Detailed Course Outline
Design
15%
- Gather and analyze data, and document customer requirements
- Given an outline of a customer's needs for a simple campus environment determine the information required to create a solution
25%
- Evaluate the requirements, and select the appropriate Aruba solution for the design
- Given a scenario, evaluate the customer requirements for a simple campus environment identify gaps per a gap analysis, and select components based on the analysis results.
- Given a scenario, translate the business needs of a simple campus environment into technical customer requirements.
23%
- Plan and design an Aruba solution per customer requirements
- Given a scenario, select the appropriate products based on the customer's technical requirements for a simple campus environment
- Given the customer requirements for a single-site campus environment design the high-level Aruba solution
- Given a customer scenario, explain how a specific technology or solution would meet the customer's requirements
25%
- Produce a detailed design specification document.
- Given a customer scenario for a simple campus environment, choose the appropriate components that should be included in the BOM.
- Given the customer requirements for a simple site environment determine the component details and document the high-level design.
- Given a customer scenario of a simple site environment, design and document the logical and physical network solutions.
- Given the customer scenario and service level agreements, document the licensing and maintenance requirements.
12%
- Recommend the solution to the customer.
- Given the customer's requirements, explain and justify the recommended solution.
Mobility
30%
- Describe and differentiate WLAN fundamentals and Aruba Architectures
- Define elements, describe the functionality, and differentiate between the 802.11 standards and amendments, RF bands, channels, and regulatory domains.
- Identify licenses that are used for various features, describe licensing pools, and differentiate between boxed-based, controller-based, and centralized licensing.
- Describe and differentiate between AP Modes (CAP, SA, AM, mesh point, mesh portal, IAP, RAP).
29%
- Identify and differentiate the functions, features, and capabilities of Aruba single-site on-premise enterprise solutions.
- Identify and differentiate automatic RF management capabilities and features.
- Identify and differentiate the basic firewall policies and roles, and relate the roles to the policies and how they are applied in the hierarchy.
- Identify and differentiate wireless security authentication types, server types, and encryption types.
- Differentiate the scalability limits in the Aruba controller models, and given a scenario with customer requirements determine which model is appropriate.
27%
- Configure, validate, and troubleshoot Aruba WLAN secure employee and guest solutions.
- Select the appropriate components to configure a guest WLAN and validate the configuration.
- Troubleshoot an employee and a guest WLAN.
- Configure a guest WLAN and validate the configuration.
14%
- Manage and monitor Aruba solutions.
- Use the Mobility Master dashboards to monitor and troubleshoot client connectivity.
- Describe the functionality and uses of AirWave.
Switching
40%
- Identify, describe, and apply foundational networking architectures and technologies.
- Describe the basics of Layer 2 Ethernet to include broadcast domains and ARP messages.
- Interpret an IP routing table and explain default routes, static routing, and dynamic routing such as OSPF.
- Identify the roles of TFTP, SFTP, FTP, Telnet, SNMPv2, and SNMPv3 in the management of Aruba network devices, and apply the appropriate security for these features.
- Describe Layer 2 redundancy technologies such as STP, RSTP, MSTP and VSF, and recognize the benefits of each.
- Describe and apply link aggregation.
- Identify, describe, and explain VLANs.
- Describe, identify, and explain wireless technologies.
8%
- Identify, describe, and differentiate the functions and features of Aruba products and solutions.
- Identify and explain how Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, delivers solutions that enable the digital workplace.
- Identify basic features and management options for Aruba wired and wireless products.
- Compare and contrast Aruba Networking solutions and features, and identify the appropriate product for an environment.
37%
- Install, configure, set up, and validate Aruba networking solutions.
- Configure basic features on ArubaOS switches to include initial settings and management access.
- Configure ArubaOS switches with Layer 2 technologies such as RSTP and MSPT, link aggregation, VLANs, LLDP, and device profiles.
- Configure basic IP routing with static routes or OSPF on ArubaOS switches.
- Manage the software and configuration files on ArubaOS switches, and manage ArubaOS switches and APs with Aruba AirWave.
- Validate the installed solution with the use of debug technology, logging, and show and display commands.
5%
- Tune, optimize, and upgrade Aruba networking solutions.
- Optimize Layer 2 and Layer 3 infrastructures through broadcast domain reduction, VLANs, and VSF.
10%
- Manage, monitor, administer, and operate Aruba networking solutions.
- Perform network management in accordance with best practices.
- Perform administrative tasks such as moves, adds, changes, deletions, and password resets for managed devices.
ClearPass 33%
- Overview and Active Directory
36%
- Guest and Onboard
31%
- Endpoint Analysis and Posture