Configuring Aruba Mobility Level 1, Rev 23.22

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Configuring Aruba Mobility Level 1, Rev 23.22

  • Duration: 3 days
  • Price: $

The Configuring Aruba Mobility Level 1, Rev 23.22 course (formerly Aruba Mobility Fundamentals, Rev. 20.11) teaches the knowledge, skills and practical experience required to set up and configure a basic Aruba WLAN utilizing the OS 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 ArubaOS to install and build a complete, secure controller network with multiple SSIDs.

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

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
  • WLAN Fundamentals
    • Describes the fundamentals of 802.11, RF frequencies and channels
    • Explain RF Patterns and coverage including SNR
    • Roaming Standards and QOS requirements
  • Mobile First Architecture
    • An introduction to Aruba Products including controller types and modes
    • OS 8.X Architecture and features
    • License types and distribution
  • Mobility Conductor Mobility Controller Configuration
    • Understanding Groups and Subgroups
    • Different methods to join Mobility Controller with Mobility Conductor
    • Understanding Hierarchical Configuration
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

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