HP HPE6-A86 Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

HP HPE6-A86 Online Questions & Answers

• Question 91:

  Which statement about in-band management is true?

  A. It is more complex to implement than out-of-band management.
  B. It provides better security and reliability than out-of-band management.
  C. It shares the same network path as user data.
  D. It can still be used if the main network is down.
  C. It shares the same network path as user data.

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  Explanation

  In-band management uses the same production network path that carries user or data traffic. Out-of-band management uses a separate management path, which is why it can remain reachable during some production-network failures and is often preferred for resiliency.

• Question 92:

  DRAG DROP

  Match the HPE Aruba Networking CX switch feature with the correct product line.

  Select and Place:

  

  

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  Built-in stateful firewall = CX 10000;

  400Gb port speeds = CX 8300;

  7-12U chassis form factor = CX 6400;

  8U chassis form factor = CX 8400.

  The product-line matches separate security services, high-speed fixed switching, and modular chassis roles. CX 10000 is associated with built-in stateful firewall services, CX 8300 with 400Gb port speed capability, CX 6400 with the larger modular chassis family, and CX 8400 with the 8U chassis form factor.

• Question 93:

  A CX 6200 VSF stack is the Layer 3 gateway for a mid-sized company.

  Users are divided into three different subnets on VLANs 100, 200, and 300. VLAN 50 contains a management network for access points, switches, and DHCP servers.

  How do the access points get an IP address using DHCP?

  A. As a response to the anycast DHCP query.
  B. As a response to the unicast DHCP query.
  C. As a response to the multicast DHCP query.
  D. As a response to the broadcast DHCP query.
  D. As a response to the broadcast DHCP query.

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  Explanation

  A DHCP client begins address acquisition with a broadcast DHCP discovery because it does not yet have an IP address or know the server address. The gateway or relay can then forward the request as needed.

  Anycast, unicast, and multicast are not the initial client behavior described here.

• Question 94:

  Based on the example below:

  

  What happens to the member status state if member 1 reboots?

  A. Member 2 becomes Standby
  B. Member 2 becomes Conductor
  C. Member 3 becomes Conductor
  D. Member 3 becomes Standby
  B. Member 2 becomes Conductor

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  Explanation

  When the current conductor reboots, the standby member is promoted to conductor so the VSF stack maintains control-plane continuity. The other member does not become standby in this scenario, and member 3 is not the unit promoted by the shown role relationship.

• Question 95:

  With HPE Aruba Networking CX switches, which key feature is a fundamental concept of Zero Trust Security and SASE frameworks?

  A. Virtual Switching Framework
  B. Virtual Switching Extension
  C. Network Analytics Engine
  D. Dynamic Segmentation
  D. Dynamic Segmentation

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  Explanation

  Dynamic Segmentation is the Aruba feature aligned with Zero Trust and SASE concepts because it applies role-based access and consistent policy segmentation. VSF and VSX are switching resiliency technologies, while NAE is an analytics feature.

• Question 96:

  Which user group exists by default on an HPE Aruba Networking CX 6100 Series switch?

  A. root
  B. managers
  C. super-users
  D. administrators
  D. administrators

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  Explanation

  The administrators group is a default user group on the CX 6100 series. The other listed group names are not the expected default group for that switch family in this question.

• Question 97:

  Which two practices support reliable management and monitoring of HPE Aruba Networking switches?

  A. Use a planned management access method such as CLI, web, scripted access, SNMP, Aruba Central, mobile app, or API.
  B. Validate changes with appropriate show commands after configuration.
  C. Leave device administration undocumented because switches learn management settings dynamically.
  D. Use the same VLAN for every user and management function to simplify troubleshooting.
  A. Use a planned management access method such as CLI, web, scripted access, SNMP, Aruba Central, mobile app, or API.
  B. Validate changes with appropriate show commands after configuration.

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  Explanation

  Reliable management requires a planned management access method and verification after changes.

  Show commands confirm the installed state. Undocumented administration and placing all functions in one VLAN reduce operational clarity and segmentation.

• Question 98:

  During initial switch setup, an administrator wants secure remote CLI access rather than clear-text terminal access.

  Which management approach is preferred?

  A. SSH
  B. Telnet
  C. TFTP
  D. SNMPv2 polling only
  A. SSH

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  Explanation

  SSH is the secure remote CLI method because it encrypts the management session. Telnet is clear text, TFTP is a file-transfer protocol, and SNMPv2 polling is for monitoring rather than secure interactive CLI

  access.

• Question 99:

  What is the method for setting up an HPE Aruba Networking CX 8100 switch using an Android device, and which is recommended for ease of use?

  A. Connect the USB Bluetooth adapter to the switch's USB-C port.
  B. Connect the USB Bluetooth adapter to the switch's USB-A port.
  C. Connect the Android phone to the switch's USB-C port.
  D. Connect the Android phone to the switch management port using the RJ-45 adapter.
  B. Connect the USB Bluetooth adapter to the switch's USB-A port.

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  Explanation

  The supported mobile setup method uses a USB Bluetooth adapter connected to the switch USB-A port, which lets the Android device use Bluetooth for the initial connection. The USB-C and management Ethernet choices do not describe the recommended Bluetooth setup path.

• Question 100:

  Your colleague is installing a new HPE Aruba Networking CX 8100 switch in a data center in the default configuration.

  You monitor the peer switch port 1/1/1 status, connected with a 10Gb 3m DAC cable to the new switch, and validate that the cable is attached.

  The port remains down.

  What should you suggest your colleague do so the port can come online?

  A. Request to move the DAC cable to another port on the CX 8100 switch.
  B. Request to issue command: no shutdown on the port the DAC cable is connected to.
  C. Request to issue command: switching enable on the port the DAC cable is connected to.
  D. Request to swap the DAC cable between the switches for correct Tx/Rx alignment.
  B. Request to issue command: no shutdown on the port the DAC cable is connected to.

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  Explanation

  A port that is administratively shut down will remain down even when a valid cable is attached. The corrective action is to issue no shutdown on the connected interface. Moving the cable, enabling switching,

  or swapping transmit and receive alignment does not address the administrative shutdown state.