Certification Overview

Hewlett Packard Enterprise positions HPE Master ASE - Compute Integrator Solutions as a structured validation of master-level implementation, integration, optimization, and troubleshooting of complex HPE compute and workload solutions. The current official learning and assessment scope emphasizes Advanced compute integration, Complex deployment planning, Management and automation, Operational optimization, Troubleshooting and validation, Hands-on compute configuration, Hands-on storage configuration, Management tool use. Candidates are expected to connect product and solution knowledge with practical customer, design, implementation, administration, troubleshooting, or sales decisions appropriate to this certification level.

The certification is intended for senior compute integrators, platform engineers, and consultants responsible for production infrastructure delivery. It is relevant to career paths such as Principal Compute Integrator, Lead Infrastructure Engineer, Platform Engineering Lead, Senior Implementation Consultant. Atmic Networks maps it to Expert Level for website filtering and to the roles listed later in this document. The credential can demonstrate a focused HPE capability or support progression through HPE ATP, ASE, Master ASE, solution, product, networking, or sales pathways.

The current earning route is: Pass HPE7-S02 Advanced HPE Compute Integrator Solutions Written Exam; Pass HPE1-H05 Advanced HPE Compute and HPE Storage Practical Exam. Mandatory prerequisites are stated separately from recommended experience: HPE lists no separate certification prerequisite for the current new-candidate path; both required assessments must be completed. Candidates should use the active HPE Certification and Learning data card, complete the recommended training and labs, and confirm every exam identifier before registration. HPE is expanding modular curricula and badge exams, so a certification data card can show a proctored route, a modular route, or migration options.

HPE0, HPE6, and HPE7 exams are proctored through Pearson VUE test centers or OnVUE where available; HPE2 and HPE3 exams are timed web-based assessments; HPE1 and HPE4 are practical exams. This credential's current validity is three years from the achievement date under hpe's versionless technical-certification model. Candidates should retain score reports and monitor their HPE credential management profile for badges, expiration dates, prerequisites, and recertification requirements.

Track Details & Exam Requirements

Certification provider: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Certification and Learning

Credential type: HPE Master ASE

Current status: Active

Mandatory prerequisites: HPE lists no separate certification prerequisite for the current new-candidate path; both required assessments must be completed

Recommended experience: Several years of advanced HPE compute integration, automation, operations, and troubleshooting experience are strongly recommended

Certification path

1. Pass HPE7-S02 Advanced HPE Compute Integrator Solutions Written Exam
2. Pass HPE1-H05 Advanced HPE Compute and HPE Storage Practical Exam

Assessment 1 details

Assessment identifier: HPE7-S02

Assessment name: Advanced HPE Compute Integrator Solutions Written Exam

Status: Active

Assessment type: Proctored

Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes

Number of questions or tasks: 40 questions

Passing score: 65%

Languages: English, Japanese, and Korean

Delivery: Pearson VUE test center or OnVUE online proctoring where available

Exam price: US$350 in developed countries or US$195 in emerging countries; taxes may apply

Skills measured: The current HPE exam blueprint includes:

• Advanced compute integration
• Complex deployment planning
• Management and automation
• Operational optimization
• Troubleshooting and validation

Assessment 2 details

Assessment identifier: HPE1-H05

Assessment name: Advanced HPE Compute and HPE Storage Practical Exam

Status: Active

Assessment type: Practical

Time allowed: 4 hours

Number of questions or tasks: 34 tasks or questions

Passing score: 60%

Languages: English

Delivery: HPE practical-exam delivery; follow the active exam data card and scheduling instructions

Exam price: Confirm the current practical-exam price during official registration

Skills measured: The current HPE exam blueprint includes:

• Hands-on compute configuration
• Hands-on storage configuration
• Management tool use
• Operational validation
• Troubleshooting

Exam retake and result policy

• For HPE0, HPE6, and HPE7 proctored exams, HPE applies a fourteen-day wait when the previous two attempts occurred within fourteen days; every attempt is normally charged at the applicable price.
• Practical-exam scheduling and retake rules vary by exam. Review the active HPE1 or HPE4 exam data card and delivery instructions before booking another attempt.
• Proctored exams must normally be cancelled or rescheduled at least 24 hours before the appointment.

Registration, results, and credential tracking

• Create or use one HPE profile in the HPE credential management platform for exam registration and certification history.
• For a Pearson VUE or OnVUE appointment, make sure the legal name in the profile matches the identification presented at check-in.
• Web-based HPE2 and HPE3 exams are timed and must be completed within the purchase window shown by the platform.
• A certification badge is issued only after all required assessments and prerequisites are complete and recorded.

Validity & Recertification

Validity: Three years from the achievement date under HPE's versionless technical-certification model

Renewal method: Complete the active recertification option before expiration, normally by passing the current exam, an approved delta or recertification assessment, or a qualifying higher-level path shown on the certification data card

Current-path rule: Use the active certification data card because HPE can replace exams, add modular badge routes, or publish migration requirements.

Expired certification: If the credential expires, complete the current recertification or initial certification path shown by HPE.

Recordkeeping: Monitor the HPE credential management profile and official expiration date rather than relying only on reminder messages.