HPE6-A86 Exam Results

The correct answer is B. A VLAN range can be created with the syntax vlan 100-110. HPE Aruba Networking AOS-CX documentation defines the VLAN creation command as vlan < VLAN-LIST > . The VLAN list can contain a single VLAN ID or multiple VLAN IDs separated by commas, dashes, or both. The documentation gives examples such as vlan 2-8,10, which creates VLANs 2 through 8 and VLAN 10. Therefore, vlan 100-110 is the correct AOS-CX syntax for creating a range of VLANs. Option A is incorrect because a colon is not the documented range separator for VLAN creation. Options C and D are incorrect because newly created VLANs are enabled by default. HPE Aruba documentation states that the VLAN is enabled by default and that the shutdown command is used to disable a VLAN. Therefore, no additional enable or no shutdown command is required after creating a VLAN.

The correct answer is A. CX 6300. The configuration shown uses OSPFv2 with a process ID, redistribution of connected routes, and a route map. HPE Aruba Networking AOS-CX IP Routing documentation for the CX 6300 and related higher CX platforms includes OSPFv2 routing commands such as router ospf and redistribute connected route-map. The same command documentation shows redistribution into OSPF with a route map as a supported configuration. By contrast, the AOS-CX IP Routing Guide for lower platforms such as the 4100i, 6000, and 6100 includes OSPF command information showing platform support for OSPF on 5420 and 6200, not on the 4100i, 6000, or 6100. Therefore, from the choices provided, the CX 6300 is the switch family that supports creating this OSPF redistribution configuration. The CX 6000 and CX 6100 are access-layer switches and are not the correct choice for this OSPF route redistribution example.

The correct answer is B. You need to specify the mgmt VRF at the end of the ping command. On HPE Aruba Networking CX switches, the out-of-band management interface uses the management VRF. If you issue a normal ping 10.1.50.11 command without specifying the management VRF, the switch attempts to send the ping using the default routing context rather than the out-of-band management interface. HPE Aruba Networking AOS-CX documentation for the ping command shows that the command supports the optional vrf < vrfname > parameter. The AOS-CX diagnostics documentation also specifically lists this as a cause of ping failure: the user intended to ping through the management VRF but forgot to add vrf mgmt to the command. The correct command would therefore be similar to ping 10.1.50.11 vrf mgmt. Option A is incorrect because the management interface can reach routed destinations if the management VRF has the proper route. Option C is incorrect because the management VRF already exists. Option D is incorrect because ping is supported.

The correct answer is B. Suitable for basic Layer 3 networks. HPE Aruba Networking AOS-CX IP Routing documentation describes static routing as a method that can be used when the network topology is simple enough. Static routes are manually configured routes that tell the switch how to reach specific destination networks or where to send default traffic. This makes static routing useful for smaller, stable, or basic Layer 3 environments where the number of routes is limited and the topology does not change frequently. Option A is incorrect because static routing is normally predictable; the administrator explicitly defines the path. Option C is incorrect because static routing does not scale well to large or complex networks, since every required route must be manually maintained. Option D is incorrect because static routing does not automatically adapt to network failures across the whole network like a dynamic routing protocol can. Therefore, static routing is best described as suitable for basic Layer 3 networks.