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Course description

The lab-intensive HPE Aruba Networking Instant AP course is designed to provide students the knowledge, skills, and practical experience required to set up and configure an Instant AP cluster with WLAN. Using lecture and labs, the class provides the technical understanding and hands-on experience of configuring a WLAN with a cluster of Instant APs. Candidates will also learn to configure with 802.1X and captive portal authentication, and firewall settings. The class also provides troubleshooting skills. Other topics covered are advanced services such as ARM, mesh setup, VPN to a controller, roaming between clusters, IDS/IPS and, configuring IoTs. This Instant AP class can be coupled with an AirWave or HPE Aruba Networking Central class for management and configuration purposes.

Ideal candidate for this course

This course is ideal for technical personnel who want to deep-dive into HPE Aruba Networking Instant Access Points

Topics

Instant AP introduction
Description and features Instant AP clusters
VC election
Country codes
GUI interface
Initial setup
Dynamic installation

WLAN
WLAN wizard
WLAN VLAN selection
WLAN authentication
Instant SSID
Zones

Captive portal
Configuring captive portal
VLAN assignment and Guest Roles
CP Page
Splash page
External CP

Firewall
Access rules
Unrestricted, network based role based rules
Extended actions
Role derivation

AirGroup
AirGroup features
Configuration of AirGroup in an Instant AP cluster
AirGroup between clusters
Monitoring AirGroups

Monitoring and troubleshooting
Client GUI page
Client view
Support commands
Instant AP logs
Instant AP GUI view
Instant AP network view (WLAN)
Spectrum analysis
AppRF

ARM
Introduction
Scanning
Indices
Band steering
Airtime fairness
Client match
RF neighborhood
Support commands

Mesh, wired access and uplink
Mesh setup
Outdoor mesh
Wired access options and configuration
Uplink options and configuration

Roaming
Roaming within a cluster
HAP table
Roaming between clusters
Roaming back home
Roaming load balancing

VPN
VPN deployments
VPN tunneling
Controller Instant AP VPN configuration
DHCP L2 options ( L2 distributed, centralized)
DHCP L3 options ( L3 distributed, centralized)
VPN troubleshooting

DHCP
DG, DHCP options
Local
Centralized
WLAN and infrastructure
Troubleshooting

IDS/IPS
Classification
Attacks
Rogue detection
Containment
IDS monitoring and commands

Administrative tasks
Backup and restore
Configuration reset and Instant AP reset
Converting Instant AP to RAP / CAP admin user roles
Certification
Centralized management options

Configuring IoT
Enabling Instant AP for IoT communications
Supported vendors
IoT radio types, radio, and modes

Objectives

After you successfully complete this course, expect to be able to:
Be familiar with Instant AP types
Describe how to form an Instant AP cluster
Be familiar with different installation methods
Connect, reset, and set up an Instant AP (including VC)
Be familiar with types of WLAN settings
Describe methods for assigning a VLAN to a WLAN
Describe different security options while configuring the WLAN
Describe how to set up zones in Instant AP
Configure authentication and security and set up an Instant AP/ WLAN in a zone
Be familiar with various captive portal authentication options
Know how to configure internal and external captive portal pages
Be familiar with types or roles and rules that you can set up
Describe different options for role derivation
Describe limitations that can be applied to Instant AP uplink ports
Summarize features/advantages Instant APs provide in an AirGroup
Be familiar with the different AirGroup settings
Use AirGroup Dashboard to monitor servers
Be familiar with the dashboard and its monitoring capabilities
Invoke spectrum analysis to view spectrum
Look at applications used by clients on the network
Be familiar with ARM functions and features
Describe ClientMatch features
Describe RF Optimization methods for improving network performance
Be familiar with the mesh options and mesh monitoring commands.
Describe how to configure an Instant AP’s wired port for connectivity
Describe how to manage different uplink options
Be familiar with roaming clients in an L2/L3 environment
Client roaming in an L2 and L3 environment
Be familiar with Instant AP VPN setup
Learn the configuration steps for configuring VPN between Instant AP and Mobility Controller
Examine troubleshooting commands
Be familiar with the different deployment options of Instant APs
Understand the different options for configuring DHCP
Look at the BID process for subnet distribution
Troubleshoot client and Instant AP issues
Be familiar with the possible network attacks
Learn how rogue APs are detected and contained
Monitor and secure your network for intrusion by using IDS/IPS
Be familiar with managing firmware and update procedures
Learn how to back up and restore your configuration
Convert Instant APs into RAPS or CAPS
Be familiar with IoT
Configure and interface an IoT with the Instant AP
Be familiar with IoT Device authentication and filtering
Configure the Instant AP for the Zigbee communication