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NEW QUESTION 26
With the configuration oftwo CX 8325 switches in the VSX cluster, how would you prepare a link- aggregation for a 7000 gateway for a zero-touch provision to support protocol-based port redundancy?

The goal is to configure a Link Aggregation Group (LAG) on a VSX cluster (pair of CX 8325 switches) that connects to an Aruba 7000 series gateway undergoing Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP). The LAG needs to support “protocol-based port redundancy” (LACP) and allow connectivity during ZTP.
* VSX Requirement:Since the LAG connects to two separate physical switches operating as a VSX pair, the LAG must be configured as a Multi-Chassis LAG (MC-LAG) on the switches. This allows the gateway to form a single LAG across both upstream devices. The command multi-chassis under the interface lag <id> context enables this.
* Protocol Redundancy Requirement:”Protocol-based port redundancy” indicates that Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) should be used to dynamically negotiate and manage the LAG bundle between the switches and the gateway. The command lacp mode active enables LACP in active negotiation mode.
* ZTP Requirement:During ZTP, the gateway might not have its full configuration, including LACP settings, enabled immediately. To ensure the gateway can establish basic IP connectivity for ZTP (e.g., reach Activate/Central via DHCP/DNS), the switch ports should allow traffic even if LACP negotiation hasn’t completed. The lacp fallback feature enables this, allowing individual LAG member ports to become active if LACP PDUs are not received from the peer.
* Analyzing the Options:
* A)Configures lacp mode active and lacp fallback butlacksthe multi-chassis command required for VSX.
* B)Correctly configures the LAG as multi-chassis, enables lacp mode active, and enables lacp fallback. This meets all requirements.
* C)Configures multi-chassis but uses potentially older or less standard syntax lacp enable and lacp fail-over instead of lacp mode active and lacp fallback.
* D)Lacks the multi-chassis command and uses potentially older/less standard syntax.
* Conclusion:Option B provides the complete and correct configuration using standard AOS-CX syntax to create an MC-LAG on the VSX pair with LACP enabled for redundancy and LACP fallback enabled to support gateway connectivity during ZTP.
References:AOS-CX VSX Guide (MC-LAG configuration), AOS-CX Link Aggregation Guide (LACP, LACP Fallback commands and usage), ArubaGateway ZTP documentation. This relates to “Network Resiliency and virtualization” (8%), “Switching” (19%), and “Connectivity” (9%) objectives.

NEW QUESTION 27
Two CX 8325 switches are configured as a cluster using VSX for the coreroleand two CX 6300M in VSF for theaggregation role. When a minor software upgrade is issued on the switches, what isthe method to achieve a hitlessupgrade with the aggregation switches?

VSF update-software initiates the software Upgrade first on the secondary switch, followed by the primary.

ISSU update-software initiates the upgrade first on thesecondary switch, Followed by theprimary.

VSF update-software initiates thesoftware upgrade first on the primary switch. followed by the secondary.

ISSU update-software initiates the upgrade first on the primary switch, followed by the secondary.

NEW QUESTION 28
When using the cable diagnostic feature on an AOS-CX switch to test a 1000BaseT connection, whatthe accuracy of ‘distance to fault”?

+/- 10m

+/- 2m

+/-6m

+/-1m

NEW QUESTION 29
What is the correct sequence of events that occurs when a user device connects to a network using Dynamic Segmentation?

NEW QUESTION 30
When trying to add a now access switch to the network, theswitch port at the aggregation switch is automatically disabled.
What needs to be done to fix this issue?

Disable spanning tree bpdu-tilter al the interface level.

Disable spanning tree root-guard at the interface level.

Disable spanning tree loop-guard at the interface level.

Disable spanning tree bpdu-guard at the interface level.

NEW QUESTION 31
Exhibit.

A conference venue has a requirement to secure independent network users from each other in their network.
The following configurations are created on Edge-1:

change the VLAN 152 private-vlan community

change the VLAN 151 private-vlan community

change the VLAN 152 type. primary-vlan 152

change the VLAN 151 primary-vlan 151

The requirement is to secure independent network users from each other in a conference venue using Edge-1.
This scenario typically calls for Private VLANs,specifically using the ‘isolated’ type to prevent communication between hosts within the same secondary VLAN.
* Analysis of Options:
* Private VLANs consist of a primary VLAN and one or more secondary VLANs (isolated or community). Isolated ports cannot communicate with other isolated ports in the same VLAN; they can only communicate with promiscuous ports (usually the router uplink). Community ports can communicate with each other and promiscuous ports.
* Option A: Configures VLAN 152 as private-vlan community.
* Option B: Configures VLAN 151 as private-vlan community.
* Option C: Defines VLAN 152 as a primary-vlan associated with itself, which isn’t standard syntax
/logic.
* Option D: Defines VLAN 151 as a primary-vlan associated with itself.
* The goal isisolation. None of the options directly configure an isolated VLAN. Options A and B configure community VLANs, which allow communication between users within that VLAN, contradicting the requirement. Options C and D attempt to define primary VLANs in a potentially incorrect way.
* Caveat:There seems to be an issue with the provided options. Standard configuration to make VLAN 151 isolated would involve defining a primary VLAN (e.g., vlan 152 private-vlan primary) and then defining VLAN 151 as isolated (vlan 151 private-vlan isolated). Since none of the options correctly configure anisolatedVLAN, and the requirement is isolation, the question or options are likely flawed. However, if forced to interpret intent, questions sometimes test understanding of thetypesof private VLANs. Changing a VLANtocommunity type (Option B for VLAN 151) is a distinct action, even if it doesn’t meet the statedisolationgoal. Without correct options for ‘isolated’, selecting the ‘best’ flawed option is difficult. Assuming the question intends to configure VLAN 151 assome typeof private secondary VLAN, Option B modifies VLAN 151’s private VLAN characteristic.
* Conclusion:Based on the requirement for isolation, none of the provided options are correct. However, if assuming a potential error in the question or options and needing to select the closest modification related to private VLAN types for VLAN 151, Option B is chosen tentatively, despite configuring
‘community’ instead of the required ‘isolated’.
References:AOS-CX Security Guide (Private VLAN configuration), Private VLAN concepts (Primary, Isolated, Community). This relates to the “Switching” (19%) and “Security” (10%) objectives.

NEW QUESTION 32
You see the output unknown the first time you in the command, but the next time you see the following information displayed.

What aresome things you could took at in the switch to troubleshootthe issue? (Select two.)

diag interface transceiver al

diag interface 1/VX transceiver all

diag cable-diagnostic 1/1/X

diag cable 1/1/X

diag 1/1/X transceiver all

NEW QUESTION 33
AnOSPF router has teamed a path to an external network oy both an El and an E2 advertisement, both routes having the same path cost. Which path -will the router prefer?

The router will use both paths equally by means ofECMP

The router will prefer the E2 path.

Both routes will be suppressed until the path conflict has been resolved.

The router will prefer the E1 path.

NEW QUESTION 34
Exhibit.

In the given example AGG-SW1 and AGG-SW2 use CX 8325 in VSX and Edge-1 withCX 6200F. You want toavcwl sub-optimal path.ng and ISL traffic for the VSX and upstream routers R1 and R2.
What is the HPE Aruba Networkingrecommended solution for me SVIs on the VSX switches connected to R1 and R2?

Configure the VSX SVI using the active-forwarding.

Configure the VSX SVI using the uncast IP.

Configure the VSX SVI using the VRRP virtual-ip.

Configure the VSX SVI using the active-gateway.

The scenario involves a VSX pair (AGG-SW1/SW2) connected upstream to routers R1/R2. The goal is to configure the SVIs on the VSX switches facing these upstream routers optimally to avoid suboptimal L3 paths and unnecessary traffic over the VSX Inter-Switch Link (ISL).
* VSX L3 Interface Options:
* Active Gateway:Primarily designed for downstream SVIs to provide a redundant default gateway to clients/access switches. Not typically used for upstream routed interfaces.
* Active Forwarding:Specifically designed for upstream routed interfaces (physical or SVIs) on a VSX pair. It allows both VSX members to actively route traffic arriving on that interface locally, without needing to forward L3 traffic across the ISL. This ensures optimal routing and utilizes both members effectively.
* Unicast IP (Standard IP):Without specific VSX features, standard routing applies. This could lead to suboptimal paths if, for example, return traffic prefers one VSX switch, but the optimal path requires crossing the ISL.
* VRRP:Can be run between VSX members but adds complexity and is generally superseded by Active Gateway (downstream) or Active Forwarding (upstream) in VSX designs.
* Analysis of Options:
* A. Configure active-forwarding: This enables local L3 forwarding on both VSX members for the upstream SVI, preventing unnecessary ISL traversal for routed traffic. This is the recommended best practice.
* B. Configure unicast IP: Standard configuration, potentially leading to suboptimal paths/ISL usage.
* C. Configure VRRP virtual-ip: Not the recommended approach for upstream links in VSX.
* D. Configure active-gateway: Incorrect, Active Gateway is for downstream SVIs.
* Conclusion:Using active-forwarding on the SVIs facing the upstream routers (R1/R2) is the HPE Aruba Networking recommended solution to ensure optimal routing and minimize L3 traffic across the ISL.
References:AOS-CX VSX Guide (Active Forwarding feature description and use cases). This relates to
“Network Resiliency and virtualization” (8%) and “Routing” (16%) objectives.

NEW QUESTION 35
Which command will permit read-only access to a user with physical access to an AOS-CS switch?

NEW QUESTION 36
Refer to the exhibit.

Acme Corp has VM workload running downstream of ToR-1 and has noticed performance degradation. They suspect ToR-1 uplinks are periodically over utilized. A partner has suggested you migrate your legacy 1U Coie-1 and Cote-2 to the CX 6400 series.
Which aspects of this platform would solve the customer’s problem, while focusing on implementing HPE Aruba Networking best practices? (Select two.)

The CX 6400 series supports multiple active forwardingpathways from ToR-1 based on multi-region design.

The proposed new core’s VSF capabilityallows multiple active forwarding pathways from ToR-1 based while eliminating the need for STP.

The proposed solutions backplane stacking permits the directly connected ESXI hosts to load balance using active LACP.

MC-LAG permits Core-1 and Core-2 to present the edge 602.3ad device as a common system ID”

The question involves a customer experiencing performance degradation due to periodic overutilization of ToR-1 uplinks to legacy Core-1 and Core-2 switches. The proposed solution is to migrate to CX 6400 series switches, and the task is to identify which aspects of the CX 6400 platform address the issue while adhering to HPE Aruba Networking best practices.
* Analysis of Options:
* Option A:Incorrect. The CX 6400 does not support “multi-region design” as a feature for active forwarding pathways.
* Option B:Correct. Virtual Switching Framework (VSF) on the CX 6400 allows multiple active forwarding pathways by creating a single logical switch from multiple physical switches, eliminating the need for STP in the core and reducing uplink congestion.
* Option C:Incorrect. Backplane stacking does not directly enable ESXi hosts to load balance using active LACP; this is unrelated to uplink utilization.
* Option D:Correct. Multi-Chassis Link Aggregation (MC-LAG) allows Core-1 and Core-2 to form a single logical 802.3ad (LACP) device, enabling active-active uplinks from ToR-1 and load balancing traffic to prevent overutilization.
* Why B and D are Correct:The performance degradation is caused by uplink overutilization, likely due to STP blocking redundant paths or inefficient load balancing. The CX 6400’s VSF capability combines multiple switches into a single logical device, allowing all uplinks from ToR-1 to be active without relying on STP, which often blocks redundant paths. MC-LAG further enhances this by presenting Core-1 and Core-2 as a single LACP system, enabling ToR-1 to use all uplinks actively via LACP load balancing. These features align with HPE Aruba Networking best practices for high-availability and performance in campus core deployments.
* Relevance to Certification Objectives:
* Network Resiliency and Virtualization (8%):Designing and troubleshooting VSF and MC- LAG for resiliency and redundancy.
* Performance Optimization (6%):Analyzing and remediating uplink utilization issues.
* Connectivity (9%):Applying advanced networking architectures like VSF and MC-LAG.
References:
HPE Aruba Networking AOS-CX Configuration Guide: VSF and MC-LAG Configuration, detailing active forwarding and load balancing.
HPE7-A06Study Guide: Covers core switch resiliency and performance optimization.
HPE Aruba Networking Technical Documentation: CX 6400 Series Deployment Best Practices.

NEW QUESTION 37
An HPE Aruba NetworkingCX switch administrator wants to monitor all inter-switch connections and change their descriptions dynamically with Python scriptand NAE engine. The administratorhas written the script template and uploaded it to the switch GUI. After the upload, not all data is stored as planned.
Which things should be checked first? (Select three.]

flash memory usage

Agent usage

scriptusage

processor usage

monitor usage

memory usage

NEW QUESTION 38
Exhibit.

After an initial setup of CX 8325 VSX configuration, the active gateway is set up for SVI 10. For testing purposes. SVI 10 on sw-aggi is shut down while traffic from the client connected to Edge-1 is initiated towards the default route.
What is the expected behavior white performing this test?

Traffic is potentially dropped between the client and the destination.

Traffic is forwarded over the ISL without the risk of dropped packets.

Traffic Is unaffected and a 50nsfailover time is expected for agg-sw2 to start traffic forwarding.

Traffic is dropped and vsx-sync will disable SVI10 on agg-sw2 automatically.

NEW QUESTION 39
Which tables arc synchronized between a pair ofCX 8325 switches in a VSX cluster? (Select two.)

BGP Neighbors

MAC address

Spanning-TreeProtocol (STP)

IP Routing

Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP)

NEW QUESTION 40
Match the customer requirement with the relevant commands.

NEW QUESTION 41
Identify the required configuration steps to enable DHCP EndpointProfiling with HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass. (Not all will be used)

Explanation:

To enable DHCP Endpoint Profiling, the switch needs to forward relevant DHCP packets from the client to the ClearPass server. The most common method is configuring the switch to act as a DHCP relay agent for the ClearPass server IP address on the client VLAN’s Switched Virtual Interface (SVI).
In scenarios where port access control (like 802.1X or MAC Auth) is enabled, clients might need to send DHCP requestsbeforethey are fully authenticated. To allow this while maintaining security, a pre- authentication role with limited access (specifically allowing DHCP) can be applied to the port initially.
The logical sequence based on the provided steps, assuming a pre-authentication workflow is intended, is:
* Create the role:Define the pre-authentication role container and associate it with the appropriate initial VLAN if needed.
* Permit DHCP in the role:Apply an Access Control List (ACL) or policy to this role that permits the necessary DHCP traffic (UDP ports 67 and 68). The step provided only mentions UDP 67, which allows the client’s initial Discover/Request packets towards the server/relay. (A complete solution requires allowing return traffic on UDP 68 as well).
* Apply the role:Configure the client-facing physical interface to use this pre-authentication role before the final role is assigned post-authentication.
* Configure DHCP Relay:Configure the ip helper-address <clearpass_ip> command on the client’s VLAN SVI. This instructs the switch to forward the DHCP packets it receives from clients in that VLAN to the ClearPass server (in addition to forwarding them to the actual DHCP server). ClearPass receives these packets and extracts information for profiling.
This sequence ensures that even before full authentication, DHCP is permitted, and the necessary packets are relayed to ClearPass for profiling.
References:AOS-CX Security Guide (Port Access, Roles, AAA), AOS-CX IP Helper / DHCP Relay Guide, ClearPass Deployment Guides (Endpoint Profiling using DHCP). This relates to “Authentication
/Authorization” (9%), “Security” (10%), and “Switching” (19%).

NEW QUESTION 42
Exhibit.

The customer has VSX clusters intwo locations interconnected over an MC-LAG interface.
If active-gateway configuration uses the same virtual IP address and vMAC on each of the VSX nodes, what must you take into consideration0

Transit traffic will Increase over the VSX interconnect MC-LAG.

Each ARP request will result in four responses.

The configuration would end up in an async setup.

Outbound traffic will be load-balancedover all VSX members for each session.

The scenario describes two separate VSX clusters interconnected via MC-LAG, where both clusters are configured to use theexact samevirtual IP address and virtual MAC address for their respective Active Gateway SVIs.
* Active Gateway Scope & Conflict:Active Gateway provides a highly available default gatewaywithina single VSX cluster (L2 domain). The vIP/vMAC combination should be unique within its L2 broadcast domain.
* Interconnecting Clusters with Same vIP/vMAC:When two VSX clusters using the identical Active Gateway vIP/vMAC are interconnected at Layer 2 (even via MC-LAG), this creates a situation where the same active L2 (vMAC) and L3 (vIP) address exists in multiple places within the extended broadcast domain.
* Consequences:This leads to MAC address conflicts and L3 ambiguity. ARP resolution becomes unreliable, potentially causing ARP tables to flap on connected devices. Traffic forwarding becomes unpredictable, as packets destined for the vIP/vMAC might be delivered to the “wrong” cluster. This unstable and unpredictable state is sometimes referred to as an asymmetric or “async” setup.
* Analysis of Options:
* A: ISL traffic might change, but it’s a symptom, not the root problem.
* B: Multiple ARP replies would occur, contributing to the confusion.
* C: The configuration results in an “async setup,” accurately describing the unstable state caused by duplicate active L2/L3 addresses across the interconnected L2 domain.
* D: Load-balancing happens within a cluster; this setup causes conflict, not predictable load balancing across clusters.
* Conclusion:Reusing the same Active Gateway vIP and vMAC across interconnected VSX clusters is not a valid design and leads to an unstable, asymmetric (“async”) environment due to address duplication within the extended L2 domain. Option C best describes this problematic outcome.
References:Aruba VSX Design and Best Practices Guides (Active Gateway uniqueness, Interconnecting VSX clusters). This relates to “Network Resiliency and virtualization” (8%), “Routing” (16%), and
“Troubleshooting” (10%) objectives.

NEW QUESTION 43
The customer is experiencing periodic uplink congestion between campus-1’s AGG-1 and core. This has boon negativelyaffecting voice communications.The VOIP phones edge mark their packets with DSCP EF. The uplink from AGG-1 to core is LAG1.
The customer has already configured the following class and policy on AGG-1:

Based on this policy, which scrip), when deployed on AGG-1. will improve the reliable forwarding of voice trafficbetween AGG-1 and its uplink to the core?

NEW QUESTION 44
You want to use OSPF to advertise a only .16 summary route for the SVlsbelow to a neighbor In the same area (area 0).
Which configuration will achieve this?

The goal is to configure OSPF on a router so that it advertisesonlya 10.1.0.0/16 summary route for the specific SVIs (VLAN 11, 12, 13, assumed to be within the 10.1.x.x range) to its OSPF neighborswithin the same area (Area 0).
* OSPF Intra-Area Behavior:A fundamental principle of OSPF (link-state protocols) is that all routers within the same area must have an identical Link State Database (LSDB) for that area. This means all routers learn about all the specific networks (Type-1 Router LSAs, Type-2 Network LSAs) within their area. OSPFv2 doesnotsupport summarizing routes in a way that hides specific network LSAs from other routerswithin the same area. Summarization occurs only at area boundaries (by ABRs using Type-
3 Summary LSAs via the area range command) or for external routes redistributed into OSPF (by ASBRs using Type-5 External LSAs via the summary-address command).
* Analysis of Options:
* A) area 0 range 10.1.0.0/16:This command is used on an Area Border Router (ABR) to summarize routes originatingfromArea 0 when advertising theminto another area(e.g., the backbone). It does not affect LSA floodingwithinArea 0. It also includes redistribute connected, which is unrelated here.
* B) summary-address 10.1.0.0/16:This command is used on an Autonomous System Boundary Router (ASBR) to summarizeexternalroutes being redistributed into OSPF. It is not used for summarizing internal OSPF routes like SVIs defined within an OSPF area.
* C) & D) summary-address 10.1.0.0/16:Same issue as B; incorrect command for summarizing internal OSPF routes.
* E) area 0 range 10.1.0.0/16:Similar to A, this uses the area range command. It correctly shows the SVIs configured for OSPF Area 0 first. However, like A, this command performs inter-area summarization on an ABR and does not suppress the specific LSAswithinArea 0.
* Conclusion:The question asks for something that OSPFv2 cannot do: advertiseonlya summary route within the same area while suppressing specifics. Therefore, none of the configurations will achieve the exactstated outcome. However, if the question is flawed and intends to ask which configuration uses the correct command structure for summarizinginternalOSPF routes (even if only effective between areas), then the area range command is the relevant one. Both A and E use this command. Option E is slightly better structured as it shows the interfaces being added to OSPF Area 0 first. Assuming this is the intended direction despite the impossibility of the specific request, E is the most plausible choice among the given options.
References:RFC 2328 (OSPFv2), OSPF Configuration Guides for AOS-CX (explaining area range for ABRs and summary-address for ASBRs). This relates to the “Routing” (16%) objective.

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