The HPE Aruba Networking Certified Professional Switching certification covers topics like planning, installing, configuring, troubleshooting, managing, and monitoring enterprise-level Aruba campus switching solutions, including key areas like network design, security, VLANs, routing protocols (OSPF, BGP), link aggregation, virtual switching, QoS, and overall network health monitoring, with a heavy focus on hands-on configuration and troubleshooting using the ArubaOS-CX operating system.
Key areas covered in the exam:
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Network Design and Planning:
- Designing secure and scalable wired network solutions using Aruba technologies
- Selecting appropriate switch models based on network requirements
- Implementing redundancy mechanisms
- Designing secure and scalable wired network solutions using Aruba technologies
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Installation and Configuration:
- Installing and configuring Aruba campus switches
- Configuring basic switch features like VLANs, port security, and STP
- Implementing Layer 2 and Layer 3 routing protocols (OSPF, BGP)
- Configuring dynamic routing protocols
- Managing switch access control lists (ACLs)
- Installing and configuring Aruba campus switches
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Virtual Switching and Advanced Features:
- Understanding and utilizing Aruba’s Virtual Switching Framework (VSF)
- Implementing link aggregation (LAG)
- Configuring Quality of Service (QoS) policies
- Understanding and utilizing Aruba’s Virtual Switching Framework (VSF)
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Security:
- Implementing switch security features like port security, 802.1X authentication, and MAC filtering
- Securing network access with Aruba ClearPass
- Implementing switch security features like port security, 802.1X authentication, and MAC filtering
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Troubleshooting and Management:
- Identifying and resolving common switching issues
- Utilizing Aruba Central for network monitoring and management
- Analyzing switch logs and performance metrics
- Identifying and resolving common switching issues
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