“Mastering the Configuration, Management, and Troubleshooting of Aruba Switching Solutions for Modern Networks”
What you will learn
Aruba Switches and Configuration: Understanding Arubaโs switch models and their capabilities
VLANs and Routing: Knowledge of VLAN creation, routing between VLANs, and ensuring effective network traffic management.
Link Aggregation: Setting up LACP (Link Aggregation Control Protocol) to ensure network resilience and efficiency.
Security Features: Implementing network security measures, including 802.1X, Access Control Lists (ACLs), and Dynamic Segmentation, to protect the network.
Why take this course?
The HPE6-A73: Aruba Switching exam is an essential credential for those looking to prove their skills in managing and deploying Aruba switches in enterprise networks. Arubaโs switches are known for their scalability, high performance, and advanced security features, making them ideal for organizations looking to build secure, efficient, and reliable networks.
The HPE6-A73 exam and associated course cover the key aspects of Aruba switching, including installation, configuration, security, and troubleshooting. You will also learn about Aruba’s management tools, such as Aruba Central and Aruba NetEdit, which simplify the management of large-scale networks.
Key Features and Topics Covered
- Aruba Switching Architecture and Platforms:
- Overview of Arubaโs switching portfolio, including their fixed and modular switches.
- Understanding Arubaโs role in modern enterprise networks and its advantages in scalability, security, and performance.
- Configuring Aruba Switches:
- Basic switch setup, including initial configuration, VLAN configuration, and port assignments.
- Configuring Layer 2 and Layer 3 features, such as Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), Link Aggregation, and IP routing.
- Advanced Switching Features:
- Configuration of advanced network features like Quality of Service (QoS), Network Access Control (NAC), and Virtual LANs (VLANs).
- Implementing and managing IP routing protocols like OSPF and RIP on Aruba switches.
- Aruba Security Features:
- Configuring and managing Arubaโs security features, including 802.1X authentication, MAC authentication, and dynamic VLAN assignment.
- Implementing Aruba ClearPass for enhanced security policy enforcement.
- Aruba Management Tools:
- Using Aruba Central for cloud-based management, monitoring, and troubleshooting of Aruba networks.
- Leveraging Aruba NetEdit for network configuration management, compliance checking, and troubleshooting.
- Troubleshooting Aruba Networks:
- Basic and advanced troubleshooting techniques using Arubaโs command-line interface (CLI) and Aruba tools.
- Identifying network issues, diagnosing common problems, and resolving issues related to connectivity, performance, and security.
- Aruba Switch Stacking and Redundancy:
- Configuring switch stacking for high availability and simplified management.
- Understanding Aruba’s redundancy protocols and mechanisms to ensure network resilience.
- Integrating Aruba Switches with Other Networking Solutions:
- Integrating Aruba switches into larger, multi-vendor networks.
- Configuring interoperability between Aruba switches and other network devices such as routers, firewalls, and wireless controllers.