HP HP0-173 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Hewlett-Packard (HP) |
| Exam Name: | HP SuperDome Technical Pre-Sales Service |
| Exam Number: | HP0-173 |
| Exam Duration: | 90–120 |
| Real Exam Qty: | 65–100 |
| Passing Score: | 70%–75% |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice, Multiple Response |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 2–3 years |
| Related Certifications: | HP SuperDome Server Solutions HP Integrity Server Pre-Sales |
| Exam Price: | Retired; original ~$125–$150 USD |
| Recommended Training: | HP SuperDome Technical Training |
| Exam Registration: | Prometric Pearson VUE |
| Exam Way: | In-person at authorized test centers (Prometric / Pearson VUE), retired |
| Pre Condition: | No formal prerequisites; recommended experience with HP enterprise servers |
HP HP0-173 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Operating Systems & Software Support | 20% | - HP-UX 11i compatibility - Virtualization and management tools - Windows Server and Linux support |
| Topic 2: SuperDome Architecture & Overview | 25% | - Scalability and partitioning concepts - Processor, memory, and I/O subsystems - System design and cell-based structure |
| Topic 3: High Availability & Reliability | 15% | - Disaster recovery planning - Fault tolerance and RAS features - Serviceability and redundancy |
| Topic 4: Pre-Sales & Solution Design | 15% | - Solution proposal and sizing - Competitive positioning and differentiation - Customer requirements analysis |
| Topic 5: Configuration & Capacity Planning | 25% | - I/O and storage integration - Partitioning models (nPar, vPar) - Processor and memory sizing |

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