The correct answer is D. To configure a physical interface as a Layer 3 routed port on an HPE Aruba Networking CX 6300 switch, the interface must be placed in routing mode and assigned an IP address directly. This creates a routed interface rather than a bridged Layer 2 port. HPE Aruba Networking AOS-CX examples show routed physical interfaces configured with routing, followed by an ip address, and then no shutdown. The same examples contrast this with Layer 2 ports, which use no routing and VLAN commands such as vlan access or vlan trunk. Option A is incorrect because no routing makes the interface a Layer 2 interface, so assigning an IP address directly is not the correct routed-port configuration. Options B and C are incorrect because vlan access 1 configures the port as a bridged access port. The requirement specifically says the switch should be configured without a bridged port, so the correct CX configuration is a routed physical interface using routing with the IP address configured directly on the port.

The correct matches are based on the high-availability technologies supported by each CX switch family in the answer list. HPE Aruba Networking AOS-CX VSF documentation states that VSF supports up to 8-member stacks for CX 6200F devices and up to 10-member stacks for CX 6300 devices. That makes CX 6200 match “VSF - 8 members” and CX 6300 match “VSF - 10 members.” HPE Aruba Networking documentation for VSX support lists the CX 8100 as a VSX-supported switch series, so CX 8100 matches “VSX.” The CX 6100 and CX 4100i do not match the listed VSF 8-member, VSF 10-member, or VSX choices. Although AOS-CX VSF documentation lists other VSF limits for some platforms, the choices provided only include VSF-8, VSF-10, VSX, and None; therefore, CX 6100 and CX 4100i map to “None” in this drag-and-drop question.

The correct answer is B. CX 8100 Series switches do not support VSF. The error appears because the vsf command is not valid on a platform that does not support Virtual Switching Framework. HPE Aruba Networking documentation identifies VSF as supported on specific access-switch platforms such as the CX 6200 and CX 6300 families. For higher-end aggregation and core platforms, including the CX 8100, HPE Aruba Networking uses Virtual Switching Extension, or VSX, rather than VSF. Official HPE Aruba Networking Central documentation states that VSX is supported on AOS-CX 6400, 8100, 8320, 8325, 8360, 8400, 9300, and 10000 switch series. Other AOS-CX documentation for 8xxx switch families also notes that VSF is not supported on those switches. Option A is incorrect because physical VSF links are not the reason the command is rejected. Option C is incorrect because VSF cannot be globally enabled on CX 8100. Option D is incorrect because this is a platform-support limitation, not a firmware issue.

The correct answer is A. Disable SSH and HTTPS in the data plane. After connecting the out-of-band management, or OOBM, interface, management access should be restricted to the management plane rather than left available through user/data-plane interfaces. HPE Aruba Networking AOS-CX hardening guidance explains that the default VRF is associated with non-management interfaces, while the management VRF is associated with the dedicated management interface. It also lists SSH on TCP 22 and HTTPS/Web UI on TCP 443 as management services enabled by default. For hardening, if OOBM is being used, management services such as SSH and HTTPS should be disabled or restricted from the default/data VRF so users cannot manage the switch through production-facing ports. Option B is incorrect because disabling SSH and HTTPS in the management plane would remove the secure OOBM management path. Option C is incorrect because Telnet and HTTP are insecure protocols. Option D is incorrect because enabling SSH and HTTPS in the data plane increases the exposed management surface.

The correct answer is D. show system. HPE Aruba Networking AOS-CX documentation describes the show system command as displaying general status information about the system. The official command example includes fields such as Vendor, Product Name, and Chassis Serial Nbr. These fields provide the switch make, model/product name, and serial number directly in the CLI session. Option A is not the best answer because show support-information is intended for collecting broader support and diagnostic information, not the most direct command for viewing the switch identity. Option B is not the normal user command for displaying switch make, model, and serial number. Option C is incorrect because configuration output shows switch configuration, not necessarily the hardware identity information requested. Therefore, the direct command to display make, model, and serial number is show system.

The correct answer is C. The wrong subnet mask has been configured. The PC is configured with IP address 10.211.55.151 and subnet mask 255.255.255.0, which is a /24 network. However, the HPE Aruba Networking CX switch SVI for VLAN 55 is configured as 10.211.55.1/25. A /25 mask divides the 10.211.55.0/24 range into two subnets: 10.211.55.0–10.211.55.127 and 10.211.55.128–10.211.55.255. The switch gateway address 10.211.55.1/25 is in the first /25 subnet, while the PC address 10.211.55.151 is in the second /25 subnet. This means the PC and its configured default gateway are not actually in the same subnet from the switch’s perspective. HPE Aruba Networking AOS-CX CLI documentation shows IP addressing on interfaces using prefix-length notation, such as /25, which defines the subnet size. Option A is incorrect because the port is configured with no shutdown and no STP error state is shown. Option B is incorrect because an access port does not require VLAN tagging from the PC. Option D is incorrect because a PC normally uses a default gateway, not a static route, for Internet access.

The correct answer is B. A VLAN range can be created with the syntax vlan 100-110. HPE Aruba Networking AOS-CX documentation defines the VLAN creation command as vlan < VLAN-LIST > . The VLAN list can contain a single VLAN ID or multiple VLAN IDs separated by commas, dashes, or both. The documentation gives examples such as vlan 2-8,10, which creates VLANs 2 through 8 and VLAN 10. Therefore, vlan 100-110 is the correct AOS-CX syntax for creating a range of VLANs. Option A is incorrect because a colon is not the documented range separator for VLAN creation. Options C and D are incorrect because newly created VLANs are enabled by default. HPE Aruba documentation states that the VLAN is enabled by default and that the shutdown command is used to disable a VLAN. Therefore, no additional enable or no shutdown command is required after creating a VLAN.