HPE Aruba Certified Campus Access Expert (ACAEX) — Question 34

Your manufacturing client is having installers deploy seventy headless scanners and fifty IP cameras in their warehouse. These new devices do not support 802.1X authentication.

How can HPE Aruba Networking reduce the IT administration overhead associated with this deployment while maintaining a secure environment using MPSK?

Answer options

• A. Use MPSK Local to automatically provide unique pre-shared keys for devices.
• B. Have the installers generate keys with HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Self Service Registration.
• C. Pre-define the unique pre-shared keys in HPE Aruba Networking Central before deployment.
• D. MPSK Local will allow the cameras to share a key and the scanners to share a different key.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

Option A is correct because MPSK Local can automatically generate unique pre-shared keys for each device, thereby reducing manual effort and enhancing security. Option B is incorrect as it relies on installer intervention, which increases overhead. Option C involves pre-defining keys, which is less efficient than automatic generation. Option D misrepresents MPSK Local's capability, as it is designed to provide individual keys rather than shared keys.