Networking & Wireless
Configuring Mobility with AOS-8 Level 1 (CAM1)
Build and secure enterprise wireless on Aruba AOS-8.
3 daysFoundation10 modulesCAM1
About this course
Build and secure enterprise wireless on Aruba AOS-8. Over three days you will learn 802.11 and RF fundamentals, configure the Mobility Master and Mobility Controllers, provision access points, secure WLANs with 802.1X and role-based firewall policies, tune RF with ARM, AirMatch and ClientMatch, set up guest captive portals, and monitor and troubleshoot the network.
What you'll learn
- 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 Master 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 features
- Learn how to perform network monitoring functions and troubleshooting
Curriculum
10 modules
- Describes the fundamentals of 802.11, RF frequencies and channels
- Explain RF Patterns and coverage including SNR
- Roaming Standards and QOS requirements
- An introduction to Aruba Products including controller types and modes
- OS 8.X Architecture and features
- License types and distribution
- An introduction to Aruba Products including controller types and modes
- OS 8.X Architecture and features
- License types and distribution
- Identifying WLAN requirements such as SSID name, encryption, authentication
- Explain AP groups structure and profiles
- Configuration of WLAN using the Mobility Master GUI
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Explain how ARM calibrates the network selecting channels and power settings
- Explores the new OS 8.X Airmatch to calibrate the network
- How Client match steers clients to better APs
- 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
- Using the MM dashboard to monitor and diagnose client, WLAN and AP issues
- Traffic analysis using APPrf with filtering capabilities
- A view of Airwaves capabilities for monitoring and diagnosing client, WLAN and AP issues
Who it's for
Network engineers and administrators with basic wireless knowledge who deploy or support Aruba wireless networks.
Before you start
- Wireless fundamentals at the course level
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