IDCNAAArubaAA-IDCN23.41<p>After you successfully complete this course, expect to be able to:</p> <ul> <li>Describe data center (DC) networking requirements and typical use cases for the HPE Aruba Networking portfolio in this environment.</li><li>List common methods for deploying AOS-CX switches into data centers.</li><li>Explain the technologies and frequent configurations used in an L2 collapsed core and spine and leaf DC implementations.</li><li>Identify monitoring and troubleshooting options from HPE for data center networks.</li><li>Recognize possible optimizations for DC switch configurations.</li><li>Implement security policy for your data center network.</li><li>Design and validate a data center network.</li><li>Deploy HPE Aruba Networking data center switches into greenfield or brownfield network environments.</li><li>Integrate HPE Aruba Networking data center switches with other products, such as servers, storage, hypervisors, and so forth, from HPE or 3rd party vendors.</li><li>Troubleshoot, monitor, and maintain data center networks.</li></ul><p>Aruba suggests these courses as prerequisites : </p> <ul> <li><span class="cms-link-marked"><a class="fl-href-prod" href="/swisscom/fr/course/aruba-cxsf"><svg role="img" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" data-nosnippet class="cms-linkmark"><use xlink:href="/css/img/icnset-linkmarks.svg#linkmark"></use></svg>AOS-CX Switching Fundamentals <span class="fl-prod-pcode">(CXSF)</span></a></span> &amp;</li><li><span class="cms-link-marked"><a class="fl-href-prod" href="/swisscom/fr/course/aruba-icxs"><svg role="img" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" data-nosnippet class="cms-linkmark"><use xlink:href="/css/img/icnset-linkmarks.svg#linkmark"></use></svg>Implementing AOS-CX Switching <span class="fl-prod-pcode">(ICXS)</span></a></span></li></ul><p>Or</p> <ul> <li><span class="cms-link-marked"><a class="fl-href-prod" href="/swisscom/fr/course/aruba-acaf"><svg role="img" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" data-nosnippet class="cms-linkmark"><use xlink:href="/css/img/icnset-linkmarks.svg#linkmark"></use></svg>Campus Access Fundamentals <span class="fl-prod-pcode">(ACAF)</span></a></span></li><li><span class="cms-link-marked"><a class="fl-href-prod" href="/swisscom/fr/course/aruba-iaca"><svg role="img" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" data-nosnippet class="cms-linkmark"><use xlink:href="/css/img/icnset-linkmarks.svg#linkmark"></use></svg>Implementing Campus Access <span class="fl-prod-pcode">(IACA)</span></a></span></li></ul><p>Typical candidates for this course are network professionals responsible for planning, implementing, and supporting data center networking infrastructure.</p><h5>Introduction to data center networks</h5><ul> <li>Define data center networks</li><li>Discuss common drivers for data center networks</li><li>Distinguish common data center network requirements</li><li>Differentiate data center versus campus networks</li></ul><h5>Data center network products and technologies</h5> <ul> <li>Introduce HPE Aruba Networking data center products and technologies</li><li>Compare the data center management options and advantages</li><li>Deployment models, products, and technologies</li><li>List and demonstrate connection high availability, fault tolerance and load balancing</li></ul><h5>Data center network design</h5><ul> <li>Define requirements for data center network design</li><li>Introduce data center network design</li><li>Describe data center policy design</li><li>Compare the data center management options and advantages</li><li>Demonstrate the supported HPE Aruba Data Center Reference Architectures</li></ul><h5>Switch provisioning and staging</h5> <ul> <li>Switch staging options</li><li>Manual provisioning</li><li>ZTP provisioning</li><li>Remote management</li></ul><h5>Layer 2 collapsed core</h5><ul> <li>Debate the L2 collapsed core solution and advantages</li><li>Describe the components of the solution</li></ul><h5>Switch virtualization and stacking</h5><ul> <li>List HPE Aruba Networking switch virtualization and stacking options and their characteristics</li><li>Explain the difference between stacking and virtualization and their use cases on DCN</li><li>Describe HPE Aruba Networking VSX technology</li><li>Explain how VSX could be deployed in a data center</li><li>Examine the usage and benefits of VSX in a data center</li></ul><h5>Loop prevention</h5> <ul> <li>Link aggregation group (LAG) and multi-chassis LAG</li><li>Load balancing</li><li>Spanning tree protocols</li><li>Redundant network links: <ul> <li>Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol</li><li>Loop protect</li><li>Rapid Ring Protection Protocol</li></ul></li></ul><h5>Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF)</h5> <ul> <li>Describe the concepts behind VRF</li><li>Explain VRF features</li><li>Demonstrate common use cases for VRF</li><li>Configure and maintain an AOS-CX switch running multiple VRFs</li></ul><h5>Leaf spine networks</h5> <ul> <li>Debate the spine and leaf solution and advantages</li><li>Describe the components of the solution</li></ul><h5>Virtual Extensible VLAN (VXLAN)</h5> <ul> <li>Describe the VXLAN feature</li><li>Describe basic VXLAN operations</li><li>Describe the MAC learning process in a VXLAN</li><li>Describe virtual VXLAN to physical VLAN network integration</li><li>Explain the basic configuration of a VXLAN tunnel</li></ul><h5>EVPN</h5><ul> <li>Introduce EVPN concepts and use cases</li><li>Explain the EVPN configuration process</li><li>Describe EVPN monitoring and troubleshooting</li><li>Optimize the EVPN environment with ARP and ND suppression</li><li>Describe the EVPN fabric configuration steps to handle multicast traffic</li><li>Explain IPv6 EVPN overlay over an IPv4 underlay configuration</li></ul><h5>Aruba Fabric Composer</h5><ul> <li>Define the purpose of Aruba Fabric Composer</li><li>Navigate menus and identify icons</li><li>Manage network services using Guided Set Up</li><li>Explain the benefits of integrating Aruba Fabric Composer with VMware vSphere, HPE ILO, and Pensando Policy Service Manager</li><li>Integrate Aruba Fabric Composer with VMware products and solutions</li><li>Integrate Aruba Fabric Composer with HPE iLO to configure, monitor securely, and update your HPE servers</li><li>Integrate Aruba Fabric Composer with Pensando Policy Services Manager to set up policy for securing your network</li></ul><h5>Securing the data center with the Aruba CX 10000 Switch</h5> <ul> <li>Define and describe 10K Switch features that improve network performance, security and design​</li><li>Manage network services with Aruba Fabric Composer</li><li>Implement policy and network segmentation using Aruba Fabric Composer or Pensando Policy Service Manager</li><li>Utilize analytics gathered by telemetry to view network configuration and view alerts</li></ul><h5>Data center bridging (DCB)</h5> <ul> <li>Describe DCB and IP ECN</li><li>Configure DCB and IP ECN</li><li>Describe DCB monitoring options</li></ul><h5>Network Analytics Engine (NAE)</h5><ul> <li>Describe NAE use cases to monitor and troubleshoot the network.</li><li>Describe NAE agents</li><li>Describe NAE troubleshooting</li></ul><h5>REST API</h5><ul> <li>Describe the need for the API</li><li>List the REST API features and functions</li><li>Demonstrate an AOS-CX REST API use case</li></ul><h5>Aruba Central on Prem (COP)</h5><ul> <li>Describe COP</li><li>Explain COP use cases for DCN</li></ul><h5>Introduction to data center networks</h5><ul> <li>Define data center networks</li><li>Discuss common drivers for data center networks</li><li>Distinguish common data center network requirements</li><li>Differentiate data center versus campus networks</li></ul><h5>Data center network products and technologies</h5> <ul> <li>Introduce HPE Aruba Networking data center products and technologies</li><li>Compare the data center management options and advantages</li><li>Deployment models, products, and technologies</li><li>List and demonstrate connection high availability, fault tolerance and load balancing</li></ul><h5>Data center network design</h5><ul> <li>Define requirements for data center network design</li><li>Introduce data center network design</li><li>Describe data center policy design</li><li>Compare the data center management options and advantages</li><li>Demonstrate the supported HPE Aruba Data Center Reference Architectures</li></ul><h5>Switch provisioning and staging</h5> <ul> <li>Switch staging options</li><li>Manual provisioning</li><li>ZTP provisioning</li><li>Remote management</li></ul><h5>Layer 2 collapsed core</h5><ul> <li>Debate the L2 collapsed core solution and advantages</li><li>Describe the components of the solution</li></ul><h5>Switch virtualization and stacking</h5><ul> <li>List HPE Aruba Networking switch virtualization and stacking options and their characteristics</li><li>Explain the difference between stacking and virtualization and their use cases on DCN</li><li>Describe HPE Aruba Networking VSX technology</li><li>Explain how VSX could be deployed in a data center</li><li>Examine the usage and benefits of VSX in a data center</li></ul><h5>Loop prevention</h5> <ul> <li>Link aggregation group (LAG) and multi-chassis LAG</li><li>Load balancing</li><li>Spanning tree protocols</li><li>Redundant network links: <ul> <li>Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol</li><li>Loop protect</li><li>Rapid Ring Protection Protocol</li></ul></li></ul><h5>Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF)</h5> <ul> <li>Describe the concepts behind VRF</li><li>Explain VRF features</li><li>Demonstrate common use cases for VRF</li><li>Configure and maintain an AOS-CX switch running multiple VRFs</li></ul><h5>Leaf spine networks</h5> <ul> <li>Debate the spine and leaf solution and advantages</li><li>Describe the components of the solution</li></ul><h5>Virtual Extensible VLAN (VXLAN)</h5> <ul> <li>Describe the VXLAN feature</li><li>Describe basic VXLAN operations</li><li>Describe the MAC learning process in a VXLAN</li><li>Describe virtual VXLAN to physical VLAN network integration</li><li>Explain the basic configuration of a VXLAN tunnel</li></ul><h5>EVPN</h5><ul> <li>Introduce EVPN concepts and use cases</li><li>Explain the EVPN configuration process</li><li>Describe EVPN monitoring and troubleshooting</li><li>Optimize the EVPN environment with ARP and ND suppression</li><li>Describe the EVPN fabric configuration steps to handle multicast traffic</li><li>Explain IPv6 EVPN overlay over an IPv4 underlay configuration</li></ul><h5>Aruba Fabric Composer</h5><ul> <li>Define the purpose of Aruba Fabric Composer</li><li>Navigate menus and identify icons</li><li>Manage network services using Guided Set Up</li><li>Explain the benefits of integrating Aruba Fabric Composer with VMware vSphere, HPE ILO, and Pensando Policy Service Manager</li><li>Integrate Aruba Fabric Composer with VMware products and solutions</li><li>Integrate Aruba Fabric Composer with HPE iLO to configure, monitor securely, and update your HPE servers</li><li>Integrate Aruba Fabric Composer with Pensando Policy Services Manager to set up policy for securing your network</li></ul><h5>Securing the data center with the Aruba CX 10000 Switch</h5> <ul> <li>Define and describe 10K Switch features that improve network performance, security and design​</li><li>Manage network services with Aruba Fabric Composer</li><li>Implement policy and network segmentation using Aruba Fabric Composer or Pensando Policy Service Manager</li><li>Utilize analytics gathered by telemetry to view network configuration and view alerts</li></ul><h5>Data center bridging (DCB)</h5> <ul> <li>Describe DCB and IP ECN</li><li>Configure DCB and IP ECN</li><li>Describe DCB monitoring options</li></ul><h5>Network Analytics Engine (NAE)</h5><ul> <li>Describe NAE use cases to monitor and troubleshoot the network.</li><li>Describe NAE agents</li><li>Describe NAE troubleshooting</li></ul><h5>REST API</h5><ul> <li>Describe the need for the API</li><li>List the REST API features and functions</li><li>Demonstrate an AOS-CX REST API use case</li></ul><h5>Aruba Central on Prem (COP)</h5><ul> <li>Describe COP</li><li>Explain COP use cases for DCN</li></ul>After you successfully complete this course, expect to be able to: - Describe data center (DC) networking requirements and typical use cases for the HPE Aruba Networking portfolio in this environment. - List common methods for deploying AOS-CX switches into data centers. - Explain the technologies and frequent configurations used in an L2 collapsed core and spine and leaf DC implementations. - Identify monitoring and troubleshooting options from HPE for data center networks. - Recognize possible optimizations for DC switch configurations. - Implement security policy for your data center network. - Design and validate a data center network. - Deploy HPE Aruba Networking data center switches into greenfield or brownfield network environments. - Integrate HPE Aruba Networking data center switches with other products, such as servers, storage, hypervisors, and so forth, from HPE or 3rd party vendors. - Troubleshoot, monitor, and maintain data center networks.Aruba suggests these courses as prerequisites : - AOS-CX Switching Fundamentals (CXSF) & - Implementing AOS-CX Switching (ICXS) Or - Campus Access Fundamentals (ACAF) - Implementing Campus Access (IACA)Typical candidates for this course are network professionals responsible for planning, implementing, and supporting data center networking infrastructure.Introduction to data center networks - Define data center networks - Discuss common drivers for data center networks - Distinguish common data center network requirements - Differentiate data center versus campus networks Data center network products and technologies - Introduce HPE Aruba Networking data center products and technologies - Compare the data center management options and advantages - Deployment models, products, and technologies - List and demonstrate connection high availability, fault tolerance and load balancing Data center network design - Define requirements for data center network design - Introduce data center network design - Describe data center policy design - Compare the data center management options and advantages - Demonstrate the supported HPE Aruba Data Center Reference Architectures Switch provisioning and staging - Switch staging options - Manual provisioning - ZTP provisioning - Remote management Layer 2 collapsed core - Debate the L2 collapsed core solution and advantages - Describe the components of the solution Switch virtualization and stacking - List HPE Aruba Networking switch virtualization and stacking options and their characteristics - Explain the difference between stacking and virtualization and their use cases on DCN - Describe HPE Aruba Networking VSX technology - Explain how VSX could be deployed in a data center - Examine the usage and benefits of VSX in a data center Loop prevention - Link aggregation group (LAG) and multi-chassis LAG - Load balancing - Spanning tree protocols - Redundant network links: - Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol - Loop protect - Rapid Ring Protection Protocol Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) - Describe the concepts behind VRF - Explain VRF features - Demonstrate common use cases for VRF - Configure and maintain an AOS-CX switch running multiple VRFs Leaf spine networks - Debate the spine and leaf solution and advantages - Describe the components of the solution Virtual Extensible VLAN (VXLAN) - Describe the VXLAN feature - Describe basic VXLAN operations - Describe the MAC learning process in a VXLAN - Describe virtual VXLAN to physical VLAN network integration - Explain the basic configuration of a VXLAN tunnel EVPN - Introduce EVPN concepts and use cases - Explain the EVPN configuration process - Describe EVPN monitoring and troubleshooting - Optimize the EVPN environment with ARP and ND suppression - Describe the EVPN fabric configuration steps to handle multicast traffic - Explain IPv6 EVPN overlay over an IPv4 underlay configuration Aruba Fabric Composer - Define the purpose of Aruba Fabric Composer - Navigate menus and identify icons - Manage network services using Guided Set Up - Explain the benefits of integrating Aruba Fabric Composer with VMware vSphere, HPE ILO, and Pensando Policy Service Manager - Integrate Aruba Fabric Composer with VMware products and solutions - Integrate Aruba Fabric Composer with HPE iLO to configure, monitor securely, and update your HPE servers - Integrate Aruba Fabric Composer with Pensando Policy Services Manager to set up policy for securing your network Securing the data center with the Aruba CX 10000 Switch - Define and describe 10K Switch features that improve network performance, security and design​ - Manage network services with Aruba Fabric Composer - Implement policy and network segmentation using Aruba Fabric Composer or Pensando Policy Service Manager - Utilize analytics gathered by telemetry to view network configuration and view alerts Data center bridging (DCB) - Describe DCB and IP ECN - Configure DCB and IP ECN - Describe DCB monitoring options Network Analytics Engine (NAE) - Describe NAE use cases to monitor and troubleshoot the network. - Describe NAE agents - Describe NAE troubleshooting REST API - Describe the need for the API - List the REST API features and functions - Demonstrate an AOS-CX REST API use case Aruba Central on Prem (COP) - Describe COP - Explain COP use cases for DCNIntroduction to data center networks - Define data center networks - Discuss common drivers for data center networks - Distinguish common data center network requirements - Differentiate data center versus campus networks Data center network products and technologies - Introduce HPE Aruba Networking data center products and technologies - Compare the data center management options and advantages - Deployment models, products, and technologies - List and demonstrate connection high availability, fault tolerance and load balancing Data center network design - Define requirements for data center network design - Introduce data center network design - Describe data center policy design - Compare the data center management options and advantages - Demonstrate the supported HPE Aruba Data Center Reference Architectures Switch provisioning and staging - Switch staging options - Manual provisioning - ZTP provisioning - Remote management Layer 2 collapsed core - Debate the L2 collapsed core solution and advantages - Describe the components of the solution Switch virtualization and stacking - List HPE Aruba Networking switch virtualization and stacking options and their characteristics - Explain the difference between stacking and virtualization and their use cases on DCN - Describe HPE Aruba Networking VSX technology - Explain how VSX could be deployed in a data center - Examine the usage and benefits of VSX in a data center Loop prevention - Link aggregation group (LAG) and multi-chassis LAG - Load balancing - Spanning tree protocols - Redundant network links: - Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol - Loop protect - Rapid Ring Protection Protocol Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) - Describe the concepts behind VRF - Explain VRF features - Demonstrate common use cases for VRF - Configure and maintain an AOS-CX switch running multiple VRFs Leaf spine networks - Debate the spine and leaf solution and advantages - Describe the components of the solution Virtual Extensible VLAN (VXLAN) - Describe the VXLAN feature - Describe basic VXLAN operations - Describe the MAC learning process in a VXLAN - Describe virtual VXLAN to physical VLAN network integration - Explain the basic configuration of a VXLAN tunnel EVPN - Introduce EVPN concepts and use cases - Explain the EVPN configuration process - Describe EVPN monitoring and troubleshooting - Optimize the EVPN environment with ARP and ND suppression - Describe the EVPN fabric configuration steps to handle multicast traffic - Explain IPv6 EVPN overlay over an IPv4 underlay configuration Aruba Fabric Composer - Define the purpose of Aruba Fabric Composer - Navigate menus and identify icons - Manage network services using Guided Set Up - Explain the benefits of integrating Aruba Fabric Composer with VMware vSphere, HPE ILO, and Pensando Policy Service Manager - Integrate Aruba Fabric Composer with VMware products and solutions - Integrate Aruba Fabric Composer with HPE iLO to configure, monitor securely, and update your HPE servers - Integrate Aruba Fabric Composer with Pensando Policy Services Manager to set up policy for securing your network Securing the data center with the Aruba CX 10000 Switch - Define and describe 10K Switch features that improve network performance, security and design​ - Manage network services with Aruba Fabric Composer - Implement policy and network segmentation using Aruba Fabric Composer or Pensando Policy Service Manager - Utilize analytics gathered by telemetry to view network configuration and view alerts Data center bridging (DCB) - Describe DCB and IP ECN - Configure DCB and IP ECN - Describe DCB monitoring options Network Analytics Engine (NAE) - Describe NAE use cases to monitor and troubleshoot the network. - Describe NAE agents - Describe NAE troubleshooting REST API - Describe the need for the API - List the REST API features and functions - Demonstrate an AOS-CX REST API use case Aruba Central on Prem (COP) - Describe COP - Explain COP use cases for DCN5 jours4000.004000.004000.003600.005520.004800.004800.004800.004800.004800.004800.004800.004800.00