HPE6-A87 Sample Questions & Answers
Visualization, logging, and monitoring take the biggest share, alongside how the Pensando-based CX 10000 Series is architected, installing Fabric Composer and the Pensando PSM, building network services, policy-based microsegmentation, and PSM security administration.
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- Question 1Intermediate
HPE Aruba Networking CX 10000 Series with Pensando overview · List the major components in the HPE Aruba Networking CX 10000 Series with Pensando
True or False: In the HPE Aruba Networking CX 10000 Series architecture, the Pensando DPU shares the same control plane CPU and memory resources as the switch's base operating system (AOS-CX) to process stateful firewall rules.
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Correct answer: B
False. The Pensando DPU operates independently from the switch's main CPU and memory. AOS-CX runs on the switch CPU and handles standard L2/L3 networking, while the Pensando DPU has its own dedicated processing cores and memory for handling stateful services and telemetry.
- Question 2Intermediate
Installation and setup Installation · Explain how to install Fabric Composer using an OVA or ISO file, and provide high availability
A system administrator is preparing to deploy HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer (AFC) in a production data center environment. To ensure High Availability (HA) for the orchestration platform, what is the minimum required deployment configuration?
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Correct answer: B
HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer (AFC) requires a cluster of three (3) virtual machine nodes to form a highly available control plane. This 3-node architecture ensures that a quorum is maintained even if one node fails, preventing split-brain scenarios and ensuring continuous orchestration capabilities.
- Question 3Beginner
Installation and setup Installation · Explain how to bootstrap the Pensando PSM Cluster
During the initial installation of the Pensando Policy and Services Manager (PSM) cluster, an engineer has deployed the necessary virtual machines. Which critical action must be performed next to initialize the cluster and make it operational?
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Correct answer: C
After the PSM virtual machines are deployed, the cluster is not automatically formed. An administrator must log into the primary node and execute the bootstrap process (typically via CLI or initial web setup) to initialize the database, establish quorum among the nodes, and finalize the cluster formation.
- Question 4AdvancedSelect 2
Installation and setup Installation · Describe Pensando PSM installation storage considerations and data retention
When provisioning storage for a new Pensando PSM installation, which TWO factors are the most critical considerations regarding data retention and disk sizing? (Select TWO)
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Correct answers: C, D
PSM storage requirements are heavily influenced by the amount of telemetry data and firewall logs generated by the DPUs, as well as the organizational policy dictating how long that historical data must be retained. High-resolution telemetry consumes significant storage over time.
PSM storage requirements are heavily influenced by the amount of telemetry data and firewall logs generated by the DPUs, as well as the organizational policy dictating how long that historical data must be retained. High-resolution telemetry consumes significant storage over time.
- Question 5Intermediate
Installation and setup Installation · Explain how to install Pensando PSM on ESXi and KVN
A customer is preparing to deploy Pensando PSM in their management cluster. They have a mixed environment of VMware ESXi and KVM hypervisors. What is a valid installation approach for the PSM nodes?
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Correct answer: D
Pensando PSM supports both VMware ESXi and KVM hypervisors. Deployment on ESXi is typically handled via an OVA (Open Virtual Appliance) file, while KVM deployments utilize a qcow2 disk image file. Both platforms are fully supported for a production PSM cluster.
- Question 6Beginner
HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer overview and navigation · Define the purpose of HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer
What is the primary purpose of HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer in a CX 10000 environment?
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Correct answer: C
HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer (AFC) is a software-defined orchestration tool designed to simplify and automate the provisioning of the data center network fabric (such as EVPN-VXLAN) and orchestrate the distributed security policies applied to the CX 10000 DPUs.
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