HPE7-A07 Exam - Topic 5 Question 43 Discussion

Actual exam question for HP's HPE7-A07 exam

Question #: 43
Topic #: 5

A customer is evaluating device profiles on a CX 6300 switch. The test device has the following attributes:

* MAC address = 81:cd:93:13:ab:31

* LLDP sys-desc = iotcontroller

The test device is being assigned to the ''lot-dev'' role However, the customer requires the "lot-prod'' role be applied.

Given the configuration, what is causing the "iot-dev" role to be applied to the device'?

AThe test device does not support CDP.

BThe device-profile precedence order is not configured.

CAn external RADIUS server is unreachable.

DThe LLDP system description matches the IIdp-group configuration.

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Suggested Answer: D

In device profile configuration, the device role is often determined by matching attributes such as MAC address, LLDP system description, and CDP information against defined conditions. The test device is being assigned the 'iot-dev' role because its LLDP system description matches the 'iot-lldp' group configuration that is associated with the 'iot-dev' role.

by Celeste at Jan 05, 2026, 05:16 AM

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Jospeh

3 days ago

Gotta love it when the answer is staring you right in the face. D is the way to go!

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Denny

8 days ago

Ah, the old LLDP system description trick! I bet the customer is kicking themselves for not double-checking that.

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Bernadine

13 days ago

D) The LLDP system description matches the IIdp-group configuration.

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Marylin

18 days ago

The LLDP system description matching the configuration seems like a strong possibility. I think I saw a similar scenario in our study materials.

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Tasia

24 days ago

I feel like the RADIUS server being unreachable could cause issues, but I don't recall it being mentioned in this context.

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Lorenza

29 days ago

I think we practiced a question where the device profile precedence was a factor. Could that be what's happening here?

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Phyliss

1 month ago

I remember something about LLDP and how it can affect device profiling, but I'm not entirely sure if it's the main issue here.

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Alberta

1 month ago

I'm not sure about this one. The LLDP description matching the "iot-dev" role makes sense, but I'm also wondering if the device-profile precedence could be a factor. Might be worth double-checking that.

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Kayleigh

1 month ago

The question seems pretty straightforward to me. The LLDP system description is the obvious culprit here. I'd go with option D as the answer.

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Deandrea

2 months ago

Hmm, the RADIUS server being unreachable could definitely be an issue. I wonder if that's causing the default "iot-dev" role to be used instead of the desired one.

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Wynell

2 months ago

I'm a bit confused about the device-profile precedence order. Is that something we need to configure to get the "lot-prod" role applied instead?

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Shaun

2 months ago

I think the key here is to look at the LLDP system description. The question says it matches the "iot-dev" role, so I'm guessing that's why that role is being applied.

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