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HP0-A01 HP-UX 11i v3 System Administration

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 and study material to help you achieve a successful 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.

Audience
This exam is for HP-UX professionals with at least one year of hands-on experience with HP-UX. Examples of job roles:
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System and network administrators, system integrators, support engineers, and technical consultants.

Certification Requirements
The HP-UX 11i v3 System Administration Exam #HP0-A01 is the core requirement to be certified as a Certified Systems Administrator (CSA). Visit the HP Certified Professional website for additional information, www.hp.com/go/certification.

Prerequisites
There are no formal pre-requisites for this exam. Intermediate-level knowledge of and at least one year of hands-on experience with HP-UX is expected. Attendance at the HP training courses listed below is highly recommended.

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Exam Details
At the beginning of the exam, you will be asked to answer several survey questions. The survey questions are designed to assist the exam development team in accurately profiling test results and to improve future exams. The following are details about the exam:
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Number of items: 60 Item types: multiple choice, drag and drop, graphical Exam time: 90 minutes Passing Score: 70% Reference Material: No on-line or hard copy reference material will be allowed at the testing site.

Comments on the Exam

During the exam, participants can make specific comments about the items (i.e., accuracy, appropriateness to audience, etc). HP welcomes these comments as part of our continuous improvement process.

Exam Content
The following testing objectives represent the specific areas of content covered in the exam. Use this outline to guide your study and to check your readiness for the exam. The exam measures your understanding of these areas.

Objective 1.0

HP-UX Architecture and Structure (17%) Describe the HP-UX OS architecture Describe the HP-UX processor families Describe the major hardware components found in HPs current systems Describe the features and benefits of HP disk management solutions Describe the significance of basic LVM concepts and structure Describe virtualization technologies and concepts Describe the concept and benefits of the Mass Storage Stack

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2.0

Describe 11i v3 performance and capacity improvements and workload benefits HP-UX user environment, basic commands, and utilities (15%) Login and logout of an HP-UX system Determine basic information about a system Execute HP-UX commands from the command line Manage and manipulate files and directories Define and describe the attributes of basic system components Demonstrate the tools and techniques used to identify, monitor, and terminate programs and processes Identify and explain how and when to use advanced shell features Describe and demonstrate how to communicate with system users Describe when and how to access basic network services

3.0

HP-UX system administration and operational tasks (26%) Boot, reboot and shutdown an HP-UX system or partition Connect and configure HP-UX hardware Describe, configure, and manage HP-UX device files Configure and manage disks and partitions Maintain file and file system integrity and design Backup and recover data on an HP-UX system Create and manage swap space Create and manage User/Group environments Configure and reconfigure the HP-UX kernel Describe common areas of performance bottlenecks Describe SYS-V IPC services and their use Describe SAM and its use Describe System Startup model and its use Describe /etc/default and its use
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Monitor system activity and events Implement HP partitioning solutions Describe Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) and its use Describe HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM) and its use Describe System Management Homepage (SMH) and its use 4.0 HP-UX system network administration tasks (23%) Describe MAC addressing and its use Describe IP addressing and its use Enable DHCP for NIC address configuration Check local connectivity to a known neighbor by IP or by Mac (station or Ether) address Describe set_parms and its use Describe common network configuration files and their use Describe network monitor utilities and their use Configure and monitor network services Describe the HP CIFS Product Suite and its use Describe the ONC suite of network services and their use Describe LDAP and its use Describe DNS and its use Describe sendmail and its use as a MTA and MDA Describe NTP and its use 5.0 HP-UX installation, upgrade, and recovery tasks (6%) Perform an HP-UX installation from local installation media Perform an HP-UX installation from an SD-UX server Install HP-UX patches Describe the features and benefits of Ignite-UX 6.0 HP-UX security administration tasks (11%) Cite 'users level' security settings Describe how to implement system access restrictions Describe common system security concerns

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Describe ssh and its use Describe PAM and its use Describe available security tools Describe common administrative security tasks Explain how various network architectures/features can affect a system security policy Use Bastille for system hardening Use Encrypted Volume and File System (EVFS) Identify Identity Management features and functions Use Install-time Security Identify new security features (new to 11iv3) Use the Software Assistant (SWA) Describe Local User Administration 7.0 Describe HP-UX High Availability and Clustering Features (2%) Explain Key HA Terms Identify the Risks with SPOF

Recommended Training and Study References

This section lists training courses and documents that can help you acquire a majority of the knowledge and skills needed to pass the exam. You must also gain the practical experience outlined in this guide You are not required to take the courses listed in this section. However, HP strongly recommends that you attend the classes, participate in class labs, and thoroughly review all course material and documents before taking the exam, even if you believe you have sufficient on-the-job experience.

Instructor-Led Training
Use the information in this guide and the practical experience you have gained to determine your need for the instructor-led training. Title Course Number How to Enroll

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HP-UX System and Network Administration I -andHP-UX System and Network Administration II -optional [For candidates who are new to UNIX] Fundamentals of the UNIX System Bundle Instructor-led Course -or[For candidates who are experienced in another UNIX] HP-UX system and network administration for experienced UNIX system administrators

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Please visit your local HP certification or training website to enroll

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Documentation
Title HP-UX manual pages Section Title Source/Order Number http://docs.hp.com/hpux/os/man_pages.html http://docs.hp.com/hpux/os/11.0/index.html# System%20Administration http://docs.hp.com/hpux/os/11.0/index.html# User%20Guides

HP-UX system administration manuals

HP-UX v11 user guides

HP-UX v11 installation and update docs

http://docs.hp.com/hpux/os/11.0/index.html#I nstalling%20and%20Updating

Exam Registration
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Sample Test Items

The following examples represent the types of items and question formats that you could see on the exam. These are generic samples and do not reflect the content being tested.

1. Which planet is closest to the Earth? A. B. C. D. Mars Pluto Venus Saturn

2. Which planets are inner planets planets found within the asteroid belt? Select TWO. A. B. C. D. E. Pluto Earth Neptune Mercury Venus

3. Click the Exhibit button. What is this constellation called? A. B. C. Leo Aries Orion
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D. E. F. G. H. I.

Taurus Gemini Pleiades Ursa Minor Ursa Major Andromeda

Betelgeuse

Rigel

4. Click the Task button.

Place the planets in order of closest to farthest from the planet Earth.

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5. Click the Task button.

Review the picture of the planets and click on Saturn.

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Conclusion
HP wishes you success in the HP Certified Professional Program and in passing the exam for which you are preparing.

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