Discuss HP HPE7-A01 Exam Topic 8 Question 23

Your Director of Security asks you to assign AOS-CX switch management roles to new employees based on their specific job requirements. After the configuration was complete, it was noted that a user assigned with the auditors role did not have the appropriate level of access on the switch.

The user was not allowed to perform firmware upgrades and a privilege level of 15 was not assigned to their role. Which default management role should have been assigned for the user?

Asysadmin

Bsysops

Cadministrators

Dconfig

Suggested Answer: B

The correct answer is B. sysops.

The sysops user role is a predefined role that allows users to perform system operations on the switch, such as backup, restore, upgrade, or reboot. The sysops user role also has access to the PUT and POST methods for REST API, which can be used to modify the switch configuration. The sysops user role has a privilege level of 15, which is the highest level of access on the switch1.

The other options are incorrect because:

A) sysadmin: The sysadmin user role is a predefined role that allows users to view and modify the switch configuration using the CLI or the Web UI. The sysadmin user role does not have access to the REST API methods, and cannot perform firmware upgrades1.

C) administrators: The administrators user role is a predefined role that has full access to all switch configuration information and all REST API methods. This role is more than what the Director of Security requires1.

D) config: The config user role is a predefined role that allows users to view and modify the switch configuration using the CLI or the Web UI. The config user role does not have access to the REST API methods, and cannot perform firmware upgrades1.

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43 comments · newest first

Thersa 11 months ago

Sounds like a misconfiguration issue to me.

Bette 11 months ago

I thought auditors had more access by default?

Kate 11 months ago

Wait, why wasn't the auditor role set up correctly?

Deangelo 12 months ago

Definitely, sysadmin is the way to go!

Carrol 12 months ago

Should've gone with sysadmin for full access.

Herminia 12 months ago

I’m a bit confused; I thought the config role was for basic changes, but I can’t remember if it allows firmware upgrades.

Elouise 1 year ago

I practiced a similar question where the auditors role needed more access, and I think it was the administrators role that fit best.

Freeman 1 year ago

I think the sysops role might be the right one, but I recall it being more about operational tasks rather than full access.

Lou 1 year ago

I remember that the sysadmin role typically has the highest privileges, but I’m not sure if that’s what the auditors need.

Theresia 1 year ago

I feel pretty confident about this one. Based on the details provided, the user should have been assigned the administrators role, which would give them the necessary permissions to perform firmware upgrades and have a privilege level of 15.

Arlen 1 year ago

Okay, let's think this through step-by-step. The user was not allowed to perform firmware upgrades and didn't have a privilege level of 15, so the sysadmin role is likely too high. The config role seems too low since the question mentions the user didn't have the appropriate level of access. I'm leaning towards sysops as the best fit.

Ressie 1 year ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused about the different management roles and their specific permissions. I'll need to make sure I understand the differences between sysadmin, sysops, administrators, and config before I can determine the right answer.

Arthur 1 year ago

This seems like a straightforward question about assigning the correct management role on AOS-CX switches. I'll need to carefully review the details about the user's access requirements and the available management roles.

Olive 1 year ago

I'm a bit confused on this one. Is it asking about the velocity of the vibration, the temperature of the components, or their fatigue resistance? I'll have to review my notes to be sure.

King 1 year ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. Prohibiting access except at the workplace (option A) seems too restrictive, and using a webcam (option D) seems like it could be unreliable. I'll have to think more about the best way to leverage presence for cloud security.

Temeka 2 years ago

I'm going with C) administrators. Seems like the auditors role should have had all the necessary permissions. Though I can't help but wonder if the Director of Security is secretly a movie villain, cackling over their poorly designed access controls.

Nickolas 2 years ago

↳ replying to Temeka

Maybe the Director of Security needs to review the access controls again.

Vallie 2 years ago

↳ replying to Temeka

Yeah, it's strange that they couldn't perform firmware upgrades with that role.

Anisha 2 years ago

↳ replying to Temeka

I think C) administrators should have been assigned for the auditors role.

Pearline 2 years ago

This is a tricky one. I'd go with C) administrators, but maybe the Director of Security needs to rethink their role assignments. Whoever set this up must have been sleeping on the job!

Zona 2 years ago

↳ replying to Pearline

Definitely, it's important to ensure that users have the appropriate access levels for their job requirements.

Latanya 2 years ago

↳ replying to Pearline

Maybe the Director of Security should review the role assignments to avoid this issue in the future.

Dalene 2 years ago

↳ replying to Pearline

Yeah, it seems like the user needed a higher privilege level for firmware upgrades.

Lizette 2 years ago

↳ replying to Pearline

I think C) administrators would have been the correct role for the user.

Lon 2 years ago

D) config sounds like it could be the right choice. Isn't that the role for basic configuration tasks? Though I wonder if the auditors role should have been something more powerful.

Kenneth 2 years ago

↳ replying to Lon

D) config sounds like it could be the right choice. Isn't that the role for basic configuration tasks? Though I wonder if the auditors role should have been something more powerful.

Josphine 2 years ago

↳ replying to Lon

D) config

Herminia 2 years ago

↳ replying to Lon

C) administrators

Bernadine 2 years ago

↳ replying to Lon

B) sysops

Ming 2 years ago

↳ replying to Lon

A) sysadmin

Katy 2 years ago

Hmm, I'm not so sure. The question mentions the user wasn't allowed to perform firmware upgrades, so maybe B) sysops would have been a better fit?

Lawana 2 years ago

↳ replying to Katy

I'm not sure, but I think sysadmin might have been too high of a privilege level for the user.

Tiffiny 2 years ago

↳ replying to Katy

But wouldn't sysadmin also have the necessary privileges for firmware upgrades?

Germaine 2 years ago

↳ replying to Katy

I think you're right, sysops would have been the better choice.

Delsie 2 years ago

I think the correct answer is C) administrators. The auditors role should have granted the user full access to manage the switch, including firmware upgrades and a privilege level of 15.

Amos 2 years ago

↳ replying to Delsie

Yes, we should let them know to avoid similar problems in the future.

Chi 2 years ago

↳ replying to Delsie

Should we inform the Director of Security about this issue?

Yen 2 years ago

↳ replying to Delsie

Yes, you are correct. The administrators role would have provided the necessary access.

Noel 2 years ago

↳ replying to Delsie

I think the correct answer is C) administrators.

Jennifer 2 years ago

I believe administrators would have been the best choice, as it is a default role with necessary privileges.

Lizette 2 years ago

But isn't sysops also a high-level role? Maybe that could have been the right choice.

Gregoria 2 years ago

I agree with Lera, sysadmin has the highest level of access.

Lera 2 years ago

I think the correct role should have been sysadmin.

HPE7-A01 Exam - Topic 8 Question 23 Discussion