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Aruba Switching Fundamentals for Mobility, Rev. 16.41

Course description
This course teaches you the fundamental skills necessary to configure Course ID 01077931
and manage modern, open standards-based networking solutions. This Course format, Select one:
course consists of approximately 20% lecture and 80% hands-on lab Typical duration VILT - Virtual Instructor Led, 3 days
exercises to help you learn how to implement and validate small to ILT - Instructor Led, 3 days
medium enterprise network solutions. This 3-day course prepares Skill level Foundational
network professionals for the Aruba Certified Switching Associate
(ACSA) V1 exam. Delivery English
languages
In this course, participants learn about ArubaOS switch technologies Lab required Yes
including: VLANs, secure access, redundancy technologies such as Related
MSTP, link aggregation techniques including LACP, and switch Aruba Certified Switching Associate (ACSA) V1
certifications Aruba Certified Switching Associate (ACSA) V1
virtualization with Aruba’s Virtual Switching Framework (VSF). You also
learn about IP Routing including static and dynamic IP routing with - upgrade from HPE ATP - FlexNetwork
OSPF. This course teaches you how to deploy Aruba wireless Access Solutions V3
Points and configure Aruba Instant Access Point (IAP) Clustering Aruba Certified Switching Associate (ACSA) V1
technology. It also teaches you how to configure, manage and monitor - upgrade from Cisco, Juniper or Brocade
the network with the Aruba AirWave management solution. In preparation Selected items from this course are included in these
for these exams exams:
HPE2-Z40: Delta - Applying Aruba Switching
Ideal candidate for this course Fundamentals for Mobility
Ideal candidates are IT Professionals who deploy small-to- medium HPE6-A41: Applying Aruba Switching
scale enterprise network solutions based on Aruba products and Fundamentals for Mobility
technologies. HPE2-Z39: Fast Track - Applying Aruba
Switching Fundamentals for Mobility
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• HP Networking Fundamentals Video Series - IP Subnetting, Rev. 13.31 (course ID 00764933)
• HP Networking Fundamentals Video Series - TCP/UDP, Rev. 13.31 (course ID 00765415)
• HP Networking Fundamentals Video Series - VLANs, Rev. 13.31 (course ID 00764953)
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Topics
Introduction to Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company
Describe market trends that are causing customers to transform in four key Transformation Areas
Describe how Aruba delivers the digital workplace

Switch CLI (Command Line Interface) Navigation

Describe out-of-band management
Complete the initial setup on ArubaOS switches
Verify configuration

Protecting Management Access

Explanation of in-band management
 Protect in-band and out-of-band management access
Configure local authentication
Control the privilege level allowed to managers

Management of Software and Configurations

Overview of ArubaOS and file structures
Different methods for setting the software from which to boot
Software update
Saving and restoring configurations

VLANS
Explain use cases for VLANs
Configure port-based VLANs on ArubaOS switches, using appropriate tagging
Implement basic IP routing between directly connected VLANs or links

Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)

Understand and configure Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP)
Understand how Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP) provides load sharing and implement MSTP

Link Aggregation
Differentiate between different types of link aggregation and understand the benefits of Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP)
Configure and troubleshoot link aggregation on ArubaOS switches

IP Routing
Configure static routes on ArubaOS switches
Interpret IP routing tables
Configure a basic OSPF solution

Virtual Switching Framework (VSF)

Understand how VSF works and the advantages that it provides
Configure and verify a simple VSF fabric

Wireless for Small-to-Medium Businesses (SMBs)

Understand the basics of wireless communications and 802.11 standards
Define a WLAN and differentiate between wireless security options
Configure basic settings on Aruba Instant Access Point (IAP)
Form an Aruba Instant cluster

Aruba AirWave
Configure AirWave management settings on an IAP cluster
Configure SNMP v2c settings on ArubaOS switches
Discover ArubaOS switches in AirWave and bring switches and IAPs under monitoring and management
Implement zero touch provisioning (ZTP) for Aruba IAPs and ArubaOS switches

Objectives
After you successfully complete this course, expect to be able to:
Explain how Aruba networking solutions meet customers’ requirements
Explain how Aruba AirWave provides unified wireless and wired network management
Describe in-band management and out-of-band management
Complete the initial setup on ArubaOS switches
Control access to switches for both in-band and out-of-band management
Manage software and configuration files on ArubaOS switches
Explain use cases for VLANs and configure port-based VLANs on ArubaOS switches
Understand and configure Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP)
Understand and configure Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP)
Differentiate between different types of link aggregation and understand the benefits of Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP)
Configure and troubleshoot link aggregation on ArubaOS switches
Configure static routes on ArubaOS switches and interpret IP routing tables
 Configure a basic Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) solution
Describe how Virtual Switching Framework (VSF) works and the advantages that it provides
Configure and verify a simple VSF fabric
Describe the basics of wireless communications and 802.11 standards
Define a wireless LAN (WLAN) and differentiate between wireless security options
Configure basic settings on Aruba Instant APs
Configure AirWave management settings on an IAP cluster
Configure SNMP v2c settings on ArubaOS switches
Discover ArubaOS switches in AirWave and bring switches and IAPs under monitoring and management
Implement zero touch provisioning (ZTP) for Aruba IAPs and ArubaOS switches

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