Which two items are typically part of a "gap analysis" performed after the current state assessment? (Choose two.)

• A. Highlighting risks or limitations in the existing infrastructure that the new design must resolve
• B. Selecting the color of rack labels
• C. Booking the customer's travel itinerary
• D. Choosing the marketing materials for the proposal
• E. Identifying differences between current capabilities and the customer's stated future requirements

You have designed an L3 spine and leaf topology for a customer's data center which is highly virtualized with VMware vSphere. This customer already uses HPE Aruba Networking mobility and switching solutions in the campus. You are recommending CX 8325 and CX 9300 switches and Fabric Composer The customer asks you to justify the cost of the Fabric Composer licenses.
What should you explain?

• A. This solution uses agentic AI to run the network automatically, reducing IT operational costs.
• B. This solution enables the customer to monitor the data center and campus solutions from the same cloud console, eliminating travel costs.
• C. This solution's deep integration with vSphere saves IT time and el'minates costly errors with features like automatic VLAN provisioning.
• D. This solution's integration with ITSMs such as ServiceNow helps cu'tomers troubleshoot more quickly.

A customer wants to migrate from a traditional VLAN-based data center network to a VXLAN/EVPN fabric with minimal disruption. What is an appropriate first step in the design process?

• A. Require the customer to migrate all workloads to a public cloud instead
• B. Skip EVPN control plane design since VXLAN alone is sufficient
• C. Immediately decommission the existing VLAN-based network
• D. Design a coexistence strategy using a VXLAN-to-VLAN gateway (border leaf) to bridge legacy and new segments during migration

A customer has deployed CX 10000 switches. Fabric Composer, and Pensando Policy and Services Manager (PSM). The switches are discovered in PSM but no VRFs or networks are added. Now the customer wants to get started by applying micro-segmentation to one network.
The customer tells you that they plan to add a policy with rules for permitting desired traffic from endpoints in this network. They will apply it as an egress policy to the network. At this point they will not add any other networks to PSM or apply policies to them. What warning should you give the customer about this plan?

• A. When you apply a policy to one network, it is recommended to add all the networks in its VRF to PSM.
• B. The customer should apply the egress policy at both the VRF and network level to ensure that it works properly.
• C. An ingress policy not egress policy, is the correct direction for controlling traffic from endpoints.
• D. The customer must enable strict firewall mode before applying policies to ensure they take effect.

What is a key advantage of an active-active dual-homed server NIC design using VSX/MC-LAG at the access layer compared to active-standby NIC teaming?

• A. It doubles the available bandwidth to the server under normal conditions and provides faster failover
• B. It eliminates the need for redundant switches entirely
• C. It is only supported on 1G links
• D. It requires no additional switch configuration