Prerequisites
What you’ll learn in this course
This 2-day course teaches students how the HPE Aruba Networking CX 10000 Series with Pensando can improve data center network (DCN) security and performance. Students will learn why the CX 10000 is unique and how its placement in the DCN will dynamically change the performance and security. Students will learn how and where to install the CX 10000.
Through the HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer, students will create and configure their entire network, as well as create and apply policy, including micro-segmentation. Using AMD Pensando PSM, students will understand how it integrates with Fabric Composer and the CX 10000, and they will be able to monitor switches and policy performance.
Course Objectives
After you successfully complete this course, expect to be able to:
o Define CX 10000 switch features that improve network performance, security and design
o Install and Deploy Aruba Fabric Composer and AMD Pensando PSM
o Operate navigation menus within Aruba Fabric Composer and AMD Pensando PSM
o Create and Manage Network using Aruba Fabric Composer
o Implement Policy and micro segmentation using Aruba Fabric Composer and AMD Pensando PSM
o Utilize analytics gathered by telemetry to view network health, configuration, alerts and create charts.
Course Outline
CX 10000 Product Overview
o Understanding the challenge
o Identifying the solution
o Three main components of the CX 10000
o Physical product specifications
o Product details
o Key attributes
Installation and Setup of HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer and AMD Pensando PSM
o Hardware requirements
o Supported platforms
o HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer Licensing
o PSM deployment
PSM user authentication policy
Create PSM users with appropriate roles
DSS configuration
HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer Overview and Navigation
o Data center networks overview
o HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer key features and benefits
o CX portfolio orchestrated by HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer
o Understanding fabrics
o HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer navigation
Menu bar and icons
Customizing dashboard
Configuration, maintenance, and Visualization menu
User management, system settings, and backup
Managing Network Services with HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer
o Switch management
Switch actions
Editing switch config
Switch ports
Switch upgrade
o NTP configuration
o DNS workflow and configuration
o VSX configuration
o Leaf and spine
L2 leaf-spine underlay
L3 leaf-spine overlay
o Creating and assigning VLANs
o Creating IP interfaces
o Provisioning EVPNs
Managing Security with HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer
o Stateful versus stateless firewalls- What’s the difference?
o Building policy
Policy building blocks (Service Qualifiers, applications, endpoint groups, and rules)
Policy direction
o 3rd party integrations
VMWare vSphere, Nutanix, HPE SimPlivity, etc.
o HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer and Pensando PSM integration
o Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF)
o PVLANs and microsegmentation
AMD Pensando PSM Overview and Navigation
o PSM key terms
o PSM object model
o PSM menus and navigation
Dashboard
System menu navigation
Tenants menu navigation
Workload navigation
Monitoring menu navigation
Search function
o Server certificate
o API capture
o Configuration snapshots
Managing Security with AMD Pensando PSM (Brownfield)
o Firewall policy functionality and configuration
Firewall profile
VSX and firewall high availability
Network security policy
Understanding firewall policy scaling profiles
Enable/ disable individual firewalls
o Apps
Network Monitoring
o HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer
Visualization hosts
Network
Statistics visualization
Firewall policy logs
Firewall profiles
o AMD Pensando PSM
Dashboard and DSS health
Firewall export policies
Firewall profiles
Firewall logs
Alerts, events, and audit events
Metric charts
Further information
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