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Hpe aruba networking certified associate – switching

Master advanced skills in designing, deploying, and managing complex switching solutions with Aruba technology.

Hpe aruba networking certified associate - switching training and certification

Master advanced skills in designing, deploying, and managing complex switching solutions with Aruba technology. Enhance your professional expertise and credibility by earning the Aruba Certified Switching Expert certification, showcasing your ability to handle intricate networking environments and deliver high-performing, scalable solutions with confidence.

Course Overview

Emigo Networks offers a specialized Aruba Certified Switching Expert (ACSX) training program, meticulously designed for networking professionals seeking to master advanced switching solutions. This program ensures participants gain a deep understanding of complex networking architectures and hands-on expertise in implementing enterprise-grade Aruba wired switching solutions.

Led by seasoned Aruba-certified instructors, the training emphasizes a practical, application-oriented approach, helping learners effectively design, implement, and optimize HPE Aruba Networking campus LAN environments. The curriculum covers foundational to advanced concepts, addressing diverse customer requirements and equipping participants with the skills needed to monitor, troubleshoot, and fine-tune multi-vendor network setups.

With Emigo Networks' comprehensive training methodology, professionals are well-prepared to demonstrate their expertise in deploying robust and scalable Aruba switching solutions, solidifying their credentials in the networking domain.

Through this certification, you will demonstrate the ability to design, implement, and optimize enterprise-level Aruba Networking campus LAN solutions. Additionally, this certification ensures that you can meet complex network architecture requirements, manage multi-vendor environments, and effectively monitor, troubleshoot, and enhance network performance.

What You'll Learn

  • Advanced configuration and troubleshooting of Aruba CX Switching platforms
  • In-depth knowledge of Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching technologies and architectures
  • Implementation of advanced routing protocols, including OSPF and BGP
  • Mastery of network resiliency and redundancy with VSX and LACP
  • Campus and data center network design using Aruba best practices
  • Policy-based routing, QoS, and segmentation strategies
  • Hands-on skills with Aruba CX CLI and Aruba Network Analytics Engine (NAE)
  • Designing scalable, high-performance networks for enterprise environments

Syllabus Summary

Plan the wired network solution.
  • Interpret customer requirements and formulate technical requirements.
  • Create a network design based on technical and business requirements.
  • Create an implementation plan based on network design.
Install and configure the wired network solution.
  • Identify the appropriate use of configuration methods (e.g. CLI, API, templates, HPE Aruba Networking Central)
  • Configure and validate Layer 2 switching in CLI and HPE Aruba Networking Central
  • Configure and validate Layer 3 services, routing, and overlay in CLI and HPE Aruba Networking Central
  • Configure and validate security in CLI and HPE Aruba Networking Central
  • Configure and validate QoS in CLI and HPE Aruba Networking Central
  • Given a network design, apply appropriate NAE agents and apply to appropriate interfaces
Troubleshoot the wired network solution.
  • Given a scenario with complex network issues, identify the possible cause(s) and resolve.
  • Given a configuration error pertaining to network security, resolve the issue.
Manage and monitor HPE Aruba Networking solutions.

Given a scenario, determine an approach to optimize the network.

Practical Exam - HPE Network Switching Expert (HPE4-A53)

1. Configure and validate security features in CLI and HPE Aruba Networking Central

Configure and validate AAA (RADIUS, TACACS, ClearPass, 802.1X, MAC Auth, Port security)

Configure and validate ACL, classifier policy, user roles

Configure and validate dynamic segmentation.

2. Configure and validate dynamic routing  

Configure and validate multi-area OSPF (ABR & ASBR, STUB, NSSA, Route summarization, and graceful restart).

Configure and validate advanced OSPF features (load sharing, passive/active OSPF interfaces).

Configure and validate OSPF route filtering,  route injection, and route redistribution ECMP.

Configure and validate BGP (compare and contrast iBGP and eBGP operations, route filtering, prefixes, route preferences, route reflectors, path attributes, load sharing, route maps, route selection rules, route redistribution).

3. Migrate a network to Layer 3 services, routing, and overlay in CLI and HPE Aruba Networking Central.

Configure and validate BGP (compare and contrast iBGP and eBGP operations, route filtering, prefixes, route preferences, route reflectors, path attributes, load sharing,

4. Configure and validate Layer 2 switching and resolve complex issues in CLI and HPE Aruba Networking Central    

Configure and validate link aggregation groups (static and dynamic LACP).

Configure and validate STP (MSTP, RSTP) and implement STP hardening

Configure and validate advanced VSX features.

Configure and validate VLANs to support requirements

Evaluate and remediate network redundancy issues.

Isolate failing component by structured troubleshooting.

5. Configure, validate, and optimize a complex multicast scenario. 

Configure and validate IGMP and IGMP Snooping,

Configure and validate PIM-SM, PIM-DM, MSDP

Optimize resiliency.

Optimize redundancy.

Configure and validate advanced VSX features.

6. Diagnose and resolve a complex network issues.

Identify the failure using appropriate tools (traffic analysis, NAE, CLI, HPE Aruba Networking Central).

Evaluate the failure impact based on customer requirements and design.

Determine if a configuration change can resolve the issue.

Anticipate the impact of remediation steps.

Evaluate the network for end-to-end connectivity issues (Layer 1 through 4 issues, including dynamic routing and spanning tree, VSF, VSX, aggregations, and application behavior).

7. Using management tools, diagnose and resolve complex network issues.

Identify the failure using appropriate tools (traffic analysis, NAE, CLI, HPE Aruba Networking Central).

Configure and analyze the debugging outputs

Configure and validate VLANs to support requirements

Isolate failing component by structured troubleshooting.

8. Migrate a customer network to Layer 3 services, routing, and overlay in CLI and HPE Aruba Networking Central

Configure and validate tunnels (VXLAN, UBT)

Configure and validate OSPF route filtering,  route injection, route redistribution ECMP.

Configure and validate BGP (compare and contrast iBGP and eBGP operations, route filtering, prefixes, route preferences, route reflectors, path attributes, load sharing, route maps, route selection rules, route redistribution).


Prerequisites

  • There are no prerequisites for this path.

Required Exams

Aruba Certified Switching Expert Written Exam 

  • Exam ID                        HPE7-A09
  • Exam duration             2 hours
  • Exam Cost             $195 USD

Aruba Certified Switching Expert Practical Exam 

  • Exam ID                         HPE4-A53
  • Exam duration              5 hour
  • Exam Cost              N/A

Who Should Attend

  • Experienced network engineers and architects specializing in enterprise switching solutions
  • IT professionals seeking expert-level certification in Aruba CX switching technologies
  • Candidates who have completed Aruba Certified Switching Professional (ACSP)
  • Network consultants and solution architects designing large-scale campus and data center networks
  • Individuals responsible for implementing and troubleshooting complex Layer 2/Layer 3 environments
  • Professionals aiming to validate their advanced skills in Aruba’s enterprise networking portfolio

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