HPE7-A02 Exam - Topic 16 Question 20 Discussion

Actual exam question for HP's HPE7-A02 exam

Question #: 20
Topic #: 16

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?

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

BHaving switches pull port configurations dynamically from HPE Aruba Networking Activate

CHaving switches download user-roles from HPE Aruba Networking gateways

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

Show Suggested Answer

Suggested Answer: D

For a company that wants to apply a standard configuration to all AOS-CX switch ports and dynamically adjust their configuration based on the identity of the user or device that connects, the best approach is to have the switches download user-roles from HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM). This method centralizes the configuration of identity-based settings in CPPM, allowing it to dynamically assign roles and policies to switch ports based on authentication and authorization results. This ensures consistent and secure network access control tailored to each user or device.

by Kris at Aug 15, 2025, 07:48 AM

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Shannan

2 months ago

C seems outdated, we should focus on the latest solutions like D.

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Janae

2 months ago

Wait, can switches really pull configs dynamically? That sounds too good to be true!

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Lea

3 months ago

Totally agree, CPPM is key for identity-based configurations!

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Iraida

3 months ago

Not so sure about that, B might be more efficient for centralized control.

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Tamekia

4 months ago

I think option A is the best choice for dynamic port settings.

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Johnna

4 months ago

I feel like downloading user roles from ClearPass makes sense, but I also remember something about Activate being useful for dynamic configurations. It's confusing!

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Noel

4 months ago

I have a vague recollection that using RADIUS AVPs might not be the most centralized approach. Maybe I should lean towards ClearPass for this one?

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Shawnda

4 months ago

I think we practiced a similar question where ClearPass was involved. It seems like it could be a good choice for managing user roles.

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Roselle

4 months ago

I remember studying about identity-based networking, but I'm not entirely sure which option centralizes the configuration best.

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Ty

5 months ago

I'm pretty confident the answer is D. Downloading the user-roles directly from ClearPass seems like the most centralized and flexible approach to meet the requirements described in the question.

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Mireya

5 months ago

Okay, let me think this through. The key is that they want to dynamically adjust the port configuration based on the user or device. So I'm leaning towards either A or D, since those options involve using ClearPass which can do identity-based policy enforcement.

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Lavonna

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The question mentions centralizing the configuration, so I'm wondering if B or D might be the better options since they involve pulling the settings from a central management platform.

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