HPE Aruba Certified Switching Associate (ACSA) — Question 5

Which most accurately describes the First Applicable rule evaluation algorithm in Enforcement Policies?

Answer options

• A. Each rule is checked and once a match is found, the Enforcement profile assigned to that rule is applied and the rule matching stops.
• B. All rules are checked and if there is no match, no Enforcement profile is applied.
• C. Each rule is checked and once a match is found, the Enforcement profile assigned to that rule is applied. along with the default Enforcement profile.
• D. All rules are checked for any matching rules and their respective Enforcement profiles are applied.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because the First Applicable rule evaluation algorithm checks all rules and applies any matching Enforcement profiles. Option A incorrectly states that evaluation stops after the first match, while option B claims no Enforcement profile is applied if there are no matches, which does not describe the evaluation process accurately. Option C suggests that both the matched and the default profiles are applied together, which is not how the algorithm works.