Managing Wired Networks with HPE Aruba Networking Central
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Course Duration
2 Days
Audience
Employees of federal, state and local governments; and businesses working with the government.
Prerequisites
Basic understanding of network management concepts. Familiarity with AOS-CX switches is helpful. No prior HPE Aruba Networking Central experience required.
Course Description
This course is a comprehensive 2-day program designed to equip IT professionals with the essential knowledge and skills for managing, monitoring, and optimizing wired networks using HPE Aruba Networking Central. Throughout this course, participants will focus on all aspects of implementing campus HPE Aruba Networking AOS-CX switches with HPE Aruba Networking Central. You will learn how to onboard your switches, configure various features, and effectively monitor and troubleshoot the wired network. This will be achieved through a combination of theoretical concepts, practical demonstrations, and hands-on labs. Get ready to enhance your network management skills and unlock the full potential of networking with HPE Aruba Networking Central!
Learning Objectives
- Explore switch management options on HPE Aruba Networking Central.
- Perform AOS-CX switch onboarding.
- Configure and manage AOS-CX switches.
- Configure switch features necessary for a branch office or a single building network.
- Monitor and troubleshoot a wired network using HPE Aruba Networking Central.
Course Outline
Switch Management with HPE Aruba Networking Central
- Introduction to switch management using HPE Aruba Networking Central
- Overview of HPE Aruba Networking Central and HPE GreenLake
- Introduction to switch management and troubleshooting features
- Basic of switch management
- Switch onboarding
- Switch configuration profiles
- API and GUI
Switch System Configuration
- Switch system configuration
- Common system configuration
- Source interface and SNMP configuration
- Switch administration and system details
- Switch firmware recommendations
VLANs, Ports, and Link Aggregation
- Configuring VLANs
- Configuring VLANs
- LANs and VLANs
- Creating a VLAN profile
- Named VLAN profile
- Ports and Link Aggregation
- Ports and link aggregation
- LAN concepts and prerequisites
- Switch port configuration
- LAG configuration
Loop Prevention
- Loop prevention methods
- Loop in a network switch
- Loop prevention
- Enabling Spanning Tree Protocol
- STP anomaly recommender
Switch High Availability
- Switch high availability
- Introduction to VSF
- VSF configuration and management
- VSF monitoring and troubleshooting
- HPE Aruba Networking Virtual Switching eXtension
Routing
- Inter-VLAN and Layer 3 Routing
- Switch Virtual Interfaces
- Routing
- Inter-VLAN routing and multilayer switch
- Layer 3 routing
- Layer 3 analysis
- Multilayer interface types
- Configuring SVI and HPE Aruba Networking Central
- DHCP Services and Security
- DHCP helper address
- DHCP attacks
- DHCP snooping
- Routing Fundamentals
- Routing fundamentals
- Introduction to routing
- Static routes
- Virtual Routing and Forwarding
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Managing Wired Networks with HPE Aruba Networking Central cover?
This 2-day course covers AOS-CX switch onboarding, configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting using HPE Aruba Networking Central. Students learn to manage wired network infrastructure through the Central cloud platform.
Is this course available as live remote online training?
Yes. IT Dojo offers this course as live remote online instruction with a certified Aruba instructor.
How does this course differ from the Network Management with Central course?
This course focuses specifically on wired network management. AA-NMAC covers both wired and wireless management in Central. AA-MWNAC is a good choice if your focus is exclusively on switch management.
How do I register?
IT Dojo training is employer sponsored. Contact IT Dojo via the Request Training form or call 757-216-3656.