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HPE6-A88 Exam - Topic 8 Question 11 Discussion

Actual exam question for HP's HPE6-A88 exam

Question #: 11
Topic #: 8

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An IT professional decides to configure RADIUS Start/Stop Accounting but not RADIUS Interim accounting. What is the likely outcome?

AThe Policy Manager will continuously display license limit exceeded messages.

BThe network will efficiently monitor client activity without excessive resource usage.

CThe network will fail to register any client traffic, leading to connectivity issues.

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Suggested Answer: B

Interim Accounting sends updates to ClearPass every few minutes regarding how much data a client has used. While useful for billing, it generates significant traffic and CPU load in large environments. By using only Start/Stop messages, ClearPass still knows exactly when a user connects and disconnects (which is sufficient for managing session-based licenses), but the system avoids the overhead of constant updates, leading to more efficient resource usage.

by Brice at Jul 19, 2026, 03:45 PM

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Mari

3 days ago

Not sure about that, but I think A is a bit exaggerated.

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Brice

8 days ago

I agree with B, but I’m surprised they skipped interim accounting!

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Margart

13 days ago

C seems extreme, but I guess it could happen?

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Hobert

18 days ago

A is definitely a possibility, those license limits can be tricky.

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Tammy

24 days ago

B sounds right, less resource usage is a win!

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Boris

29 days ago

I believe option B sounds right because it suggests efficient monitoring, but I’m not completely confident about the implications of not having interim accounting.

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Malcom

1 month ago

I’m a bit confused; I thought not using interim accounting would just mean less data, but could it really lead to connectivity issues?

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Laila

1 month ago

I think if interim accounting isn't enabled, the network might struggle to keep track of client activity properly. It feels like I saw a question like this in practice.

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Katheryn

1 month ago

I remember something about interim accounting being important for tracking ongoing sessions, but I'm not sure how that affects the overall monitoring.

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