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HPE HPE6-A86 Network Switching Associate Exam Practice Questions, practice question pack
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HPE HPE6-A86 Network Switching Associate Exam Practice Questions

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Question 1

A technician installed a new 550 series access point, which is cabled back to a CX 6000 series switch. However, there are no lights on the AP.

What could cause this?

  1. STP has not been configured.
  2. PoE is disabled on the interface.
  3. The AP can’t connect to HPE Aruba Networking Central.
  4. The wrong VLAN has been configured.
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Correct answer: B. PoE is disabled on the interface.

An access point cabled to a switch typically draws its power over the Ethernet cable using Power over Ethernet. If PoE is disabled on the switch interface, the AP receives no power at all, so it cannot boot and none of its LEDs light up. Every other possible fault, such as a VLAN or cloud connectivity problem, would only appear after the AP has powered on, so a completely dark AP points to the power source. Enabling PoE on the interface restores power to the AP.

Why the other options are wrong

  • A. Spanning tree only affects whether a port forwards traffic and has nothing to do with powering the AP.
  • C. An AP that cannot reach Central still powers on and shows status lights.
  • D. A wrong VLAN prevents network connectivity but does not stop the AP from receiving power and lighting up.

Question 2

Which user group exists by default on a CX 8400 series switch?

  1. operators
  2. helpdesk
  3. servicedesk
  4. support
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Correct answer: A. operators

AOS-CX switches ship with built-in local user groups that define privilege levels for management users. The operators group is one of these default groups and provides read-only access suitable for monitoring, alongside the administrators group with full access and the auditors group for audit-related access. Any local user created on a CX 8400 can be assigned to operators without first defining the group, because it is part of the factory configuration.

Why the other options are wrong

  • B. There is no helpdesk group on AOS-CX switches by default.
  • C. There is no servicedesk group on AOS-CX switches by default.
  • D. There is no support group on AOS-CX switches by default.

Question 3

How do you configure an IP address for the management interface on a CX 6300?

  1. interface mgmt no shutdown ip static 10.250.136.52/29 default-gateway 10.250.136.49
  2. interface mgmt no shutdown ip address 10.250.136.52/29 default-gateway 10.250.136.49
  3. interface mgmt no shutdown ip address 10.250.136.52/29 default-gateway 10.250.136.49 vrf attach mgmt
  4. vrf mgmt ! interface mgmt no shutdown ip static 10.250.136.52/29 default-gateway 10.250.136.49 vrf attach mgmt
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Correct answer: A. interface mgmt no shutdown ip static 10.250.136.52/29 default-gateway 10.250.136.49

On a CX 6300, the out-of-band management port is configured in the interface mgmt context. The interface is enabled with no shutdown, given a static address with ip static followed by the address and prefix length, and assigned its gateway with default-gateway. The management interface belongs to the built-in mgmt VRF automatically, so there is no need to create that VRF or attach the interface to it. This short sequence is all that is required to reach the switch over its management port.

Why the other options are wrong

  • B. The management interface uses ip static rather than ip address to set a static IPv4 address.
  • C. The mgmt interface uses ip static rather than ip address and is already part of the mgmt VRF, so vrf attach is not used.
  • D. The mgmt VRF exists by default and the management interface is bound to it automatically, so creating the VRF and attaching the interface are not part of the configuration.

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What’s in the HPE HPE6-A86 Network Switching Associate pack

  • 108 questions mapped to the HPE6-A86 exam objectives
  • Answers and explanations for every question, including the wrong options
  • A questions-only PDF for timed practice runs
  • Delivered by email shortly after checkout
  • Free monthly updates
  • Pass or your money back

Another HPE6-A86 attempt means paying the fee again, plus weeks of restudying. HPE prices its HPE6 exams by country, usually between US$100 and US$200. This pack is US$39, paid once, and refunded if you fail.

What makes the HPE6-A86 hard

The 73% pass mark is the real challenge. 60 questions in 90 minutes sounds relaxed, but a higher cut score than most associate exams leaves little room for weak areas.

The objectives cover foundational networking, HPE Aruba Networking products and solutions, installation, configuration and validation, troubleshooting and operations, and management and monitoring. On the configuration side that means VLANs, RSTP and MSTP, link aggregation, VSF, LLDP, IP addressing and routing on AOS-CX. Product and management tool questions are where networking generalists drop marks.

About the exam

HPE6-A86 (HPE Network Switching Associate) earns the HPE Aruba Networking Certified Associate - Switching certification. It tests configuring and managing open standards based networking with HPE Aruba Networking AOS-CX routing and switching. Proctored exam, 60 questions, 1 hour 30 minutes, passing score 73%.

Exam objective areas

  • Foundational networking
  • HPE Aruba Networking products and solutions
  • Installation, configuration and validation
  • Troubleshooting, operating and maintenance
  • Management and monitoring

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