What is the primary purpose of configuring NTP on HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer?

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• AEnabling VLAN trunking
• BSynchronizing device clocks
• CEnhancing security policies
• DIncreasing bandwidth efficiency

• A
  3% (1)
• B
  94% (30)
• D
  3% (1)

Explanation

NTP (Network Time Protocol) exists for one reason: clock synchronization. Configuring NTP on HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer ensures all managed devices share a consistent, accurate timestamp - which is critical for log correlation, certificate validation, authentication protocols (like Kerberos), and troubleshooting event sequences across distributed network fabric nodes.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A (VLAN trunking) is a Layer 2 switching function controlled by port/interface configuration, entirely unrelated to time services.
• C (Security policies) are managed through ACLs, role-based access control, and firewall rules - NTP supports security indirectly (expired certs surface due to clock drift) but isn't itself a security policy mechanism.
• D (Bandwidth efficiency) is addressed by QoS, traffic shaping, and load balancing - time synchronization has negligible bandwidth impact.

Memory tip: Think of NTP as the "conductor's baton" - every instrument (device) in the orchestra (fabric) must follow the same beat (time) or the logs, alerts, and auth events all sound like noise. When you see NTP on any network exam, the answer is always clock synchronization.

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