Aruba Campus Access Fundamentals

Networking Fundamentals

• Defines networking, LAN, WAN and their components
• Explains OSI model & encapsulation
• Discusses different types of physical media
• Compares unicast, multicast, and broadcast
• Explains TCP/IP stack
• Discusses different types of networking devices

Switching Fundamentals

• Explains how to connect to and access a switch
• Describes initial switch setup
• Describes how to and configure VLANs, tagging, and IP addressing
• Explains how to use LLDP and ICMP for network discovery and diagnosis
• Explains how to configure link aggregation to improve performance/resiliency

Basic IP Setup

• Discusses Inter-VLAN routing
• Explains DHCP relay
• Discusses static IP routing
• Explains how to configure single-area OSPF

Network Redundancy

• Discusses Spanning Tree
• Explains VRRP and VSX

VSF

• Describes VSF
• Explains how to configure VSF
• Describes Auto-VSF
• Explains VSF MAD

Introduction to Aruba Solutions

• Discusses ESP
• Introduces Aruba switching products
• Introduces Aruba WLAN portfolio
• Introduces to Aruba Central
• Introduces to Aruba ClearPass

Central for Device Management

• Explains how to perform device onboarding
• Describes how to create Central Groups
• Describes UI config mode
• Describes template config mode
• Describes Central licensing

Device Profiling and AP onboarding

• Describes the use of device profiling
• Describes LLDP and MAC profiling
• Explains how to connect AP to Aruba Central
• Explains how to perform initial AP setup

WLAN Fundamentals

• Describe the fundamentals of 802.11, RF frequencies and channels
• Explain RF Patterns and coverage including SNR
• Roaming Standards and QOS requirements
• Describe aspects of RF design
• Explains how to configure WLANs

Implementing Secure WLANs

• Explain AAA
• Describe 802.1X authentication
• Explain how to configure secure WLANs
• Discuss roles and access rules

Guest Access

• Describe guest access
• Explain how to setup captive portal authentication
• Describe how to configure guest WLANs

WLAN Security

• Describe WLAN security
• Explain certificates
• Describe cloud authentication

Monitoring and Maintenance

• Explains the use Aruba Central monitoring capabilities
• Describe how to identify LED status
• Explain how to perform firmware upgrades
• Describe how to enable SNMP on devices
• Describe AI Insights
• Describe Alerts & Reports
• Explain UXI

Troubleshooting

• Describe how to perform password recovery and factory reset procedures
• Explain Central connectivity troubleshooting
• Describe how to enable spectrum analysis
• Explore Central Troubleshooting tools