HPE6-A73 Aruba Certified Switching
Professional Exam
Question 1: What is the primary function of the ArubaOS-Switch Virtual
Switching Framework (VSF)?
A. To provide per-port quality of service
B. To enable stacking multiple switches into a single logical device
C. To segment network traffic into VLANs
D. To encrypt data between switch modules
Correct: B
Explanations: VSF allows multiple Aruba switches to operate as one
logical switch, simplifying management and providing high availability
and scalability.
Question 2: Which protocol does ArubaOS-Switch use by default for
dynamic VLAN assignment based on RADIUS attributes?
A. GVRP
B. LLDP
,HPE6-A73 Aruba Certified Switching
Professional Exam
C. 802.1X
D. DHCP snooping
Correct: C
Explanations: 802.1X authentication integrates with RADIUS to assign
VLANs dynamically based on user credentials.
Question 3: In ArubaOS-Switch, what command would you use to verify
the current VSF member state?
A. show vsf status
B. show stacking detail
C. show vsf brief
D. show vsf topology
Correct: C
Explanations: show vsf brief provides an overview of VSF members and
their roles (master, standby, member).
,HPE6-A73 Aruba Certified Switching
Professional Exam
Question 4: What is the purpose of MAC learning in an Ethernet switch?
A. To assign IP addresses to devices
B. To record source MAC addresses and associated ports
C. To broadcast ARP requests
D. To encrypt VLAN traffic
Correct: B
Explanations: MAC learning builds a MAC address table by mapping
source addresses to switch ports, enabling unicast forwarding.
Question 5: Which IEEE standard defines link aggregation protocol
supported by ArubaOS-Switch?
A. 802.1D
B. 802.1Q
C. 802.3ad
D. 802.1AX
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Professional Exam
Correct: C
Explanations: IEEE 802.3ad specifies LACP for bundling physical links
into a single logical channel for redundancy and throughput.
Question 6: What is the default spanning tree mode in
ArubaOS-Switch?
A. PVST+
B. RSTP
C. MSTP
D. STP
Correct: D
Explanations: The default mode is classic STP (802.1D); RSTP and MSTP
must be explicitly enabled.
Question 7: How does Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) improve
convergence?
Professional Exam
Question 1: What is the primary function of the ArubaOS-Switch Virtual
Switching Framework (VSF)?
A. To provide per-port quality of service
B. To enable stacking multiple switches into a single logical device
C. To segment network traffic into VLANs
D. To encrypt data between switch modules
Correct: B
Explanations: VSF allows multiple Aruba switches to operate as one
logical switch, simplifying management and providing high availability
and scalability.
Question 2: Which protocol does ArubaOS-Switch use by default for
dynamic VLAN assignment based on RADIUS attributes?
A. GVRP
B. LLDP
,HPE6-A73 Aruba Certified Switching
Professional Exam
C. 802.1X
D. DHCP snooping
Correct: C
Explanations: 802.1X authentication integrates with RADIUS to assign
VLANs dynamically based on user credentials.
Question 3: In ArubaOS-Switch, what command would you use to verify
the current VSF member state?
A. show vsf status
B. show stacking detail
C. show vsf brief
D. show vsf topology
Correct: C
Explanations: show vsf brief provides an overview of VSF members and
their roles (master, standby, member).
,HPE6-A73 Aruba Certified Switching
Professional Exam
Question 4: What is the purpose of MAC learning in an Ethernet switch?
A. To assign IP addresses to devices
B. To record source MAC addresses and associated ports
C. To broadcast ARP requests
D. To encrypt VLAN traffic
Correct: B
Explanations: MAC learning builds a MAC address table by mapping
source addresses to switch ports, enabling unicast forwarding.
Question 5: Which IEEE standard defines link aggregation protocol
supported by ArubaOS-Switch?
A. 802.1D
B. 802.1Q
C. 802.3ad
D. 802.1AX
, HPE6-A73 Aruba Certified Switching
Professional Exam
Correct: C
Explanations: IEEE 802.3ad specifies LACP for bundling physical links
into a single logical channel for redundancy and throughput.
Question 6: What is the default spanning tree mode in
ArubaOS-Switch?
A. PVST+
B. RSTP
C. MSTP
D. STP
Correct: D
Explanations: The default mode is classic STP (802.1D); RSTP and MSTP
must be explicitly enabled.
Question 7: How does Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) improve
convergence?
