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Q34. What is a typical use case for using HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Onboard to provision devices?

Enabling unmanaged devices to succeed at certificate-based 802.1X

Enabling managed Windows domain computers to succeed at certificate-based 802.1X

Enhancing security for loT devices that need to authenticate with MAC-Auth

Enforcing posture-based assessment on managed Windows domain computers

Q35. You have set up a mirroring session between an AOS-CX switch and a management station, running Wireshark. You want to capture just the traffic sent in the mirroring session, not the management station’s other traffic.
What should you do?

Apply this capture filter: ip proto 47

Edit protocol preferences and enable ARUBA_ERM.

Edit protocol preferences and enable HPE_ERM.

Apply this capture filter: udp port 5555

Q36.

You have downloaded a packet capture that you generated on HPE Aruba Networking Central. When you open the capture in Wireshark, you see the output shown in the exhibit.
What should you do in Wireshark so that you can better interpret the packets?

Choose to decode UDP port 5555 packets as ARUBA_ERM and set the Aruba ERM Type to 0.

Edit preferences for IEEE 802.11 and chose to ignore the Protection bit with IV.

Apply the following display filter: wlan.fc.type == 1.

Edit the Enabled Protocols and make sure that 802.11, GRE, and Aruba_ERM are enabled.

Q37. A company wants to apply a standard configuration to all AOS-CX switch ports and have the ports dynamically adjust their configuration based on the identity of the user or device that connects. They want to centralize configuration of the identity-based settings as much as possible.
What should you recommend?

Having HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM) send standard RADIUS AVPs to customize port settings

Having switches pull port configurations dynamically from HPE Aruba Networking Activate

Having switches download user-roles from HPE Aruba Networking gateways

Having switches download user-roles from HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM)

Q38. A company has HPE Aruba Networking APs running AOS-10 and managed by HPE Aruba Networking Central. The company also has AOS-CX switches. The security team wants you to capture traffic from a particular wireless client. You should capture this client’s traffic over a 15-minute time period and then send the traffic to them in a PCAP file. What should you do?

Access the CLI for the client’s AP. Set up a mirroring session between its radio and a management station running Wireshark.

Go to the client’s AP in HPE Aruba Networking Central. Use the “Security” page to run a packet capture.

Go to that client in HPE Aruba Networking Central. Use the “Live Events” page to run a packet capture.

Access the CLI for the client’s AP’s switch. Set up a mirroring session between the AP’s port and a management station running Wireshark.

Q39. Which statement describes Zero Trust Security?

Companies must apply the same access controls to all users, regardless of identity.

Companies that support remote workers cannot achieve zero trust security and must determine if the benefits outweigh the cost.

Companies should focus on protecting their resources rather than on protecting the boundaries of their internal network.

Companies can achieve zero trust security by strengthening their perimeter security to detect a wider range of threats.

Q40. Refer to Exhibit.

A company is using HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Device Insight (CPDI) (the standalone application). In the CPDI interface, you go to the Generic Devices page and see the view shown in the exhibit.
What correctly describes what you see?

Each cluster is a group of unclassified devices that CPDI’s machine learning has discovered to have similar attributes.

Each cluster is a group of devices that match one of the tags configured by admins.

Each cluster is all the devices that have been assigned to the same category by one of CPDI’s built-in system rules.

Each cluster is a group of devices that have been classified with user rules, but for which CPDI offers different recommendations.

Q41. A company has HPE Aruba Networking APs managed by HPE Aruba Networking Central. You have set up a WLAN to enforce WPA3 with 802.1X authentication.
What happens if the client fails authentication?

The AP assigns the client to the WLAN’s default role.

The AP drops the client because authentication aborts.

The AP assigns the client to the WLAN’s critical role.

The AP assigns the client to the WLAN’s initial role.

When WPA3 with 802.1X authentication is enforced on an HPE Aruba Networking WLAN, the authentication process strictly adheres to security standards. Here’s how the process works:
1. 802.1X Authentication Workflow in WPA3
* The client must provide valid credentials (such as certificates or username/password) to authenticate with the RADIUS server via 802.1X.
* If the client fails authentication (e.g., due to invalid credentials or lack of proper configuration), the
802.1X handshake fails, and the AP terminates the connection.
2. Role Assignment in WLANs
* Default Role: The role assigned to authenticated clients after a successful 802.1X authentication. It is not applied to unauthenticated clients.
* Critical Role: This is a fallback role applied when there are issues communicating with the RADIUS server, not when authentication fails.
* Initial Role: A temporary role assigned to clients before authentication completes. However, this role is removed once the authentication process determines failure.
3. Behavior Upon Authentication Failure
* In the case of an authentication failure, the client does not get assigned to any role (default, critical, or initial) because it does not meet the conditions for network access.
* The client is dropped immediately, and no further communication is allowed until reauthentication is attempted.
Explanation of Each Option
* A. The AP assigns the client to the WLAN’s default role:
* Incorrect: The default role applies only after successful authentication, not in case of authentication failure.
* B. The AP drops the client because authentication aborts:
* Correct: If the client fails authentication, the AP terminates the connection without assigning any roles.
* C. The AP assigns the client to the WLAN’s critical role:
* Incorrect: The critical role is used when the AP cannot reach the RADIUS server, not when authentication fails.
* D. The AP assigns the client to the WLAN’s initial role:
* Incorrect: The initial role is applied during the authentication process, but it is not retained after a failed authentication.
References
* Aruba Central WLAN Configuration Guide.
* WPA3 and 802.1X Authentication Best Practices in Aruba Networks.
* Aruba AP Role Assignment Workflow Documentation.

Q42. You need to create a rule in an HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM) role mapping policy that references a ClearPass Device Insight Tag.
Which Type (namespace) should you specify for the rule?

Application

Tips

Device

Endpoint

Q43. A company is using HPE Aruba Networking Central SD-WAN Orchestrator to establish a hub-spoke VPN between branch gateways (BGWs) at 1164 site and VPNCs at multiple data centers. What is part of the configuration that admins need to complete?

In VPNCs’ groups, establish VPN pools to control which branches connect to which VPNCs.

In BGWs’ and VPNCs’ groups, create default IKE policies for the SD-WAN Orchestrator to use.

In BGWs’ groups, select the VPNCs to which to connect in a DC preference list.

At the global level, create default IPsec policies for the SD-WAN Orchestrator to use.

Q44. You want to examine the applications that a device is using and look for any changes in application usage over several different ranges. In which HPE Aruba Networking solution can you view this information in an easy-to-view format?

HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass OnGuard agent installed on the device

HPE Aruba Networking Central within a device’s Live Monitoring page

HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Insight using an Active Endpoint Security report

HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Device Insight (CPDI) in the device’s network activity

Q45. Refer to Exhibit:

An HPE Aruba Networking 9×00 gateway is part of an HPE Aruba Networking Central group that has the settings shown in the exhibit. What would cause the gateway to drop traffic as part of its IDPS settings?

Its site-to-site VPN connections failing

Traffic matching a rule in the active ruleset

Its IDPS engine failing

Traffic showing anomalous behavior

Q46. A company has HPE Aruba Networking APs (AOS-10), which authenticate clients to HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM). CPPM is set up to receive a variety of information about clients’ profile and posture. New information can mean that CPPM should change a client’s enforcement profile.
What should you set up on the APs to help the solution function correctly?

In the security settings, configure dynamic denylisting.

In the RADIUS server settings for CPPM, enable Dynamic Authorization.

In the WLAN profiles, enable interim RADIUS accounting.

In the RADIUS server settings for CPPM, enable querying the authentication status.

Q47. You have configured an AOS-CX switch to implement 802.1X on edge ports. Assume ports operate in the default auth-mode. VolP phones are assigned to the
“voice” role and need to send traffic that is tagged for VLAN 12.
Where should you configure VLAN 12?

As the trunk native VLAN on edge ports and the trunk native VLAN on the “voice” role

As a trunk allowed VLAN on edge ports and the trunk native VLAN in the “voice” role

As the trunk native VLAN in the “voice” role (and not in the edge port settings)

As the allowed trunk VLAN in the “voice” role (and not in the edge port settings)

Q48. A security team needs to track a device’s communication patterns and identify patterns such as how many destinations the device is accessing.
Which Aruba solution can show this information at a glance?

HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Insight Endpoints and Network Dashboards

HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM) live monitoring Access Tracker

HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Device Insight (CPDI) under a device’s network activity

AOS-CX Analytics Dashboard using the system-installed NAE agent

Q49. What correctly describes an HPE Aruba Networking AP’s Device (TPM) certificate?

It is signed by an HPE Aruba Networking CA and is trusted by many HPE Aruba Networking solutions.

It works well as a captive portal certificate for guest SSIDs.

It is a self-signed certificate that should not be used in production.

It is installed on APs after they connect to and are provisioned by HPE Aruba Networking Central.

Q50. A company wants you to create a custom device fingerprint on CPPM with rules for profiling a group of specialized devices. What is one requirement?

Connecting a known device of this type and getting it discovered in CPPM’s Endpoints Repository.

Enabling HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Device Insight integration with the correct Data Collector token.

Pre-defining the desired attributes and rules in an XML format file.

Disabling the “Automatically download Endpoint Profiler Fingerprints” feature in cluster-wide parameters.

Q51. Your company wants to implement Tunneled EAP (TEAP).
How can you set up HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM) to enforce certificated-based authentication for clients using TEAP?

For the service using TEAP, set the authentication source to an internal database.

Select a service certificate when you specify TEAP as a service’s authentication method.

Create an authentication method named “TEAP” with the type set to EAP-TLS.

Select an EAP-TLS-type authentication method for the TEAP method’s inner method.

Q52. What is one use case that companies can fulfill using HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager’s (CPPM’s) Device Profiler?

OIdentifying device security vulnerabilities by CVE ID and receiving remediation recommendations

Leveraging artificial intelligence to more accurately identify Internet of Things (loT) devices

Quarantining devices that do not have the required antivirus software installed on them

Assigning different AOS firewall roles to users on computers and the same users on smartphones

Q53. A company has a variety of HPE Aruba Networking solutions, including an HPE Aruba Networking infrastructure and HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM). The company passes traffic from the corporate LAN destined to the data center through a third-party SRX firewall. The company would like to further protect itself from internal threats.
What is one solution that you can recommend?

Have the third-party firewall send Syslogs to CPPM, which can work with network devices to lock internal attackers out of the network.

Use tunnel mode SSIDs and user-based tunneling (UBT) on AOS-CX switches to pass all internal traffic directly through the third-party firewall.

Add ClearPass Device Insight (CPDI) to the solution; integrate it with the third-party firewall to develop more complete device profiles.

Configure CPPM to poll the third-party firewall for a broad array of information about internal clients, such as profile and posture.

Q54. Assume that an AOS-CX switch is already implementing DHCP snooping and ARP inspection successfully on several VLANs.
What should you do to help minimize disruption time if the switch reboots?

Configure the switch to act as an ARP proxy.

Create static IP-to-MAC bindings for the DHCP and DNS servers.

Save the IP-to-MAC bindings to external storage.

Configure the IP helper address on this switch, rather than a core routing switch.

Q55. A company wants to implement Virtual Network based Tunneling (VNBT) on a particular group of users and assign those users to an overlay network with VNI
3000.
Assume that an AOS-CX switch is already set up to:
. Implement 802.1X to HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM)
. Participate in an EVPN VXLAN solution that includes VNI 3000
Which setting should you configure in the users’ AOS-CX role to apply VNBT to them when they connect?

Gateway zone set to “3000” with no gateway role set

Gateway zone set to “vni-3000” with no gateway role set

Access VLAN set to the VLAN mapped to VNI 3000

Access VLAN ID set to “3000”

Q56. You are using OpenSSL to obtain a certificate signed by a Certification Authority (CA). You have entered this command:
openssl req -new -out file1.pem -newkey rsa:3072 -keyout file2.pem
Enter PEM pass phrase: **********
Verifying – Enter PEM pass phrase: **********
Country Name (2 letter code) [AU]:US
State or Province Name (full name) [Some-State]:California
Locality Name (eg, city) []:Sunnyvale
Organization Name (eg, company) [Internet Widgits Pty Ltd]:example.com
Organizational Unit Name (eg, section) []:Infrastructure
Common Name (e.g. server FQDN or YOUR name) []:radius.example.com
What is one guideline for continuing to obtain a certificate?

You should use a third-party tool to encrypt file2.pem before sending it and file1.pem to the CA.

You should concatenate file1.pem and file2.pem into a single file, and submit that to the desired CA to sign.

You should submit file1.pem, but not file2.pem, to the desired CA to sign.

You should submit file2.pem, but not file1.pem, to the desired CA to sign.

Q57. HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM) uses a service to authenticate clients. You are now adding the Endpoints Repository as an authorization source for the service, and you want to add rules to the service’s policies that apply different access levels based, in part, on a client’s device category. You need to ensure that CPPM can apply the new correct access level after discovering new clients’ categories.
What should you enable on the service?

The Posture Compliance option in the Service tab

The Profile Endpoints option in the Service tab

The Use cached Roles and Posture attributes from previous sessions option in the Enforcement tab

The Audit End-host option in the Service tab

Q58. A company is implementing a client-to-site VPN based on tunnel-mode IPsec.
Which devices are responsible for the IPsec encapsulation?

Gateways at the remote clients’ locations and devices accessed by the clients at the main site

The remote clients and devices accessed by the clients at the main site

The remote clients and a gateway at the main site

Gateways at the remote clients’ locations and a gateway at the main site

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