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HP HPE6-A73 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | HPE / Aruba |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Aruba Certified Switching Professional Exam |
| Exam Number: | HPE6-A73 |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 3 years |
| Passing Score: | 71% |
| Exam Price: | $300 USD |
| Exam Format: | Scenario-based, Multiple Choice |
| Real Exam Qty: | 60 |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Related Certifications: | Aruba Certified Switching Expert (ACSE) Aruba Certified Switching Associate (ACSA) |
| Available Languages: | Latin American Spanish, English, Japanese |
| Recommended Training: | Implementing ArubaOS-CX Switching (Rev. 20.21) ArubaOS-CX Documentation |
| Exam Registration: | Pearson VUE Registration HPE Certification Portal |
| Sample Questions: | DOWNLOAD DEMO |
| Exam Way: | Proctored exam: onsite at Pearson VUE centers or online proctored |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended: Aruba Certified Switching Associate (ACSA) or equivalent experience; 2+ years of ArubaOS-CX implementation experience |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://certification-learning.hpe.com/ext/datacard/Exam/HPE6-A73 |
HP HPE6-A73 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshoot the Wired Network Solution | 22% | - Identify and resolve Layer 2 connectivity issues - Diagnose Layer 3 routing and protocol problems - Troubleshoot security, QoS, and multicast issues - Use diagnostic tools and logging features |
| Plan the Wired Network Solution | 15% | - Analyze customer requirements and design specifications - Develop implementation plans for ArubaOS-CX networks |
| Install and Configure the Wired Network Solution | 43% | - NetEdit and automation basics - High availability: VSX, VRRP, stacking - Physical installation and initial setup - Layer 3 interfaces, static routing, OSPF, BGP, VRF - Security features: ACLs, AAA, port security, control plane protection - QoS classification, marking, policing, queuing - Multicast routing and IGMP configuration - Layer 2 technologies: VLANs, trunking, spanning tree, link aggregation |
| Manage, Maintain, Optimize and Monitor the Wired Network Solution | 20% | - Optimize resource usage and operational efficiency - Perform software upgrades and maintenance - Monitor switch health, performance, and events - Configuration backup, restore, and change management |
HP HPE6-A73 Certification Exam Q&A
HP Aruba Certified Switching Professional is an official HPE / Aruba exam, registered under the code HPE6-A73. A passing score earns you the Aruba Certified Switching Professional (ACSP) certification, positioned at the Professional level. The credential also connects to Aruba Certified Switching Associate (ACSA), Aruba Certified Switching Expert (ACSE), so it can anchor a broader certification path. Because HPE / Aruba designs its exams around real job tasks, holding this certification signals practical skill rather than memorized theory.
Candidates face 60 questions inside a 90 minutes window on the HP Aruba Certified Switching Professional exam. That ratio leaves little slack, which is why pacing deserves as much practice as the content itself. Learn to budget your minutes, park stubborn questions instead of wrestling them, and rehearse under a real clock: a few timed runs in the ActualCollection test engine will make the official time limit feel routine rather than threatening.
The passing bar for HP Aruba Certified Switching Professional is set at 71%, and registering for the exam officially costs $300 USD. There is no reduced price for a second try: fail, and you pay $300 USD in full again. That makes honest self-testing the cheapest insurance available, so hold off on booking until your ActualCollection practice scores sit clearly above the passing line, attempt after attempt.
Recommended: Aruba Certified Switching Associate (ACSA) or equivalent experience; 2+ years of ArubaOS-CX implementation experience
Vendor policies are revised from time to time, so double-check the eligibility details before registering on the official exam page.
Sign-up for the HP Aruba Certified Switching Professional exam is handled through the official registration channels listed here.
One practical detail: the exam is delivered Proctored exam: onsite at Pearson VUE centers or online proctored, so plan your logistics accordingly.
HPE / Aruba recommends the following training resources for candidates working toward HP Aruba Certified Switching Professional.
Training gives you the theory, but repetition locks it in. Pair any course with the 130 practice questions in the ActualCollection HPE6-A73 package and you will know exactly how each topic shows up on exam day.
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HP Aruba Certified Switching Professional is divided into 4 official domains. Among the headline areas are Manage, Maintain, Optimize and Monitor the Wired Network Solution (20%), Install and Configure the Wired Network Solution (43%), and Plan the Wired Network Solution (15%). Scroll up to the exam topics section for the full breakdown, and use it as a checklist: any line you cannot confidently explain deserves another round of practice.
HP Aruba Certified Switching Professional Sample Questions:
Question 1
Examine the AOS-CS switch output:
Based on this output, what is correct?
A. 802.1X authentication occurred and downloadable user roles are deployed
B. A local user role was deployed using a ClearPass solution
C. 802.1X authentication was successful, but MAC authentication is yet to start
D. Only 802.1X authentication is configured on the port
Question 2
Examine the following AOS-CX configuration:
Based on this configuration, which statement is correct regarding IoT traffic?
A. If 10.100.1.2 is not reachable, the IoT traffic will be automatically dropped by the switch
B. The next hop of 10.100.1.2 can be one or more hops away from the AOS-CX switch
C. All routes are ignored in the routing table for IoT traffic, which is routed to 10.100.1.2
D. If a specific route is not available in the routing table, the traffic will be routed to 10.100.1.2
Question 3
When implementing user-based tunneling on an AOS-CX switch, which component defines the primary and backup Aruba gateways?
A. Gateway role
B. Transit VLAN
C. Zone
D. Server group
Question 4
What is correct regarding the operation of VSX and multicasting with PIM-SM routing configured?
A. Each VSX peers runs PIM and creates a shared group database. One of the VSX peers is elected as the designated router (DR) to forward multicast streams to a receiver VLAN
B. Each VSX peers runs PIM and builds its own group database. Both VSX peers can forward multicast streams to receivers in a VLAN, achieving load sharing
C. Each VSX peers runs PIM and creates a shared group database. Both VSX peers can forward multicast streams to receivers in a VLAN, achieving load sharing
D. Each VSX peers runs PIM and builds its own group database. One of the VSX peers is elected as the designated router (DR) to forward multicast streams to a receiver VLAN
Question 5
Examine the configuration of Core-1 and Core-2. AOS-CX switches configured as a VSX stack:
Core1: Interlace lag 256
no shutdown
no routing
vlan trunk allowed all
lacp mode active Interface 1/1/46
no shutdown
lag 256 Interface 1/1/47
no shutdown
lag 256
VSX
Inter-switch-link lag 256
vsx-sync vsx-global
exit
Cofe2: interlace lag 250
no shutdown
no routing
vlan trunk allowed all
lacp mode active
Interlace 1/1/46
no shutdown
lag 256 Interface 1/1/47
no shutdown
lag 256 vsx
inter-switch-link lag 256
exit
When using the "show vsx status" command, the two switches fall to connect and successfully synchronize. What should the administrator do to fix this issue?
A. Define a larger MTU on the ISL link of the two switches.
B. Define the VSX roles on the two switches.
C. Enable active-active forwarding on the two switches.
Solutions:
| Question 1 Answer: A | Question 2 Answer: D | Question 3 Answer: C | Question 4 Answer: D | Question 5 Answer: B |





