An HPE Partner is designing a software-defined storage (SDS) solution that includes HPE Alletra 4000...

The HPE Alletra 4000 series (specifically the Alletra 4110 and 4120) are technically classified as Storage Servers. Unlike traditional "closed" storage arrays like the Alletra 6000 or 9000, the Alletra 4000s are open platforms derived from the HPE Apollo lineage, designed to run Software-Defined Storage (SDS) stacks such as HPE Ezmeral Data Fabric, Scality, or Qumulo.

Because these systems are fundamentally high-density servers, their lifecycle management—including firmware updates (BIOS, iLO, controllers), health monitoring, and remote configuration—is integrated into the HPE GreenLake for Compute Ops Management (COM) service. COM provides a cloud-native console designed specifically for server administrators to manage fleets of ProLiant and Alletra 4000 servers from a single pane of glass.

While the customer is building a storage solution, the Data Ops Manager (DOM) (Option D) is the control plane for HPE’s specialized block and file arrays (managed via DSCC) and is not the tool used for raw storage server hardware management. Similarly, the "File Storage" and "Block Storage" tiles in GreenLake refer to specific Storage-as-a-Service (STaaS) offerings rather than the underlying hardware management for SDS building blocks. For a partner designing an Ezmeral solution on Alletra 4000, Compute Ops Management is the correct tool to ensure the hardware stays compliant with the latest HPE Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) and firmware baselines required for stable SDS operations.