What happens to traffic from a device that fails authentication by default?

Accepted Answer

The port is placed in an unauthorized state and traffic is blocked

Answer

By default, when 802.1X authentication fails, the switch port enters an unauthorized state and drops all non-EAP traffic.

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