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HP HPE6-A72 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting and Maintenance | 12% | - Interface and connectivity issues - VLAN and trunking problems - Log analysis and diagnostic tools - Routing and protocol failures |
| Optimization and Upgrades | 13% | - Quality of Service (QoS) implementation - Firmware upgrade procedures - Performance tuning and monitoring - Configuration backup and restore |
| Installation, Configuration and Validation | 27% | - VLANs, trunking and inter-VLAN routing - VRRP and gateway redundancy - Link aggregation (LACP/static) - Initial switch setup and management access - Access Control Lists (ACLs) and port security - Spanning Tree Protocol (STP/RSTP/MSTP) - OSPFv2 and static routing configuration |
| Aruba Switching Products and Solutions | 17% | - Management tools: NetEdit, CLI, Web UI - Aruba switch portfolio and positioning - VSF and VSX virtual switching technologies - ArubaOS-CX and ArubaOS-Switch overview |
| Management and Administration | 8% | - Secure management access - Software licensing and compliance - Monitoring and reporting |
| Foundational Networking Architectures and Technologies | 23% | - IP addressing and subnetting - Ethernet switching and VLAN concepts - High availability and redundancy protocols - OSI and TCP/IP models - Routing protocols and IPv4 routing |
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HP spreads the HP Aruba Certified Switching Associate syllabus over 6 areas, with Troubleshooting and Maintenance (12%), Management and Administration (8%), Foundational Networking Architectures and Technologies (23%) carrying the most weight. Study proportionally to those shares — the complete outline is in the section above this page.
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HP Aruba Certified Switching Associate Sample Questions:
The following command is issued:
Switch# checkpoint rollback start
What is the result?
- A. The switch will revert the running-configuration to the checkpoint called 'start1without a reboot.
- B. The command will fail because rollback commands must be issued from global-config mode.
- C. The switch will use the checkpoint 'rollback1as the starting configuration on next reboot.
- D. The command will fail because it is incomplete.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
Which two statements accurately describe stacking with Aruba switches? (Choose two.)
- A. VSF and VSX are stacking option with the AOS-CX 8320. 8325. 8400. and 6400 models.
- B. A VSF stack is allowed between an AOS-CX 6300M and 6300F switches.
- C. The VSF feature is not compatible between AOS-CX and AOS platforms.
- D. VSF is a core or aggregation layer stacking technology due to the high resiliency of sharing a single control plane.
- E. A VSF stack is allowed between an AOS 5400R and an AOS-CX 6400.
Correct Answer: A,D 🗳️
Refer to the exhibit
What is true regarding VLAN 50 according to the diagram above?
- A. VLAN 50 is assigned only to Trunk ports which is why no ports are listed under interfaces.
- B. VLAN 50 was never added to the vlan-database and therefore is in a down state.
- C. Since VLAN 50 has not been assigned to any enabled physical port, the status is down.
- D. VLAN 50 is part of a switched virtual interface (SVI) that was never routed causing it to be down.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
What are two features of the three-tier designs? (Choose two.)
- A. uses only Layer 2 access on the Access and the Core with Layer 3 routing and access control provided at the distribution layer
- B. a more scalable design over by leveraging a distribution layer to handle Layer 3 routing and access control in large deployments
- C. removes the distribution layer in favor of a spine-leaf design used in modern data center deployments
- D. adds a distribution layer to free up resources from the Core for improved performance and routing throughput
- E. is considered legacy by requiring a large flat layer-two broadcast domain from Core to Access and should be avoided
Correct Answer: B,D 🗳️
Match the available stacking feature to the correct AOS-CX switch model. Stacking features may be used more than once.
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