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Basics of Aruba Central
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1,200 students

Basics of Aruba Central

Get Started with Aruba’s Cloud-Based Network Management Platform for Wireless, Switching, and Security
Last updated 4/2025
English

What you'll learn

  • Deploy, manage, monitor, and troubleshoot networks using Aruba’s cloud-based network management platform
  • Understanding device provisioning
  • Monitoring and Troubleshooting
  • AI Operations

Course content

3 sections15 lectures2h 9m total length
  • Aruba Central: What is it?11:21
  • Operational modes of Aruba Central7:03

    Explore Aruba Central's two operational modes—standard enterprise for end-to-end account management and MSP for multi-tenant provisioning, device licensing, and tenant account administration.

  • Supported Devices in Aruba Central5:02
  • Aruba Central Account Creation4:45
  • Overview of Aruba Central Licenses7:31
  • Starting Aruba Central Free Trial7:15
  • Steps to Setup your Aruba Central16:27

    Learn the step-by-step process to set up Aruba Central, including account creation, license key activation, adding devices, organizing into groups and sites, and configuring users for centralized monitoring and management.

  • Firewall Ports for Device Communication4:24
  • Getting devices to connect to Aruba Central9:45
  • Aruba Central GUI Overview14:59

    Explore the Aruba Central GUI overview, including global, group, and site dashboards in standard enterprise mode, with insights on network health, devices, clients, tools, reports, and firmware upgrades.

  • Usage of Search Bar7:39

Requirements

  • Understanding of Aruba Access Points, Gateways, and CX Switches
  • Exposure to Aruba Instant (IAP) or AOS10 architecture is beneficial

Description

"Basics of Aruba Central" is a hands-on, foundational course designed for IT professionals and network engineers who are new to Aruba’s cloud-managed networking platform. Whether you're deploying wireless networks, configuring switches, or managing gateways, this course equips you with the essential knowledge to operate Aruba Central with confidence and clarity. Through this course, you’ll also explore tools for reporting and remote troubleshooting.

Aruba Central is a powerful cloud-based solution that simplifies the management of wired and wireless networks across distributed environments. In this course, you'll learn how to onboard Aruba devices, set up networks, monitor performance, and troubleshoot common connectivity issues—all within a centralized, easy-to-use interface.

This course is ideal for system administrators, MSP technicians, Wireless network technicians and network support engineers looking to streamline operations, enhance visibility, and reduce complexity in their network environments.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Understand the architecture and capabilities of Aruba Central

  • Provision, group, and configure Aruba access points and switches

  • Monitor network performance and client health using AI Insights

  • Troubleshoot network issues using built-in diagnostics and logs

Whether you're preparing for Aruba certifications or managing Aruba infrastructure in the field, this course provides the perfect starting point for mastering Aruba Central.

Who this course is for:

  • The Aruba Central course is designed for a wide range of IT professionals who are responsible for managing, monitoring, and securing wired and wireless networks using Aruba’s cloud-based platform