An administrator is configuring HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer for a new data center. The goal is to efficiently manage multiple fabrics across a leaf-spine architecture. What should the…

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• ASet up user roles and access controls
• BConfigure DNS and NTP servers
• CInstall third-party software integrations
• DEnable multicast routing

• A
  78% (35)
• B
  7% (3)
• C
  13% (6)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

Setting up user roles and access controls (A) should be the first step because Fabric Composer is a multi-administrator platform managing critical infrastructure - without proper access controls in place, subsequent configurations could be made by unauthorized users, creating security and operational risks before the environment is even functional. Think of it as "who can touch this" before "what it does."

Why the distractors are wrong:

• B (DNS/NTP): Important for time synchronization and name resolution, but these are supporting services configured after access governance is established - you need the right people authenticated before tuning the environment.
• C (Third-party integrations): These are optional enhancements added once the core fabric is operational, not a foundational first step.
• D (Multicast routing): A network feature configured at the fabric/switch level, not an initial Fabric Composer platform setup task.

Memory tip: Think "who before what" - in any management platform, identity and access control (IAM) always comes first, because every action taken afterward is logged and governed by those roles. If Fabric Composer is the "control tower," you staff it before you start directing traffic.

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