HP Aruba Certified Switching Expert HPE7-A08 Question # 19 Topic 2 Discussion

If interfaces 1/1/53 and 1/1/54 connected to the primary VSX switch are disconnected and Client A experiences disruptions, configuring VSX shutdown on-split on SW-A (the primary) is necessary to prevent traffic forwarding during a split-brain scenario. This feature ensures that in case of link failure, the switch does not continue forwarding traffic independently, avoiding network loops or inconsistent states.

Configuring keepalive VLANs on downstream or upstream lags helps in monitoring but does not prevent traffic disruption.

VSX shutdown on-split must be configured on the affected primary switch to protect network integrity.