This course teaches the knowledge, skills and practical experience required to set up and configure a basic Aruba WLAN utilizing the AOS 8.X architecture and features. Using lecture and labs, this course provides the technical understanding and hands-on experience of configuring a single Mobility Conductor with one controller and AP Aruba WLAN. Participants will learn how to use Aruba hardware and AOS8 to install and build a complete, secure controller network with multiple SSIDs.

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Learning Objectives

After you successfully complete this course, expect to be able to:
Explain how Aruba's wireless networking solutions meet customers’ requirements
Explain fundamental WLAN technologies, RF concepts, and 802.11 Standards
Learn to configure the Mobility Conductor and Mobility Controller to control access to the Employee and Guest WLAN
Control secure access to the WLAN using Aruba Firewall Policies and Roles
Recognize and explain Radio Frequency Bands and channels, and the standards used to regulate them
Describe the concept of radio frequency coverage and interference and successful implementation and diagnosis of WLAN systems
Identify and differentiate antenna technology options to ensure optimal coverage in various deployment scenarios
Describe RF power technology including, signal strength, how it is measured and why it is critical in designing wireless networks
Learn to configure and optimize Aruba ARM and Client Match and Client Insight features
Learn how to perform network monitoring functions and troubleshooting

1

  • WLAN FUNDAMENTALS

  • Describes the fundamentals of 802.11, RF frequencies and channels

    Explain RF Patterns and coverage including SNR

    Roaming Standards and QOS requirements

2

  • MOBILE FIRST ARCHITECTURE

  • An introduction to Aruba Products including controller types and modes

    OS 8.X Architecture and features

    License types and distribution

3

  • MOBILITY CONDUCTOR MOBILITY CONTROLLER CONFIGURATION

  • Understanding Groups and Subgroups

    Different methods to join Mobility Controller with Mobility Conductor

    Understanding Hierarchical Configuration

4

  • SECURE WLAN CONFIGURATION

  • Identifying WLAN requirements such as SSID name, encryption, authentication

    Explain AP groups structure and profiles

    Configuration of WLAN using the Mobility Conductor GUI

5

  • AP PROVISIONING

  • Describes the communication between AP and Mobility controller

    Explain the AP booting sequence and requirements

    Explores the APs controller discovery mechanisms

    Explains how to secure AP to controller communication using CPSec

    Describes AP provisioning and operations

6

  • WLAN SECURITY

  • Describes the 802.11 discovery, authentication and association

    Explores the various authentication methods, 802.1x with WPA/WPA2, Mac auth

    Describes the authentication server communication

    Explains symmetric vs asymmetric Keys, encryption methods

    WIPS is described along with rogue discovery and protection

7

  • FIREWALL ROLES AND POLICIES

  • An introduction into Firewall Roles and policies

    Explains Aruba’s Identity based Firewall

    Configuration of Policies and Rules including aliases

    Explains how to assign Roles to users

8

  • DYNAMIC RF MANAGEMENT

  • Explain how ARM calibrates the network selecting channels and power settings

    Explores OS 8.X Airmatch to calibrate the network

    How Client Match and Client Insight match steers clients to better APs

9

  • GUEST ACCESS

  • Introduces Aruba’s solutions for Guest Access and the Captive portal process

    Configuration of secure guest access using the internal Captive portal

    The configuration of Captive portal using Clearpass and its benefits

    Creating a guest provisioning account

    Troubleshooting guest access

10

  • NETWORK MONITORING AND TROUBLESHOOTING

  • Using the Mobility Conductor dashboard to monitor and diagnose client, WLAN and AP issues

    Traffic analysis using APPrf with filtering capabilities

    A view of AirWave's capabilities for monitoring and diagnosing client, WLAN and AP issues

Audience

Typical candidates for this course are IT Professionals who deploy small-to-medium scale enterprise network solutions based on Aruba products and technologies.

Language

English

Prerequisites

$1,800

Length: 3.0 days (24 hours)

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