Aruba Certified Switching Associate {HPE6-A72} Pdf Questions

Identify, describe, and apply foundational networking architectures and technologies.

• Describe and explain the OSI Model.
• Describe and explain the most common layer media (Layer 1).
• Describe the basics of Layer 2 Ethernet, including broadcast domains and ARP messages.
• Interpret an IP routing table and explain default routes, static routing, and dynamic routing, including OSPF.
• Define and recognize the purpose and interaction of Layer 4 (Transport) protocols in an IP network.
• Identify and describe multicast traffic and its purpose on a network.
• Identify the role of TFTP, SFTP, FTP, Telnet, and SNMPv2 in managing Aruba network devices and how to apply the appropriate security for these features
• Identify and describe the concept of QoS and explain its significance in converged networks.
• Describe and explain basic network security setup on Aruba switches.
• Describe Layer 2 redundancy technologies such as STP/RSTP/MSTP and VSF, including their benefits.
• Describe and apply link aggregation.
• Identify, describe, and explain VLANs
• Describe network management.
• Describe the concepts of server-related networking (NIC and CNA).

Identify, describe, and differentiate the functions and features of Aruba products and solutions.

• Identify basic features and management options for Aruba wired products
• Compare and contrast Aruba Networking solutions and features and identify the appropriate product for an environment
• Identify which Aruba Networking products should be positioned given various customer environments and infrastructure needs (include the criteria needed to make such a recommendation).
• Identify and describe available toolsets for managing Aruba Networking products (CLI-based, web, scripted, SNMP, NetEdit, mobile app, and API).

Install, configure, set up, and validate Aruba solutions.

• Perform an environmental survey for site readiness.
• Configure basic features on Aruba switches, including initial settings and management access.
• Configure Aruba switches with Layer 2  technologies such as RSTP/MSPT, link aggregation, VLANs, LLDP, and device profiles.
• Configure basic IP routing with static routes or OSPF on Aruba switches.
• Configure the management software and manage configuration files on Aruba switches. Manage the software and configuration files on Aruba switches; NetEdit
• Validate the installed solution via debug technology, logging, and show commands.

Tune, optimize, and upgrade Aruba solutions.

• Optimize layer 2 and layer 3 infrastructures via broadcast domain reduction, VLANs, and VSF.
• Manage network assets using Aruba tools.
• Verify L3 routing tables convergence and scalability (OSPF, RIP, static routes, ECMP, directly connected).
• Assess how to optimize network availability (vrrp, vsf, trunks, xstp, additional hardware redundancy)

Troubleshoot, repair, and replace Aruba solutions

• Troubleshoot switched and routed networks.
• Apply troubleshooting methodology.
• Use general troubleshooting tools.
• Perform troubleshooting methodology on the wired networks.

Manage, monitor, administer and operate Aruba solutions.

• Perform network management according to best practices.
• Perform Administrative tasks  (Moves / Adds / Changes / Deletions) (Add new devices, VLAN assignment)