HPE Networking CX 10000 Exam — Information & Free Practice
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About HPE Networking CX 10000 Exam
HPE Networking CX 10000 Exam · US
Key exam facts
- Provider
- Pearson VUE
- Format
- Proctored written examination, at Pearson VUE testing centers or online through OnVUE; English is the only language selected for this task.
- Exam questions
- Total questions: 50.
- Time limit
- 1 hour 30 minutes
- Passing score
- 70%
Topics covered
HPE Aruba Networking CX 10000 Series with Pensando overview (10%)
- Major components in the HPE Aruba Networking CX 10000 Series with Pensando
- Security implementation in a distributed services architecture
- Key attributes of the CX 10000
Installation and setup Installation (10%)
- Fabric Composer install options and hardware requirements
- Installing Fabric Composer using an OVA or ISO file, and providing high availability
- Fabric Composer licenses
- Pensando PSM installation storage considerations and data retention
- Installing Pensando PSM on ESXi and KVN
- Bootstrapping the Pensando PSM Cluster
HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer overview and navigation (10%)
- Purpose of HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer
- Types of networks HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer can configure
- Navigating menus and identifying icons
- Setting up user roles and administrative functions
Managing network services with HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer (15%)
- Discovering switches, creating a fabric, and assigning switches to the fabric
- Configuring NTP, DNS, and VSX
- Configuring a leaf-spine architecture with underlay, overlay, and EVPN
Managing security with HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer (15%)
- The four Policy Building Blocks
- Creating and applying stateful firewall policy
- Building microsegmentation within VMs
Pensando PSM navigation and security management (18%)
- Key menus and features in Pensando PSM
- Administering and editing role-based access control within Pensando PSM
- Creating a VRF, adding a network, and creating and applying security policy to the network
Network monitoring (22%)
- Accessing host visualizations
- Customizing network visualizations and statistics
- Creating firewall logs in Fabric Composer and Pensando PSM
- Using monitor functions to create a graph in Pensando PSM for monitoring specific components and data
How to prepare
Work through the topics, read the explanation after each answer, and revisit the areas where you miss questions. Use the official outline and reference materials below to guide your study.
These independent practice questions are not actual exam items and do not guarantee a passing result.
Frequently asked questions
What is the exam format?
Proctored written examination, at Pearson VUE testing centers or online through OnVUE; English is the only language selected for this task.
How many questions are on the exam?
Total questions: 50.
How long is the exam?
1 hour 30 minutes
What is the passing score?
70%
Official sources and references
- HPE6-A87 Exam Preparation Guide
PDF page 1, Objectives introduction; page 2 continuation
- HPE6-A87 Exam Preparation Guide
PDF page 2, Percentage of Exam / Sections/Objectives table, Module 1 row
- HPE6-A87 Exam Preparation Guide
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- HPE6-A87 Exam Preparation Guide
PDF page 1, Advice to help you take this exam, expected knowledge
- HPE examination data card
Summary table, Exam ID through Delivery languages
- HPE6-A87 Exam Preparation Guide
PDF page 1, Exam contents
- HPE6-A87 Exam Preparation Guide
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Exam types, HPE6-xxx
- Pearson VUE HPE testing program
HPE Certification and Learning, account requirements
- Pearson VUE HPE testing program
OnVUE online proctored exams available; Exam types - Proctored
- Pearson VUE HPE testing program
Exam types - Proctored / HPE0, HPE6, and HPE7 exams
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Scheduling and taking an exam / Schedule your exam
- HPE6-A87 Exam Preparation Guide
PDF page 1, Advice to help you take this exam
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