Free HPE Network Switching Associate Exam Practice Questions

Sample Practice Questions

Try these 10 sample questions from the HPE Network Switching Associate Exam practice bank. Each includes the answer and explanation. Continue with the interactive practice above to review the full question set.

1. 1Which OSI layer is responsible for logical addressing and routing?

   1. A.Network layerCorrect answer: A
   2. B.Data link layer
   3. C.Transport layer
   4. D.Physical layer

   Explanation: The guide says, "Layer 3 takes care of the logical addressing and routing". Layer 3 is the network layer; the other layers perform different functions.

   Reference: Industrial Ethernet: A Control Engineer’s Guide — Page 3, Functions of the OSI Layers

2. 2What is the purpose of the CX 6200 out-of-band management port?

   1. A.Connect a dedicated management network to the switchCorrect answer: A
   2. B.Carry management traffic only on a data VLAN
   3. C.Replace the physical management network with a console
   4. D.Bridge all data VLANs through the management network

   Explanation: "This RJ-45 port is used to connect a dedicated management network to the switch." The port supports management over a separate network.

   Reference: HPE Aruba Networking CX 6200F/M Switch Series Installation and Getting Started Guide — Page 25, Out-of-band management port

3. 3On an AOS-CX 6200 in global configuration context, which command selects the dedicated management interface?

   1. A.interface vlan 1
   2. B.interface mgmtCorrect answer: B
   3. C.interface lag 1
   4. D.interface 1/1/1

   Explanation: "Switch to the management interface context with the command interface mgmt." The command selects the management port's configuration context.

   Reference: AOS-CX 10.14 Fundamentals Guide for 6200 Switches — Page 29, Configuring the management interface

4. 4A CX 6200 port is set to auto-negotiation while its peer is fixed at 100 Mbps full duplex, and the peer cannot be changed. The link has high error rates. What should be configured on the switch port?

   1. A.100 Mbps full duplexCorrect answer: A
   2. B.100 Mbps half duplex
   3. C.10 Mbps full duplex
   4. D.Auto-negotiation

   Explanation: "Make sure that all the devices connected to the switch are configured to auto negotiate, or are configured to speed and duplex settings matching the settings configured on the corresponding switch port." The fixed-full peer and auto port can result in a duplex mismatch.

   Reference: HPE Aruba Networking CX 6200F/M Switch Series Installation and Getting Started Guide — Page 65, Basic troubleshooting tips

5. 5An administrator wants the current AOS-CX 8400 configuration saved for the next boot. Which command should be used?

   1. A.copy startup-config running-config
   2. B.copy running-config startup-configCorrect answer: B
   3. C.checkpoint rollback startup-config
   4. D.show running-config

   Explanation: "switch# copy running-config startup-config" This copies the running configuration into startup-config.

   Reference: AOS-CX Fundamentals Guide: Copy Running Configuration — copy running-config, Examples

6. 6Which OSI layer handles Ethernet framing and data-link functions?

   1. A.Network layer
   2. B.Data link layerCorrect answer: B
   3. C.Transport layer
   4. D.Application layer

   Explanation: The guide states, "Ethernet resides in Layer 2", which is the data link layer. Network, transport and application are different layers.

   Reference: Industrial Ethernet: A Control Engineer’s Guide — Page 3, Functions of the OSI Layers

7. 7What does Auto MDI/MDI-X on CX 6200 twisted-pair ports do?

   1. A.Requires a crossover cable for every switch link
   2. B.Adjusts pin operation for the attached deviceCorrect answer: B
   3. C.Fixes the port permanently in the MDI role
   4. D.Fixes the port permanently in the MDI-X role

   Explanation: "The pin operation of each port is automatically adjusted for the attached device." The switch adjusts the transmit and receive wiring role, avoiding a requirement for crossover cable.

   Reference: HPE Aruba Networking CX 6200F/M Switch Series Installation and Getting Started Guide — Page 30, Switch features

8. 8On an AOS-CX 6200 management interface, which command requests an address from DHCP?

   1. A.no ip dhcp
   2. B.ip static 192.0.2.5/24
   3. C.ip dhcpCorrect answer: C
   4. D.default-gateway 192.0.2.1

   Explanation: "Use the command ip dhcp to configure the management interface to automatically obtain an address from a DHCP server on the network" The other commands disable DHCP or specify static settings.

   Reference: AOS-CX 10.14 Fundamentals Guide for 6200 Switches — Page 29, Configuring the management interface

9. 9An Ethernet link to a CX 6200 is down and cable seating has not been verified. How does HPE recommend checking the cable connection?

   1. A.Verify that both switch and peer ends are properly connected.Correct answer: A
   2. B.Verify the switch end only, leaving the peer end unchecked.
   3. C.Verify the peer end only, leaving the switch end unchecked.
   4. D.Verify only the cable label without inspecting either connector.

   Explanation: "For the indicated port, verify both ends of the cabling, at the switch and the connected device, are connected properly." A physical connection must be sound before higher-layer testing.

   Reference: HPE Aruba Networking CX 6200F/M Switch Series Installation and Getting Started Guide — Page 69, Network connection troubleshooting

10. 10An administrator must apply a saved checkpoint named stable to the current running configuration on an AOS-CX 6200. Which command does this?

    1. A.copy running-config checkpoint stable
    2. B.show running-config
    3. C.checkpoint rollback stableCorrect answer: C
    4. D.copy running-config startup-config

    Explanation: "Applies the configuration from a pre-existing checkpoint or the startup configuration to the running configuration." The rollback applies the saved checkpoint to the active configuration.

    Reference: AOS-CX Fundamentals Guide: checkpoint rollback — checkpoint rollback, Description