Aruba Certified Edge Associate Exam (ACEA)

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