HP HPE6-A86 Practice Exams
Last updated on Sep 12,2026- Exam Code: HPE6-A86
- Exam Name: HPE Network Switching Associate Exam
- Certification Provider: HP
- Latest update: Sep 12,2026
Which Aruba technology enables a stack of switches to function as a single logical unit?
- A . Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP)
- B . Virtual Switching Framework (VSF)
- C . Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
- D . Quality of Service (QoS)
A network administrator is configuring VLANs on an Aruba switch. After applying the configuration, users on different VLANs cannot communicate with each other. The administrator wants to enable inter-VLAN communication while maintaining security.
Which action should the administrator take?
- A . Enable VLAN trunking on all switch ports
- B . Configure a Layer 3 switch with VLAN routing
- C . Assign all VLANs to the same subnet
- D . Disable Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
Which feature prevents Layer 2 loops in a switched network?
- A . STP
- B . LLDP
- C . ARP
- D . DHCP Snooping
Which command configures an Aruba switch as a DHCP server?
- A . ip dhcp enable
- B . ip dhcp pool
- C . dhcp relay enable
- D . enable dhcp
Which two tools are useful for diagnosing network connectivity issues? (Select TWO)
- A . ping
- B . show spanning-tree
- C . traceroute
- D . show vlan
Which command can an administrator use to check for Layer 3 connectivity between two Aruba switches?
- A . show vlan
- B . show spanning-tree
- C . ping
- D . show lldp
Which two tools can be used to troubleshoot switch connectivity issues? (Select TWO)
- A . show vlan
- B . traceroute
- C . ping
- D . netstat
What is a possible cause of a VLAN mismatch error between two switches?
- A . An incorrect STP configuration
- B . An inactive SSH service
- C . Different VLANs assigned to the same trunk port
- D . Mismatched SNMP community strings
Which two symptoms indicate a possible duplex mismatch? (Select TWO)
- A . MAC address conflicts
- B . VLAN configuration errors
- C . High packet retransmissions
- D . Increased latency
Which two benefits does QoS provide? (Select TWO)
- A . Increases network latency
- B . Increases packet loss
- C . Reduces network congestion
- D . Prioritizes critical applications