HPE Networking ClearPass (HPE6-A88) Certification Sample Questions

01. When configuring a service in ClearPass, which component is responsible for defining the access privileges after successful authentication?
a) Authentication Method
b) Enforcement Policy
c) Service Rule
d) Role Mapping Policy

02. In ClearPass, which service type would be most appropriate for authenticating corporate users via 802.1X?
a) Guest Authentication
b) Web Authentication
c) RADIUS Enforcement
d) 802.1X Wireless

03. Why might you configure the ClearPass Policy Manager to send syslog messages to an external SIEM?
a) To manage posture compliance alerts locally
b) To track license consumption trends
c) To integrate with centralized security monitoring tools
d) To enable guest self-registration

04. A university is deploying ClearPass with Aruba infrastructure. IT wants faculty to receive unrestricted access, students to be restricted to internal resources, and IoT devices to be isolated.
Which three techniques should the administrator use to implement dynamic segmentation in this environment?
(Choose three)
a) MAC-based VLAN assignment for all users
b) Role Mapping based on Active Directory groups
c) Device Profiling to classify IoT equipment
d) Enforcement Profiles mapping roles to VLANs or DURs
e) Captive Portal registration for all devices

05. Which protocol is commonly used by ClearPass to communicate with network devices for enforcing access control decisions?
a) HTTP
b) SNMP
c) RADIUS
d) NTP

06. What two factors should be monitored regularly to ensure high availability and performance in ClearPass?
(Choose two)
a) Disk usage and CPU load
b) Guest session timeouts
c) Number of active OnGuard licenses
d) Authentication latency

07. Where in ClearPass can administrators define which posture attributes are checked during an OnGuard health evaluation?
a) Access Tracker > Posture Logs
b) Onboard Settings > Certificate Policy
c) Posture Policies within Health Configuration
d) Guest Operator Profile Editor

08. What is the primary function of the Authentication component in AAA?
a) Determines what resources a user can access
b) Confirms the identity of a user or device
c) Logs session time and data usage
d) Provides real-time analytics for user activity

09. Which two factors are considered when selecting a ClearPass service during policy evaluation?
(Choose two)
a) Authentication source
b) IP address of endpoint
c) Connection protocol (e.g., EAP, PAP)
d) Endpoint’s DNS record

10. How does ClearPass Policy Manager support compliance-based access decisions?
a) By scanning files for malware
b) Using posture checks and health evaluations
c) Through manual ticketing workflows
d) Via static MAC-based authentication