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CONTENTS
News .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Compute .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Storage ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Networking ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Converged Infrastructure ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Services ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Technical updates and announcements .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
FAQ’s ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10
Compute ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10
Storage ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................12
Networking .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................13
Converged Infrastructure ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................14
About techub ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................15
Service Portfolio .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................15
TecHub news and updates .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................16
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NEWS
Compute
Advancements ease user experience and help enterprises leverage AI/ML
Historically, artificial intelligence (AI) platforms have been used primarily by companies able to invest extensively in complex systems to get
an edge in their respective markets. For example, the financial services and telecommunications industries were early adopters of AI and
machine learning (ML) primarily because of their previous development of data networks and implementation of massive-scale computing.

Today, decisionmakers in those industries continue to seek solutions that can help them grow their businesses and reduce costs. If AI/ML
was solely the domain of specialized data scientists and unattainable by most IT organizations, it was at least partially due to the fact that
these workloads were run on complex, expensive, and difficult-to-design, optimize, and support infrastructures. Highly specialized teams of
engineers were required to create a functional environment for data scientists who generally had little or no knowledge of the underlying
platforms running the actual AI/ML workloads.

A major advancement from industry leaders HPE, VMware®, and NVIDIA® provides management tools, software, and hardware that eases
the user experience and allows enterprises who wish to leverage the advantages of AI/ML to deploy such functionality easily. Now customers
can run these AI/ML workloads in the core infrastructure with centrally managed IT instead of sprawling “peripheral” IT deployments:
Advancements ease user experience and help enterprises leverage AI/ML
Small businesses are getting an “edge” by building the edge
Data is on the move. By 2025, 75% of all data will be generated and/or processed at the edge. It means that even now, your organization’s
data footprint is heading from the data center to the cloud to the edge. If it’s not, you need to lace up your sneakers and give it a push.

Edge computing is the practice of processing data near the edge of the network where the data is being generated. It means you can make
faster, more informed decisions because you’re making sense of the data right where it’s captured. Right now, edge computing is being
accelerated by the 50+ billion devices gathering, transmitting, and analyzing an ever-expanding mass of data. Industries from retail to
healthcare to smart manufacturing are being fed an endless supply of information from edge devices like small temperature and pressure
sensors and high-resolution/high frame-rate cameras. It’s a priceless trove of insight that can translate into big benefits. But taking
advantage of those benefits requires unwinding data complexities and applying AI at the edge.

To meet today’s rate of change, you need that success rate to be much higher. And as we reinvent the way we work, the use cases only
grow. Organizations will need to automate, screen, and track health of employees and customers at all locations to ensure safety. IT support
will need to monitor key assets regardless of where they are. And automation will require intelligence at the edge to make sense of all data
that will begenerated/processedHow do you win at the edge? We’ll show you exactly how. Follow the steps in the below link to put the right
structure in place:
Small businesses are getting an “edge” by building the edge
Container Solutions on Core Compute
HPE Ezmeralis an award-winning suite of software tools designed to maximize the potential of your apps running in Kubernetes containers.
The customer benefits of deploying HPE Ezmeral Container Platform on core compute include:
• Lower costs and greater agility and innovation when deploying on HPE Synergy and HPE ProLiant servers
• Flexibility to run both cloud-native and non-cloud-native applications
• Ideal for hybrid cloud deployments spanning on-premises, public clouds, and edge environments
See the new reference architectures which provide the tools and resources you need to sell HPE Ezmeral Container Platform on core
compute platforms:
Container Solutions on Core Compute
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Storage
Introducing HPE Alletra: Flipping the switch to the cloud experience
Data is the fuel that powers better, and faster decisions, the kind needed to supercharge any business. But the question every organization
asks is: how best to harness data and manage infrastructure when it’s distributed across edge to core to cloud?

The reality is that with more data exploding everywhere means more complexity than ever before. Cloud has set the standard for agility
with on-demand access, resource elasticity, and charges for services based on actual usage. So much so, organizations crave the cloud
experience for all their applications and all their data wherever they live. While the cloud experience has made self-service possible, IT is still
wasting time fighting fires and dealing with disruptions. That’s where AI comes in. Just like how AI is enabling self-driving automobiles, it
also holds the potential to put data infrastructure on auto-pilot and make IT invisible. By understanding a roads twists and turns, AI can
predict and prevent problems before they happen.

This is why we are so excited to introduce the world to HPE Alletra, a portfolio of cloud-native data infrastructure solutions designed to
power all your data, from edge to cloud. HPE Alletra is powered by Data Services Cloud Console, for a cloud operating and consumption
experience wherever data lives. For the first time, you can get the same agility, the same simplicity, and the same cloud consumption for
every single app, and across each app’s lifecycle:
Introducing HPE Alletra: Flipping the switch to the cloud experience
The New HPE Alletra: Incredible performance for your mission critical workloads
Application workloads on the new HPE Alletra
Protect your most valuable currency. Data protection with HPE and Veeam
In the digital age, data is your most valuable currency. Obviously your data needs to be available and secure wherever and whenever you
need it, and I’m certain your organization is already taking measures to ensure its protection: backing up data to secondary targets, or using
primary storage to replicate VMs and other data from one site to another. In today’s threat landscape you need to do more.

Ransomware attacks are on the rise. Hackers attack every 39 seconds (an average of 2,244 times a day!), and no business or industry is
immune. Small to medium businesses, large global enterprises, retail businesses, schools, hospitals, even governments are being targeted
every day. The most recent major incident in the United States was the ransomware attack on the systems of Colonial Pipeline that led the
company to shut down their pipeline from Texas to New Jersey, impacting fuel supply in the country.

As many as 50% of organizations don’t believe they are ready to withstand an attack, and the potential impact to business can be
devastating. Cybercriminals lock users out of their own systems, demanding exorbitant payment in bitcoins or gift cards. According to one
source, ransom demands in the millions of dollars are not uncommon (Beazley Group, 2020). What’s worse, there is no guarantee your
organization will regain access to data if you do pay the ransom.

You can take action today, not only to defend your business against these malicious attacks, but also to ensure that your data is always
available and accessible. Given the right data protection solution, you can reduce the risk of data loss, meet your recovery SLAs, and prevent
the financial or reputational costs that can be crippling to your business. With over a decade of technology partnership, HPE and Veeam
offer truly simple data protection, allowing you to rapidly recover data at its most granular level, especially in virtualized environments:
Protect your most valuable currency. Data protection with HPE and Veeam
HPE Solutions for Scality
Hewlett Packard Enterprise and partner Scality announced a series of new solutions for Scality ARTESCA software: a new lightweight, cloud-
native object storage platform. Scality ARTESCA complements the existing Scality RING product HPE has sold since 2014. Supported on a
broad portfolio of HPE all-flash and hybrid intelligent data storage servers, ARTESCA allows application owners and DevOps staff to easily
manage persistent data storage infrastructures from anywhere, without being storage experts. As of the May 4 NPI, Scality ARTESCA is now
available on the HPE portfolio, exclusively for the first six months, and also available as a cloud service through HPE GreenLake:
HPE Solutions for Scality
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Increase business-critical database performance with HPE All-NVMe Storage

SQL Server is still dominant within the established relational database management market. This is despite hype regarding NoSQL and other
new types of databases. Traditional RDBMS is still leading in terms of familiarity, installed based, and spending. And Microsoft SQL Server
remains a leader in that space. Closer to home, we see SQL Server as our #1 workload on both the HPE 3PAR Storage and HPE Nimble
Storage installed bases after only VMware VMs. On HPE Nimble Storage, SQL Server alone occupies more storage arrays than Oracle®, Citrix,
DB2, SAS, MySQL and Splunk combined!

The newest version of the database system, SQL Server 2019, presents new opportunities for savings with features like ‘Big Data Clusters’.
But also new areas of complexity for some IT teams including running within containers, Kubernetes container management, having built-in
Apache Spark, the PolyBase feature, and the potential to use it within a data lake or platform for AI/ML. The implication for customers is that
new deployments can vary widely by usage (OLTP, OLAP, etc.) and there’s a need for the underlying Infrastructure to be optimized based
on the use objective (performance, capacity, availability, cost, etc.). Customers should seek out guidance related to the targeted solution to
ensure deployment success. Regardless of your version of SQL Server, you will realize new levels of performance with the latest SQL Server
on our newest HPE All-NVMe Storage:
Increase business-critical database performance with HPE All-NVMe Storage
It’s time for a new data vision — and a new architecture
Not a day goes by that we don’t come across a business article discussing the benefits of data and its ability to transform organizations. We
read about a new world of possibilities, with data ushering in new customer experiences and powering the next wave of applications that will
connect data to insights and to outcomes. But the realities of where organizations are today, and where they want to go, are far from the
same.

What stands in the way of innovation is complexity. Complexity that spans across people, process, and technology rooted in how data and
data infrastructure are managed. ESG recently completed a study that found organizations on average rely on 23 different data
management tools! That’s an overwhelming amount of disparate hardware and software (not to mention the people silos) needed to
manage the lifecycle of data and data infrastructure from how data is accessed, protected, governed, and analyzed to how infrastructure is
deployed, provisioned, replicated, upgraded, and mobilized.

For the past 18 months, we have been at work on a new vision that reimagines data and infrastructure management. A vision that drives
agility and innovation. A vision that spans across clouds and empowers organizations. It’s a vision for a new data experience that we call
Unified DataOps. Unified DataOps upends conventional approaches to help organizations accelerate their data-driven transformation
creating value for everyone from IT managers to data innovators. Imagine, instead of tuning and maintaining infrastructure, IT managers
simply deploy cloud services with instant application provisioning. Instead of waiting days to access data, developers and data scientists get
streamlined access on-demand. Instead of worrying about threats to data, data managers can set protection policies with a single-click
wherever data lives:
It’s time for a new data vision — and a new architecture
Accelerate faster with Unified Data Operations as-a-service
Huge news! Welcome to the age of Unified DataOps
HPE announces storage as-a-service business transformation
HPE CSI Driver for Kubernetes: A glimpse into the future
Containers have transformed how modern applications are developed, packaged, and deployed. As we look to the future of container
adoption, we take the opportunity to pause and reflect on how Hewlett Packard Enterprise has enabled customers to bring their applications
to life through Kubernetes - using the HPE CSI Driver for Kubernetes to deliver persistent storage for both modern and legacy applications.
This has been key to driving adoption of cloud native patterns in their business operations.

With the HPE CSI Driver, HPE has helped reduced the complexity of enabling persistent storage for cloud native applications running on
Kubernetes, while delivering increased application performance and reliability through the storage data management capabilities found in
the HPE Primera, HPE Nimble, and HPE 3PAR storage platforms. Customers are able to improve their test/dev cycles and meet application
needs – which leads to higher quality application release cycles and higher reliability – by dynamically provisioning, customizing and
protecting storage through the HPE CSI Driver. Having a vision for the future of data management is critical to reduce the complexity of
managing a hybrid datacenter while leveraging the flexibility of the cloud. Our technology partners are another key component of our overall
strategy. HPE is committed to working with both technology partners and the open-source community to continue to complement our own
software innovations:
HPE CSI Driver for Kubernetes: A glimpse into the future
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Debunk the myth that a single technology can address all the storage needs of businesses
A popular misconception when talking about storage, is that businesses need to choose only one storage option. It is much more beneficial
to use tape, disk, and cloud together to combine all their functionalities and have optimal and secure solutions. Cloud providers are the first
to use tape to assist them with archiving data, adding a layer of security with off-line storage: incorporating tape in cloud-based archives will
result in safer and more cost-effective solutions. To learn more on how to create the most cost-effective solutions for data protection and
disaster recovery, read the full article in the below link:
Everyone needs some tape
HPE StoreEver TapeBytes: May 2021
HPE Tape Storage continues to be an integral part of a successful and secure setup. It’s important to ensure you have access to the latest
information and updates about Tape to enable you to make the most of the technology. Take a look at the HPE StoreEver TapeBytes to get
the latest news, reminders and reports in the HPE StoreEver world. This month some of the hot topics include:
• How can tape keep companies afloat in a “data ocean?”
• The latest technical brief from ActualTech Media on how SMBs can implement solutions to improve their security
• Sales tools specific to HPE StoreEver LTO-8 storage media are available for HPE partners to use in marketing and promotional campaigns
HPE StoreEver TapeBytes: May
Storage news roundup: May 2021
Refer to the below link for all the latest updates in the HPE Storage portfolio. This roundup includes the latest news articles, new
documentation, technical resources and details about the most recent HPE Storage TekTalks:
Storage news roundup: May 2021
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Networking
Aruba Introduces Industry’s First Enterprise-Grade Wi-Fi 6E Solution
Aruba has announced the market’s first enterprise-grade Wi-Fi 6E solution set – the 630 Series of campus access points (APs), starting with
the AP-635. The latest innovation in Wi-Fi technology, Wi-Fi 6E refers to Wi-Fi devices that operate in the 6 GHz band, which was – in the
largest expansion of Wi-Fi capacity in nearly two decades – opened up in April 2020 by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for
unlicensed use in the United States. Opening the 6 GHz band more than doubles the amount of RF spectrum available for Wi-Fi use,
allowing for less congested airwaves, broader channels, and higher-speed connections and enabling a range of innovations across industries.
Since the FCC decision to open the 6 GHz band, 39 additional countries that are home to over 1.3 billion people have opened the 6 GHz
unlicensed band for Wi-Fi 6E. (Source: Wi-Fi Alliance).

The new Aruba Wi-Fi 6E solutions are part of Aruba ESP (Edge Services Platform), the industry’s first AI-powered, cloud-native platform
designed to unify, automate, and secure the Edge. Able to predict and resolve problems at the network edge before they happen, Aruba
ESP’s foundation is built on AIOps, Zero trust network security, and a unified campus to branch infrastructure to deliver an automated, all-in-
one platform that continuously analyzes data across domains, tracks SLAs, identifies anomalies, and self-optimizes, while seeing and
securing unknown devices on the network:
Aruba Introduces Industry’s First Enterprise-Grade Wi-Fi 6E Solution
Aruba and Zebra Technologies Deliver Unmatched Visibility into Mobile User Experiences, Application Performance, and Network
Operations
Aruba has announced the availability of an embedded solution for mobile devices that delivers unmatched real-time visibility into roaming
user experiences and application performance. Developed with Zebra Technologies, an innovator at the front line of business with solutions
and partners that deliver a performance edge, the Aruba User Experience Insight (UXI) AI software agent embedded in Zebra mobile
computers analyzes real-time voice and data traffic and proactively flags issues that could affect application, Wi-Fi connectivity, roaming, and
voice performance. The early warning provided by Aruba UXI informs remedial actions so that business-critical applications and end user
experiences are not impacted. The result is higher up-time, increased productivity, and more expeditious problem remediation.

This announcement builds upon Aruba’s long-standing relationship with Zebra to bring to market innovative, mobile-based technology
solutions that address critical operational issues spanning vertical markets. Aruba’s AI-based UXI agents’ network and application testing
capabilities work in concert with Zebra’s Worry-Free Wi-Fi Edge Insights™ to expose a device-level view and pre-analyzed insights of the
network. Results are displayed on Aruba’s intuitive UXI dashboard:
Aruba and Zebra Technologies Deliver Unmatched Visibility into Mobile User Experiences, Application Performance, and Network
Operations
Remote working environments raise new security challenges and how to meet them
Since the onset of the pandemic, work-from-home (WFH) and remote working environments have become the norm, rather than the
exception. It’s a significant change for small to midsize businesses (SMBs) to absorb and digest, especially from a security standpoint.

The many challenges that this reshaping of the workplace involves include the need to protect remote users, devices, applications, and data,
as well as the networks and communications that connect workers to the services and resources they need. Thus, SMBs find themselves in
need of comprehensive, holistic security solutions that address secure operations, data protection and security, and backup/restore. Indeed,
SMBs must confront and handle interesting security challenges if they wish to meet business goals and deliver positive, productive end-user
experiences.

Give HPE’s SMB security offerings a once-over today. Check out Aruba’s Instant On wired and wireless portfolio, learn more about HPE WFH
productivity options, visit the HPE File Backup Storage Solutions for Business page, or download the full tech brief:
Remote working environments raise new security challenges and how to meet them
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Converged Infrastructure
HPE HCI 2.0 test drive just got better
The new hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) experience, HCI 2.0, has created waves in the industry. Built for business-critical apps and
mixed workloads, disaggregated HCI offers the hyper-simplicity of traditional HCI while ensuring apps are always-on and always fast with
sub-millisecond latency. The newest offering in its class, HPE Nimble Storage dHCI, has the horsepower and features to allow you to deploy
VMs for previously under-served business-critical workloads, which could easily bring a standard HCI environment to its knees. HCI 2.0 can
support those heavier, more complex workloads with resilience, performance, and efficiency.

HPE Nimble dHCI allows you to independently scale your infrastructure, which means you can add new servers with no impact to your
existing apps and storage. And it’s all simple and automated, so you don’t have to remember specific steps, perform complex tuning, or delay
time to market waiting on other teams for resources. Plus, you gain the power of AIOps with HPE InfoSight, eliminating the firefighting that’s
required when you have limited visibility across the infrastructure:
HPE HCI 2.0 test drive just got better
Enhancements to HPE Nimble Storage dHCI
HCI optimized for edge, part 7: Simple Edge Configuration
In this blog series, we have covered the huge benefits that HPE SimpliVity hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) can provide in edge-based
deployments. If you haven’t read the entire series, here’s a recap:
Part 1 - We demonstrated how HCI addresses IT challenges in edge environments.
Part 2 - Explored the evolution of HCI, and how far multisite management and orchestration have come since the early days.
Part 3 - We showed the unique resiliency features that make HPE SimpliVity an ideal fit for customers with multiple edge locations.
Part 4 - We took an in-depth look at HPE SimpliVity business continuity features.
Part 5 - covered space considerations and scalability.
Part 6 - Cost-effective data security was the focus.
In this final article of the blog series, we create an example solution for an edge location achieving 2-node HA, to give you a sense of how
simple this deployment can be:
HCI optimized for edge, part 7: Simple Edge Configuration
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Services
Help customers get more from IT investments
Customers want to focus on innovation, not managing their IT environment. HPE Pointnext Tech Care makes this possible by reimagining
the role of support, moving from “fix my hardware” to “help me get the most from Hewlett Packard Enterprise products and drive my
business forward”. With one simple experience that provides easy access to product-specific experts, an AI-powered digital experience and
technical guidance to identify improvements and reduce risk:
Help customers get more from IT investments
New Perfect Attach sales resources
The Chatter that Matters video series, developed by HPE Worldwide Services Attach, helps you understand the services play in Hewlett
Packard Enterprise infrastructure sales. Watch the latest episodes and access the latest Perfect Attach Sales Guide, updated with new
services recommendations and SKUs for HPE Pointnext Tech Care for HPE ProLiant and HPE Primera products to get a better
understanding of the options:
New Perfect Attach sales resources
HPE ProLiant DL580 trade-up programs
Tech buyback and asset upcycling services help customers. Use this program to purchase HPE ProLiant DL580 Gen9 servers from
customers at fair market value (FMV) and apply the funds to their purchases of HPE Superdome Flex 280, including HPE GreenLake edition.
Work with your Hewlett Packard Enterprise Financial Services representative on this great opportunity to create financial vitality and
accelerate your customers’ digital transformations with the help of customized flexible payment programs. Review the program presentation
for an overview of tech buyback and asset upcycling services:
HPE ProLiant DL580 trade-up programs

Technical updates and announcements

HPE's intellectual capital management strategy
Hewlett Packard Enterprise intellectual capital (IC) includes systems, processes, and support materials such as: proprietary software,
firmware, patches, spare parts, knowledge and trainings. We have made transformative improvements to HPE Support Center so that
customers can locate knowledge and product updates quickly to keep their IT environments operating optimally. This ensures HPE IC is
protected while simultaneously providing a better customer experience. Find more information and resources regarding HPE's IC
management strategy in the Sales Summary Sheet:
HPE's intellectual capital management strategy
Redesigned OCA tool and user experience
The One Config Advanced (OCA) tool has been redesigned to optimize the configuration creation experience for users. OCA improvements
based on your feedback includes:
• Removal of redundant scroll bars
• Enhanced visibility and process flow
• Enrichment of overall usability
• Addition of a Bill of Materials (BOM) export function, which creates BOMs that can be shared with customers and eliminates the need for
manual work to communicate configuration details.
Redesigned OCA tool and user experience
Carestream chooses HPE GreenLake
Carestream Health, a leading global provider of medical imaging systems, selected Hewlett Packard Enterprise to power a transformative
new healthcare initiative based on artificial intelligence as a service (AIaaS). Carestream will use HPE GreenLake for Machine Learning
Operations, a machine learning-optimized cloud service infrastructure powered by HPE Ezmeral and HPE Pointnext Services for AI. The new
infrastructure will enhance solutions and workflows for medical professionals and patients as Carestream’s X-ray platforms are in use across
140 countries, spanning more than 100,000 pieces of equipment and 35 different hardware configurations:
Carestream chooses HPE GreenLake
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FAQ’S
Compute
How do we upgrade the DL380 Gen10 server with an additional NIC card, PCIe form factor? What is the installation procedure?
If the NIC has PCIe format, and if you have an available slot in your riser (compatible with the form factor and length of your card) then you
can find the installation procedure in the HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 Server User Guide document, page 129. Additional details can be
found in the Maintenance and Service Guide:
HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 Server User Guide
HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 Server Maintenance and Service Guide
Does the EL8000 5U have a chassis controller or something similar included/embedded? The EL8000t had the option to add one.
The HPE Edgeline EL8000 chassis includes the HPE Edgeline Chassis Manager (ECM) module. Wireless communication capability on the
ECM has been disabled and the 2 antenna ports on the bezel are currently non-functional. When you select this chassis [P12379-B21], you
must select a minimum quantity of 1 server blade [P12381-B21 or P12382-B21] and a power supply. It is also recommended to add the
power cords, because the standard power cords are not included with this chassis (one per power supply). Refer Product Bulletin for
additional details:
HPE Edgeline EL8000 Converged Edge System
Is it possible to keep an inventory of spare parts at the customer site somehow?
The HPE Smart Spares Box is an innovative HPE solution that combines hardware and software to help improve parts access. It can be used
as part of HPE Spares Management Service and is configured to serve your parts pick-up and drop-off location for you and HPE engineers
to use. Your experience as an HPE Pointnext Services customer will improve as the Smart Box provides: 1. 24/7 easy access to parts. 2.
Modular flexible design dependent on your needs. 3. A safe, secure place for parts. 4. The Smart Box is at your data center for whenever you
need it. 5. Easily collect and return parts. The Smart Spares Box solution may be made available to eligible customers as part of their service
contract delivery solution, or as a new contract option as part of Spares Management Service. Refer to the below links for additional
information:
HPE Pointnext Tech Care data sheet
Unlock delivery success with the HPE Smart Spares Box solution brief
Host HPE Smart Spares Boxes and generate regular rental revenue data sheet
Is RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCEv2) supported with the HPE Synergy VC 100Gb module?
The difference between RoCEv2 and iWARP is UDP vs. TCP. And the switches don’t care if traffic is UDP or TCP, they switch both. The
dependency on getting support of RoCEv2 or iWARP is whether or not the network adapter supports either or both. As you can see in
Product Bulletin, the 6410S supports only RoCE v1 and RoCE v2. The 6810C, 4820C & 6820C support RoCE v1, RoCE v2 and iWARP
(although no iWarp and RoCE on same port):
HPE Synergy Networking Adapters
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How are the tertiary risers in the DL380 and DL385 (Gen10 & Gen10 Plus) providing extra power to GPUs when they don’t have a
dedicated GPU power connector?
The tertiary risers with PCIe slots are bundled with a short adapter cable (869828-001) that takes the necessary power signals from a
special mainboard connector next to PSUs. On the other end of this cable is exactly the same power connector that you can find on primary
and secondary risers, so the same GPU power cable kits can be used. Note that the special power connector on the mainboard is necessary
for powering mid-tray, 2LFF rear cages or the 2SFF rear cage that is installed above PSUs. If you have any of these in your configuration, it is
not possible to install any GPU requiring extra power in the tertiary riser slot.
Is there any way to add drives to the HPE Synergy 480 Gen10 CTO without Drives Compute Module?
Technically it is possible to add the drive cage and backplane using SpareParts. You will need 1x cage with bezel (873079-001), 1x
backplane (873075-001 / 873076-001) and a controller with battery (i.e. 823852-B21 / 804424-B21 + 875242-B21). If you need only
some SAS/SATA drives and do not require a cached controller it should be enough to go with 1x backplane and 1x E208i-c controller. The
replacement/installation of the components is detailed in the below maintenance guide:
HPE Synergy 480 Gen10 Compute Module Maintenance and Service Guide
Do HPE racks have adjustable feet?
Yes, leveling feet ship installed in each HPE G2 rack. It allows stabilization and levels the racks at the installation site. HPE Infrastructure
Rack hardware kits also include leveling pads that are used with the feet during rack stabilization.
Do we have some rack option which can help to remove convection heat inside the cabinet?
Yes, we can propose the HPE Rack Roof Mount Fan Kit (220V) (PN: 257414-B21). This kit has six fans with fixed speed and without any
automatism. It enhances natural convection cooling by increasing airflow in the rack. Please be aware that HPE Rack Roof Mount Fan Kit is
not compatible with 14U racks.
Can I boot from 2x M.2 drives in RAID1 attached to the S100i in a DL360/DL380-based VSAN® solution?
Software RAID1 using HPE S100i controller is not supported by VMware ESX®. VMware ESX on its own does not provide a way to create the
SW RAID1 either. It is possible to disable the S100i and activate the AHCI mode, so the ESX will detect the drive(s) directly and then it will
be possible to boot from SATA M.2. Some HPE vSAN Ready Nodes utilize this setup to provide a single, non-redundant M.2 SATA boot
drive. However, this solution cannot be made redundant (RAID1) for vSAN. For a redundant boot solution, HPE recommends use of HPE
NS204i-p OS Boot Device. This is a PCIe card that includes two 480GB NVMe M.2 SSDs, in non-configurable embedded HW RAID1. It is
designed for booting and utilizes native, inbox OS NVMe drivers with no custom driver needed. It can be used for VMware including vSAN
and Ready Nodes. To determine if the NS204i-p is supported with your server, check Product Bulletin.
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Storage
Can you share any guide to configure SNMP Traps on HPE Nimble Arrays?
All the documentation can be found in HPE InfoSight at the links below. The following procedure can be used to enable or disable SNMP
traps, and Configure SNMP Traps using the CLI. It is also possible to configure via the GUI - see the links for full instructions. The parameters
to be configured can be the host name and ports. Optionally, add the location of the system and a contact email address.
Enable SNMP traps: group --edit --snmp_trap_enabled {yes |no}

• Configure an SNMP trap host name: group --edit --snmp_trap_host hostname

• Set the SNMP trap destination port: group --edit --snmp_trap_port port_number
• Enable SNMP GET: group --edit --snmp_get_enabled {yes |no)
• Add an SNMP password: group --edit --snmp_community password
• Set the SNMP responder port: group --edit --snmp_get_port port_number
• (Optional) Enter the location of the system: group --edit --snmp_sys_location system_location
• (Optional) Add a contact email address: group --edit --snmp_sys_contact contact_email_address
The HPE Nimble array uses SNMP to communicate with network management systems. Note that the device sends traps but does not
receive them. You can download the HPE Nimble SNMP MIB from the HPE Nimble Storage Support site. Note: The array uses the alert level
settings for email alerts to determine the events that are sent as SNMP traps:
SNMP Reference - Configure SNMP Traps using the CLI
SNMP Reference - Set up SNMP
Is it possible to configure alerts or notifications via email for HPE Nimble Arrays?
You can configure email alerts to use regular or secure Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) processing, depending on which mode is
appropriate for your environment. You might choose to use regular SMTP for email alerts if you have an SMTP server installed on your
network that accepts email messages from external parties. You might choose to use secure SMTP if you have an SMTP server installed on
your network, but prefer to disallow anonymous relays, or if you do not have an internal email server because you implemented cloud-based
email, such as Office 365. You can configure email alerts differently for each HPE Nimble Storage group of arrays. You must have at least
Power User permission to configure SMTP-based email alerts.

• Go to Administration > Alerts and Monitoring > Email.

• For both regular and secure SMTP, specify values for the fields that are enabled by default.
• For Authentication, select the default value of No for regular SMTP or select “Yes” for secure SMTP.
• For secure SMTP only, specify values for the fields that are enabled after you select “Yes” for the Authentication option.
• Click Save to save the configuration.
• (Optional) Click Test to send a test message to verify the configuration and then click OK to acknowledge the successful message.
GUI Administration Guide - Configure Email Alerts

Is it possible to add an LTO FC Tape Drive to an MSL6480 library online, or the library should be powered down?
The procedure can be found in the User and Service Guide: HPE StoreEver MSL6480 Tape Library User and Service Guide. According to
that documentation, it is possible to add the additional Tape drives without the need to power off the system. However, this is a potentially
hazardous procedure, due to moving parts in the tape library, therefore please note these comments and review all documentation carefully
before proceeding: ‘’When possible, install all tape drives during the initial library installation process before the library is powered on. When
installing additional tape drives after the library has been powered on, follow the instructions included with the tape drive.’’ “WARNING
MOVING PARTS: Only personnel with technical and product safety training (referred to as users in this document) may have access to or
operate the library. Read all documentation and procedures before proceeding with the tape drive installation orreplacement process.
Hazardous moving parts exist inside this product. Do not insert tools nor any portion of yourbody into the drive bay openings”:
HPE StoreEver MSL6480 Tape Library User and Service Guide

Please explain how to connect and activate the Expansion Shelf 3 for HPE Nimble. Please provide the Installation Guide?
The procedure can be found in HPE InfoSight in the document below. Use this procedure to install and activate up to six ES3 expansion
shelves, depending on the model of your HPE Nimble Storage array:
Expansion Shelf Installation - ES3
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Kindly let me know whether the MSA 1060 with 10GB Base-T storage can auto negotiate to 1GB?
Yes, it does negotiate at 1Gb speed. This information can be found in the HPE MSA 1060/2060/2062 Installation Guide (page 77). You will
see stated, ""Host 10GBase-T iSCSI Link Speed: Amber [LED indicates that] the link is up at 1G negotiated speed':
HPE MSA 1060/2060/2062 Installation Guide

Networking
My customer is asking about attenuators. Do we have anything we can offer him? Any do we have any documentation?
We do not have attenuators in our portfolio. However, it might be possible that your customer does not need them at all. In the below guide
you will find details where we explain when an attenuator is required (page 13). Your transceivers' sender and receiver might meet into
supported values (dbm). “For example, a 40G ER4 has a highest transmit level of 4.5dBm, but the Receive Sensitivity can be no higher than -
4.5dBm. That means there must be at least a 9dBm loss on the light level to be within the standards (4.5 - (-4.5) = 9dBm required).
Attenuation required = (highest transmit power) - (highest receive sensitivity)”. Information about transmit and receive power can be found
in our Transceivers Guide:
AOS-Switch and AOS-CX Transceiver Guide

Can you explain how to set the default OS image for boot in Aruba switches?
By default, it will boot from the primary system image. Your customer can configure it by using: “boot set-default {primary | secondary}”
command. If you are upgrading your CX switch, it might be a good idea to install a newer CX version in our secondary slot and leave current
and stable version in the primary (which is selected to boot by default). In case your switch reboots during this upgrade due to image
corruption or any kind or problem, your switch will boot again using your primary and stable version:
ArubaOS-CX 10.04 Fundamentals Guide

Is the IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol (PTP) supported in the CX8320 and CX8325?
No, it is not supported. This feature requires specialized HW PHYs behind the switch's ports so ports can accurately record the dwell times of
packets in-out of our switches.

How is the Aruba Central cloud-based licensing model changing?

Aruba has introduced the Foundation and Advanced Licenses. This is a uniform subscription software licensing that will be extended to all
products under the Aruba Central-managed portfolio. The new 1, 3, 5, 7, and 10-year fixed-term licenses offer you the flexibility to choose
services:
Overview of Foundation and Advanced Licenses

How can a partner gain access to IRIS offline software?

Only registered partners have access to IRIS offline. Below are the steps you need to do to gain Aruba subscription to your IRIS.

• Partner sends an email request for IRIS Offline Access to [email protected] containing the Partner ID and Partner Company Name.
• He/she get an email with a license agreement that has to be signed, scan and send back by following the instructions in the email.
• After that the partner will get the ok and the instructions to download IRIS from the Intangi site.
Is there a specification on how many mesh remote AP's can be connected to InstantON AP's or does this vary by the model used
as the hub AP? How many mesh hops can be created with InstantON is it only one or can there be more hops over wireless mesh?
The maximum hop count is two nodes (point >point >portal) and the maximum number of mesh points per mesh portal is eight.
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Converged Infrastructure
Is the pre-check utility also available for upgrade manager?
Pre-check utility is not available for upgrade manager.

Does pre-check utility check the hardware compatibility matrix against deployment package versions?
No, there is a separate interoperability guide that describes the hardware, BIOS, firmware compatibles against the HPE SimpliVity package
that is being deployed.

How does the pre-utility check help me?

Pre-utility check runs the same validation process as the deployment manager but stops after the validating and provides the report of the
deployment success criteria against each component. This helps customers/IT admin team to rectify the dependencies, making necessary
changes etc., to the environment and keep the environment ready for deployment at the right time, reducing the time around validating and
troubleshooting at the time of build.

Can HPE SimpliVity nodes configured in a stretch cluster support VDI workloads?
Yes. HPE SimpliVity nodes running software 4.0.1 or later can run linked clone VDI desktops in stretch clusters:
HPE OmniStack 4.0.1 for vSphere® Release Notes

Can HPE SimpliVity generate a backup report for audit and compliance verification?
Yes. HPE SimpliVity software 4.0.1 and later can generate a backup report for audit and compliance verification. With 4.1.0 customers can
generate a backup report for external storage including HPE Cloud Volumes Backup.

Is there any way to place restrictions on the bandwidth consumed by remote replication?
With HPE SimpliVity software 4.1.0, there is a CLI command that can limit bandwidth utilization on remote replication to reduce the chance
of it starving HPE SimpliVity management traffic or other applications.
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ABOUT TECHUB

Worldwide TecHub provides centralized Presales support for Platinum and Gold Partners as well as Distributors and System Integrators. We
support all value business, providing technical expertise, architectural guidance and high-quality design of HPE as-a-Service, Edge-to-Cloud
solutions. More than 70 countries use our services monthly across the UK&I, MESA, DACH, NWE, CERTA, Northern & Southern Europe
geographies (formerly EMEA). You can find additional information about the service we provide in our Worldwide TecHub page in the
Partner Ready Portal:
HPE Worldwide TecHub

To engage Worldwide TecHub follow these simple steps:

• Click the “Get Support” button on the right hand side of the page.
• Select “Presales Services” then specify which service you require (Solution Design, Technical Q&A etc.).
• Select “Submit a support case” and fill in the request form.
• In the “My Cases” section you can view your case status and case history or add comments and attachments.
If you would like to receive this Bulletin on a monthly basis directly to your inbox, you can subscribe by sending an email with the subject
“Subscribe” to [email protected]. Please be aware that HPE can only send you communications if you explicitly allow this via your
personal settings within the Partner Ready Portal.

Service Portfolio

Technical Q&A Solution Design & Sizing

Deliverables • Answer technical presales questions. • Create a solution based on customer needs.
• In-depth product support: features, interoperability, • Application sizing: SAP HANA®, Azure Stack, and
best practices etc. VDI.
• Covers Compute, HPC & MSC, Storage and • MTBF and High Availability modeling.
Networking portfolio. • Power, cooling and weight estimations.
• HPE Complete support to the software stack. • WW Ninja tools support.

Languages English English

Requirements Opportunity ID (HPE Internal only) Opportunity ID

TAT 16 business hours 16 business hours

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TecHub news and updates

Deliverables change
Please note, that as of November 1, 2020 we are changing our standard TecHub services as follows:
• Technical Q&A and Solution Design & Sizing services will be available only in English.
• TAT will be 2 business days for all these deliverables.
• A valid Opportunity ID will be required in order to process all these cases, so all our requestors need to register their deals before
engaging with TecHub (in IQ 2.0 for Platinum / Gold Channel Partners and Distributors, or Salesforce.com for HPE Employees)
We would like to remind our Channel Partners and Distributors that it is possible to update the value of an Opportunity in IQ 2.0 by adding
manually a product group to the opportunity. This allows the opportunity to have a value attached even before attaching a configuration.
For more information, a training about adding products and services via Product Groups is available in the following link:
Demo Video 3 - Add products and services via Product Groups
New OCA Plugin
WW TecHub is proud to announce a new plugin for OCA, designed and developed by TecHub directly, to enable you an improved, faster,
simpler and tailored user experience. This new plugin provides a wealth of new benefits including:
• Effective screen usage and appearance
• Removes unnecessary scroll bars, header and footer
• Riser categorization for Gen10 servers
• 1-click export of OCA file, XML file, an Alternative Spreadsheet export and SDD (hold shift)
• Alternative Spreadsheet is rich formatted, has in-built CLIC report and allows adding discounts via formulas
• Easy to read Quote Summary
• Option to disable graphical transition effects increasing productivity
You can find all the installation instructions, FAQs and support contacts in the Tech Pro forum:
WW TecHub - GT Edition plugin for OCA

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