ArubaOS CX Switching Fundamentals Datasheet

Course Data Sheet
ArubaOS-CX Switching Fundamentals, Rev. 20.21
Course description
Cou rse ID 01126291
This course teaches you the fundamental skills necessary to
configure and manage modern, open standards-based networking Cou rse format, Se le c t on e : VILT - Virtual Instructor Led,
solutions using Aruba's OS-CX routing and switching Typic al du ration 5 days
technologies. This course consists of approximately 60% lecture ILT - Instructor Led, 5 days
and 40% hands-on lab exercises to help you learn how to Skill le ve l Foundational (FND)
implement and validate small to medium enterprise network
De live ry lan gu age s English
solutions. This 5-day course prepares candidates for the Aruba
Certified Switching Associate exam. Lab re qu ire d Yes
Re late d c e rtific ation s Aruba Certified Switching Associate
In this course, participants learn about ArubaOS-CX switch
(ACSA)
technologies including multi-layer switches. You will also learn
about broadcast domains and Virtual Local Area Networks In pre paration for Selected items from this course are
(VLANs); secure management protocols such as AAA, SSH, th e se e xams included in these exams:
HTTPS, and Dynamic Segmentation using Aruba's Role-Based Aruba Certified Switching Associate
Access Control (RBAC); availability technologies such as Exam
Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP); link aggregation
techniques including Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) Register for this course.
and switch virtualization with Aruba’s Virtual Switching Find this course offering in the Training calendar. Click "Register" to
Framework (VSF). Static and dynamic IP routing protocols such take the course in The Learning Center. Login and Password required.
as Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) are also covered.
Ideal candidate for this course

Ideal candidates are IT Professionals who deploy small-to-medium scale 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:
Explain Networking Fundamentals
Describe and review the Aruba Switching portfolio with customers
Install and configure devices running the ArubaOS-CX Network Operating System
Describe and configure VLANs
Explain, describe and configure Spanning Tree Protocol
Understand when to use VRRP and how to configure it
Explain and configure Link Aggregation
Understand and configure IP Routing
Explain IP Subnetting
Understand and configure OSPFv2 – Single Area
Describe and configure Switch Stacking using VSF
Configuration of Aruba solutions using Secure Management and Maintenance methodologies
Manage, monitor, administer and operate Aruba solutions using Aruba's NetEdit tool
How to register
Click on this link to register for this course: https://certification-learning.hpe.com/tr/TrainingCalendar?
excludePartners=false&CourseId=01126291
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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Information is as of October 2020, Revision 3

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Course Data Sheet

ArubaOS-CX Switching Fundamentals, Rev. 20.21

Ideal candidate for this course

Basic Networking with Aruba Solutions

Spanning Tree Protocol

Distance Vector vs Link State

Secure Management and Maintenance

AOS-CX Management tools

Policies, fees and cancellations

For more information

editorial errors or omissions contained herein.

Information is as of October 2020, Revision 3

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