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Expert Content Platform Administration Track

HQT-6420Hitachi Content Platform Administration

Master the administration of Hitachi Content Platform — covering HCP architecture, DNS and multi-VLAN configuration, service plans and storage pools, Active Directory integration, user roles and permission masks, data ingestion via REST API / CIFS / NFS / HS3, Metadata Query Engine, content classes, HCP Search, replication configuration, failover, load balancers, chargeback reporting, system logs, and MAPI automation.

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Certification Overview

Complete HCP Administration from Policies to Replication

HQT-6420 provides a comprehensive curriculum for administering Hitachi Content Platform in enterprise environments. The learning path covers HCP architecture, DNS integration, multi-VLAN network configuration, service plans, storage pool and tiering management, S-Series integration, multi-VLAN and Active Directory setup, user roles and permission masks, chargeback reporting, system logging, MAPI automation, data ingestion via REST API (curl), CIFS, NFS, and HS3, Metadata Query Engine indexing and content classes, HCP Search, and full replication configuration including failover, load balancers, and replication monitoring.

HQT-6420 is the definitive Hitachi Content Platform administration certification, providing the skills to govern, operate, and scale enterprise object storage environments that underpin content archiving, compliance, and cloud integration strategies.

Market Relevance

Content Platform Skills Enterprises Demand

HCP administration skills span multi-tenant object governance, compliance storage, API-driven data ingestion, and cross-site replication — capabilities at the centre of modern enterprise data management strategies.

Object Storage Governance

Service plans, permission masks, and tenant/namespace isolation give HCP administrators fine-grained control over data protection, access, and lifecycle governance across multiple departments and business units.

Compliance & Retention

HCP's retention enforcement, audit logging, and WORM capabilities satisfy regulatory requirements across industries — making HCP administration knowledge essential for organisations subject to SEC, HIPAA, or GDPR obligations.

API-Driven Ingestion

REST API, HS3, CIFS, and NFS ingest pathways enable HCP to integrate with existing application workflows, backup systems, and archive pipelines without requiring application-layer changes.

Cross-Site Replication

HCP replication with configurable failover and load balancing provides the active-active and active-passive DR topologies required for enterprise RTO/RPO objectives across geographically distributed data centres.

Practical Outcomes

What You Will Be Able to Do

Describe HCP architecture, DNS integration, multi-VLAN configuration, tenants and namespaces, and the multi-tenancy model that governs HCP data access.

Configure service plans, storage pools, tiering policies, and S-Series integration — controlling HCP data protection and capacity tiering across the content platform.

Administer HCP using the Management Console and MAPI, configure chargeback reporting, system logging, and describe integration with Hitachi Vantara ecosystem products.

Configure multi-VLAN network settings, integrate Active Directory for authentication, and manage user roles and permission masks at tenant and namespace levels.

Ingest data into HCP via REST API (curl), CIFS, NFS, and HS3, configure namespace access policies, and use the Metadata Query Engine and content classes for metadata-driven operations.

Configure HCP replication between sites, execute replication failover and load balancer configuration, and monitor replication health and activities using system tools.

Modern Curriculum

Eight Administration Modules

Open a module to explore the objectives. Only one module stays open at a time for clean navigation of this technical syllabus.

Describe the HCP system architecture and key components.
Describe HCP DNS integration and multi-VLAN network configuration.
Explain how HCP tenants and namespaces provide multi-tenancy in an HCP environment.
Describe HCP service plans and how they govern data protection and tiering behaviour.
Configure and manage storage pools and tiering policies in HCP.
Describe how data protection services such as erasure coding and replication are configured within HCP service plans.
Configure HCP integration with S-Series (object storage) tiering targets.
Describe the HCP hardware platform components for G-Series and S-Series nodes.
Identify hardware maintenance tasks for HCP G-Series nodes.
Describe the role of S-Series hardware in HCP capacity expansion and tiering.
Configure multi-VLAN network settings on an HCP system.
Describe HCP Active Directory integration for user authentication.
Configure user roles and permissions in HCP, including permission masks and tenant-level access controls.
Perform HCP system administration tasks using the HCP Management Console.
Configure chargeback reporting and system logging in HCP.
Use the HCP Management API (MAPI) to automate administrative tasks.
Describe HCP integration with Hitachi Vantara ecosystem products and partner solutions.
Describe data ingestion methods for HCP, including REST API (curl), CIFS, and NFS.
Configure and manage HCP namespace access for REST API ingestion.
Describe the HCP HS3 (Hitachi S3-Compatible) API and its use for object storage ingestion.
Use the Metadata Query Engine (MQE) and content classes to index and search ingested content.
Describe the HCP Search architecture and its components.
Configure the Metadata Query Engine (MQE) for indexing HCP namespaces.
Execute metadata queries and describe how query results are used by administrative and application workflows.
Describe HCP replication architecture and configuration options.
Configure replication between HCP systems for disaster recovery and data distribution.
Configure and test HCP replication failover and load balancing.
Describe chargeback reporting integration with replication activities.
Monitor and troubleshoot HCP replication activities using system logs and management tools.
Who It's For

Built for HCP Administration and Governance Roles

HCP Administrators

Administrators who manage day-to-day HCP operations — tenants, namespaces, service plans, user permissions, ingestion policies, and system health monitoring.

Compliance Officers

Professionals responsible for configuring HCP retention, audit logging, and WORM settings to satisfy regulatory obligations and internal data governance policies.

DR / Replication Specialists

Engineers who design, configure, and test HCP cross-site replication topologies, failover procedures, and load balancer configurations for DR and data distribution.

Integration Engineers

Engineers connecting applications, backup systems, and archive pipelines to HCP using REST API, HS3, CIFS, and NFS ingestion pathways and MAPI automation.

Start Your Path

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Explore all eight administration modules and speak with Zetlan Technologies about the right learning path for your content platform administration and governance goals.