HPE6-A86 · Question #37
Your colleague is installing a new HPE Aruba Networking CX 8100 switch in a data center in the default configuration. You monitor the peer switch port 1/1/1 status, connected with a 10Gb 3m DAC…
The correct answer is B. Request to issue command: no shutdown on the port DAC cable is connected to. On HPE Aruba Networking CX switches, physical interfaces are administratively disabled by default. Issuing the no shutdown command on the interface enables the port, allowing the link to come online when a valid connection is present.
Question
Your colleague is installing a new HPE Aruba Networking CX 8100 switch in a data center in the default configuration. You monitor the peer switch port 1/1/1 status, connected with a 10Gb 3m DAC cable to the new switch, and validate that the cable is attached. The port remains down. What should you suggest your colleague do so the port can come online?
Options
- ARequest to move the DAC cable to another port on the CX 8100 switch.
- BRequest to issue command: no shutdown on the port DAC cable is connected to.
- CRequest to issue command: switching enable on the port DAC cable is connected to.
- DRequest to swap the DAC cable between the switches for correct Tx/Rx alignment.
How the community answered
(38 responses)- A3% (1)
- B74% (28)
- C16% (6)
- D8% (3)
Explanation
On HPE Aruba Networking CX switches, physical interfaces are administratively disabled by default. Issuing the no shutdown command on the interface enables the port, allowing the link to come online when a valid connection is present.
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