Refer to the exhibit. To which devices has AP-1 established tunnels?

Question

Exhibit

Options

• AA pair of gateways within a cluster
• BA pair of switches running VXLAN
• CA single gateway within a cluster
• DA pair of standalone gateways

• A
  91% (30)
• B
  6% (2)
• D
  3% (1)

Explanation

Option A is correct because in clustered gateway deployments (common in Aruba/HPE wireless architectures), an AP establishes tunnels to two gateways within the same cluster - this provides redundancy and load balancing, which is the standard behavior shown in cluster topology exhibits.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• B is wrong because VXLAN is a switch-to-switch overlay technology, not a mechanism APs use to tunnel traffic.
• C is wrong because a single gateway provides no redundancy; clustered deployments always involve the AP tunneling to a pair, not one.
• D is wrong because "standalone" gateways are independent, not clustered - the exhibit specifically shows a cluster topology, making this the critical differentiator.

Memory tip: Think "cluster = pair" - whenever you see an AP tunneling into a cluster, always assume two gateways are involved. If the gateways were standalone, there'd only be one tunnel destination per gateway, making D the trap answer for anyone who misses the word "cluster."

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