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HP HPE7-A08 Practice Test 20

Question 190

At the Riverbrook research organization, an IPTV VLAN floods a high bitrate multicast stream to offices that have no interested receivers. Which explanation best accounts for the concern?

  1. IGMP local group membership does not automatically create routed multicast forwarding across VLANs
  2. Layer 2 VLAN existence does not by itself supply a routed gateway interface
  3. Without learned receiver groups a Layer 2 multicast stream may be flooded to unrelated ports
  4. Mismatched optic characteristics prevent a valid light path despite correct switch configuration

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

The situation shows that without learned receiver groups a Layer 2 multicast stream may be flooded to unrelated ports, rather than merely a monitoring or presentation issue. Remediation is to configure supported IGMP snooping and membership handling for the multicast VLAN. This result addresses the stated challenge at the Riverbrook research organization.

Incorrect Answers

A:

The option states: IGMP local group membership does not automatically create routed multicast forwarding across VLANs. By contrast, the current situation is governed by: without learned receiver groups a Layer 2 multicast stream may be flooded to unrelated ports, rather than merely a monitoring or presentation issue. Choosing this alternative would leave the question’s specific root-cause explanation unresolved.

B:

Layer 2 VLAN existence does not by itself supply a routed gateway interface. This option is based on the following distinct technical behavior: layer 2 VLAN existence does not by itself supply a routed gateway interface; a passing acceptance check would show that a test host reaches the SVI address and permitted off subnet destinations. The present question instead depends on this mechanism: without learned receiver groups a Layer 2 multicast stream may be flooded to unrelated ports, rather than merely a monitoring or presentation issue. That difference matters for the requested root-cause explanation.

D:

Mismatched optic characteristics prevent a valid light path despite correct switch configuration. In this question, the decisive issue is: without learned receiver groups a Layer 2 multicast stream may be flooded to unrelated ports, rather than merely a monitoring or presentation issue. That is why the offered option is not the most direct root-cause explanation.

Question 191

At the Riverbrook research organization, an IPTV VLAN floods a high bitrate multicast stream to offices that have no interested receivers. Which test result best shows the requirement is met?

  1. A routed subscriber receives the expected group through the authorized multicast tree
  2. Sample test packets enter the intended queue and end-to-end counters agree
  3. A receiver gets the approved stream while a nonmember test port sees no unnecessary copy
  4. All simulated high load PoE clients remain powered with margin

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

Because without learned receiver groups a Layer 2 multicast stream may be flooded to unrelated ports, the required evidence must show that a receiver gets the approved stream while a nonmember test port sees no unnecessary copy. A healthy endpoint status alone is insufficient. This result addresses the stated challenge at the Riverbrook research organization.

Incorrect Answers

A:

A routed subscriber receives the expected group through the authorized multicast tree. This option is based on the following distinct technical behavior: IGMP local group membership does not automatically create routed multicast forwarding across VLANs. The present question instead depends on this mechanism: without learned receiver groups a Layer 2 multicast stream may be flooded to unrelated ports, the required evidence must show that a receiver gets the approved stream while a nonmember test port sees no unnecessary copy. That difference matters for the requested acceptance evidence.

B:

a configured policy may not match traffic or may be rewritten further along the path. The offered alternative applies that mechanism: Sample test packets enter the intended queue and end-to-end counters agree. The reported facts point to a different controlling condition: without learned receiver groups a Layer 2 multicast stream may be flooded to unrelated ports, the required evidence must show that a receiver gets the approved stream while a nonmember test port sees no unnecessary copy. The alternative does not directly settle the required acceptance evidence.

D:

The option states: All simulated high load PoE clients remain powered with margin. The source describes its associated mechanism as: total chassis PoE consumption can exceed available power when endpoints start together. By contrast, the current situation is governed by: without learned receiver groups a Layer 2 multicast stream may be flooded to unrelated ports, the required evidence must show that a receiver gets the approved stream while a nonmember test port sees no unnecessary copy. Choosing this alternative would leave the question’s specific acceptance evidence unresolved.

Question 192

At the Riverbrook research organization, an IPTV VLAN floods a high bitrate multicast stream to offices that have no interested receivers. Which ongoing control best prevents this issue from recurring?

  1. Audit multicast routing neighbors and reverse path checks after route changes
  2. Validate peer parameters before routing policy deployments
  3. Audit access VLAN mappings after workstation moves
  4. Monitor multicast group tables and querier health during video changes

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

This control works beyond the initial remediation because it requires the team to monitor multicast group tables and querier health during video changes. This result addresses the stated challenge at the Riverbrook research organization.

Incorrect Answers

A:

IGMP local group membership does not automatically create routed multicast forwarding across VLANs. The offered alternative applies that mechanism: Audit multicast routing neighbors and reverse path checks after route changes. The reported facts point to a different controlling condition: it requires the team to monitor multicast group tables and querier health during video changes. The alternative does not directly settle the required recurrence control.

B:

Validate peer parameters before routing policy deployments. Its technical scope is explained by: BGP neighbors require compatible AS relationships and reachable transport before exchanging routes, rather than merely a monitoring or presentation issue. In this question, the decisive issue is: it requires the team to monitor multicast group tables and querier health during video changes. That is why the offered option is not the most direct recurrence control.

C:

The option states: Audit access VLAN mappings after workstation moves. The source describes its associated mechanism as: an incorrect access VLAN places untagged endpoint frames into the wrong broadcast domain. By contrast, the current situation is governed by: it requires the team to monitor multicast group tables and querier health during video changes. Choosing this alternative would leave the question’s specific recurrence control unresolved.

Question 193

At the Foxhaven industrial site, video receivers on separate VLANs cannot receive a source stream even though local IGMP joins work. Which implementation choice best addresses the situation?

  1. Configure supported IGMP snooping and membership handling for the multicast VLAN
  2. Integrate supported TACACS+ administrative AAA with individual identity and role controls
  3. Verify multicast routing and the supported PIM design between source and receiver networks
  4. Verify support for breakout on the exact model port speed transceiver and cable before configuring the logical interfaces

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

This is the direct HPE Aruba wired switching remedy: verify multicast routing and the supported PIM design between source and receiver networks. The observed risk is that IGMP local group membership does not automatically create routed multicast forwarding across VLANs; a passing acceptance check would show that a routed subscriber receives the expected group through the authorized multicast tree. This result addresses the stated challenge at the Foxhaven industrial site.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Configure supported IGMP snooping and membership handling for the multicast VLAN. Its technical scope is explained by: it requires the team to monitor multicast group tables and querier health during video changes. In this question, the decisive issue is: IGMP local group membership does not automatically create routed multicast forwarding across VLANs; a passing acceptance check would show that a routed subscriber receives the expected group through the authorized multicast tree. That is why the offered option is not the most direct implementation.

B:

The option states: Integrate supported TACACS+ administrative AAA with individual identity and role controls. The source describes its associated mechanism as: shared device administrator credentials prevent strong accountability and selective revocation. By contrast, the current situation is governed by: IGMP local group membership does not automatically create routed multicast forwarding across VLANs; a passing acceptance check would show that a routed subscriber receives the expected group through the authorized multicast tree. Choosing this alternative would leave the question’s specific implementation unresolved.

D:

a physical breakout requires matched hardware and operating mode rather than only an interface name. The offered alternative applies that mechanism: Verify support for breakout on the exact model port speed transceiver and cable before configuring the logical interfaces. The reported facts point to a different controlling condition: IGMP local group membership does not automatically create routed multicast forwarding across VLANs; a passing acceptance check would show that a routed subscriber receives the expected group through the authorized multicast tree. The alternative does not directly settle the required implementation.

Question 194

At the Foxhaven industrial site, video receivers on separate VLANs cannot receive a source stream even though local IGMP joins work. What risk should the team identify as the primary issue?

  1. Without learned receiver groups a Layer 2 multicast stream may be flooded to unrelated ports
  2. Port-only VLAN membership does not express changing identity-driven access requirements reliably
  3. IGMP local group membership does not automatically create routed multicast forwarding across VLANs
  4. A device without an EAP supplicant cannot complete the chosen port identity protocol

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

The evidence indicates that IGMP local group membership does not automatically create routed multicast forwarding across VLANs. The appropriate response is to verify multicast routing and the supported PIM design between source and receiver networks and demonstrate that a routed subscriber receives the expected group through the authorized multicast tree. This result addresses the stated challenge at the Foxhaven industrial site.

Incorrect Answers

A:

The option states: Without learned receiver groups a Layer 2 multicast stream may be flooded to unrelated ports. The source describes its associated mechanism as: without learned receiver groups a Layer 2 multicast stream may be flooded to unrelated ports, rather than merely a monitoring or presentation issue. By contrast, the current situation is governed by: IGMP local group membership does not automatically create routed multicast forwarding across VLANs. Choosing this alternative would leave the question’s specific root-cause explanation unresolved.

B:

Port-only VLAN membership does not express changing identity-driven access requirements reliably. This option is based on the following distinct technical behavior: port-only VLAN membership does not express changing identity-driven access requirements reliably, rather than merely a monitoring or presentation issue. The present question instead depends on this mechanism: IGMP local group membership does not automatically create routed multicast forwarding across VLANs. That difference matters for the requested root-cause explanation.

D:

A device without an EAP supplicant cannot complete the chosen port identity protocol. In this question, the decisive issue is: IGMP local group membership does not automatically create routed multicast forwarding across VLANs. That is why the offered option is not the most direct root-cause explanation.

Question 195

At the Foxhaven industrial site, video receivers on separate VLANs cannot receive a source stream even though local IGMP joins work. What is the strongest acceptance test for this change?

  1. A receiver gets the approved stream while a nonmember test port sees no unnecessary copy
  2. Both uplinks carry the approved aggregate and the path recovers after a peer failure
  3. A routed subscriber receives the expected group through the authorized multicast tree
  4. A connected host preserves gateway reachability after either peer uplink fails

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

This tests the real business behavior: a routed subscriber receives the expected group through the authorized multicast tree. It specifically checks whether the risk that IGMP local group membership does not automatically create routed multicast forwarding across VLANs has been reduced. This result addresses the stated challenge at the Foxhaven industrial site.

Incorrect Answers

A:

A receiver gets the approved stream while a nonmember test port sees no unnecessary copy. This option is based on the following distinct technical behavior: without learned receiver groups a Layer 2 multicast stream may be flooded to unrelated ports, the required evidence must show that a receiver gets the approved stream while a nonmember test port sees no unnecessary copy. The present question instead depends on this mechanism: IGMP local group membership does not automatically create routed multicast forwarding across VLANs. That difference matters for the requested acceptance evidence.

B:

a mismatched multi-chassis aggregation can create blocked members or forwarding loops. The offered alternative applies that mechanism: Both uplinks carry the approved aggregate and the path recovers after a peer failure. The reported facts point to a different controlling condition: IGMP local group membership does not automatically create routed multicast forwarding across VLANs. The alternative does not directly settle the required acceptance evidence.

D:

The option states: A connected host preserves gateway reachability after either peer uplink fails. The source describes its associated mechanism as: dual switch gateway services require coordinated configuration to prevent inconsistent L3 forwarding. By contrast, the current situation is governed by: IGMP local group membership does not automatically create routed multicast forwarding across VLANs. Choosing this alternative would leave the question’s specific acceptance evidence unresolved.

Question 196

At the Foxhaven industrial site, video receivers on separate VLANs cannot receive a source stream even though local IGMP joins work. Which setting or practice should be reviewed in future?

  1. Monitor multicast group tables and querier health during video changes
  2. Audit role policy mappings and authentication enforcement after directory changes
  3. Review firmware exceptions and rollout failures on a defined schedule
  4. Audit multicast routing neighbors and reverse path checks after route changes

Explanation

Correct Answer

D:

For the Foxhaven industrial site, this maintenance action preserves the fix: audit multicast routing neighbors and reverse path checks after route changes. It should be revisited as the workload evolves.

Incorrect Answers

A:

it requires the team to monitor multicast group tables and querier health during video changes. The offered alternative applies that mechanism: Monitor multicast group tables and querier health during video changes. The reported facts point to a different controlling condition: IGMP local group membership does not automatically create routed multicast forwarding across VLANs. The alternative does not directly settle the required recurrence control.

B:

Audit role policy mappings and authentication enforcement after directory changes. Its technical scope is explained by: port-only VLAN membership does not express changing identity-driven access requirements reliably, rather than merely a monitoring or presentation issue. In this question, the decisive issue is: IGMP local group membership does not automatically create routed multicast forwarding across VLANs. That is why the offered option is not the most direct recurrence control.

C:

The option states: Review firmware exceptions and rollout failures on a defined schedule. The source describes its associated mechanism as: uncontrolled mixed software releases can create inconsistent features and security exposure; a passing acceptance check would show that sample devices show the approved firmware version after a phased compliant upgrade. By contrast, the current situation is governed by: IGMP local group membership does not automatically create routed multicast forwarding across VLANs. Choosing this alternative would leave the question’s specific recurrence control unresolved.

Question 197

At the Whitford regional hospital, an unknown laptop gains unrestricted office LAN access because the switch port has no authentication requirement. Which corrective action best meets the requirement?

  1. Use supported role-based access and HPE Aruba Networking Dynamic Segmentation with properly defined enforcement roles
  2. Enforce approved 802.1X authentication and role assignment with a controlled fallback policy
  3. Verify multicast routing and the supported PIM design between source and receiver networks
  4. Implement supported classification and queue scheduling for voice without starving other traffic classes

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

The primary failure mode is that open access ports cannot distinguish authorized identities before granting network privileges. The proposed action directly fixes it by requiring the team to enforce approved 802.1X authentication and role assignment with a controlled fallback policy; afterward, verify that a known user receives the approved role while an unauthorized client is denied or isolated. This result addresses the stated challenge at the Whitford regional hospital.

Incorrect Answers

A:

Use supported role-based access and HPE Aruba Networking Dynamic Segmentation with properly defined enforcement roles. Its technical scope is explained by: port-only VLAN membership does not express changing identity-driven access requirements reliably. In this question, the decisive issue is: open access ports cannot distinguish authorized identities before granting network privileges. That is why the offered option is not the most direct implementation.

C:

Verify multicast routing and the supported PIM design between source and receiver networks. This option is based on the following distinct technical behavior: IGMP local group membership does not automatically create routed multicast forwarding across VLANs; a passing acceptance check would show that a routed subscriber receives the expected group through the authorized multicast tree. The present question instead depends on this mechanism: open access ports cannot distinguish authorized identities before granting network privileges. That difference matters for the requested implementation.

D:

a single congested best-effort queue does not protect latency-sensitive voice packets. The offered alternative applies that mechanism: Implement supported classification and queue scheduling for voice without starving other traffic classes. The reported facts point to a different controlling condition: open access ports cannot distinguish authorized identities before granting network privileges. The alternative does not directly settle the required implementation.

Question 198

At the Whitford regional hospital, an unknown laptop gains unrestricted office LAN access because the switch port has no authentication requirement. Which underlying issue most directly explains this situation?

  1. Heavy unsolicited control traffic can contend with essential switch control functions
  2. A physical breakout requires matched hardware and operating mode rather than only an interface name
  3. Open access ports cannot distinguish authorized identities before granting network privileges
  4. Group managed configurations can supersede direct local changes when ownership is not coordinated

Explanation

Correct Answer

C:

The strongest explanation is that open access ports cannot distinguish authorized identities before granting network privileges. This accounts for the outcome and supports the action to enforce approved 802.1X authentication and role assignment with a controlled fallback policy. This result addresses the stated challenge at the Whitford regional hospital.

Incorrect Answers

A:

The option states: Heavy unsolicited control traffic can contend with essential switch control functions. By contrast, the current situation is governed by: open access ports cannot distinguish authorized identities before granting network privileges. Choosing this alternative would leave the question’s specific root-cause explanation unresolved.

B:

A physical breakout requires matched hardware and operating mode rather than only an interface name. The present question instead depends on this mechanism: open access ports cannot distinguish authorized identities before granting network privileges. That difference matters for the requested root-cause explanation.

D:

Group managed configurations can supersede direct local changes when ownership is not coordinated. In this question, the decisive issue is: open access ports cannot distinguish authorized identities before granting network privileges. That is why the offered option is not the most direct root-cause explanation.

Question 199

At the Whitford regional hospital, an unknown laptop gains unrestricted office LAN access because the switch port has no authentication requirement. What evidence would justify considering this concern addressed?

  1. The registered printer receives only the expected service permissions and an unregistered MAC is rejected
  2. A known user receives the approved role while an unauthorized client is denied or isolated
  3. The BGP session establishes and authorized prefixes appear in the routing policy output
  4. Sample test packets enter the intended queue and end-to-end counters agree

Explanation

Correct Answer

B:

The intended correction is to enforce approved 802.1X authentication and role assignment with a controlled fallback policy. The decisive verification is that a known user receives the approved role while an unauthorized client is denied or isolated, rather than only confirming configuration was saved. This result addresses the stated challenge at the Whitford regional hospital.

Incorrect Answers

A:

The registered printer receives only the expected service permissions and an unregistered MAC is rejected. This option is based on the following distinct technical behavior: a device without an EAP supplicant cannot complete the chosen port identity protocol. The present question instead depends on this mechanism: open access ports cannot distinguish authorized identities before granting network privileges. That difference matters for the requested acceptance evidence.

C:

The BGP session establishes and authorized prefixes appear in the routing policy output. Its technical scope is explained by: BGP neighbors require compatible AS relationships and reachable transport before exchanging routes, rather than merely a monitoring or presentation issue. In this question, the decisive issue is: open access ports cannot distinguish authorized identities before granting network privileges. That is why the offered option is not the most direct acceptance evidence.

D:

The option states: Sample test packets enter the intended queue and end-to-end counters agree. The source describes its associated mechanism as: a configured policy may not match traffic or may be rewritten further along the path. By contrast, the current situation is governed by: open access ports cannot distinguish authorized identities before granting network privileges. Choosing this alternative would leave the question’s specific acceptance evidence unresolved.

Question 200

At the Whitford regional hospital, an unknown laptop gains unrestricted office LAN access because the switch port has no authentication requirement. How should the organization sustain the improvement?

  1. Monitor authentication failures and certificate lifecycle
  2. Audit role policy mappings and authentication enforcement after directory changes
  3. Recheck relay destinations whenever DHCP service addresses move
  4. Alert on OSPF neighbor down events and compare interface templates

Explanation

Correct Answer

A:

The team should monitor authentication failures and certificate lifecycle. That recurring practice targets the same weakness, namely that open access ports cannot distinguish authorized identities before granting network privileges. This result addresses the stated challenge at the Whitford regional hospital.

Incorrect Answers

B:

Audit role policy mappings and authentication enforcement after directory changes. Its technical scope is explained by: port-only VLAN membership does not express changing identity-driven access requirements reliably, rather than merely a monitoring or presentation issue. In this question, the decisive issue is: open access ports cannot distinguish authorized identities before granting network privileges. That is why the offered option is not the most direct recurrence control.

C:

The option states: Recheck relay destinations whenever DHCP service addresses move. The source describes its associated mechanism as: layer 3 separation blocks local broadcast discovery without an approved relay path, the required evidence must show that a test client receives the correct scope address and relay logs show the exchange. By contrast, the current situation is governed by: open access ports cannot distinguish authorized identities before granting network privileges. Choosing this alternative would leave the question’s specific recurrence control unresolved.

D:

Alert on OSPF neighbor down events and compare interface templates. This option is based on the following distinct technical behavior: area or hello mismatch on adjacent interfaces prevents normal OSPF peering, the required evidence must show that neighbor state reaches Full and expected link state routes are installed. The present question instead depends on this mechanism: open access ports cannot distinguish authorized identities before granting network privileges. That difference matters for the requested recurrence control.