Implementing Data Center Networks (IDCN) – Outline

Outline detalhado do curso

Introduction to data center networks
  • Define data center networks
  • Discuss common drivers for data center networks
  • Distinguish common data center network requirements
  • Differentiate data center versus campus networks
Data center network products and technologies
  • Introduce HPE Aruba Networking data center products and technologies
  • Compare the data center management options and advantages
  • Deployment models, products, and technologies
  • List and demonstrate connection high availability, fault tolerance and load balancing
Data center network design
  • Define requirements for data center network design
  • Introduce data center network design
  • Describe data center policy design
  • Compare the data center management options and advantages
  • Demonstrate the supported HPE Aruba Data Center Reference Architectures
Switch provisioning and staging
  • Switch staging options
  • Manual provisioning
  • ZTP provisioning
  • Remote management
Layer 2 collapsed core
  • Debate the L2 collapsed core solution and advantages
  • Describe the components of the solution
Switch virtualization and stacking
  • List HPE Aruba Networking switch virtualization and stacking options and their characteristics
  • Explain the difference between stacking and virtualization and their use cases on DCN
  • Describe HPE Aruba Networking VSX technology
  • Explain how VSX could be deployed in a data center
  • Examine the usage and benefits of VSX in a data center
Loop prevention
  • Link aggregation group (LAG) and multi-chassis LAG
  • Load balancing
  • Spanning tree protocols
  • Redundant network links:
    • Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol
    • Loop protect
    • Rapid Ring Protection Protocol
Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF)
  • Describe the concepts behind VRF
  • Explain VRF features
  • Demonstrate common use cases for VRF
  • Configure and maintain an AOS-CX switch running multiple VRFs
Leaf spine networks
  • Debate the spine and leaf solution and advantages
  • Describe the components of the solution
Virtual Extensible VLAN (VXLAN)
  • Describe the VXLAN feature
  • Describe basic VXLAN operations
  • Describe the MAC learning process in a VXLAN
  • Describe virtual VXLAN to physical VLAN network integration
  • Explain the basic configuration of a VXLAN tunnel
EVPN
  • Introduce EVPN concepts and use cases
  • Explain the EVPN configuration process
  • Describe EVPN monitoring and troubleshooting
  • Optimize the EVPN environment with ARP and ND suppression
  • Describe the EVPN fabric configuration steps to handle multicast traffic
  • Explain IPv6 EVPN overlay over an IPv4 underlay configuration
Aruba Fabric Composer
  • Define the purpose of Aruba Fabric Composer
  • Navigate menus and identify icons
  • Manage network services using Guided Set Up
  • Explain the benefits of integrating Aruba Fabric Composer with VMware vSphere, HPE ILO, and Pensando Policy Service Manager
  • Integrate Aruba Fabric Composer with VMware products and solutions
  • Integrate Aruba Fabric Composer with HPE iLO to configure, monitor securely, and update your HPE servers
  • Integrate Aruba Fabric Composer with Pensando Policy Services Manager to set up policy for securing your network
Securing the data center with the Aruba CX 10000 Switch
  • Define and describe 10K Switch features that improve network performance, security and design​
  • Manage network services with Aruba Fabric Composer
  • Implement policy and network segmentation using Aruba Fabric Composer or Pensando Policy Service Manager
  • Utilize analytics gathered by telemetry to view network configuration and view alerts
Data center bridging (DCB)
  • Describe DCB and IP ECN
  • Configure DCB and IP ECN
  • Describe DCB monitoring options
Network Analytics Engine (NAE)
  • Describe NAE use cases to monitor and troubleshoot the network.
  • Describe NAE agents
  • Describe NAE troubleshooting
REST API
  • Describe the need for the API
  • List the REST API features and functions
  • Demonstrate an AOS-CX REST API use case
Aruba Central on Prem (COP)
  • Describe COP
  • Explain COP use cases for DCN