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
A company recently deployed an Aruba switch and configured Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) between two switches to improve bandwidth and redundancy. However, some links are not forwarding traffic, and network performance has decreased.
Which troubleshooting step should the administrator perform first?
- A . Check that LACP is enabled on both ends of the link
- B . Verify that both switches are running the same STP version
- C . Increase the MTU size on the affected ports
- D . Configure static routes between the two switches
Which command is used to check the ARP table on an Aruba switch?
- A . show mac address-table
- B . show arp
- C . show ip route
- D . show spanning-tree
Which two advantages does VLAN segmentation provide? (Select TWO)
- A . Reduces broadcast traffic
- B . Eliminates the need for firewalls
- C . Improves network security
- D . Increases wireless signal strength
Which two Aruba switching series support VSF stacking? (Select TWO)
- A . Aruba 2930M
- B . Aruba CX 6400
- C . Aruba 6000
- D . Aruba CX 6300
A company’s network performance degrades during peak hours. Users report slow response times and dropped connections.
Which troubleshooting step should the administrator perform first?
- A . Check the switch CPU utilization
- B . Disable Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
- C . Increase MTU size on all interfaces
- D . Reduce VLAN usage
What is the primary function of the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)?
- A . Resolves domain names to IP addresses
- B . Resolves IP addresses to MAC addresses
- C . Encrypts packets for secure transmission
- D . Assigns IP addresses dynamically
Which command is used to verify network traffic statistics on an Aruba switch?
- A . show spanning-tree
- B . show ip route
- C . show interface
- D . show lldp neighbor
Which two commands can verify switch link aggregation status? (Select TWO)
- A . show lacp
- B . show spanning-tree
- C . show link-aggregation
- D . show mac-address-table
Which two networking protocols ensure secure file transfers? (Select TWO)
- A . SFTP
- B . SCP
- C . Telnet
- D . RIP
What must be configured on a switch interface to enable VLAN tagging?
- A . switchport access vlan
- B . vlan tagging enable
- C . switchport mode trunk
- D . switchport trunk allowed vlan