HP HPE6-A86 Practice Exams
Last updated on Oct 28,2026- Exam Code: HPE6-A86
- Exam Name: HPE Network Switching Associate Exam
- Certification Provider: HP
- Latest update: Oct 28,2026
What is the primary purpose of Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP)?
- A . To prevent loops in the network
- B . To dynamically assign IP addresses
- C . To advertise device information to neighbors
- D . To encrypt management traffic
What is the default subnet mask for an IPv4 Class C network?
- A . 255.0.0.0
- B . 255.255.0.0
- C . 255.255.255.0
- D . 255.255.255.255
A network administrator is using Aruba Central to monitor network health. The dashboard indicates that a switch is experiencing high CPU utilization.
What should the administrator check first?
- A . Increase the switch’s memory allocation
- B . Check for excessive spanning-tree recalculations
- C . Restart the switch
- D . Disable SNMP polling
Which feature in Aruba switches allows centralized authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA)?
- A . Aruba AirWave
- B . Aruba NetEdit
- C . ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM)
- D . Dynamic Segmentation
Which feature of Aruba switches provides automated configuration backup and rollback?
- A . VSF
- B . MSTP
- C . Configuration Savepoints
- D . DHCP Snooping
A network administrator suspects a spanning-tree issue.
Which command helps check the STP state on an Aruba switch?
- A . show spanning-tree
- B . show ip route
- C . show arp
- D . show vlan
Which protocol does Aruba switches use for remote network monitoring and management?
- A . SNMP
- B . OSPF
- C . RIP
- D . MPLS
Which two advantages does Aruba NetEdit provide? (Select TWO)
- A . Automated network configuration validation
- B . Centralized switch policy enforcement
- C . Multi-vendor switch compatibility
- D . Wireless network management
Which two logs help troubleshoot network performance issues? (Select TWO)
- A . System logs
- B . DHCP logs
- C . IP routing table
- D . STP topology changes
Which command is used to enable SSH access on an Aruba switch?
- A . enable ssh
- B . ip ssh enable
- C . crypto key generate ssh
- D . ssh enable