Implementing Aruba Mobility

Learn how to configure AOS 8.X Aruba WLANs with redundant Mobility Masters, multi-controller clustering and features like Multizone for guest access, optimize voice and tunneled node.

Description

Introduction
- Review topics from the AMF course
- AP terminology
- GUI Hierarchy
- WLAN forwarding modes
- Explain the features of AOS 8
Mobility Master Redundancy
- Explain VRRP setup
- DB synchronization procedures
- Validating MM DB synchronization
Mobility Master and MC Operations
- Grow the network to multiple controllers
- Review the configuration hierarchy
- MC deployments methods
- Explain advanced license features
Multizone
- Describe Multizone
- Explain Multizone AP functional flow
- Describe the functions of primary and data zones
- Troubleshooting Multizone setup
Introduction to MC clusters
- Reviews advantages of a MC cluster
- The cluster leader election process
- Define the MC cluster roles
- AP and user mapping into a cluster
- Requirements for hitless cluster failover
- AP and user load balancing within the cluster
Mobility
- Explain standard 802.11 roaming
- Describe single and multi-controller roaming
- Define the advantages of cluster mobility
Role Derivation
- Review of policies and rules
- Explains role derivation using VSAs
- Description of user rules
- Description of authentication default roles
- Explains how to troubleshoot role derivation
Remote Access
- Review of all remote access methods RAP/ VIA / IAP-VPN / branch controller
- Explains RAP certification and setup methods
- Configuration of RAP WLAN
- Explores the options for RAP redundancy
- Explains how to troubleshoot RAP setup
- VIA configuration, downloading and installation
- Explains how to troubleshoot VIA setup
Voice Optimization
- Review of voice QOS
- Explanation of WMM
- Description of UCC Heuristic and SDN API mode
- Monitoring and troubleshooting voice connections
Mesh
- Explains mesh networks and technology
- Configuration of mesh clusters
Administration
- Explains management accounts and password reset
- Configuration of guest provisioning accounts
- The use of authentication using RADIUS or TACACS
- Describes how to disable console access
Operations
- Explains how to upgrade new images
- Describes AP preloading
- Explains cluster in service upgrade
- Auto roll backs of configuration
- Describes loadable in service modules
AirGroup
- Explains the Aruba AirGroup solution
- Configuration of AirGroup with limitations
- Explores the integration with ClearPass
- Monitoring AirGroup servers and users
Tunneled Node
- Explains port based tunneled node
- Explains user based tunneled node
- Describes the interaction between switches and Mobility controllers
- Explains how to troubleshoot tunnel connections
AirWave Introduction
- Explains the different features of AirWave
- The use of groups and folders
- AirWave features description
- Configuration of device credentials and adding devices
AirWave Network Health
- Explains diagnostic page indications
- Describe network health graphs to identify network issues
- Performance graphs to help in network planning
- The use of clarity to direct administrator to the source of the problem
AirWave Client and Device Troubleshooting
- Explains how to find a client and troubleshoot association issues
- Diagnosing associated client issues
- Investigating client SNR Describes AP, network and controller diagnosing
- Explains how to monitor a MC cluster within AirWave
AirWave VisualRF, Reports and Alerts
- Explains the different VirtualRF display options
- Describes the VisualRF application monitoring
- Configuration of triggers to create alerts
- Generation of 22 type of reports as well as custom reports

Prerequisites

Aruba Certified Mobility Associate (ACMA) certification (Recommended)
Aruba Mobility Fundamentals (AMF) course (Recommended)
Ability to provision an Aruba controller with multiple SSIDs, captive portal and 802.1X.
Students taking this class may complete the following self-paced online courses available to view at no charge on the Aruba Web Site
- Wired Fundamentals gives a brief overview of the wired networking principles used in Aruba products.
- Wireless Fundamentals gives a brief overview of the wired networking principles used in Aruba products.

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