p.18
OSPF Configuration for Separate Routing Tables
What is an OSPF transit network?
A network on which a router discovers at least one neighbor.
p.12
Role-Based Policy Enforcement in Overlay Fabrics
What does configuring DHCP snooping on a switch do?
It prevents unauthorized DHCP servers from providing invalid configuration data to clients on specified VLANs.
p.15
Role-Based Policy Enforcement in Overlay Fabrics
What is the purpose of MAC Caching in Aruba Cloud Guest?
To allow a guest user to bypass the captive portal page after the first authentication based on their MAC address.
p.1
Role-Based Policy Enforcement in Overlay Fabrics
What is the title of the exam HPE7-A01?
Aruba Certified Campus Access Professional Exam.
p.11
Quality of Service (QoS) Mechanisms
What does IT Certification Guaranteed promise?
To provide an easy way to achieve IT certification.
p.18
Role-Based Policy Enforcement in Overlay Fabrics
How can HPE Aruba reduce IT administration overhead for devices that do not support 802.1X authentication?
By using MPSK Local to automatically provide unique pre-shared keys for devices.
p.18
Role-Based Policy Enforcement in Overlay Fabrics
What does MPSK Local do?
It allows the switch to automatically generate and assign unique pre-shared keys for devices based on their MAC addresses.
p.28
OSPF Configuration for Separate Routing Tables
What does OSPF establish with neighboring routers?
Adjacencies to exchange routing information.
p.26
OSPF Configuration for Separate Routing Tables
What is the role of area border routers (ABRs) in OSPF?
They summarize routing information from one area into a single LSA and advertise it to another area.
p.2
MSTP Configuration for VLAN Load Balancing
What is the purpose of configuring VLAN-to-instance mapping in MSTP?
To assign different VLANs to different MST instances for load balancing.
p.18
SVI Configuration on Aruba CX Switches
What is the role of the SVI interface in a VLAN configuration?
It serves as the default gateway for the VLAN.
p.26
OSPF Configuration for Separate Routing Tables
What is one advantage of splitting a larger OSPF area into smaller areas?
It increases stability by limiting the impact of topology changes within an area.
p.21
Active Gateway Feature in Aruba CX Switches
What is a key benefit of VSX clustering?
Dual control plane provides better resiliency.
p.23
Quality of Service (QoS) Mechanisms
What is the purpose of loop protection on Aruba CX switches?
To detect and prevent loops by sending loop protection packets.
p.15
Role-Based Policy Enforcement in Overlay Fabrics
Where can MAC Caching be enabled in Aruba Cloud Guest?
Under the splash page settings.
p.15
SVI Configuration on Aruba CX Switches
How do you configure the IP address 10.10.10.1 for interface 1/1/1 on Aruba CX 6300?
Use the command 'int 1/1/1. switching, ip address 10.10.10.1/24'.
p.14
Active Gateway Feature in Aruba CX Switches
What does the Active Gateway feature eliminate the need for?
VRRP (Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol).
p.10
Quality of Service (QoS) Mechanisms
What does IT Certification Guaranteed promise?
To provide an easy way to achieve IT certification.
p.26
OSPF Configuration for Separate Routing Tables
How does splitting OSPF areas reduce processing overhead?
By reducing the size and frequency of link-state advertisements (LSAs).
p.21
Active Gateway Feature in Aruba CX Switches
What does multichassis LAG provide in a VSX configuration?
Better redundancy with seamless failover across both switches.
p.19
Active Gateway Feature in Aruba CX Switches
Which statement is correct about Server 1's access to the core layer?
Server 1 can access the core layer via both uplinks.
p.27
Quality of Service (QoS) Mechanisms
What does a directional antenna do?
It radiates or receives radio waves more strongly in one or more directions, creating a focused beam of signal.
p.1
Role-Based Policy Enforcement in Overlay Fabrics
What is guaranteed with the HPE7-A01 exam?
IT Certification Guaranteed.
p.15
Active Gateway Feature in Aruba CX Switches
What happens when a client port detects a loop with the do-not-disable parameter on the Aruba CX 6000 switch?
An event log message is created.
p.24
MSTP Configuration for VLAN Load Balancing
Who will perform the rollout of the switches and APs at the remote office?
An untrained local field technician.
p.2
MSTP Configuration for VLAN Load Balancing
What command is used to configure MST on Switch D1?
Switch D1(config)#spanning-tree mst configuration.
p.25
OSPF Configuration for Separate Routing Tables
What is one advantage of splitting a larger OSPF area into smaller areas?
Improved network performance and reduced routing overhead.
p.14
Quality of Service (QoS) Mechanisms
Why does the noise floor increase when bonding channels?
Because the bandwidth is doubled and more noise is captured.
p.6
OSPF Configuration for Separate Routing Tables
Why is option B the correct answer for creating a new OSPF configuration?
It creates a new OSPF instance associated with the specified VRF and its routing table.
p.28
OSPF Configuration for Separate Routing Tables
What protocol does OSPF stand for?
Open Shortest Path First.
p.15
Active Gateway Feature in Aruba CX Switches
What does the do-not-disable parameter prevent on the Aruba CX 6000 switch?
It prevents the switch from disabling the port when a loop is detected.
p.26
OSPF Configuration for Separate Routing Tables
How does dividing a network into smaller OSPF areas affect bandwidth consumption?
It reduces bandwidth consumption by decreasing the amount of routing information exchanged between areas.
p.2
MSTP Configuration for VLAN Load Balancing
How can you achieve load balancing with MSTP?
By adjusting spanning tree parameters like priority, cost, or port role for each instance.
p.2
MSTP Configuration for VLAN Load Balancing
What is the role of Bridge D1 and Bridge D2 in the configuration example?
Bridge D1 is the root for VLANs 501-1000, and Bridge D2 is the root for VLANs 1-500.
p.16
Role-Based Policy Enforcement in Overlay Fabrics
What does Client Insights provide in the context of NetConductor?
Built-in, AI-powered client visibility and fingerprinting capability.
p.4
Active Gateway Feature in Aruba CX Switches
What does the Active Gateway feature allow in a VSX environment?
Both VSX peers to act as active gateways for different subnets.
p.16
Role-Based Policy Enforcement in Overlay Fabrics
What authentication methods does Cloud Auth support?
MAC address-based authentication and integrations with cloud identity stores.
p.6
OSPF Configuration for Separate Routing Tables
What is required to create a new OSPF configuration for a separate routing table in Aruba CX 6300?
Create a new OSPF process ID with VRF name.
p.4
SVI Configuration on Aruba CX Switches
What is the IPv4 address and mask for the SVI configuration?
10.105.43.1 with mask 255.255.255.0.
p.3
WPA3 Security Modes for Wireless Networks
Why is WPA3-Enterprise (CNSA) recommended for certain networks?
It provides the highest level of security suitable for government and financial institutions.
p.22
Role-Based Policy Enforcement in Overlay Fabrics
What is the default management role that should be assigned to a user needing firmware upgrade access?
The sysops role should be assigned, as it allows system operations including firmware upgrades.
p.13
Quality of Service (QoS) Mechanisms
What does DSCP stand for and where is it used?
Differentiated Services Code Point; it is a 6-bit field in the IP header used on any IP packet.
p.20
Active Gateway Feature in Aruba CX Switches
What is the Aruba stacking technology that supports up to 10 devices per stack?
Aruba Virtual Switching Framework (VSF).
p.20
Active Gateway Feature in Aruba CX Switches
What is the Aruba stacking technology that supports two devices per stack?
Aruba Backplane Stacking.
p.2
MSTP Configuration for VLAN Load Balancing
What needs to be identically configured with MSTP to load-balance VLANs?
Spanning-tree instance VLAN mapping.
p.18
Active Gateway Feature in Aruba CX Switches
What happens when the ISL link fails but the keepalive interface functions in a VSX configuration?
Active gateway allows continued operation despite the ISL link failure.
p.12
Role-Based Policy Enforcement in Overlay Fabrics
What is the purpose of enabling DHCP option-82?
It adds information about the switch port and VLAN to DHCP packets for better control and logging.
p.9
SVI Configuration on Aruba CX Switches
What is the purpose of DHCP relay on the SVI of VLAN 1000?
To forward DHCP requests from clients in one subnet to a DHCP server in another subnet.
p.6
Virtual Output Queueing (VOQ) in Aruba CX 6400
What distinguishes the Aruba CX 6400 switch from typical campus switches?
Virtual output queueing (VOQ).
p.25
OSPF Configuration for Separate Routing Tables
What is another advantage of splitting a larger OSPF area?
Enhanced scalability of the OSPF network.
p.7
Equivalent Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP) Calculation
In the EIRP formula, what does P represent?
The output power of the radio.
p.19
Active Gateway Feature in Aruba CX Switches
Why is Server 2 able to access the core layer?
Because of the Active Gateway feature, which keeps its uplink to VSX-B active for VLAN 10.
p.19
Active Gateway Feature in Aruba CX Switches
What is the role of the keepalive interface in this scenario?
It functions while the ISL link fails, allowing continued access to the core layer.
p.9
SVI Configuration on Aruba CX Switches
What is a potential issue that needs to be addressed in a network with food-producing machines?
Preventing rogue DHCP servers from impacting the network.
p.5
Virtual Output Queueing (VOQ) in Aruba CX 6400
What does virtual output queueing (VOQ) implement differently in Aruba CX 6400 switches?
It implements large ingress packet buffers.
p.8
Quality of Service (QoS) Mechanisms
Which switches are involved in the DHCP issue?
Aruba CX 8360 and CX 6100 switches.
p.13
Quality of Service (QoS) Mechanisms
Can CoS and DSCP be used interchangeably?
No, they are not interchangeable; they serve different purposes and operate at different layers.
p.18
OSPF Configuration for Separate Routing Tables
What distinguishes a transit network from a stub network?
A transit network has at least two routers connected by a multi-access link, while a stub network has only one router and does not forward traffic for other networks.
p.28
OSPF Configuration for Separate Routing Tables
What is the purpose of OSPF in a network?
To maintain a consistent view of the network topology.
p.28
OSPF Configuration for Separate Routing Tables
What is the significance of SVI 10 in the context of OSPF?
It is the VLAN interface used for OSPF adjacency.
p.21
Active Gateway Feature in Aruba CX Switches
How does VSX clustering improve performance compared to spanning tree?
Active-active forwarding provides better performance by using all available links for traffic.
p.23
Quality of Service (QoS) Mechanisms
Which switches should have loop protection configured to prevent network outages?
All edge ports of the Aruba CX 6200 and CX 6300 switches.
p.23
Quality of Service (QoS) Mechanisms
What action should be taken when a loop is detected on the Aruba CX switches?
Send a warning to the helpdesk.
p.12
Role-Based Policy Enforcement in Overlay Fabrics
What issue is encountered when running the 'show arp' command on the primary switch?
No matching entry for the client MAC address is found.
p.16
Role-Based Policy Enforcement in Overlay Fabrics
How does Client Insights enhance network visibility?
By leveraging infrastructure telemetry and ML-based classification models.
p.3
MSTP Configuration for VLAN Load Balancing
What is the purpose of the command 'spanning-tree mst 2 priority 0'?
It makes switch D2 the root for instance 2.
p.3
MSTP Configuration for VLAN Load Balancing
What does the term CIST stand for?
Common and Internal Spanning Tree.
p.7
EVPN-VXLAN for Layer-2 Communication
What is the role of BGP in EVPN-VXLAN?
To distribute MAC addresses and IP addresses of hosts across different VXLAN segments.
p.13
Quality of Service (QoS) Mechanisms
What does the show arp command display?
The ARP table for a specific VRF or all VRFs on the switch.
p.13
Quality of Service (QoS) Mechanisms
What information does the ARP table contain?
IP address to MAC address mappings for hosts directly connected to the switch or reachable through a gateway.
p.6
Equivalent Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP) Calculation
What factors contribute to the EIRP calculation for an access point?
Transmitter power, antenna gain, and cable loss.
p.13
Quality of Service (QoS) Mechanisms
What should an administrator do to find the IP address of a client device connected to a secondary switch?
Run the show arp command on the secondary switch, specifying the VRF name that contains the client device's subnet.
p.13
Quality of Service (QoS) Mechanisms
What does CoS stand for and where is it used?
Class of Service; it is a 3-bit field in the 802.1Q VLAN tag header used on Ethernet frames with a VLAN tag.
p.17
Quality of Service (QoS) Mechanisms
What is a limitation of SNMPv2c compared to SNMPv3?
It does not support encryption and relies on community strings transmitted in clear text.
p.14
Active Gateway Feature in Aruba CX Switches
What is the Active Gateway feature used for in Aruba CX switch configuration?
To provide an active-active layer 3 default gateway for hosts on the same subnet.
p.16
SVI Configuration on Aruba CX Switches
Why is option C incorrect for configuring the IP address?
It does not disable switching.
p.25
MSTP Configuration for VLAN Load Balancing
What feature is enabled on the ports to discover APs automatically?
LLDP (Link Layer Discovery Protocol).
p.7
Equivalent Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP) Calculation
What does EIRP measure?
The radiated power of an antenna in a specific direction.
p.3
MSTP Configuration for VLAN Load Balancing
What is the function of the spanning-tree bpdu-guard setting?
It disables a port if it receives a BPDU from an unauthorized device.
p.8
Role-Based Policy Enforcement in Overlay Fabrics
How does the Aruba Installer App assist in adding devices to the network?
By allowing the user to scan the barcode of the device.
p.17
WPA3 Security Modes for Wireless Networks
Which cloud identity providers can integrate with Cloud Auth?
Azure AD, Google Workspace, Okta, etc.
p.17
EVPN-VXLAN for Layer-2 Communication
What is the purpose of the Fabric Wizard in NetConductor?
To simplify the creation of overlays using a graphical user interface and automatic configuration generation.
p.7
Quality of Service (QoS) Mechanisms
What does QoS help manage in a network?
Congestion, delay, jitter, packet loss, and bandwidth allocation.
p.13
Quality of Service (QoS) Mechanisms
What is the main difference between Class of Service (CoS) and Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP)?
CoS is contained in VLAN Tag fields, while DSCP is in the IP Header and preserved throughout the IP packet flow.
p.22
Role-Based Policy Enforcement in Overlay Fabrics
What can the sysadmin user role do?
The sysadmin user role allows users to view and modify the switch configuration using the CLI or Web UI but does not have access to REST API methods.
p.14
Active Gateway Feature in Aruba CX Switches
How many VMACs are supported for each IPv4 and IPv6 stack in a VSX pair?
Sixteen different VMACs (eight for IPv4 and eight for IPv6).
p.27
Quality of Service (QoS) Mechanisms
What is the likely cause of weak Wi-Fi coverage in the office?
The AP is using a directional antenna.
p.19
Active Gateway Feature in Aruba CX Switches
How can Server 1 and Server 2 communicate with each other?
They can communicate via the core layer because they are in the same VLAN and subnet.
p.27
Quality of Service (QoS) Mechanisms
What is a potential downside of using a directional antenna?
It can create dead zones or weak spots for other areas.
p.27
Quality of Service (QoS) Mechanisms
Which option is NOT a likely cause of weak Wi-Fi coverage?
The AP is a remote access point.
p.27
Quality of Service (QoS) Mechanisms
Why might an outdoor access point not cause weak Wi-Fi coverage indoors?
Outdoor access points are designed for broader coverage and are not typically the cause of weak indoor signals.
p.5
SVI Configuration on Aruba CX Switches
What does the command 'interface vlan 25' do?
Creates an SVI on VLAN 25 and enters the interface configuration mode.
p.4
SVI Configuration on Aruba CX Switches
What is the IPv6 address for the SVI configuration?
fd00:5708::f02d:4df6 with a 64-bit prefix length.
p.3
WPA3 Security Modes for Wireless Networks
What issue arises with WPA3-Enterprise (CCM) configuration?
It may not be compatible with some devices that require CNSA compliance.
p.8
Quality of Service (QoS) Mechanisms
What issue is being observed with the DHCP requests?
A large number of DHCP requests are failing.
p.17
Role-Based Policy Enforcement in Overlay Fabrics
What is the Group Policy Identifier (GPID) used for in Policy Manager?
To carry policy information in traffic for in-line enforcement.
p.21
Role-Based Policy Enforcement in Overlay Fabrics
How can HPE Aruba enhance security for wireless IP cameras that do not support 802.1X?
By using MPSK to provide each device with its own unique pre-shared key.
p.6
Virtual Output Queueing (VOQ) in Aruba CX 6400
What is the purpose of VOQ in the Aruba CX 6400 switch?
To prevent head-of-line blocking and packet loss due to congestion.
p.4
Active Gateway Feature in Aruba CX Switches
What are the benefits of using Active Gateway in Aruba CX switches?
Fast failover and load balancing for L3 traffic across VSX peers.
p.3
WPA3 Security Modes for Wireless Networks
What is the recommended SSID change to fix compatibility issues with devices requiring CNSA compliance?
Change the SSID to WPA3-Enterprise (CNSA).
p.8
Quality of Service (QoS) Mechanisms
What subnet is used for wireless clients on the Aruba CX 8360 switches?
10.102.39.0/24 (VLAN 1000).
p.3
MSTP Configuration for VLAN Load Balancing
What do the commands 'spanning-tree mst configuration' and 'instance 2 vlan 1-500' accomplish?
They create two MST instances and map VLANs 1-500 to instance 2.
p.19
Active Gateway Feature in Aruba CX Switches
What happens when the ISL link between the switches fails?
Server 1 can still access the core layer via both uplinks, and Server 2 can access it via its uplink to VSX-B.
p.9
SVI Configuration on Aruba CX Switches
What command configures the DHCP server's IP address as a helper address for the SVI?
ip helper-address vrf default 10.200.1.100
p.9
SVI Configuration on Aruba CX Switches
What does the 'vrf default' parameter indicate in the DHCP relay configuration?
That the SVI and the DHCP server are in the same VRF.
p.27
Quality of Service (QoS) Mechanisms
What is Mesh mode in relation to access points?
Mesh mode allows multiple access points to work together to extend Wi-Fi coverage, but it is not likely the cause of weak coverage in this scenario.
p.5
SVI Configuration on Aruba CX Switches
What is the purpose of the command 'vrf attach eng'?
It assigns an IPv4 and IPv6 address to the SVI and attaches it to the VRF 'eng'.
p.5
Role-Based Policy Enforcement in Overlay Fabrics
How do role-based policies help in a distributed overlay fabric?
They assign group based policy IDs (GBPs) to devices after authentication, which are then enforced on the ingress and egress VTEPs.
p.5
Role-Based Policy Enforcement in Overlay Fabrics
What is the correct sequence of events for applying Group Based Policy ID (GBP)?
GBPs are assigned after device authentication and applied on the ingress VTEP, then enforced on the egress VTEP.
p.22
Role-Based Policy Enforcement in Overlay Fabrics
What privilege level does the sysops user role have?
The sysops user role has a privilege level of 15, which is the highest level of access on the switch.
p.22
Role-Based Policy Enforcement in Overlay Fabrics
What is the difference between the administrators role and the sysops role?
The administrators role has full access to all switch configuration and REST API methods, which is more than what is required for basic operations.
p.16
Role-Based Policy Enforcement in Overlay Fabrics
What is the purpose of Cloud Auth in NetConductor?
To enable frictionless onboarding of end users and client devices.
p.6
Virtual Output Queueing (VOQ) in Aruba CX 6400
How does VOQ improve packet handling in the Aruba CX 6400 switch?
By allowing each port to have multiple queues for different output ports and prioritizing packets.
p.8
Role-Based Policy Enforcement in Overlay Fabrics
What is the purpose of the Aruba Installer App?
It simplifies site installations and enables network connectivity for Aruba devices.
p.7
Quality of Service (QoS) Mechanisms
What is the primary function of QoS in networking?
Identifying specific traffic for special treatment.
p.13
Quality of Service (QoS) Mechanisms
Why might an ARP entry for a client device not be present on the primary switch?
If the client device is connected to another switch by VSX LAG and has not communicated with the primary switch recently.
p.17
Role-Based Policy Enforcement in Overlay Fabrics
What does Policy Manager define in the context of network management?
User and device groups and associated traffic routing and access enforcement rules.
p.22
Role-Based Policy Enforcement in Overlay Fabrics
What can the config user role do?
The config user role allows users to view and modify the switch configuration using the CLI or Web UI but does not have access to REST API methods.
p.22
Role-Based Policy Enforcement in Overlay Fabrics
What is MPSK and how can it be configured?
MPSK allows each device to have its own key and role without requiring 802.1X authentication; it can be configured locally on the AP or centrally on Aruba Central.
p.22
Role-Based Policy Enforcement in Overlay Fabrics
What is the limitation of MPSK Local?
MPSK Local can only support up to 24 devices per SSID, which is insufficient for scenarios with more devices.
p.22
Role-Based Policy Enforcement in Overlay Fabrics
Why is Aruba ClearPass not suitable for the new IP cameras and scanners?
Because the new IP cameras and scanners do not support 802.1X authentication.
p.17
Quality of Service (QoS) Mechanisms
How does encryption benefit SNMPv3?
It protects the confidentiality and integrity of SNMP messages.
