With Aruba CX 6300, how do you configure IP address 10.10.10.1 for interface 1/1/1 in default state?

With Aruba CX 6300, how do you configure IP address 10.10.10.1 for interface 1/1/1 in default state?

• A. int 1/1/1. switching, ip address 10 10 10 1/24
• B. int 1/1/1. no switching, ip address 10.10.10.1/24
• C. int 1/1/1. ip address 10.10.10.1/24
• D. int 1/1/1. routing, ip address 10.10.10 1/24

Answer: (B)

To put an IP address on a specific Aruba CX interface you must first move that interface from Layer 2 switching into Layer 3 mode. In the default state, the port operates as a switchport (L2). Turning off switching on the interface enables IP routing on that port, allowing you to assign an IP address with a standard CIDR mask. So you enter the interface context, disable switching, and then assign the IP in one step using the usual IP/mask notation. This is why the approach that uses no switching followed by an IP address of 10.10.10.1/24 is the correct method. The other options either keep the port in L2 switching, have syntax issues, or use an unfamiliar command that doesn’t match how Aruba CX configures a port for L3 addressing.

To put an IP address on a specific Aruba CX interface you must first move that interface from Layer 2 switching into Layer 3 mode. In the default state, the port operates as a switchport (L2). Turning off switching on the interface enables IP routing on that port, allowing you to assign an IP address with a standard CIDR mask.

So you enter the interface context, disable switching, and then assign the IP in one step using the usual IP/mask notation. This is why the approach that uses no switching followed by an IP address of 10.10.10.1/24 is the correct method. The other options either keep the port in L2 switching, have syntax issues, or use an unfamiliar command that doesn’t match how Aruba CX configures a port for L3 addressing.