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<!DOCTYPE FL_Course SYSTEM "https://www.flane.de/dtd/fl_course095.dtd"><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://portal.flane.ch/css/xml-course.xsl"?><course productid="22863" language="en" source="https://portal.flane.ch/swisscom/en/xml-course/aruba-cdcncx" lastchanged="2025-07-29T12:18:01+02:00" parent="https://portal.flane.ch/swisscom/en/xml-courses"><title>Configuring Data Center Networks with AOS-CX</title><productcode>CDCNCX</productcode><vendorcode>AA</vendorcode><vendorname>Aruba</vendorname><fullproductcode>AA-CDCNCX</fullproductcode><version>21.11</version><objective>&lt;p&gt;After you successfully complete this course, expect to be able to:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Understand the components of the ArubaOS-CX Switching architecture.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe common datacenter networking requirements.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe the benefits of VSX implementation in a Data Center&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Understand, describe and configure VRF which enables a switch to run multiple routing instances in a network.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Understand, describe and configure VXLAN functionality. VXLAN provides an alternative to the traditional VLAN concept.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Understand, describe and configure EVPN to transport VXLAN thru the datacenter.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Understand, describe and configure Datacenter Bridging (DCB) that is a technology that enables the consolidation of IP-based LAN traffic and block-based storage traffic onto a single converged Ethernet network. This can help to eliminate the need to build separate infrastructures for LAN systems that carry typical end-user data traffic, and SAN systems that carry storage-specific communications.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Understand, describe and configure Ethernet Ring Protection Switching (ERPS) which enable enables ethernet ring topologies with a fast convergence.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe requirements for a datacenter network design.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Describe different datacenter deployment models.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Understand various data center technologies and their impact on a design.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</objective><audience>&lt;p&gt;This course is ideal for Aruba partners, customers and employees who have minimum of 3 years of experience implementing and designing enterprise level networks. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Candidates should demonstrate an ability to understand, configure and implement modern data centers based on Aruba Switching solutions that provide a simplified, scalable and automated Ethernet fabric that connects virtualized compute, storage, and cloud services.&lt;/p&gt;</audience><contents>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Intro to DCN&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;NetEdit&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Virtual Switching Extension (VSX)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Data Center Bridging (DCB)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;VXLAN&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;EVPN&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;DCI&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;NAE&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Data Center Networks Design&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</contents><outline>&lt;h5&gt;Intro to DCN&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Data Center Networking Evolution&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Data Center Networking Design&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;AOS CX Switches Overview&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Data Center Networking Technology&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;NetEdit&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Features&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Device Discovery&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Plans&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Virtual Switching Extension (VSX)&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;VSX Components and Features&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;VSX Software Upgrade&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;VSX at Data Center&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Data Center Bridging (DCB)&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;DCB Configuration&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;DCB Components&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF)&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;VRF Lite&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;VRF Use Cases&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;VRF Configuration&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Data Center Networking&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;VXLAN&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;VXLAN Concepts&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Operations&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Traffic Flow&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;EVPN&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Dynamic tunneling&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Forwarding&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Centralized Routing&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;DCI&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;DCI Solutions at AOS-CX&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;ERPS&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;NAE&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Agents&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Scripts&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Upgrade&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Troubleshooting&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Use Cases&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Data Center Networks Design&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;DCN Requirements&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;DCN Design&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;AOS-CX technologies for DCN&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</outline><objective_plain>After you successfully complete this course, expect to be able to:


- Understand the components of the ArubaOS-CX Switching architecture.
- Describe common datacenter networking requirements.
- Describe the benefits of VSX implementation in a Data Center
- Understand, describe and configure VRF which enables a switch to run multiple routing instances in a network.
- Understand, describe and configure VXLAN functionality. VXLAN provides an alternative to the traditional VLAN concept.
- Understand, describe and configure EVPN to transport VXLAN thru the datacenter.
- Understand, describe and configure Datacenter Bridging (DCB) that is a technology that enables the consolidation of IP-based LAN traffic and block-based storage traffic onto a single converged Ethernet network. This can help to eliminate the need to build separate infrastructures for LAN systems that carry typical end-user data traffic, and SAN systems that carry storage-specific communications.
- Understand, describe and configure Ethernet Ring Protection Switching (ERPS) which enable enables ethernet ring topologies with a fast convergence.
- Describe requirements for a datacenter network design.
- Describe different datacenter deployment models.
- Understand various data center technologies and their impact on a design.</objective_plain><audience_plain>This course is ideal for Aruba partners, customers and employees who have minimum of 3 years of experience implementing and designing enterprise level networks. 

Candidates should demonstrate an ability to understand, configure and implement modern data centers based on Aruba Switching solutions that provide a simplified, scalable and automated Ethernet fabric that connects virtualized compute, storage, and cloud services.</audience_plain><contents_plain>- Intro to DCN
- NetEdit
- Virtual Switching Extension (VSX)
- Data Center Bridging (DCB)
- Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF)
- VXLAN
- EVPN
- DCI
- NAE
- Data Center Networks Design</contents_plain><outline_plain>Intro to DCN


- Data Center Networking Evolution
- Data Center Networking Design
- AOS CX Switches Overview
- Data Center Networking Technology
NetEdit


- Features
- Device Discovery
- Plans
Virtual Switching Extension (VSX)


- VSX Components and Features
- VSX Software Upgrade
- VSX at Data Center
Data Center Bridging (DCB)


- DCB Configuration
- DCB Components
Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF)


- VRF Lite
- VRF Use Cases
- VRF Configuration
- Data Center Networking
VXLAN


- VXLAN Concepts
- Operations
- Traffic Flow
EVPN


- Dynamic tunneling
- Forwarding
- Centralized Routing
DCI


- DCI Solutions at AOS-CX
- ERPS
NAE


- Agents
- Scripts
- Upgrade
- Troubleshooting
- Use Cases
Data Center Networks Design


- DCN Requirements
- DCN Design
- AOS-CX technologies for DCN</outline_plain><duration unit="d" days="3">3 days</duration><pricelist><price country="AU" currency="AUD">2330.00</price><price country="IN" currency="USD">1100.00</price><price country="NL" currency="EUR">2495.00</price><price country="BE" currency="EUR">2495.00</price><price country="IL" currency="ILS">9680.00</price><price country="GR" currency="EUR">1500.00</price><price country="MK" currency="EUR">1500.00</price><price country="HU" currency="EUR">1500.00</price><price country="PL" currency="EUR">2100.00</price><price country="SI" currency="EUR">3300.00</price><price country="SG" currency="USD">1440.00</price><price country="UA" currency="USD">3000.00</price><price country="FR" currency="EUR">2160.00</price><price country="AT" currency="EUR">3300.00</price><price country="SE" currency="EUR">3300.00</price><price country="CH" currency="EUR">3300.00</price><price country="DE" currency="EUR">3300.00</price><price country="IT" currency="EUR">2400.00</price></pricelist><miles/></course>