This exam tests the skills necessary to implement and operate enterprise-level Aruba campus switching solutions. It tests skills of configuring and managing modern, open standards-based networking solutions using ArubaOS-CX routing and switching technologies in medium to large enterprise network solutions.
Ideal candidate
Typical candidates for this exam are networking IT professionals who have advanced-level implementation experience with ArubaOS-CX wired switching solutions. This candidate has a minimum of 4 to 5 years of general networking experience and 2 years of experience focused on interpreting network architectures and customer requirements to install and configure Aruba solutions.
HPE Aruba ACSP Exam Summary:
| Exam Name | Aruba Certified Switching Professional (ACSP) |
| Exam Code | HPE6-A73 |
| Exam Price | $145 (USD) |
| Duration | 90 mins |
| Number of Questions | 60 |
| Passing Score | 70% |
| Books / Training | Implementing ArubaOS-CX Switching, Rev. 20.21 Aruba Certified Switching Professional (HPE6-A73) Study Guide |
| Sample Questions | HPE Aruba ACSP Sample Questions |
| Practice Exam | Hewlett Packard Enterprise HPE6-A73 Certification Practice Exam |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise HPE6-A73 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Topic | Details | Weights |
| Plan the wired network solution. | – Given a scenario with a design and/or customer requirements, determine an appropriate implementation plan. | 15% |
| Install and configure the wired network solution. | – Install and Configure NetEdit – Given an implementation plan, explain how to physically configure the switches. – Given the implementation plan, explain how to configure Layer 2 technologies. – Given an implementation plan, explain how to configure and validate Layer 3 interfaces, services, routing protocols and overlays. – Explain multicast features and configuration concepts. – Explain Aruba Switch security features and configuration concepts. – Explain QoS Aruba Switch features and configuration concepts. – Explain Aruba solutions integration and configuration concepts. |
43% |
| Troubleshoot the wired network solution. | – Given a scenario, identify a network failure (IP mismatch, VLAN mismatch, hardware configuration or failure, port configuration). – Given an action plan to remediate an issue, determine the implications to the network state. – Given a scenario, determine the cause of the performance problem (QoS issue, Configuration issue HW and Software, end node). |
22% |
| Manage, maintain, optimize, and monitor the wired network solution. | – Given a scenario, determine a strategy to implement configuration management (maintenance, auditing, backup, archiving). – Analyze data that represents the operational state of a network and determine the appropriate action. |
20% |
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