HPE6-A86 Exam Information and Outline
HPE Network Switching Associate Exam
Syllabus Update Checked on: November 4, 2026
HPE6-A86 Exam Syllabus & Study Guide
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- Exam Format
- Proctored; 60 questions; 90 minutes; passing score 73%
- Foundational Networking Architectures and Technologies (24%)
- OSI model, Layer 1 media
- Ethernet and broadcast domains
- IP addressing, subnetting, ARP and routing
- TFTP, SFTP, Telnet, SNMPv2
- QoS, STP/RSTP, VSF, link aggregation, VLANs
- HPE Aruba Networking Products and Solutions (21%)
- Wired product features and management options
- Software and hardware capabilities
- CLI, web, scripting, SNMP, Central, mobile app and API
- Install, Configure and Validate Wired Solutions (22%)
- Basic switch configuration and management access
- RSTP/MSTP, link aggregation, VLANs, LLDP
- IP addressing and routing
- Validation with show commands
- Troubleshoot, Operate and Maintain (17%)
- Troubleshooting switched and routed networks
- General troubleshooting tools
- Manage and Monitor Solutions (16%)
- Network management and administrative tasks following best practices