In HPE Aruba Networking Basics, you will learn what a basic computer network is, compare local and wide area networks, use cases, and implementation types. Communication over these networks relies on protocols. Once you learn about those, you will be well on your way to understanding network communications and well prepared to learn VLANs and how to configure an HPE Aruba Networking Switch! This course includes a free Hands-On Lab to help reinforce the concepts.
HPE Aruba Networking Basics
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HPE Aruba Networking Basics
Instructors: HPE Aruba Education Services
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There are 3 modules in this course
In Part 1 of HPE Aruba Networking Basics you will get an introduction to HPE Aruba Networking switches, build a basic network using a single switch, and get an understanding of what packet encapsulation is.
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4 videos1 reading
Part 2 Expands the network we’ve built to configure multiple switches, covers how to use VLANs or Virtual LANs, and brings up the idea of link aggregation.
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3 videos
Part 3 will cover static and dynamic routing, the idea of gateways, and how gateways are used to get your traffic out of a LAN or local area network to reach the internet.
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4 videos1 reading1 assignment
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