Configuring Aruba Mobility Level 1, Rev. 23.22

WLAN Fundamentals

• Describes the fundamentals of 802.11, RF frequencies and channels
• Explain RF Patterns and coverage including SNR
• Roaming Standards and QOS requirements

Mobile First Architecture 

• An introduction to Aruba Products including controller types and modes
• OS 8.X Architecture and features
• License types and distribution

Mobility Master Mobility Controller Configuration

• Understanding Groups and Subgroups
• Different methods to join MC with MM
• Understanding Hierarchical Configuration

Secure WLAN configuration

• Identifying WLAN requirements such as SSID name, encryption, authentication
• Explain AP groups structure and profiles
• Configuration of WLAN using the Mobility Master GUI

AP Provisioning 

• Describes the communication between AP and Mobility controller
• Explain the AP booting sequence and requirements
• Explores the APs controller discovery mechanisms
• Explains how to secure AP to controller communication using CPSec
• Describes AP provisioning and operations

WLAN Security

• Describes the 802.11 discovery, authentication and association
• Explores the various authentication methods, 802.1x with WPA/WPA2, Mac auth
• Describes the authentication server communication
• Explains symmetric vs asymmetric Keys, encryption methods
• WIPS is described along with rogue discovery and protection

Firewall Roles and Policies

• An introduction into Firewall Roles and policies
• Explains Aruba’s Identity based Firewall
• Configuration of Policies and Rules including aliases
• Explains how to assign Roles to users

Dynamic RF Management

• Explain how ARM calibrates the network selecting channels and power settings
• Explores the new OS 8.X Airmatch to calibrate the network
• How Client Match and ClientInsight match steers clients to better Aps

Guest Access 

• Introduces Aruba’s solutions for Guest Access and the Captive portal process
• Configuration of secure guest access using the internal Captive portal
• The configuration of Captive portal using Clearpass and its benefits
• Creating a guest provisioning account
• Troubleshooting guest access

Network Monitoring and Troubleshooting

• Using the MM dashboard to monitor and diagnose client, WLAN  and AP issues
• Traffic analysis using APPrf with filtering capabilities
• A view of Airwaves capabilities for monitoring and diagnosing client, WLAN and AP issues