Aruba Design Fundamentals

Basic product line introduction

• Basic introduction to Aruba products

Information gathering

• Review customer information
• Wireless questionnaire
• Wired questionnaire
• User counts and application used
• Security requirements
• Physical environment
• Lab Activity

Racks and Cables

• RU specification
• Rack types
• Patch panels
• IDF/MDF
• Cable limitations
• Transceivers
• Fiber limitations
• Lab activity

The use of IRIS

• New projects
• IRIS sites and groups
• Adding network devices into IRIS
• Selecting transceivers
• Connecting devices
• Creating a BOM
• Lab activity

The use of VRF

• VRF Navigating
• Campus, buildings and Floorplans
• Planning APs
• Lab activity

Aruba indoor APs

• AP types
• Indoor APs 11ax
• Indoor APs 11ac wave 2
• Desk wall mounting
• Mounts, antennas and accessories
• IRIS adding APs to BOM
• Lab activity

Aruba outdoor APs

• Outdoor APs tolerances
• Outdoor AP specifications
• Point to Point APs
• Indoor Rugged APs
• Outdoor ruggedized Mounts
• IRIS adding outdoor AP to BOM

MM, MC, VC planning

• The MM, MC, VC portfolio
• MM capabilities
• Mobility controller features
• Mobility controller specification
• Licenses
• IAP clusters
• Lab activity

Wired Devices

• Wired Architecture
• Aruba OS switches
• Aruba CX switches
• HPE office connect switches
• Lab activity

Management and AAA

• Clearpass features
• ClearPass Design Overview
• ClearPass Server Sizing and Licensing
• Airwave and Central Capabilities
• Airwave Design,
• Airwave Sizing and Licensing
• Central subscriptions
• Central MSP
• Lab activity

Mobile Engagement

• Overview
• Beacons and Location
• ALE and Analytics
• Design
• Sizing
• Licensing
• Lab activity

This course has no prerequisites.

After you successfully complete this course, expect to be able to:

• Show familiarity with the Aruba product line for network design
• Discuss the different WLAN organizations that set wireless network standards
• Explain how RF bands and different channels influence network connectivity & stability
• Speak to RF design basics, antenna usage & antenna network transmission fundamentals
• Speak to RF transmit power levels and WLAN mobility concepts
• Ask the right questions needed to create a new network.
• Decipher relevant information from discussing customer pain points.
• Understand the different frame rack units (RU) and types of equipment racks.
• Understand cable requirements and limitations.
• Choose the correct transceiver for your fiber link types.
• Use and understand the basic concepts of IRIS.
• Use IRIS sites and groups.
• Add, copy, paste new devices in IRIS.
• Connect devices together
• Produce a Bill of Materials (BOM)
• Setup Visual RF and show your network topology
• Understand how to plan a new network in VRF
• Show familiarity with the different types of APs
• Show understanding of the different types of mounting brackets to address different mounting needs.
• Show familiarity with outdoor and ruggedized APs
• Show familiarity with the various mounting options
• Review/explain the list of antennas that can be used for the APs
• Show familiarity with various types of Mobility Controllers and their capacities
• Explain license requirements
• Show an understanding of cable types and their limitations
• Show familiarity with the different types of switches
• Explain the switches capabilities
• Design a Car Dealership

• Basic product line introduction
• Information gathering
• Racks and Cables
• The use of IRIS
• The use of VRF
• Aruba indoor APs
• Aruba outdoor APs
• MM, MC, VC planning
• Wired Devices
• Management and AAA
• Mobile Engagement