HPE2-W07 · Question #98
You are discussing Aruba data center networking solutions with a customer who is looking for ways to help IT keep up with now applications and line of business (LOB) requests. What should you…
The correct answer is B. Aruba Fabric Composer (AFC) helps IT program connectivity for workloads on demand. Option B is correct because Aruba Fabric Composer (AFC) is specifically designed for data center environments, enabling IT teams to programmatically provision network connectivity for new workloads and applications on demand - directly addressing the need to keep pace with new…
Question
You are discussing Aruba data center networking solutions with a customer who is looking for ways to help IT keep up with now applications and line of business (LOB) requests. What should you explain about Aruba solutions?
Options
- AAruba Network Analytics Engine (NAE) transforms Aruba CX switches into an agile, software-
- BAruba Fabric Composer (AFC) helps IT program connectivity for workloads on demand.
- CAruba ClearPass helps IT to increase agility for the data network from the edge to the core.
- DAruba Central reduces provisioning time by integrating storage, compute, and networking
How the community answered
(41 responses)- A2% (1)
- B80% (33)
- C5% (2)
- D12% (5)
Explanation
Option B is correct because Aruba Fabric Composer (AFC) is specifically designed for data center environments, enabling IT teams to programmatically provision network connectivity for new workloads and applications on demand - directly addressing the need to keep pace with new app and LOB requests.
Why the distractors are wrong:
- A is misleading because NAE is a network analytics and monitoring tool (it provides telemetry and insights), not an agility/provisioning solution - and the description given doesn't accurately reflect what NAE does.
- C is wrong because ClearPass is a network access control (NAC) and policy management platform focused on security and user/device authentication, not data center workload provisioning.
- D is wrong because Aruba Central is a cloud-based network management platform for campus/branch environments; it doesn't integrate storage and compute - that describes a hyperconverged infrastructure product, not Central.
Memory tip: Think of AFC as the "fabric programmer" - the word Composer signals orchestration and on-demand control, which maps directly to agility for new workloads. If the question mentions a data center + "new applications/LOB requests + IT agility," AFC is the answer.
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