Managing Campus Networks with Aruba Central

Introduction

• Central introduction
• Latest Central cloud-based management feaetures
• Options for IAP clusters and Aruba access switches
• Networking, configuration, guest management, report generation and maintenance

MSP

• Learn how to change a Central account to an MSP account
• Changes with an MSP account verses a standalone Central account
• Customize your SP information and customer's logo

Onboarding

• Basic process for onboarding devices using Zero touch, cloud key and manually adding devices
• Smartphone installations
• Registering a Central account
• Subscriptions to manage deices
• Troubleshooting onboarding issues

Groups, Sites, Labels

• Set up groups for device configurations
• Create labels to filter devices for monitoring, managing and reporting purposes
• Use sites for installation as well as monitoring, managing and reporting

IAP and Aruba Switch Configuration

• Group essentials for configuration
• Configuring a new WLAN with an access method
• How to name APs
• Introduction to Guest Access features
• Central management of Aruba access switches
• How to configure and monitor Aruba switches

Visual RF

• Set up Visual RF floorplans for planning and monitoring
• Verify the AP heatmaps and client locations.
• Plan an RF layout for new sites
• Review the topology layout of the network

Monitoring & Troubleshooting

• Overview of monitoring and troubleshooting for groups and devices.
• Attach labels, look for IAPS and clients, apply console commands and use troubleshooting commands.
• Overview of Wireless Intrusion Detection System (IDS) and Intrusion Protection System (IPS)
• IPS and IDS configuration and monitoring options

Clarity, Presence analytic, AppRF

• View application visibility to identify usage and network activity on websites
• Clarity subscriptions for network analytics and insight
• Presence Analytics subscription to view customer traffic and provide details concerning new visitors and loyal customers

UCC

• Be familiar with Aruba Central's Unified Communications app (UCC)
• Available subscriptions with UCC
• Activity graphs
• Configure UC within a network

Administration and Maintenance

• Create an administrative user
• Assign pre-configured roles and a customized role
• Generate reports for viewing network information, compliance and performance.
• Manage device firmware on your network
• Monitor the Audit Trail
• Introduction into API and certificates

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

• Be able to use Central and its features
• Understand the differences between MSP and Central account
• Be able to customize an MSP account
• Create customers, groups and assign devices within 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
• Be able to filter information using Groups, Labels and Sites
• Describe the importance of Guest Access
• Configure switches via Central
• 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.
• View your network health and troubleshoot client issues
• Maintain network security
• Customize alerts according to your needs
• Be familiar with your network applications
• Identify non Wi-Fi issues
• Be aware of the users passing by or entering your establishment
• Be familiar with the UC dashboard
• Use the UC dashboard to monitor UC quality
• 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

• Introduction
• MSP
• Onboarding
• Groups, Sites, Labels
• IAP and Aruba Switch Configuration
• Visual RF
• Monitoring & Troubleshooting
• Clarity, Presence analytic, AppRF
• UCC
• Administration and Maintenance