A73

HPE Aruba Networking Certified Professional · HPE6-A73

Aruba Advanced Switching

Troubleshooting

Master professional-level troubleshooting of HPE Aruba Networking ArubaOS-CX environments — VSX fabrics, advanced OSPF/BGP, multicast, ACLs, QoS and 802.1X authentication.

VSX & VSF Advanced OSPF & BGP ACLs & Classifier Policies Multicast & PIM 802.1X & MAC Auth QoS & NetEdit

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ArubaOS-CX — VSX Fabric Console

Modules

Full HPE6-A73 topics

90 Min

Exam Duration

Proctored format

60 Qs

Exam Questions

Scenario-based

71%

Passing Score

HPE standard

24/7

Support

Expert guidance

Why HPE6-A73

Troubleshoot Enterprise ArubaOS-CX Networks Like a Pro

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VSX Fabric Mastery

Diagnose VSX/VSF roles, ISL/keepalive failures, split-brain scenarios and configuration sync issues with confidence.

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Advanced Routing & Multicast

Apply structured methodologies to troubleshoot multi-area OSPF, BGP path selection, PIM and IGMP issues.

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Security & QoS Diagnostics

Resolve ACL, 802.1X, MAC authentication, captive portal and QoS queueing problems using NAE and NetEdit.

Curriculum

HPE6-A73 — 8-Module Programme

Aruba switching portfolio overview and switch architectures
NetEdit — centralized configuration, switch groups and templates
AOS-CX mobile app for monitoring and basic operations
Network Analytics Engine (NAE) — configuration, sFlow and mirroring
Using NAE scripts and agents for proactive monitoring

VSF vs VSX — when to use each technology
Roles and planes — control, data and management plane separation
ISL, keepalive, LAG and active-gateway configuration
Split-brain detection, analysis and recovery scenarios
VSX firmware updates and configuration synchronization troubleshooting

MAC ACLs, standard ACLs and extended ACLs
Classifier-based policies for granular traffic control
Wildcard bits and PACL/VACL/RACL application points
ACL verification, counters, logging and resource utilization
Troubleshooting ACL hit-counts and policy conflicts

Multi-area OSPF design — stub and NSSA areas
External route handling and LSA type analysis
Route aggregation, filtering and interface cost tuning
Tuning with BFD, graceful restart and authentication
OSPF and VRRP coordination in resilient designs

iBGP and eBGP peering, sessions and states
BGP best path selection criteria — weight, local preference, AS path, MED
Route announcement using network statements and aggregate-address
Route filtering with prefix lists, route maps and AS-path lists
Peer groups, route reflectors and convergence tuning

IGMP versions, querier election and snooping behaviour
Handling unknown multicast traffic at Layer 2
PIM dense mode and sparse mode concepts
Rendezvous point configuration — static, dynamic and BSR mechanism
Multicast deployment, validation and troubleshooting with Wireshark

802.1X roles, port states and dynamic port configuration
Change of Authorization (CoA) with RADIUS servers
MAC authentication using RADIUS and dynamic segmentation
Tunneled-node deployments and PAPI communication
Captive portal authentication — built-in web auth and ClearPass redirect

Virtual Output Queueing (VoQ) and queue scheduling (DWRR/strict priority)
DSCP/802.1p marking, trust levels and rate limiters
LLDP-MED for voice and video prioritization
VRF management and policy-based routing (PBR)
mDNS gateway concepts and additional routing scenarios

Course Snapshot

8 Modules

Full HPE6-A73 domains

1 hr 30 min

Exam duration

60 Questions

Proctored format

71%

Passing score

English, Latin American Spanish, Japanese

Delivery languages

Tech Support

Call / WhatsApp

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Career Outcomes

HPE6-A73 Careers in Network Troubleshooting

Enterprises running mission-critical ArubaOS-CX fabrics rely on professionals who can rapidly diagnose and resolve complex switching, routing and security issues.

HPE Partners

Network Support Engineer

Enterprise IT

NOC Level 2/3 Engineer

System Integrators

Switching Solutions Specialist

Data Centers

Network Operations Lead

Senior Network Engineer

Troubleshoot VSX fabrics, OSPF/BGP routing and multicast deployments in production networks.

₹9–16 LPA

Network Support Specialist

Resolve advanced switching, ACL and authentication issues for enterprise customers.

₹7–13 LPA

NAC & Security Engineer

Diagnose 802.1X, MAC authentication and captive portal issues using ClearPass and NAE.

₹7–12 LPA

Network Operations Engineer

Manage QoS, multicast and VRF routing across multi-site campus and data center networks.

₹6–11 LPA