HP Aruba Certified Switching Professional : HPE6-A45

  • Exam Code: HPE6-A45
  • Exam Name: Aruba Certified Switching Professional Exam
  • Updated: Oct 29, 2026
  • Q & A: 170 Questions and Answers

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HP HPE6-A45 Exam Syllabus Topics:

SectionObjectives
Network Management and Monitoring- Device Management
  • 1. Syslog
  • 2. CLI Management
  • 3. SNMP
- Troubleshooting
  • 1. Connectivity Verification
  • 2. Switch Diagnostics
Layer 2 Switching Technologies- Link Aggregation
  • 1. LACP
  • 2. Port Trunks
- VLAN Technologies
  • 1. Trunking
  • 2. VLAN Configuration
  • 3. Voice VLANs
- Ethernet Switching Fundamentals
  • 1. Switch Operation
  • 2. MAC Address Tables
  • 3. Layer 2 Switching Concepts
- Loop Prevention and Redundancy
  • 1. MSTP
  • 2. STP
  • 3. RSTP
Layer 3 Services- IP Routing
  • 1. Static Routing
  • 2. Inter-VLAN Routing
- Dynamic Routing
  • 1. Route Advertisement
  • 2. OSPF Fundamentals
High Availability and Resiliency- Redundant Network Design
  • 1. Failover Mechanisms
  • 2. Switch Redundancy
Network Security- Authentication and Authorization
  • 1. MAC Authentication
  • 2. 802.1X
- Access Control
  • 1. Traffic Filtering
  • 2. ACL Configuration

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No formal prerequisite. Aruba recommends foundational switching knowledge and experience with Aruba campus switching solutions. Eligibility rules change from time to time, so confirm the current requirements on the official page (official HPE6-A45 exam page) before booking.

The HP Aruba Certified Switching Professional blueprint spans 5 domains — including Network Security, High Availability and Resiliency, Layer 2 Switching Technologies. The weightings are your study map: allocate hours where the points are. Every subtopic appears in the outline above.

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The HP Aruba Certified Switching Professional is HP's certification exam for Aruba Certified Switching Professional (ACSP) V1, at the Professional level. Passing it demonstrates proficiency with specific technologies — a credential employers from small business to enterprise recognize. Related credentials include Aruba Certified Switching Professional (ACSP).

HP Aruba Certified Switching Professional Sample Questions:

Question #1

Which potential security issue does the captive portal URL hash key on an AOS-Switch help to prevent?

  • A. hackers to eavesdrop on the RADIUS messages sent to ClearPass
  • B. unauthorized users to read the captive portal redirect URL in the AOS-Switch config
  • C. users to change values in the URL that directs them to the captive portal
  • D. unauthenticated guests to receive access before they log in to the captive portal
Reveal Solution  Discussion  0

Correct Answer: C  🗳️

Question #2

The implementation plan for AOS-Switches calls for them to implement port-based tunneled node. The Aruba Mobility Controllers that will support the AOS-Switches run software 8.1. The controllers will also support APs, are managed by Mobility Master, and use clustering.
Which issue with this plan needs to be addressed?

  • A. The controllers must have their software updated before they can support the switches.
  • B. The controllers cannot support tunneled node with AOS-Switches when they are managed by the Mobility Master.
  • C. The switches cannot connect to controllers that also support APs.
  • D. The switches must use role-based tunneled node to work with clustering controllers.
Reveal Solution  Discussion  0

Correct Answer: D  🗳️

Question #3

A network administrator enters this command on an AOS-Switch:
Switch(config)# radius-server host 10.1.3.3 time-window 60
Which behavior will the switch show?

  • A. It will reject RADIUS server change of authorization (CoA) messages with timestamps that are more than one minute old
  • B. It will give supplicants up to one minute to respond to RADIUS challenges before it considers authentication failed
  • C. It will wait one minute for a response from the RADIUS server before it sends another message
  • D. It will maintain idle user sessions for one minute before it re-authenticates the user to the RADIUS server
Reveal Solution  Discussion  0

Correct Answer: C  🗳️

Question #4

A company wants to implement RADIUS authentication of all managers who log in to AOS-Switches via SSH. The RADIUS server also sends VSAs that indicate which commands users can enter, and switches must honor these.
What must the administrator do to meet the company's requirements?

  • A. Set the command access level to manager mode; also set RADIUS for aaa authentication ssh login and aaa authentication ssh enable.
  • B. Set command authorization to RADIUS, also set RADIUS for aaa authentication ssh login and aaa authentication ssh enable.
  • C. Set RADIUS for aaa authentication ssh login and aaa authentication ssh enable, which allows the switch to accept all RADIUS VSAs.
  • D. Set RADIUS for aaa authentication ssh login, also enable authentication privilege-login mode, which allows the switch to accept all RADIUS VSAs.
Reveal Solution  Discussion  0

Correct Answer: D  🗳️

Question #5

Refer to the exhibit.

An AOS-Switch has the ACL shown in the exhibit. A network administrator then enters these commands:
Switch(config)# mac-access-list standard myACL
Switch(config-std-macl)# 25 deny 007d.45cc.0000 0000.0000.ffff
How does this ACL treat these frames:
1 = 007d.45cc.ffff 2 = 007d.45cc.0000

  • A. It denies both frames.
  • B. It denies frame 1 and permits frame 2.
  • C. It permits frame 1 and denies frame 2.
  • D. It permits both frames.
Reveal Solution  Discussion  0

Correct Answer: A  🗳️

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