ACA Aruba Associate Cloud & SD-WAN

Question 1

What is SD-WAN (Software-Defined Wide Area Network)?

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A software-based approach to managing WAN connections that abstracts the underlay transport from the overlay network

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A physical appliance that replaces traditional routers

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A protocol for encrypting wireless WAN traffic

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A type of VPN that only supports MPLS connections

Question 2

What is the primary benefit of SD-WAN over traditional WAN architectures for enterprise branch offices?

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SD-WAN enables intelligent, application-aware traffic routing across multiple WAN links with centralized management

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SD-WAN eliminates the need for any WAN connectivity

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SD-WAN provides faster CPU processing for routing decisions

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SD-WAN replaces the need for security appliances at branch offices

Question 3

Which Aruba product line provides SD-WAN capabilities for branch office deployments?

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Aruba EdgeConnect

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Aruba IAP (Instant Access Point)

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Aruba ClearPass

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Aruba 6300 Switch

Question 4

What is the role of the Aruba Orchestrator in an SD-WAN deployment?

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To serve as the centralized SD-WAN management and policy controller for all EdgeConnect appliances

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To provide wireless spectrum analysis for branch APs

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To act as the primary DHCP server for all branch offices

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To perform deep packet inspection on all WAN traffic

Question 5

What is a key feature of SD-WAN that allows organizations to reduce costs compared to traditional MPLS-only WAN?

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SD-WAN can use lower-cost broadband Internet links alongside or instead of expensive MPLS circuits

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SD-WAN eliminates the need for branch routers entirely

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SD-WAN compresses all WAN traffic to reduce bandwidth requirements

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SD-WAN uses satellite links to bypass ISP charges

Question 6

What does 'application-aware routing' mean in the context of Aruba SD-WAN?

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Traffic is steered over WAN links based on the specific application's requirements such as latency, jitter, or packet loss thresholds

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The SD-WAN device inspects URLs to filter web content

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All applications are encrypted before leaving the branch

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SD-WAN automatically updates application software on branch servers