HP HP2-K32 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | HP Selling HP SMB Storage Exam |
| Exam Number: | HP2-K32 |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Related Certifications: | HP Selling HPE Storage Solutions (legacy track) |
| Exam Price: | Varies by region (typically USD 60–120 equivalent) |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Typically 2–3 years (based on HPE certification policy at time of issuance) |
| Exam Format: | Multiple choice |
| Real Exam Qty: | Approximately 50 |
| Exam Duration: | 60 minutes |
| Passing Score: | 70% |
| Recommended Training: | HPE Education Services Training Catalog |
| Exam Registration: | Pearson VUE HPE Exams Registration HPE Certification and Training Portal |
| Sample Questions: | HP HP2-K32 Sample Questions |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored or Pearson VUE testing center |
| Pre Condition: | No formal prerequisites required; basic understanding of IT storage concepts recommended |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.hpe.com/us/en/services/education-services.html |
HP HP2-K32 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Topic 1: Solution Sizing and Configuration Basics | - Selecting appropriate storage configurations for SMBs - Basic capacity planning concepts |
| Topic 2: Sales Scenarios and Customer Engagement | - Handling objections and closing sales - Identifying customer needs through discovery questions |
| Topic 3: Positioning HPE Storage Solutions | - Value-based selling approach - Matching solutions to customer needs |
| Topic 4: Competitive Differentiation | - HPE advantages in performance, manageability, and support - Comparison with competing SMB storage vendors |
| Topic 5: HPE SMB Storage Portfolio Overview | - Key features and value propositions for SMB customers - HPE SMB storage product families and positioning |
| Topic 6: SMB Customer Requirements and Use Cases | - Common SMB storage challenges (cost, scalability, simplicity) - Workload scenarios (file, block, backup, virtualization) |
HP Selling HP SMB Storage Sample Questions:
HP Services offer HP Proactive Care Personalized Support for HP 3PAR StoreServ customer. What additional feature does it offer over HP Proactive Care?
- A. 24 x 7 hardware and software support
- B. Rapid access to Support Center specialist
- C. An assigned Account Service Manager (ASM)
- D. Firmware/Software management
Which HP storage product provides customer with the lowest cost shared storage solution?
- A. HP StoreOnce
- B. HP EVA 6000
- C. HP StoreVirtual 4000
- D. HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000
How does HP StoreOnce backup reduce the complexities of restores?
- A. Each HP StoreOnce system easily and conveniently stores its backup on its own allocated disk infrastructure.
- B. It allows you to keep more copies of your backup data locally so that you do not have to retrieve data from other locations.
- C. Tapes are barcode labeled for easy identification.
- D. All backups are clearly named by date and administrator name.
Your SMB customer has spare server capacity and wants to implement shared storage for a virtual environment. Which product would you recommend?
- A. HP MSA 2000
- B. HP StoreVirtual VSA
- C. HP StoreVirtual 4000
- D. HP 3PARStoreServ7000
One of your customer's remote office servers has caught fire. What can the operator do to recover Quickly?
- A. Execute a recovery to an existing server in another office
- B. Call HP Support for advice on appropriate recovery step.
- C. Wait until the new server is installed and load the last backup tape.
- D. Retrieve the last backup tape from the off-site vaulting facility
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