Free HPE Network Campus Access Associate Exam Practice Questions

Sample Practice Questions

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1. 1A technician needs to assess RF conditions on a complex manufacturing floor before planning AP placement. Which survey approach directly measures both Wi-Fi and non-Wi-Fi interference at the site?

   1. A.An onsite survey measuring Wi-Fi and non-Wi-Fi RFCorrect answer: A
   2. B.A predictive survey using only a floor-plan model
   3. C.A passive survey measuring only Wi-Fi coverage
   4. D.A spectrum scan measuring only non-Wi-Fi signals

   Explanation: The Campus Design guide states that "a physical site survey provides the most accurate AP design information because it measures both Wi-Fi data and non-Wi-Fi RF interference onsite." A model makes predictions, and a survey restricted to only one kind of RF data does not satisfy the stated requirement.

   Reference: Campus Design Validated Solution Guide — Radio Frequency Design, RF Design Methodology, page 53

2. 2Using the GreenLake Platform guide's manual process, which identifiers are used to add a previously purchased device to the inventory?

   1. A.Serial number and base MAC addressCorrect answer: A
   2. B.Serial number and management IP address
   3. C.Base MAC address and management VLAN ID
   4. D.Management IP address and management VLAN ID

   Explanation: The guide states, "Previously purchased devices can be added manually using the device’s serial number and base MAC address." IP addressing and VLAN IDs are network settings rather than the specified identifiers.

   Reference: GreenLake Platform Validated Solution Guide — Add Devices to the GreenLake Inventory

3. 3An operator wants to find devices whose running configuration differs from Central's configuration. Which dashboard card provides this status?

   1. A.Configuration HealthCorrect answer: A
   2. B.Client Health
   3. C.Client Onboarding
   4. D.Device Inventory

   Explanation: The Monitoring with Central guide states, "Out of Sync provides further insight when the configuration on the device itself does not match what is on Central." The Out of Sync state is shown in Configuration Health; the other cards address clients, onboarding, or inventory.

   Reference: Monitoring with Central Validated Solution Guide — Network Overview, Configuration Health

4. 4An AOS-CX switch uses the management VRF to reach its DNS server and Central FQDN; the default VRF cannot reach that DNS server. Which check directly verifies name resolution along the Central path?

   1. A.Look up the Central FQDN using the management VRFCorrect answer: A
   2. B.Look up the Central FQDN using the default VRF
   3. C.Ping a numeric Central IP using the management VRF
   4. D.Look up the switch's own name using the management VRF

   Explanation: The guide states, "If the Central location uses a fully qualified domain name (FQDN), verify that the switch can resolve the name." A lookup of that FQDN in the Central VRF tests the required name and path; a numeric ping does not test name resolution.

   Reference: AOS-CX Troubleshooting Scenarios — Scenario: Central connectivity, Step 1

5. 5In Aruba Central 2.5.3, how frequently is an Insights baseline calculated?

   1. A.WeeklyCorrect answer: A
   2. B.Hourly
   3. C.Daily
   4. D.Monthly

   Explanation: The guide states, "Baseline is calculated on a weekly basis and is available in the trend chart for insights in the Site context only." The documented baseline interval is one week.

   Reference: Aruba Central Baselines — Baselines

6. 6In Aruba Central on-premises 2.5.3, which VisualRF view helps assess signal bleed from access points on neighboring floors?

   1. A.The floor plan labels view
   2. B.The AP heatmap overlayCorrect answer: B
   3. C.The building properties view
   4. D.The campus list view

   Explanation: The documentation states: "The AP Heatmap overlay displays information for adjacent floors to determine how the bleed through from adjacent floors affects the viewed floor." The other views do not provide this adjacent-floor heatmap.

   Reference: Viewing Network Information — Viewing AP Overlay Information

7. 7A switch is already in a GreenLake workspace inventory. In the guide's workflow, which action connects that inventory device to a Central management instance?

   1. A.Assign the device to Central as its service managerCorrect answer: A
   2. B.Assign only a site to the device
   3. C.Assign only a device group to the device
   4. D.Assign only an inventory tag to the device

   Explanation: The guide states, "After a device has been added to GreenLake, it must be assigned manually to a Central instance." Site, group and inventory tag assignments are separate from the service-manager assignment.

   Reference: GreenLake Platform Validated Solution Guide — Assign Devices to Central

8. 8Central reports a device as Synced with Limitations. What does this status indicate?

   1. A.Synchronization completed but limitations left configuration incompleteCorrect answer: A
   2. B.The device has not started receiving any configuration
   3. C.The device and Central configurations are fully identical
   4. D.The device has been removed from inventory

   Explanation: The Monitoring with Central guide states, "Synced with Limitations indicates the synchronization completed, but certain limitations were encountered that should be reviewed and addressed, resulting in incomplete network configuration." The status calls for examining the limitations; it is different from a fully synchronized or not-yet-started state.

   Reference: Monitoring with Central Validated Solution Guide — Network Overview, Configuration Health

9. 9While checking an AOS-CX path to Central, an MTU test returns a message-too-long error. What does the troubleshooting guide say this result suggests?

   1. A.The configured MTU is too large or a path device has a smaller MTUCorrect answer: A
   2. B.Every device in the path supports the tested packet size
   3. C.The configured MTU is necessarily smaller than every path MTU
   4. D.Path device MTU settings cannot cause this error

   Explanation: The AOS-CX troubleshooting guide states, "If message too long errors appear, the MTU is too large or a device in the path has a smaller MTU." The message does not confirm that all path devices support the tested size and can result from a smaller intermediate MTU.

   Reference: AOS-CX Troubleshooting Scenarios — Scenario: Central connectivity, Step 4

10. 10An operator wants to compare a site's network performance with similar peer groups in Aruba Central 2.5.3. Which baseline and population should the operator select?

    1. A.Class baseline, comparing similar peer groupsCorrect answer: A
    2. B.Class baseline, comparing the entire customer ID
    3. C.Company baseline, comparing similar peer groups
    4. D.Company baseline, comparing the entire customer ID

    Explanation: The guide states, "Class baseline—Provides a comparison with similar peer groups in the networks." It also states, "Company baseline—Provides a comparison of the network within the entire customer ID (CID)." Thus class is the peer-group comparison, while company compares within the CID.

    Reference: Aruba Central Baselines — Baselines