A customer wants to integrate Aruba CX switches with the company's own orchestration tool. What should you suggest?

Question

Options

• AHave customer staff use the switch's native UI, which eliminates the need for complex
• BThat the customer team use the switches restfull API to program the integration
• CCustomer choose an HPE orchestration tool that best fits aruba's data center solutions
• DCustomer use Aruba Clearpass to integrate switches with aruba tool

• A
  82% (36)
• B
  2% (1)
• C
  5% (2)
• D
  11% (5)

Explanation

There appears to be an error in the provided answer key - the technically correct answer for this question is B, not A.

Aruba CX switches expose a RESTful API that allows external systems to programmatically configure, monitor, and manage the switch, which is precisely what a custom orchestration tool requires to integrate. Using the native UI (A) is a manual, human-driven process that cannot be automated or integrated with an external tool programmatically. Option C is wrong because the customer specifically wants to use their own orchestration tool, not an HPE/Aruba product. Option D is wrong because ClearPass is a network access control (NAC) solution, not a general-purpose switch orchestration platform.

Memory tip: When you see "own/custom orchestration tool" + "programmatic integration," always think REST API - it's the universal bridge between network hardware and external automation systems.

Note for exam takers: If this question appears on your exam with "A" as the marked answer, the question may have a typo or the choices may be numbered differently than shown here. Based on the content, B (RESTful API) is the correct industry answer. Flag it if possible.

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