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Key Facts: Aruba SD-WAN (ACSDP) Exam

40

AASX Questions

AASX assessment

70%

Passing Score

AASX assessment

60 min

AASX Time

Web-based assessment

2 part

Path

AASX + ACSDP practical

2 yrs

Validity

From date achieved

EdgeConnect

Platform

Formerly Silver Peak

The Aruba Certified SD-WAN Deployment Professional (ACSDP) certifies hands-on EdgeConnect Enterprise SD-WAN deployment skills. The path has two parts: the web-based Aruba Accredited SD-WAN Expert (AASX) knowledge assessment of 40 questions in 60 minutes with a 70% passing score, and a proctored hands-on ACSDP practical exam. AASX is a prerequisite for ACSDP, and the credential is valid for two years. Core topics include business intent overlays, BGP/OSPF routing, EdgeHA, VRF segmentation with a zone-based firewall, IPsec tunnels, and internet and cloud breakout.

Sample Aruba SD-WAN (ACSDP) Practice Questions

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1Which component of the HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN solution provides centralized configuration, monitoring, and orchestration of all EdgeConnect appliances in the fabric?
A.Cloud Portal
B.EdgeConnect appliance
C.Orchestrator
D.Overlay Route Orchestrator
Explanation: Orchestrator is the centralized management plane for the EdgeConnect SD-WAN. It provides a single point to configure, license, monitor, and orchestrate all EdgeConnect appliances, push templates and Business Intent Overlays, and visualize the entire fabric.
2What is the primary role of the Cloud Portal in an EdgeConnect SD-WAN deployment?
A.It applies Business Intent Overlays to traffic
B.It handles appliance registration, license entitlement, and pointing appliances to their Orchestrator
C.It performs WAN optimization and deduplication
D.It terminates IPsec tunnels for branch sites
Explanation: The Cloud Portal is the cloud-hosted registration service. When an appliance boots and reaches the internet, it contacts the Cloud Portal using its Account Name/Key, which validates entitlement and directs the appliance to the correct Orchestrator so it can be approved into the fabric.
3The EdgeConnect SD-WAN product was formerly sold under which company's brand before HPE Aruba Networking acquired it?
A.VeloCloud
B.Cisco Meraki
C.Versa Networks
D.Silver Peak
Explanation: EdgeConnect originated as the Silver Peak Unity EdgeConnect platform. HPE/Aruba acquired Silver Peak in 2020, and the product is now branded HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN.
4An administrator needs an EdgeConnect appliance for a head office/data center that must support up to roughly 5 Gbps of WAN throughput. Which EdgeConnect hardware tier is the appropriate choice?
A.EC-S
B.EC-XL
C.EC-L
D.EC-M
Explanation: The EdgeConnect hardware family scales by branch size: EC-S for small branches, EC-M for small-to-medium, EC-L for large branches, and EC-XL for head offices and data centers with the highest throughput (up to about 5 Gbps).
5Which statement best describes the relationship between the SD-WAN underlay and the SD-WAN overlay in EdgeConnect?
A.The overlay is the physical transport and the underlay is the logical tunnel
B.The underlay is the physical/transport network (MPLS, internet, LTE) and the overlay is the logical IPsec tunnel fabric built on top of it
C.Underlay and overlay are two names for the same IPsec tunnel
D.The overlay carries only management traffic while the underlay carries data
Explanation: The underlay is the physical transport (MPLS, broadband internet, LTE/5G). EdgeConnect builds a logical overlay of IPsec tunnels across those underlays; Business Intent Overlays bond the underlay tunnels into application-aware logical paths.
6In EdgeConnect, what is a Business Intent Overlay (BIO)?
A.A physical MPLS circuit configuration
B.A firmware image pushed to appliances
C.A logical, application-specific WAN overlay that defines how matching traffic is steered, prioritized, and protected across the underlays
D.A licensing tier that unlocks WAN optimization
Explanation: A Business Intent Overlay is a logical overlay that expresses business intent: which applications/traffic it matches, which underlays it may use, its link-bonding policy and service-level objectives, and its topology. It abstracts policy from the physical transport.
7Within a Business Intent Overlay, which element defines the criteria (such as application groups, applications, DSCP, IP, port, or user role) that determine whether traffic is handled by that overlay?
A.Link bonding policy
B.Overlay ACL
C.Deployment profile
D.Route map
Explanation: The overlay ACL is the match condition for a BIO. Traffic can be matched by application groups, individual applications, DSCP markings, IP/subnet, port, user role, or username to decide which overlay carries it.
8Which three topology options can be configured for a Business Intent Overlay in EdgeConnect?
A.Active-active, active-passive, and standby
B.Star, ring, and bus
C.Full mesh, hub-and-spoke, and regional mesh (regional hub-and-spoke)
D.Layer 2, Layer 3, and Layer 7
Explanation: Each BIO can be set to a full-mesh topology (every site to every site), hub-and-spoke (spokes through a designated hub), or a regional mesh/regional hub-and-spoke that meshes within a region and hubs between regions.
9An EdgeConnect BIO is configured so that, within each geographic region, sites connect directly to each other, but traffic between regions flows through designated regional hubs. Which topology is in use?
A.Full mesh
B.Hub-and-spoke
C.Point-to-point
D.Regional mesh (regional hub-and-spoke)
Explanation: Regional mesh (regional hub-and-spoke) meshes sites inside a region for low-latency local traffic while routing inter-region traffic through regional hubs, balancing direct connectivity against tunnel scale.
10What does the link bonding policy within a Business Intent Overlay control?
A.Which firmware version each appliance runs
B.The administrative login credentials for the appliance
C.Which underlay transports the overlay can use, how they are bonded, and the service level (including path conditioning)
D.The DHCP scope handed out to LAN clients
Explanation: The link bonding policy specifies which underlay transports the BIO uses, how those tunnels are bonded (high availability, high quality, high throughput, or custom), and the service-level/path-conditioning behavior such as FEC and POC.

About the Aruba SD-WAN (ACSDP) Exam

The Aruba Certified SD-WAN Deployment Professional (ACSDP) validates the skills to install and configure SD-WAN using the HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect Enterprise (formerly Silver Peak) platform. The path pairs the Aruba Accredited SD-WAN Expert (AASX) knowledge assessment with a hands-on practical deployment exam. This question bank is knowledge prep aligned to the AASX assessment and ACSDP deployment topics.

Assessment

A 40-question AASX knowledge assessment (multiple choice) plus a hands-on ACSDP practical deployment exam on the EdgeConnect Enterprise platform

Time Limit

60 minutes (AASX assessment)

Passing Score

70%

Exam Fee

AASX assessment plus ACSDP practical exam fee (see HPE) (HPE Aruba Networking / Pearson VUE)

Aruba SD-WAN (ACSDP) Exam Content Outline

15%

EdgeConnect SD-WAN Architecture and Components

EdgeConnect appliances (EC-S/M/L/XL), Orchestrator, Cloud Portal, the Silver Peak heritage, and the overall EdgeConnect Enterprise solution architecture.

15%

Business Intent Overlays and Path Conditioning

Business intent overlays, overlay topologies (full mesh, hub-and-spoke, regional mesh), link bonding, path conditioning with forward error correction and packet order correction, and Unity Boost WAN optimization.

18%

Routing

BGP and OSPF, route redistribution, inbound and outbound route maps, subnet sharing with the Overlay Route Orchestrator, BGP MED to metric mapping, and regional routing and routing segmentation.

18%

Deployment, Provisioning, and EdgeHA

Deployment modes (router, bridge, server, in-line and out-of-path), EdgeHA shared uplinks, zero-touch provisioning, Orchestrator templates, preconfiguration files, and deployment profiles.

12%

Segmentation and Zone-Based Firewall

VRF-based segmentation, security zones, the zone-based firewall with same-zone allow and cross-zone deny defaults, and micro-segmentation across the SD-WAN fabric.

12%

Security, Tunnels, and Service Insertion

IPsec tunnels, local internet and cloud breakout policies, Aruba Threat Defense, and service insertion or chaining to third-party security such as Zscaler and next-generation firewalls.

10%

Monitoring and Troubleshooting

Orchestrator dashboards, flows and alarms, loss/latency/jitter statistics, tunnel health monitoring, and packet capture for diagnosing SD-WAN issues.

How to Pass the Aruba SD-WAN (ACSDP) Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: 70%
  • Assessment: A 40-question AASX knowledge assessment (multiple choice) plus a hands-on ACSDP practical deployment exam on the EdgeConnect Enterprise platform
  • Time limit: 60 minutes (AASX assessment)
  • Exam fee: AASX assessment plus ACSDP practical exam fee (see HPE)

Keys to Passing

  • Complete 500+ practice questions
  • Score 80%+ consistently before scheduling
  • Focus on highest-weighted sections
  • Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

Aruba SD-WAN (ACSDP) Study Tips from Top Performers

1Focus on overlays and routing first - business intent overlays plus BGP/OSPF, route maps, and subnet sharing are the heart of EdgeConnect deployments
2Get hands-on with Orchestrator - templates, preconfiguration, deployment profiles, and zero-touch provisioning all appear on the practical exam
3Understand the deployment modes (router, bridge, server, in-line vs out-of-path) and when each is appropriate, plus how EdgeHA provides high availability
4Study segmentation and the zone-based firewall - know the same-zone allow and cross-zone deny defaults and how VRFs map to segments
5Practice internet and cloud breakout and service insertion to Zscaler or NGFWs, including the IPsec and GRE tunnel options
6Because ACSDP is a hands-on practical, pair this question bank with lab time in EdgeConnect Orchestrator to build real deployment muscle memory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Aruba Certified SD-WAN Deployment Professional (ACSDP)?

ACSDP is the HPE Aruba Networking credential that validates the ability to deploy SD-WAN using the EdgeConnect Enterprise (formerly Silver Peak) platform. It pairs the AASX knowledge assessment with a hands-on practical deployment exam and targets members of deployment teams.

How is the Aruba SD-WAN certification structured?

The path has two parts. First you pass the web-based Aruba Accredited SD-WAN Expert (AASX) assessment of 40 multiple-choice questions in 60 minutes with a 70% passing score. Then you complete the hands-on ACSDP practical exam, where you deploy and configure an EdgeConnect SD-WAN against a set of requirements.

What does this practice bank cover?

These 100 questions are knowledge prep aligned to the AASX assessment and ACSDP deployment topics: EdgeConnect architecture, business intent overlays, BGP/OSPF routing, deployment modes, EdgeHA, VRF segmentation, the zone-based firewall, IPsec tunnels, internet/cloud breakout, and monitoring.

Is AASX required before ACSDP?

Yes. The Aruba Accredited SD-WAN Expert (AASX) assessment is a prerequisite for the Aruba Certified SD-WAN Deployment Professional (ACSDP) practical exam, so most candidates pass the knowledge assessment first.

How long is the Aruba SD-WAN certification valid?

The ACSDP credential is valid for two years from the date achieved. To stay current, candidates must recertify before it expires following HPE's certification policy.

What is EdgeConnect and how does it relate to Silver Peak?

EdgeConnect is HPE Aruba Networking's SD-WAN platform, acquired from Silver Peak. EdgeConnect appliances are managed centrally by Orchestrator and use business intent overlays to steer application traffic across multiple WAN links with path conditioning and security.