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ArubaOS-CX Switching Fundamentals, Rev. 20.21

Course description
This course teaches you the fundamental skills necessary to configure and Course ID 01126291
manage modern, open standards-based networking solutions using Aruba's Course format, Typical Select one:
OS-CX routing and switching technologies. This course consists of duration VILT - Virtual Instructor Led, 5 days
approximately 60% lecture and 40% hands-on lab exercises to help you ILT - Instructor Led, 5 days
learn how to implement and validate small to medium enterprise network Skill level Foundational
solutions. This 5-day course prepares network professionals for the Aruba
Certified Switching Associate exam. Delivery languages English
Lab required Yes
In this course, participants learn about ArubaOS-CX switch technologies Related certifications
including: Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs), secure access using Aruba Certified Switching Associate
features like dynamic segmentation, redundancy technologies such as (ACSA)
Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP), link aggregation techniques In preparation for these Selected items from this course are included in
including Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP), and switch exams these exams:
virtualization with Aruba’s Virtual Switching Framework (VSF). You also
learn about IP Routing including static and dynamic IP routing with Open Aruba Certified Switching Associate
Shortest Path First (OSPF). Exam
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Ideal candidate for this course Find this course offering in the Training calendar. Click "Register" to take the course
Ideal candidates are IT Professionals who deploy small-to-medium scale in The Learning Center. Login and Password required.
enterprise network solutions based on Aruba products and technologies.

Topics
Network Fundamentals
What is a network?
What is a Protocol?
OSI Reference Model
Encapsulation, frames, packets, segments
Layer 2 to Layer 7 headers
Media, cabling, Ethernet/wifi headers
Binary/Hex/Decimal theory and conversion
TCP/IP Stack (IP addressing & Transport Protocols TCP/UDP)
Types of traffic: Unicast, Broadcast, Multicast

TCP/IP Stack
Overview
Ethernet frames
IPv4 Header
TCP Header – Three-way Handshake
TCP Header – Sequence Numbers
TCP Header – Port Numbers
TCP Header
UPD Header

Basic Networking with Aruba Solutions


Networking devices: Switches, Routers, Multilayer Switches, APs, Mobility Controllers, Firewalls, Servers (HTTP, DHCP, DNS, Telnet, FTP)
2-Tier vs 3-Tier hierarchy
Switching Portfolio (AOS switches & AOS-CX switches) is this introducing both portfolio on a couple of slide and few slides on AOS-CX hardware
architecture, software architecture and intro to NAE high level.
Introduction to AOS-CX and feature set
Port numbering
Accessing Aruba OS-CX CLI
Prompt modes/levels and navigation
Context sensitive help
Show logs, configuration, interfaces, transceivers, flash, version
Hostname/interface name, enabling interfaces
Link Layer Discovery Protocol
ICMP and reachability testing tools: Ping and Traceroute
PoE (standards one slide and what we support and one or two slide on configuration and verifications.)

VLANs
Broadcast/collision domains
VLAN benefits
VLAN creation
DHCP server configuration in switches (optional)
802.1Q tagging
Switchports vs. Routed ports
MAC address table
ARP table
Packet Delivery part 1

Spanning Tree Protocol


Redundant network
L2 loops
802.1D
Common Spanning Tree
802.1s
802.1w overview
802.1w load balancing
802.1w region configuration

Link Aggregation
Static Aggregation
LACP
Load Balancing

IP Routing - Part 1
Default Gateway
DHCP IP Helper Address
IP Routing Service
Inter-VLAN routing
Packet Delivery Part 2
Need for layer 3 redundancy
Introduction to VRF

VRRP
VRRP overview
VRRP basic operation
VRRP failover and preempt
VRRP and MSTP coordination

IP Routing - Part 2
Subnetting
CIDR
Static routes
Administrative Distance
Floating routes
Scalability issues

IP Routing - Part 3
IGP vs EGP

Distance Vector vs Link State


OSPF Router-ID and Hello Messages
Passive interfaces
States
DR and BDR
LSDB: LSA 1 and 2
Path selection and convergence
Using cost to manipulate routes

Stacking
Control Plane, Management Plane, and Data Plane
Introduction to Stacking technologies
Stacking Benefits
Centralized control and management plane
Distributed Data Plane and Distributed Link Aggregation
VSF
VSF requirements
VSF Link and member roles
VSF member IDs and port numbers
VSF Configuration
VSF Provisioning use cases
Tracing Layer 2 traffic: Unicast
Tracing Layer 2 traffic: Broadcast, Multicast, and Unknown Unicast
VSF Failover and OSFP Graceful-Restart
VSF Link failure without MAD
MAD
VSX Introduction

Secure Management and Maintenance


OOBM port
Management VRF
Secure Management Protocols: AAA, SSH, HTTPS, RBAC
Radius-based management auth (VSA)
SNMP
Web interface
Configuration file management (Backup, restore, checkpoint and roll back)
Operating System image management (backup and restore)
Factory default/password recovery

AOS-CX Management tools


Intro to NetEdit
NetEdit installation
Basic monitoring with NetEdit
AOS-CX Mobile App

Objectives
After you successfully complete this course, expect to be able to:
Network Fundamentals
Review Aruba Switching portfolio
ArubaOS-CX Network Operating System
VLANs
Spanning Tree Protocol
VRRP
Link Aggregation
IP Routing
Subnetting
OSPFv2 – Single Area
Stacking using VSF
Secure Management and Maintenance
Aruba NetEdit

How to register
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Policies, fees and cancellations
Course fees may vary. Fees are established and collected by the training center that delivers the course. Cancellation fees may apply. Contact your HPE
Authorized Training Partner for their respective policies.

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herein.
Information is as of May 2021, Revision 1

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