[Dec-2023] Pass HP HPE6-A85 Exam in First Attempt Guaranteed! [Q10-Q33]

Q10. A network administrator with existing IAP-315 access points is interested in Aruba Central and needs to know which license is required for specific features Please match the required license per feature (Matches may be used more than once.)

Q11. A network technician is troubleshooting one new AP at a branch office that will not receive Its configuration from Aruba Central The other APs at the branch are working as expected The output of the ‘show ap debug cloud-server command’ shows that the “cloud conflg received” Is FALSE.
After confirming the new AP has internet access, what would you check next?

Disable and enable activate to trigger provisioning refresh

Verify the AP can ping the device on arubanetworks.com

Verify the AP has a license assigned

Disable and enable Aruba Central to trigger configuration refresh

Q12. Two independent ArubaOS-CX 6300 switches with Spanning Tree (STP) settings are interconnected with two cables between ports 1/1/1 and 1/1/2 All four ports have “no shutdown” and “no routing” commands How will STP forward or discard traffic on these ports?

The switch with the lower MAC address will forward on both ports, while the switch with the higher MAC address will forward on both ports

The switch with the lower MAC address will forward on both ports, while the switch with the higher MAC address will discard on one port

The switch with the lower MAC address will discard on one port, while the switch with the higher MAC address will forward on both ports

The switch with the lower MAC address will discard on one port, while the switch with the higher MAC address will discard on one port

Explanation
The way that STP Spanning Tree Protocol. STP is a network protocol that ensures a loop-free topology for any bridged Ethernet local area network by preventing redundant paths between switches or bridges from creating loops that cause broadcast storms, multiple frame transmission, and MAC table instability. STP creates a logical tree structure that spans all of the switches in an extended network and blocks any redundant links that are not part of the tree from forwarding data packets . will forward or discard traffic on these ports is as follows:
STP will elect a root bridge among the two switches based on their bridge IDs, which are composed of a priority value and a MAC address. The switch with the lower bridge ID will become the root bridge and will forward traffic on all its ports.
STP will assign a role and a state to each port on both switches based on their port IDs, which are composed of a priority value and a port number. The port with the lower port ID will become the designated port and will forward traffic, while the port with the higher port ID will become the alternate port and will discard traffic.
In this scenario, since both switches have two cables connected between ports 1/1/1 and 1/1/2, there will be two possible paths between them, creating a loop. To prevent this loop, STP will block one of these paths by discarding traffic on one of the ports on each switch.
Assuming that both switches have the same priority value (default is 32768), the switch with the lower MAC address will have the lower bridge ID and will become the root bridge. The root bridge will forward traffic on both ports 1/1/1 and 1/1/2.
Assuming that both ports have the same priority value (default is 128), port 1/1/1 will have a lower port ID than port 1/1/2 on both switches because it has a lower port number. Port 1/1/1 will become the designated port and will forward traffic, while port 1/1/2 will become the alternate port and will discard traffic.
Therefore, the switch with the lower MAC address will discard traffic on one port (port 1/1/2), while the switch with the higher MAC address will also discard traffic on one port (port 1/1/2).
References: 3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanning_Tree_Protocol

Q13. Where are wireless client roaming decisions made?

Client device

Virtual Controller

Joint decision made by the origination and destination APs

Aruba Central

Q14. What happens when the signal from an AP weakens by being absorbed as it moves through an object?

APs will use bonded channels to decrease latency to clients

Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) increases

Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR) decreases

Aruba Central dynamically moves clients to neighboring APs

Q15. Match the phase of message processing with the Open Systems interconnection (OSl) layer.

Q16. The noise floor measures 000000001 milliwatts, and the receiver’s signal strength is -65dBm. What is the Signal to Noise Ratio?

35 dBm

15 dBm

45 dBm

25 dBm

Q17. Which commands are used to set a default route to 10.4.5.1 on an Aruba CX switch when ln-band management using an SVl is being used?

iP default-gateway 10.4.5.1

ip route 0 0 0.070 10.4 5.1 vrf mgmt

ip route 0.0 0 0/0 10.4.5.1

default-gateway 10.4.5.1

Q18. What does WPA3-Personal use as the source to generate a different Pairwise Master Key (PMK) each time a station connects to the wireless network?

Session-specific information (MACs and nonces)

Opportunistic Wireless Encryption (OWE)

Simultaneous Authentication of Equals (SAE)

Key Encryption Key (KEK)

Explanation
The source that WPA3-Personal uses to generate a different Pairwise Master Key (PMK) each time a station connects to the wireless network is session-specific information (MACs and nonces). WPA3-Personal uses Simultaneous Authentication of Equals (SAE) to replace PSK authentication in WPA2-Personal. SAE is a secure key establishment protocol that uses a Diffie-Hellman key exchange to derive a shared secret between two parties without revealing it to an eavesdropper. SAE involves the following steps:
The station and the access point exchange Commit messages that contain their MAC addresses and random numbers called nonces.
The station and the access point use their own passwords and the received MAC addresses and nonces to calculate a shared secret called SAE Password Element (PE).
The station and the access point use their own PE and the received MAC addresses and nonces to calculate a shared secret called SAE Key Seed (KS).
The station and the access point use their own KS and the received MAC addresses and nonces to calculate a shared secret called SAE Key Confirmation Key (KCK).
The station and the access point use their own KCK and the received MAC addresses and nonces to calculate a confirmation value called SAE Confirm.
The station and the access point exchange Confirm messages that contain their SAE Confirm values.
The station and the access point verify that the received SAE Confirm values match their own calculated values. If they match, the authentication is successful and the station and the access point have established a shared secret called SAE PMK.
The SAE PMK is different for each session because it depends on the MAC addresses and nonces that are exchanged in each authentication process. The SAE PMK is used as an input for the 4-way handshake that generates the Pairwise Temporal Key (PTK) for encrypting data frames.
The other options are not sources that WPA3-Personal uses to generate a different PMK each time a station connects to the wireless network because:
Opportunistic Wireless Encryption (OWE): OWE is a feature that provides encryption for open networks without requiring authentication or passwords. OWE uses a similar key establishment protocol as SAE, but it does not generate a PMK. Instead, it generates a Pairwise Secret (PS) that is used as an input for the 4-way handshake that generates the PTK.
Simultaneous Authentication of Equals (SAE): SAE is not a source, but a protocol that uses session-specific information as a source to generate a different PMK each time a station connects to the wireless network.
Key Encryption Key (KEK): KEK is not a source, but an output of the 4-way handshake that generates the PTK. KEK is used to encrypt group keys that are distributed by the access point.
References: https://www.wi-fi.org/discover-wi-fi/wi-fi-certified-6e
https://www.wi-fi.org/file/wi-fi-alliance-unlicensed-spectrum-in-the-us
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/wireless/catalyst-9100ax-access-points/wpa3-dep-guide-og.ht
https://info.support.huawei.com/info-finder/encyclopedia/en/WPA3.html
https://rp.os3.nl/2019-2020/p99/presentation.pdf

Q19. Which authentication does Aruba’s Captive Portal use?

Layer 3 authentication

MAC authentication

802.1x authentication

Layer 2 authentication

Q20. When using an Aruba standalone AP you select “Native VLAN” for the Client VLAN Assignment In which subnet will the client IPs reside?

The same subnet as the mobility controller

The same subnet as the Aruba ESP gateway

The same subnet as the mobility conductor

The same subnet as the access point

Q21. You are configuring a network with a stacked pair of 6300M switches used for distribution and layer 3 services. You create a new VLAN for users that will be used on multiple access stacks of CX6200 switches connected downstream of the distribution stack You will be creating multiple VLANs/subnets similar to this will be utilized in multiple access stacks What is the correct way to configure the routable interface for the subnet to be associated with this VLAN?

Create a physically routed interface in the subnet on the 6300M stack for each downstream switch.

Create an SVl in the subnet on each downstream switch

Create an SVl in the subnet on the 6300M stack, and assign the management address of each downstream switch stack to a different IP address in the same subnet

Create an SVl in the subnet on the 6300M stack.

Explanation
The correct way to configure the routable interface for the subnet to be associated with this VLAN is to create an SVI Switched Virtual Interface (SVI) Switched Virtual Interface (SVI) is a virtual interface on a switch that represents a VLAN and provides Layer 3 routing functions for that VLAN . SVIs are used to enable inter-VLAN routing , provide gateway addresses for hosts in VLANs , apply ACLs or QoS policies to VLANs
, etc . SVIs have some advantages over physical routed interfaces such as saving interface ports , reducing cable costs , simplifying network design , etc . SVIs are usually numbered according to their VLAN IDs (e.g., vlan 10) and assigned IP addresses within the subnet of their VLANs . SVIs can be created and configured by using commands such as interface vlan , ip address , no shutdown , etc . SVIs can be verified by using commands such as show ip interface brief , show vlan , show ip route , etc . in the subnet on the 6300M stack.
An SVI is a virtual interface on a switch that represents a VLAN and provides Layer 3 routing functions for that VLAN. Creating an SVI in the subnet on the 6300M stack allows the switch to act as a gateway for the users in that VLAN and enable inter-VLAN routing between different subnets. Creating an SVI in the subnet on the 6300M stack also simplifies network design and management by reducing the number of physical interfaces and cables required for routing.
The other options are not correct ways to configure the routable interface for the subnet to be associated with this VLAN because:
Create a physically routed interface in the subnet on the 6300M stack for each downstream switch: This option is incorrect because creating a physically routedinterface in the subnet on the 6300M stack for each downstream switch would require using one physical port and cable per downstream switch, which would consume interface resources and increase cable costs. Creating a physically routed interface in the subnet on the 6300M stack for each downstream switch would also complicate network design and management by requiring separate routing configurations and policies for each interface.
Create an SVl in the subnet on each downstream switch: This option is incorrect because creating an SVI in the subnet on each downstream switch would not enable inter-VLAN routing between different subnets, as each downstream switch would act as a gateway for its own VLAN only. Creating an SVI in the subnet on each downstream switch would also create duplicate IP addresses in the same subnet, which would cause IP conflicts and routing errors.
Create an SVl in the subnet on the 6300M stack, and assign the management address of each downstream switch stack to a different IP address in the same subnet: This option is incorrect because creating an SVI in the subnet on the 6300M stack, and assigning the management address of each downstream switch stack to a different IP address in the same subnet would not enable inter-VLAN routing between different subnets, as each downstream switch would still act as a gateway for its own VLAN only. Creating an SVI in the subnet on the 6300M stack, and assigning the management address of each downstream switch stack to a different IP address in the same subnet would also create unnecessary IP addresses in the same subnet, which would waste IP space and complicate network management.
References: https://www.arubanetworks.com/techdocs/AOS-CX/10.05/HTML/5200-7295/index.html
https://www.arubanetworks.com/techdocs/AOS-CX/10.05/HTML/5200-7295/cx-noscg/l3-routing/l3-routing-ove
https://www.arubanetworks.com/techdocs/AOS-CX/10.05/HTML/5200-7295/cx-noscg/l3-routing/l3-routing-con

Q22. When would you bond multiple 20MHz wide 802.11 channels?

To decrease the Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR)

To increase throughput between the client and AP

To provision highly available AP groups

To utilize high gain omni-directional antennas

Q23. Which part of the WPA Key Hierarchy is used to encrypt and/or decrypt data”

Pairwise Temporal Key (PTK)

Pairwise Master Key (PMK)

Key Confirmation Key (KCK)

number used once (nonce)

Q24. What can be done to dynamically set the PoE Priority on a switch port when deploying IP cameras APs. and other PoE devices?

Configure PoE power management to Dynamic Mode

Configure PoE power management to Class-based Mode

Enable Quick PoE on the switch modules

Enable profiling for device provisioning

Q25. A hospital uses a lot of mobile equipment for the diagnosis and documentation of patient data What Is the ideal access switch for this large hospital with distribution racks of over 400 ports in a single VSF stack?

CX 6300

OCX 6400

OCX 6200

OCX 6100

Explanation
The ideal access switch for a large hospital with distribution racks of over 400 ports in a single VSF stack is the CX 6300. This switch provides the following benefits:
The CX 6300 supports up to 48 ports per switch and up to 10 switches per VSF stack, allowing for a total of 480 ports in a single stack. This meets the requirement of having over 400 ports in a single VSF stack.
The CX 6300 supports high-performance switching with up to 960 Gbps of switching capacity and up to
714 Mpps of forwarding rate. This meets therequirement of having high throughput and low latency for mobile equipment and patient data.
The CX 6300 supports advanced features such as dynamic segmentation, policy-based routing, and role-based access control. These features enhance the security and flexibility of the network by applying different policies and roles to different types of devices and users.
The CX 6300 supports Aruba NetEdit, a network configuration and orchestration tool that simplifies the management and automation of the network. This reduces the complexity and human errors involved in network configuration and maintenance.
The other options are not ideal because:
OCX 6400: This switch is designed for data center applications and does not support VSF stacking. It also does not support dynamic segmentation or policy-based routing, which are useful for network security and flexibility.
OCX 6200: This switch is designed for small to medium-sized businesses and does not support VSF stacking. It also has lower switching capacity and forwarding rate than the CX 6300, which may affect the performance of the network.
OCX 6100: This switch is designed for edge applications and does not support VSF stacking. It also has lower switching capacity and forwarding rate than the CX 6300, which may affect the performance of the network.
References: https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/ds/DS_CX6300Series.pdf
https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/ds/DS_OC6400Series.pdf
https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/ds/DS_OC6200Series.pdf
https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/ds/DS_OC6100Series.pdf

Q26. What is the recommended VSF topology? (Select two.)

Star

Daisy chain plus MAD

Full mesh

Full mesh plus MAD

Ring

Q27. What is the correct command to add a static route to a class-c-network 10.2.10.0 via a gateway of 172.16.1.1?

ip-route 10.2.10.0/24 172.16.1.1

ip route 10.2.10.0.255.255.255.0 172.16.1.1 description aruba

ip route 10.2.10.0/24.172.16.11

ip route-static 10.2 10.0.255.255.255.0 172.16.1.1

Q28. What are two advantages of a UXl? (Select two.)

A UXl can be used without any internet connection

A UXl helps to calculate the best WiFi channels in a remote location

A UXl behaves like a client/user

A UXl measures the Wi-Fi coverage of all APs in the given location.

A UXl can check different applications, such as HTTP VOIP or Office 365.

Q29. When performing live firmware upgrades on Aruba APs. which technology partitions all the APs based on RF neighborhood data minimizing the impact on clients?

Aruba ClientMatch

Aruba Ai insights

Aruba AirMatch

Aruba ESP

Q30. What is the ideal Aruba access switch for a cost-effective connection to 200-380 clients, printers and APs per distribution rack?

Aruba CX 6400

Aruba CX 6200

Aruba CX 6300

Aruba CX 6000

Explanation
The ideal Aruba access switch for a cost-effective connection to 200-380 clients, printers and APs per distribution rack is the Aruba CX 6200. This switch series is a cloud-manageable, stackable access switch series that is ideal for enterprise branch offices and campus networks, as well as SMBs. The CX 6200 series offers the following benefits:
Enterprise-class connectivity: The CX 6200 series supports ACLs, robust QoS, and common protocols such as static and Access OSPF routing.
Power and speed for users and IoT: The CX 6200 series provides built-in 1/10GbE uplinks and 30W to
60W of Class 4 to Class 6 PoE for powering devices such as APs and cameras.
Scalable growth made simple: The CX 6200 series supports Aruba Virtual Switching Framework (VSF) that allows you to quickly grow your network to eight members in a single stack using high-performance built-in 10G SFP ports.
Management flexibility: The CX 6200 series supports a choice of management, including cloud-based and on-prem Central, CLI, switch Web GUI and programmability with AOS-CX operating system, and REST APIs.
The other options are not ideal because:
Aruba CX 6400: This switch series is a high-availability modular switch series that is ideal for versatile edge access to data center deployments. It offers more performance, scalability, and modularity than the CX 6200 series, but it is also more expensive and complex to deploy and manage. It may not be cost-effective for connecting 200-380 clients per distribution rack.
Aruba CX 6300: This switch series is a layer 3 stackable access and aggregation switch series that offers Smart Rate and High Power PoE. It offers more features and performance than the CX 6200 series, but it is also more expensive and may not be necessary for connecting 200-380 clients per distribution rack.
Aruba CX 6000: This switch series is a layer 2 access switch series that offers PoE. It offers less features and performance than the CX 6200 series, and it does not support VSF stacking or routing protocols. It may not be sufficient for connecting 200-380 clients per distribution rack.
References: https://www.arubanetworks.com/products/switches/access/
https://www.arubanetworks.com/products/switches/access/6200-series/
https://www.arubanetworks.com/products/switches/access/6400-series/
https://www.arubanetworks.com/products/switches/access/6300-series/
https://www.arubanetworks.com/products/switches/access/6000-series/

Q31. You have been asked to onboard a new Aruba 6300M in a customer deployment You are working remotely rather than on-site You have a colleague installing the switch The colleague has provided you with a remote console session to configure the edge switch You have been asked to configure a link aggregation going back to the cores using interfaces 1/1/51 and 1/1/52 The Senior Engineer of the project has asked you to configure the switch and 1Q uplink with these guidelines
1. Add VLAN 20 to the local VLAN database with name Mgmt
2. Add L3 SVl on VLAN 20 for Management using address 10 in the 10.1.1 0/24 subnet 3. Add LAG 1 using LACP mode active for the uplink
4 use vlan 20 as the native vlan on the LAG 5. Make sure the interfaces are all ON.
Which configuration script will achieve the task?

Edge1# conf t vlan 20 name Mgmt interface vlan 20 ip address 10.1.1.10/24 no shut interface lag 1 shut vlan access 20 lacp mode active Int 1/1/51.1/1/52 shut no routing lag 1 interface lag 1 no shut

Edgel# conf t vlan 20 name Mgmt interface vlan 20 ip address 10 1.1 10/24 no shut interface
1/1/51.1/1/52 shut vlan trunk native 20 vlan trunk allowed all lag 1 lacp mode active interface 1/1/51.1/1/52 no shut

Edgel# conf t vlan 20 name Mgmt interface vlan 20 ip address 10 1 1 10/24 no shut interface lag 1 shut vlan trunk native 20 vlan trunk allowed all lacp mode active Int 1/1/51.1/1/52 shut no routing lag 1 interface lag 1 no shut interface 1/1/51.1/1/52 no shut

conf t vlan 20 name Mgmt ip address 10 1 1.10/24 no shut interface lag 1 shut vlan trunk native 1 vlan trunk allowed all lacp mode active int 1/1/51.1/1/52 shut no routing interface lag 1 no shut interface
1/1/51.1/1/52 no shut

Q32. Which feature can network administrators use to centralized RF planning and optimization service when using an Aruba mobility master architecture?

Airwave

Client Match

AirMatch

Client Wave

Q33. Match the appropriate QoS concept with its definition.

Explanation
QoS Quality of Service (QoS) is a set of techniques that manage network resources and provide different levels of service to different types of traffic based on their requirements. QoS can improve network performance, reduce latency, increase throughput, and prevent congestion. concept and its definition. Here is my answer:
QoS Concept:
Best Effort Service
Class of Service
Differentiated Services
WMM ====================== Definition:
d) A method where traffic is treated equally in a first-come, first-served manner a) A method for classifying network traffic at Layer 2 by marking 802.1Q VLAN Ethernet frames with one of eight service classes b) A method for classifying network traffic at Layer 3 by marking packets with one of 64 different service classes c) A method for classifying network traffic using access categories based on the IEEE 802.11e QoS standard Short But Comprehensive Explanation of Correct Answer Only: The correct match between QoS concept and its definition is as follows:
Best Effort Service: This is a method where traffic is treated equally in a first-come, first-served manner without any prioritization or differentiation. This is the default service level for most networks and applications that do not have specific QoS requirements or guarantees. Best Effort Service does not provide any assurance of bandwidth, delay, jitter, or packet loss.
Class of Service: This is a method for classifying network traffic at Layer 2 by marking 802.1Q VLAN Ethernet frames with one of eight service classes (0 to 7). These service classes are also known as IEEE
802.1p priority values or PCP Priority Code Point (PCP) is a 3-bit field in the 802.1Q VLAN tag that indicates the priority level of an Ethernet frame . Class of Service allows network devices to identify and handle different types of traffic based on their priority levels. Class of Service is typically used in LAN Local Area Network (LAN) is a network that connects devices within a limited geographic area, such as a home, office, or building environments where Layer 2 switching is predominant.
Differentiated Services: This is a method for classifying network traffic at Layer 3 by marking packets with one of 64 different service classes (0 to 63). These service classes are also known as DiffServ Code Points (DSCP) DiffServ Code Point (DSCP) is a 6-bit field in the IP header that indicates the service class of a packet . Differentiated Services allows network devices to identify and handle different types of traffic based on their service classes. Differentiated Services is typically used in WAN Wide Area Network (WAN) is a network that connects devices across a large geographic area, such as a country or continent environments where Layer 3 routing is predominant.
WMM: This is a method for classifying network traffic using access categories based on the IEEE
802.11e QoS standard. WMM stands for Wi-Fi Multimedia and it is a certification program developed by the Wi-Fi Alliance to enhance QoS for wireless networks. WMM defines four access categories (AC): Voice, Video, Best Effort, and Background. These access categories correspond to different priority levels and contention parameters for wireless traffic. WMM allows wireless devices to identify and handle different types of traffic based on their access categories.
References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quality_of_service
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/qos_dfsrv/configuration/xe-16/qos-dfsrv-xe-16-book/qos-dfsr
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/wireless-mobility/wireless-lan-wlan/81831-qos-wlan.html
https://www.wi-fi.org/discover-wi-fi/wi-fi-certified-wmm

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