Managing Campus Networks with Aruba Central (MCNAC) – Outline

Detailed Course Outline

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