This 3 day course teaches students how Aruba Central, Aruba’s cloud-based networking system, enables IT staff to manage and monitor both wired and wireless environments. This course includes topics such as Central RESTAPI and teaches students new MSP features within HPE GreenLake. Students will learn how to simplify the onboarding and provisioning process for new network devices, such as Aruba access points, switches and gateways. This course will teach learners how VisualRF integrates with Central and how to configure traditional IAPs (AOS8) and AOS10 APs with Aruba Central as well as and how to leverage other value-added network services such as guest access, AIOps, contact tracing and presence analytics. Students will also learn several best practices for administration, monitoring, troubleshooting and reporting services that will help them proactively assess and improve their network performance. This course includes training and hands-on labs.
PLEASE NOTE: It may take 2-3 business days for your course access to be activated. You will receive an email from us with all necessary details.
Please also note that we need your HPE Learner ID for your booking. We will request this from you after your booking.
Who should attend
Ideal candidates are networking IT professionals or technical marketing professionals looking to expand their knowledge and skillset on the Aruba Central platform.
What you will learn
After you successfully complete this course, expect to be able to:
- Use Aruba Central and its features
- Understand the differences between MSP and Central account
- Create customers, groups and assign devices with Central
- Be familiar with onboarding devices into Central
- Be able to describe different methods of onboarding
- Understand the purpose and uses for Groups, Labels and Sites
- Filter information using Groups, Labels and Sites
- Describe the importance of Guest Access
- Be familiar with VRF and heatmaps and know your network topology
- Be able to plan a new network and know how to use network monitoring and troubleshooting
- Be able to complete licensing requirements
- Understand AIOps concepts and features
- Know AI Search, AI Insight and AI Assist features
- Be aware of the users passing by or entering your establishment
- Be familiar with Central's administrative tasks
- Know how to add admin users and new certificates
- Know how to upgrade the network and create reports
- Understand the different AOS10 forwarding modes
- Be able to create a bridged SSID
- Create a customized MSP account
What’s included
Students will have ongoing access to the course modules via their profile on the Aruba registration site (no end date). However, students will receive 180 days only to complete the applicable lab portion of the course.
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