Aruba Switching Fundamentals (ACSA)

Overview

This online instructor led training course provides the fundamental skills necessary to configure and manage modern, open standards-based networking solutions. Students will learn about IP routing including static and dynamic IP routing with OSPF. This instructor-led course teaches students how to deploy Aruba wireless access points and configure Aruba Instant Access Point (IAP) Clustering technology. It also teaches them how to configure, manage and monitor the network with the Aruba AirWave management solution.

This course prepares students for the ACSA certification exam, HPE6-A72. The ACSA certification validates student’s skills on the networking fundamentals of ArubaOS switches and file structures including VLANs, secure access, redundancy technologies, and Aruba’s Virtual Switching Framework (VSF).

Exam: HPE6-A72

COURSE INSTRUCTOR

Daniel Worden, VMware, Aruba

COURSE DIFFICULTY

Beginner

COURSE DURATION

10h

Skills Learned

After completing this online training course, students will be able to:

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

Individuals seeking the Aruba Certified Switching Associate (ACSA) certification
Networking IT professionals

None, but we recommend that students have a basic understanding of network fundamentals, protocols, and common traffic management concepts.

01. 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

02. Switch CLI (Command Line Interface) Navigation

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

03. 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

04. 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

05. 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

06. 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

07. 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

08. IP Routing

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

09. Virtual Switching Framework (VSF)

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

10. 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

11. 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

SKILLS LEARNED

Skills Learned

After completing this online training course, students will be able to:

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

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Individuals seeking the Aruba Certified Switching Associate (ACSA) certification
Networking IT professionals

PREREQUISITES

None, but we recommend that students have a basic understanding of network fundamentals, protocols, and common traffic management concepts.

COURSE OUTLINE

01. 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

02. Switch CLI (Command Line Interface) Navigation

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

03. 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

04. 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

05. 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

06. 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

07. 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

08. IP Routing

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

09. Virtual Switching Framework (VSF)

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

10. 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

11. 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

Aruba Switching Fundamentals (ACSA)

Overview

Skills Learned

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

Skills Learned

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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