HP Certified Professional Program
ProCurve Mobility HP0-752
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 system engineer or networking engineer who deploy wireless
solutions. Examples of job roles: Reseller and customer network specialists,
System Engineers, Network Engineers, HP Field System Engineers, HP Services
Technical Support and Field Services Engineers
General areas of content include:
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ProCurve Mobility Solutions
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Wireless Network Technologies and Specifications
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ProCurve Access Point Family
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ProCurve Wireless LAN System
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Wireless Network Security
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Radio Technologies
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Managing Wireless Networks
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Troubleshooting Wireless Networks
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Designing Wireless Networks
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Certification Requirements
The ProCurve Mobility exam is one core requirement to be certified as an
Accredited System Engineer – ProCurve Networking & Mobility.
Given customer business requirements, an ASE is able to design, implement
and troubleshoot a ProCurve based network solution with the following
elements: advanced switching and interior routing for IP networks, core and
edge network infrastructure incorporating backbones, VLANs, and network
access security. By selecting the Mobility elective, the ASE will be able to
implement the ProCurve product features and technologies that enable
Adaptive EDGE mobility solutions.
Prerequisites
The following certification requirements are prerequisites for the
ASE – ProCurve Networking & Mobility Certification.
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AIS – ProCurve Networking
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: 65
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Item types: multiple choice, drag-and-drop
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Time commitment: 105
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Passing Score: 74%
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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.
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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.
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Objective
ProCurve Mobility Solutions
1.1
Explain the advantages that ProCurve's Adaptive Edge
Architecture provides for companies and their mobile users
1.2
List ProCurve Networking's wireless solutions
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Wireless Networking Technology and Specifications
2.1
List the main features, advantages, and disadvantages of
802.11a, b, and g standards
2.2
Define the three different modes in which wireless networks
can operate: ad-hoc infrastructure in-cell relay
2.3
Differentiate between the following wireless networking
terms: basic service set identifier (BSSID), wireless local area
network (WLAN), and service set identifier (SSID).
2.4
Explain the difference between an open system and a closed
system
2.5
Explain how a station connects to an access point (AP),
including associating and authenticating
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ProCurve Access Point Family
3.1
List the features of the ProCurve AP 420 and AP 530
3.2
Given a set of customer requirements, select the appropriate
AP
3.3
Install and begin to configure the AP 420 and AP 530
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ProCurve Wireless LAN System
4.1
List the features of the ProCurve Wireless LAN System, which
includes the Wireless Edge Services xl Module, Redundant
Wireless Services xl Module, wireless services-enabled switch,
and radio ports (RPs)RP licenses
4.2
Explain the differences between an RP and an AP
4.3
Describe the options for deploying a Wireless Edge Services xl
Module and its associated RPs
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4.4
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Objective
Describe the purpose of auto-provisioning on the wireless
services-enabled switch
4.5
List the requirements for transmitting traffic from an RP to the
Wireless Edge Services xl Module and on to the wired
network
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Wireless Network Security
5.1
List the authentication options for wireless networks and
identify their strengths and weaknesses
5.2
Explain how 802.1X functions in a wireless network, including
describing common Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)
methods
5.3
Compare the encryption provided by Wired Equivalent Privacy
(WEP) and by Wi-Fi Protected Access™ (WPA)
5.4
Configure a variety of security methods on a ProCurve Access
Point (AP) or Wireless Edge Services xl Module
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Radio Technologies
6.1
Define radio technology terms related to radio frequency (RF)
propagation and power
6.2
Explain the difference between coverage and capacity
6.3
Calculate range, explaining in particular the effects of Effective
Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP) and receiver sensitivity
6.4
Describe ProCurve antennas, identify environments in which
they meet the coverage and capacity requirements, and
configure ProCurve products to use them
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Managing Wireless Networks
7.1
Describe how RTS/CTS is used to avoid contention in a
wireless network
7.2
Describe the factors that affect roaming in a wireless network
7.3
Connect two access points (APs) through a wireless bridge
(which is also called a wireless distribution system [WDS])
7.4
Describe the network self-healing, anomaly detection, and
redundancy group features that the Wireless Edge Services xl
Module provides
7.5
Explain how the ProCurve standalone APs and the Wireless
Edge Services xl Module support dynamic virtual LANs
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Objective
(VLANs)
7.6
Manage your wireless network using ProCurve Manager
(PCM) Plus, ProCurve Mobility Manager (PMM), and Identity
Driven Manager (IDM)
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Troubleshooting Wireless Networks
8.1
Isolate problems to identify where they are occurring
8.2
Troubleshoot a station, ProCurve Access Point (AP) 420,
ProCurve AP 530, and Wireless LAN System
8.3
Monitor the wireless network using the management
interfaces of the ProCurve wireless products
8.4
Solve common problems in booting the products and
accessing management interfaces
8.5
Identify causes of poor network performance
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Designing Wireless Networks
9.1
Assess the purpose of a wireless network and its security
requirements
9.2
Plan, prepare, and conduct a site survey
9.3
Understand coverage and capacity requirements and select
appropriate products and antennas
9.4
Design wireless solutions for typical open, semi-open, and
closed environments
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.
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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
ProCurve Mobility
v6.41 or later
ELMS 35074
http://www.hp.com/rnd/training/index.htm
Documentation
Title
Section
Title
Product Manuals
and other support
documents
Source/Order Number
http://www.hp.com/rnd/
Exam Registration
For information about exam registration, go to www.hp.com/certification/exam_registration.html
Sample Test Items
The sample test items give you a preview of what the actual test items will look like. It is
important to note that these items WILL NOT be on the exam itself. However, they are
representative of the actual items, and they should help you become familiar with the
format and complexity of the test items. These sample test items are not a check for
readiness.
The questions are numbered sequentially on the left side. The numbers on the right side
(for example, 1.2.e.1) denote the module of the course and the objective that the
question pertains to. This will help you locate the material to study.
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1)
2.1.b.1
What defines transmission speeds for broadcast and multicast traffic?
A.
basic rates
B.
frame rates
C.
standard rates
D.
supported rates
2)
2.3.a.1
Which information is included in the 802.11 header of each frame transmitted in an
infrastructure wireless network? (Select two.)
A.
virtual LAN (VLAN) ID
B.
service set identifier (SSID)
C.
basic service set identifier (BSSID)
D.
IP address of the access point (AP)
E.
independent basic service set identifier (IBSS)
3)
3.3.c.1
What is one difference between the user accounts for accessing the ProCurve Access
Point (AP) 420 and those for the AP 530?
A.
The AP 530 does not have an operator account.
B.
The AP 530 provides multiple manager accounts.
C.
The AP 420's operator account can only view the Web browser interface.
D.
The AP 530's operator account can only view the Web browser interface.
4)
3.3.i.1
You have been configuring your AP 530 through the Web browser interface and clicking
Update in every screen that you access. Now you want to power down the AP. What
must you do to ensure your configuration changes are not lost?
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A.
You do not have to take any further action.
B.
Upload the startup-config to a remote server.
C.
Upload the custom-config to a remote server.
D.
Click the Save button in one of the Management screens.
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5)
4.5.a.1
What are the requirements for a ProCurve Wireless Edge Services xl Module adopting a
Radio Port (RP)? (Select two.)
A.
The RP's radio must be enabled.
B.
The country code must be configured.
C.
A redundancy group must be configured.
D.
The Wireless Module must be able to detect the RP.
E.
Automatic adoption must be enabled on the Wireless Module.
F.
Auto-provisioning must be enabled on the wireless services-enabled
switch.
6)
5.1.f.1
Which statement correctly compares authentication for static Wired Equivalent Privacy
(WEP) and for Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) with preshared keys (PSK)?
A.
The security level of both options' authentication is equal because both
use a static key, or password.
B.
The security of static WEP's authentication is higher, although the security
of its encryption is lower than WPA-PSK's.
C.
WPA-PSK's stronger encryption means that its authentication is also
stronger than static WEP's.
D.
WPA-PSK has stronger authentication because each user has his or her
own preshared key, or password.
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7)
5.4.c.1
You are advising a company that wants to use centralized MAC authentication for
security. The company already has a Windows Internet Authentication Services (IAS)
server and an Active Directory server. The Active Directory server includes accounts for
two sets of laptops: one set is assigned to employees, and the other is loaned to guests.
All of the accounts assigned to the employees' laptops have one password, and all of the
accounts assigned to the guests' laptops have another password. You advise the
company to create two wireless LANs (WLANs) that correspond to the two sets of
laptops and to allow each laptop to connect only to the proper WLAN using the existing
accounts.
Which ProCurve Mobility Infrastructure Solution allows you to set up security in this way?
A.
the ProCurve AP 420
B.
the ProCurve AP 530
C.
the ProCurve Wireless Edge Services xl Module and Radio Port 210
D.
the ProCurve Wireless Edge Services xl Module and Radio Port 220 or 230
8)
6.2.d.1
In a theoretical world (a completely empty space), how does reducing power by 3 dB
affect an access point's (AP's) range?
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A.
It reduces the range to approximately 30 percent of the maximum.
B.
It reduces the range to 50 percent of the maximum.
C.
It reduces the range to approximately 70 percent of the maximum.
D.
It reduces the range to 97 percent of the maximum.
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9)
6.3.e.1
You are attempting to create a wireless bridge between two ProCurve Access Point (AP)
530s. As part of this process, you are calculating whether AP 1's signal can reach AP 2.
Review the exhibit below and complete the calculation.
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7.3.b.1
You configure a wireless bridge (wireless distribution system) between two ProCurve
Access Point (AP) 530s. If you use static Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) as the security
for the wireless bridge, how does each AP 530 identify its peer?
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A.
IP address
B.
service set identifier (SSID) assigned to Wireless LAN (WLAN) 1
C.
username and password that you configure for the wireless bridge
D.
basic service set identifier (BSSID) for WLAN 1
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11)
7.4.c.1
A company purchased one Wireless Edge Services xl Module and one Redundant
Wireless Services xl Module and configured them as active members in a redundancy
group. The company has not purchased any additive licenses. What is the total number
of Radio Ports (RPs) that this redundancy group can adopt?
A.
10
B.
12
C.
20
D.
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12)
7.5.b.1
A company is using the ProCurve Access Point (AP) 420 and wants to use ProCurve
Identity Manager (IDM) to customize access for employees who associate with the
Accounting wireless LAN (WLAN). However, for the Guests WLAN, the company wants to
assign all visitors to virtual LAN (VLAN) 5. How should the company configure VLAN
support on the AP 420?
A.
Enable dynamic VLANs globally.
B.
Enable static VLANs globally.
C.
Enable dynamic VLANs for the Accounting WLAN and static VLANs for the
Guests WLAN.
D.
Enable static VLANs globally and enable dynamic VLANs for just the
Accounting WLAN.
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13)
8.2.d.1
You are helping a user configure his wireless client utility to connect to a closed system.
What can you tell him about the service set identifier (SSID)?
A.
He must enter the SSID; case matters but not spaces.
B.
He does not need to enter the SSID; his client utility will detect it
automatically.
C.
He must enter the SSID exactly as it is configured on the access point (AP).
D.
He must enter the SSID, but he does not need to worry about whether the
SSID is in upper or lowercase.
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9.3.a.1
You are purchasing a Wireless LAN System for a large company which wants to install
Radio Ports (RPs) in the plenum. Which products should you choose?
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A.
RP 210s
B.
RP 220s
C.
RP 230s
D.
AP 420s
E.
AP 530s
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15)
9.3.b.1
Review the Exhibit below and view the results of a site walkthrough.
Several locations are marked as "X" and "Y" on the blueprint. For full coverage, which
antennas should you choose and where should you place them?
A.
directional antennas at X's
B.
directional antennas at Y's
C.
omnidirectional antennas at Y's
D.
onmidirectional antennas at X's
Sample answers:
1)
A.
2)
B.C.
3)
A.
4)
A.
5)
B.D.
6)
C.
7)
B.
8)
C.
9)
AP 1’s EIRP - Path loss + AP 2’s antenna gain (minus cable loss) = Received
Signal Level
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14)
15)
D.
B.
A.
C.
B.
A.
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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