Tracks
Airheads Track
The Airheads Track and Technical Trainings are designed and delivered by your industry peers, Aruba engineers, product managers, and technical experts. Customize your agenda based on your interests by following one of our Featured Journeys, which include Airheads breakout sessions specific to that topic, or feel free to mix and match your sessions.
Get ready to:
- Share ideas and network with thousands of your fellow Airheads and Aruba developers
- Gain insights from a variety of deep dive sessions on Aruba technology
- Better understand emerging technologies and design principles
- Optimize your existing infrastructure
- Expand your skills and add more expertise to your IT organization
Atmosphere Las Vegas Airheads Track admission is $1895. Admission includes access to Atmosphere keynotes, Airheads breakout sessions, one exam in the Pearson VUE test center at Atmosphere Las Vegas, Innovation Zone, all social activities, and meals. Access to on-demand breakout sessions is included for in-person attendees and will be made available the week after Atmosphere. *Sleeping rooms are sold separately
Ideal candidate for this track: Network engineers, partner engineers, architects, managers, administrators, and security specialists will benefit most from the technical content presented in the Airheads Track.
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Featured Journeys
- Futureproof data center security
The world is shifting from traditional data centers to centers of data. Today’s traditional enterprise data centers are being augmented by distributed and virtualized edge and colocation data centers, where data is being captured and processed.
Topics include:
- Architect a modern data center
- Simplify and distribute data center services for increased performance and lower cost
- Automate and orchestrate security policies in data center environments
- Automate security best practices for today and tomorrow
Hybrid workplaces, digital transformation, and IoT have increased the threat landscape, requiring innovative network security strategies. These sessions explain best practices for implementing a secure edge-to-cloud network for full visibility, control, and enforcement with a built-in foundation for Zero Trust and SASE frameworks.
Topics include:
- Implementing edge-to-cloud network security with Zero Trust and SASE best practices
- Using business intent and AI/ML to define and deploy automated policies without manual effort
- Accessing contextually aware, behavioral insights and a comprehensive view to ensure network security
- Ensuring that the same controls applied to campus or branch networks also extend to the home or remote worker
- Connect and secure your distributed workforce
As employees continue to work remotely, network security and visibility are critical. Businesses demand an in-office experience, no matter from where employees are working. It’s time to rethink WAN and security architectures to take advantage of automation, orchestration, and integration with public clouds and SaaS to deliver the highest performance for users at the edge — wherever that may be.
Topics include:
- Architecting a modern SD-WAN edge that enables enterprises to get the maximum value from cloud investments
- Extending SD-WAN capabilities from the remote worker to the distributed enterprise
- Realize the benefits of the latest Wi-Fi enhancements
Wi-Fi technology advancements greatly enhance hybrid workplaces and can improve critical activities such as videoconferencing, telemedicine, and distance learning. The enterprise WLAN is on the cusp of transitioning to Wi-Fi 6E. If you’ve deferred Wi-Fi refreshes in the past, come get up-to-date on existing and emerging Wi-Fi technologies and capabilities to realize the full potential of Wi-Fi.
Sessions will include:
- Understand RF fundamentals
- Be prepared for emerging Wi-Fi standards and integration with cellular technologies
- Architect and deploy outdoor and industrial Wi-Fi
- Architect and deploy a modern wired network
Today’s enterprise wired infrastructure must quickly and safely connect new devices and users and scale to handle massive data generated at the network edge, while providing always-on performance. Critically, the wired network must also reduce complexity with smart automated provisioning and insights to help IT operate more efficiently. These sessions will help IT operators deploy, scale and simplify wired network infrastructures.
Topics include:
- Best practices for an always-on, always-available wired network
- Understand automated root-cause analysis and service impact
- Hear about customer deployments and recommendations
- Enhance productivity with a cloud-based network and security services platform
Businesses expect a better integrated real life digital experience no matter what the business model may be. Organizations have discovered implementation of digitally powered workflows in their organizations enhances productivity. With an intensified focus and expectation on end user quality of experience, IT will look to a single centralized management system with visibility across the network and the ability to configure edge-to-cloud QoS and security policies.
Sessions will include details on:
- Architecting a unified approach to network management and security
- Automate the deployment of global security policies
- Insights in automating the resolution of network problems
- Explore the ROI and business case for cloud-managed networks
- Improve efficiency with AI-powered automation
AI and network management automation are no longer “nice to have” services. AI and automation give IT teams the recommendations and automation needed to fortify business initiatives such as hybrid workplace support and new business models. Reliable network and security insights with recommendations and outcomes are a requirement to enhance the efficiency of IT teams while delivering the networking services the business needs.
Sessions will cover:
- Monitoring and optimizing your network to streamline IT operations and provide the best possible user experience
- Simplifying network operations using automation
- Architecting a unified approach to network management and security
- Exploring the ROI and business case for cloud-managed networks using Aruba Central
- Accelerate time to value (TTV) of IoT Initiatives
Increasing diverse digital technology (IoT) is being deployed by enterprises to improve user experiences and to streamline IT operations while budgets continue to tighten. Today connected devices outnumber people 5:1 and over the next three years, there will be 10x more connected devices than people. Understanding the benefits of IoT and machine-to-machine communications as well as the process of onboarding, provisioning, and securing these IoT devices is critical.
Topics include:
- Designing hyper-aware and intelligent spaces across several industry vertical markets
- Scaling enterprise IoT deployments
- Securely onboarding IoT devices
- Achieve better outcomes with network as a service
Keeping pace with changing business and network requirements has become increasingly difficult. IT is struggling to quickly shift to hybrid work and learning environments and other industries like healthcare and retail are under pressure to deliver reliable, scalable, and secure technologies that ensure the best user experiences.
Topics include:
- How as-a-service options can alleviate the burden of long-term network planning and budgeting by delivering all hardware, software, and services in a single monthly subscription
- Providing faster network technology refresh lifecycles through upcycling and/or recycling of equipment
- Allowing more rapid deployments of new features and functionality
- Keeping pace with the demands of today’s dynamic ecosystem of hardware and software technologies
- Solve IT challenges with the latest Aruba innovations
The last several years have seen a far-reaching re-evaluation of how we work and live and this transformation continues. An increasing number of connected devices, demand for connectivity from anywhere and the need for integrated security are top of mind for IT organizations. See how Aruba is addressing these challenges with innovative solutions.
Topics include:
- Automation and AI Operations
- Integral security platforms designed for global deployments
- Connecting users across a hybrid workplace
Technical Training
For a deeper experience, complement your Airheads Track attendance with technical training in one of 15 training courses. These in-depth sessions are a combination of lecture and hands-on lab time.
Be prepared to:
- Up your game with technical training. With more choices than ever, expand your skillset with a variety of training opportunities, including four brand new sessions.
- Validate your knowledge, skills, and ability. Get certified with a choice of over 18 certification exams in the PearsonVue exam center. All attendees are eligible take one exam at Atmosphere which is included in your registration fees.
- Access exclusive content. Airheads sessions will only be available to those that attend the event in Las Vegas.
Atmosphere Las Vegas Airheads Track + Training admission is $2495. Admission includes access to Atmosphere keynotes, one training session, Airheads breakout sessions, one exam in the Pearson VUE test center at Atmosphere Las Vegas, Innovation Zone, all social activities, and meals. *Sleeping rooms are sold separately.
To maximize our training offerings, the following options are available for training registrants:
- Session 1: Sunday – Tuesday
Registrants choosing session 1 will participate in 1 of 15 training courses offered Sunday through Tuesday and have the opportunity to attend Airheads breakout sessions on Wednesday and Thursday. Training seats are limited, course selection is made at the time of registration. - Session 2: Thursday – Friday
Registrants choosing session 2 will participate in 1 of 15 training courses offered Thursday through Friday and have the opportunity to attend Airheads breakout sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday. Training seats are limited, course selection is made at the time of registration.
Ideal candidate for this track: Network engineers, partner engineers, architects, managers, administrators, and security specialists looking for a deeper, hands-on training experience will benefit most from the Airheads Track with Training.
View the Technical Training Agenda at a Glance
Training Courses
- Aruba OS-CX Switching Fundamentals (condensed)
Instructor-led training sessions at Atmosphere feature condensed versions of our 3 to 5-day certification courses. Content covers introductory material and subset of modules and lab exercises chosen by our best instructors from around the world.
The Aruba OS-CX Switching Fundamentals (CXF) course teaches you the fundamental skills necessary to configure and manage modern, open standards-based networking solutions using Aruba's OS-CX routing and switching technologies. This course consists of approximately 60% lecture and 40% hands-on lab exercises to help you learn how to implement and validate small to medium enterprise network solutions. This course prepares network professionals for the Aruba Certified Switching Associate exam.
In this course, participants learn about Aruba OS-CX switch technologies including: Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs), secure access using features like dynamic segmentation, redundancy technologies such as Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP), link aggregation techniques including Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP), and switch virtualization with Aruba's Virtual Switching work (VSF). You also learn about IP Routing including static and dynamic IP routing with Open Shortest Path First (OSPF). This course prepares students for the new CX switching-based ACSA certification (Exam Code: HPE6-A72).
Ideal candidates are IT Professionals who deploy small-to-medium scale enterprise network solutions based on Aruba products and technologies.
- Implementing Aruba OS-CX Switching (condensed)
Instructor-led training sessions at Atmosphere feature condensed versions of our 3 to 5-day certification courses. Content covers introductory material and subset of modules and lab exercises chosen by our best instructors from around the world.
The Implementing Aruba OS-CX Switching (ICX) course teaches you the advanced skills necessary to implement and operate enterprise level Aruba campus switching solutions. You will build on the skills you learned at the Associate level to configure and manage modern, open standards-based networking solutions using Aruba's OS-CX routing and switching technologies. In this course, participants learn about Aruba OS-CX switch technologies including: securing port access with Aruba's dynamic segmentation, redundancy technologies such as Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP), link aggregation techniques including Link Aggregation Protocol (LACP) and switch virtualization with Aruba's Virtual Switching Extension (VSX) and Aruba's Virtual Switching work (VSF). This course is approximately 50% lecture and 50% hands-on lab exercises. This course prepares students for the new CX switching ACSP certification (Exam Code: HPE6-A73).
Typical candidates for this course are IT Professionals who will deploy and manage networks based on HPE's Aruba OS-CX switches.
Prerequisites: To earn our Professional-level certifications, the Associate level is required.
- Aruba Mobility Fundamentals (condensed)
Instructor-led training sessions at Atmosphere feature condensed versions of our 3 to 5-day certification courses. Content covers introductory material and subset of modules and lab exercises chosen by our best instructors from around the world.
The Aruba Mobility Fundamentals, Rev. 20.11 (AMF) course teaches the knowledge, skills and practical experience required to set up and configure a basic Aruba WLAN utilizing the OS 8.X architecture and features. Using lecture and labs, this course provides the technical understanding and hands-on experience of configuring a single Mobility Conductor with one controller and AP Aruba WLAN. Participants will learn how to use Aruba hardware and Aruba OS to install and build a complete, secure controller network with multiple SSIDs. This course provides the underlying material required to prepare candidates for the Aruba Certified Mobility Associate (ACMA) certification exam.
Typical candidates for this course are IT Professionals who deploy small-to-medium scale enterprise network solutions based on Aruba products and technologies.
- Implementing Aruba Mobility (condensed)
Instructor-led training sessions at Atmosphere feature condensed versions of our 3 to 5-day certification courses. Content covers introductory material and subset of modules and lab exercises chosen by our best instructors from around the world.
The Implementing Aruba Mobility, Rev. 20.11 (IAM) course teaches the knowledge, skills and practical experience required to set up and configure advanced features on Aruba WLAN utilizing the AOS 8.X architecture and features. This course includes lectures and labs which provide the technical understanding and hands-on experience of configuring a redundant Mobility Conductor with two controllers and two APs. Participants will learn how install a redundant Aruba WLAN network with clustering while using many features like Multizone for guest access, voice optimization and tunneled node. This course includes the AirWave management system and troubleshooting commands. The SWDI course provides the underlying material required to prepare candidates for the Aruba Certified Mobility Professional Exam.
Typical candidates for this course are IT professionals who deploy Aruba WLAN with advanced features and individuals who need a basic understanding of AirWave.
Prerequisites: To earn our Professional-level certifications, the Associate level is required.
- Aruba Network Security Fundamentals (condensed)
Instructor-led training sessions at Atmosphere feature condensed versions of our 3 to 5-day certification courses. Content covers introductory material and subset of modules and lab exercises chosen by our best instructors from around the world.
The Aruba Network Security Fundamentals (NSF) course covers foundational security concepts. It describes common security threats and vulnerabilities and provides an overview of important security technologies. It teaches how to create a trusted network infrastructure with Aruba mobility solutions and switches. In addition to discussing device hardening, the course discusses implementing security at the edge with AAA, basic roles and firewall policies, dynamic segmentation, and endpoint classification. The course will further explain basic threat detection technologies and how to collect logs and alarms and use them to initiate an investigation.
This course prepares participants for the Aruba Certified Networking Security Associate (ACNSA) certification exam.
Ideal candidate for this course: A network or help desk engineer working in a customer or partner environment that has six months to a year of experience in networking in both wired and wireless environments.
- Aruba ClearPass Configuration (condensed)
Instructor-led training sessions at Atmosphere feature condensed versions of our 3 to 5-day certification courses. Content covers introductory material and subset of modules and lab exercises chosen by our best instructors from around the world.
The Aruba ClearPass Configuration course prepares participants with foundational skills in Network Access Control using the ClearPass product portfolio. This course includes both instructional modules and labs to teach participants about the major features of the ClearPass portfolio. Participants will learn how to set up ClearPass as an AAA server, and configure the Policy Manager, Guest, OnGuard and Onboard feature sets. In addition, this course covers integration with external Active Directory servers, Monitoring and Reporting, as well as deployment best practices. The student will gain insight into configuring authentication with ClearPass on both wired and wireless networks.
Ideal candidates include network administrators who are looking to build their foundational knowledge of the ClearPass product portfolio. This course would be beneficial for customers who are seeking greater knowledge of the ClearPass product that they have purchased. We recommend that students have at least an understanding of basic access layer networking, the function of ACL's and firewall rules.
- Aruba ClearPass Advanced Configuration (condensed)
Instructor-led training sessions at Atmosphere feature condensed versions of our 3 to 5-day certification courses. Content covers introductory material and subset of modules and lab exercises chosen by our best instructors from around the world.
This advanced course uses a real-world case study on which participants will learn how to design, deploy and troubleshoot several aspects of the ClearPass security product. This training is focused on active student participation, design exercises, introduction of new features and hands-on labs.
The lectures introduce different customer requirements and explain the fundamentals under the technologies required to fulfill them, while the lab guide displays the entire process from planning all the way up to implementation, testing and troubleshooting if required. Through this process the candidates will acquire skill sets that prepare them to face any challenging scenario.
Typical candidates for this training include:
- Network Security Experts
- Individuals who implement network access control solutions
- Network managers with Aruba access device experience (wired & wireless)
- Network administrators who already own a ClearPass solution and are looking to deploy advanced features
Prerequisites:
- Any current Aruba ClearPass certification
- Aruba ClearPass Configuration course, formerly known as Aruba ClearPass Essentials
- Managing Campus Networks with Aruba Central, Rev.22.21 - AOS 8
The Managing Campus Networks with Aruba Central, Rev. 22.21 - AOS 8 course covers the campus cloud-based management system that lets you centrally manage and monitor wired and wireless networks. This course covers the Aruba Central management service and includes options for onboarding devices by managing Aruba Instant Access Points and Aruba switches both as a standalone customer or as an Managed Service Provider (MSP). Participants will view the advanced analytic services and connectivity health of devices and clients, providing insights into Wi-Fi analytics for smart business decisions. Participants will learn how to simplify visitor access management with a fully secure and scalable guest access solution including guest cloud services. This course also provides students the knowledge, skills and practical experience required to set up, configure and manage a network as a service offering. Through lecture and hands-on labs, students will discover the comprehensive management, device connectivity, network health and user account activity with Aruba Central.
This course is ideal for technical personnel who want a deep-dive into Aruba Central and Network Administrators who need to centralize the management and configuration of Aruba IAPs and switches.
- Managing Aruba Cloud-Based Networks with Aruba Central (condensed)
Instructor-led training sessions at Atmosphere feature condensed versions of our 3 to 5-day courses. Content covers introductory material and subset of modules and lab exercises chosen by our best instructors from around the world.
This course teaches students how Aruba Central, Aruba’s cloud-based networking system, enables IT staff to manage and monitor both wired and wireless environments. This course includes topics such as Central RESTAPI and teaches students new MSP features within HPE GreenLake. Students will learn how to simplify the onboarding and provisioning process for new network devices, such as Aruba access points, switches and gateways. This course will teach learners how VisualRF integrates with Central and how to configure traditional IAPs (AOS8) and AOS10 APs with Aruba Central as well as and how to leverage other value-added network services such as guest access, AIOps, contact tracing and presence analytics. Students will also learn several best practices for administration, monitoring, troubleshooting and reporting services that will help them proactively assess and improve their network performance. This course includes training and hands-on labs.
Ideal candidates are networking IT professionals or technical marketing professionals looking to expand their knowledge and skillset on the Aruba Central platform.
- Advanced Management of Aruba Cloud-based Networks with Central
This course teaches students how Aruba Central services can improve network visibility, security, and automation. Students will learn how Client Insights gives the network administrator deep knowledge about the devices connected to the network and how they behave. Through the integration of Cloud Auth and cloud identity stores, such as Azure AD and Google Workspace, Aruba Central can provide user and client access policy on any managed network with no extra hardware or on-prem authentication server. Students will also learn more about the Aruba Central API options and capabilities.
Ideal candidate is a partner or service provider IT professional who has taken Managing Aruba Cloud-Based Networks with Aruba Central.
- Aruba Campus Access Fundamentals (condensed)
Instructor-led training sessions at Atmosphere feature condensed versions of our 3 to 5-day courses. Content covers introductory material and subset of modules and lab exercises chosen by our best instructors from around the world.
This course teaches you the fundamental knowledge, skills and practical experience required to configure and manage modern, open standards-based networking solutions using Aruba's wired, wireless, security and management technologies. This course consists of approximately 60% lecture and 40% hands-on lab exercises to help you learn how to implement and validate small to medium enterprise network solutions.
In this course, you will also learn about broadcast domains and Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs); secure management protocols such as AAA, SSH, HTTPS, and Dynamic Segmentation using Aruba's Role-Based Access Control (RBAC); availability technologies such as Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP); link aggregation techniques including Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) and switch virtualization with Aruba’s Virtual Switching Framework (VSF) and Aruba's Virtual Switching Extension (VSX). Static and dynamic IP routing protocols such as Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) are also covered.
The ideal candidate has fundamental computer networking knowledge as covered in the Get the Edge: An Introduction to Aruba Networking course.
- Implementing Aruba Campus Access (condensed)
Instructor-led training sessions at Atmosphere feature condensed versions of our 3 to 5-day courses. Content covers introductory material and subset of modules and lab exercises chosen by our best instructors from around the world.
This course teaches you the advanced skills necessary to implement and operate enterprise level Aruba Campus Access solutions. You will build on the skills you learned at the Associate level to configure, secure and manage modern, open standards-based wired and wireless network solutions using Aruba's switching, mobility, security and management technologies.
In this course, participants learn about technologies including but not limited too: secure port access with Aruba's dynamic segmentation, redundancy technologies such as Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP), link aggregation techniques including Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) and switch virtualization with Aruba’s Virtual Switching Extension (VSX) and Aruba's Virtual Switching Framework (VSF). This course is approximately 50% lecture and 50% hands-on lab exercises.
In this course, you will take a deeper dive into broadcast domains and Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs); secure management protocols such as AAA, SSH, HTTPS, and Dynamic Segmentation using Aruba's Role-Based Access Control (RBAC); availability technologies such as Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP); link aggregation techniques including Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) and switch virtualization with Aruba’s Virtual Switching Framework (VSF) and Aruba's Virtual Switching Extension (VSX). Static and dynamic IP routing protocols such as Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) using multi-areas will also be covered. This course provides the underlying material required to prepare candidates for the Aruba Certified Professional - Campus Access Exam.
The ideal candidate has taken the Aruba Campus Access Fundamentals course and has one to two years’ experience in IT networking and knowledge of Aruba’s Edge Services Platform (ESP) and Aruba Switching.
- Configuring Aruba Network Automation Solutions (condensed)
Instructor-led training sessions at Atmosphere feature condensed versions of our 3 to 5-day courses. Content covers introductory material and subset of modules and lab exercises chosen by our best instructors from around the world.
The Configuring Aruba Network Automation Solutions course is structured to help students better understand Aruba network automation solutions. This course is designed to build a solid foundation for the network administrator or engineer entering the world of coding, scripting, and automation. After completing this course, students will have intelligent conversations with their automation team and close the gap between the automation and networking teams. This course teaches the essentials of Python, REST API, Ansible, and working knowledge. In addition, this course teaches the work and the workflow of Aruba Python modules, Aruba SDK, and Ansible roles and collections.
This course is approximately 40% lecture and 60% hands-on lab exercises.
Ideal candidates are interested in network automation or network automation engineering role. Also, IT professionals are looking to further advance their knowledge on HPE Aruba network automation solutions for career growth.
- Configuring Data Center Networks with Aruba OS-CX (condensed)
Instructor-led training sessions at Atmosphere feature condensed versions of our 3 to 5-day courses. Content covers introductory material and subset of modules and lab exercises chosen by our best instructors from around the world. The Configuring Data Center Networks with Aruba OS-CX (DCN) course provides you with the skills and knowledge to design, implement, and configure complex data center solutions based on the Aruba AOS-CX Switches.
Data center networks are at a breaking point. Aruba offers a new architectural approach that provides simplified, scalable and automated connectivity for virtualized compute, storage and cloud. Data center networking requirements have evolved rapidly, with emerging technologies increasingly focused on supporting more automation and simplified operations in virtualized data centers.
Aruba data center solutions and technologies such as Virtual Switching Extension (VSX) allow the grouping Data Center switches for simpler management, but keeping its control and data planes separate for better high availability. Ethernet Virtual Private Networks (EVPN) allows the creation of modern two-layered data centers for business resilience and high availability.
This course is approximately forty percent lecture and learning activities and sixty percent lab activities.
This course is ideal for Aruba partners, customers and employees who have minimum of 3 years of experience implementing and designing enterprise level networks. Candidates should demonstrate an ability to understand, configure and implement modern data centers based on Aruba Switching solutions that provide a simplified, scalable and automated Ethernet fabric that connects virtualized compute, storage, and cloud services.
- Deploying Aruba SD-WAN Technologies
The Deploying Aruba SD-WAN Technologies course (formerly Silver Peak 202 – Deploying SD-WAN Technologies (DST)) is packed with hands-on labs. Each student will install and configure a software-defined WAN with an Orchestrator and EdgeConnect appliances in their own individual lab network.
Candidates for this course are networking IT professionals who are new to Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN, or who need to reinforce their knowledge of its fundamental concepts and features. This course prepares networking IT professionals to take the Aruba Accredited SD-WAN Professional (AASP) accreditation assessment.
Partner Forum
Join the Partner Ready for Networking community for exclusive partner sessions, our biggest partner event ever! This event is for our distributors, resellers, and service providers. Partner business and sales executives will get the opportunity to interact with Aruba executives and subject matter experts to gain industry-leading knowledge, exchange ideas, and make valuable connections.
- Find out what's new in Aruba solutions
- Learn about partner opportunities
- Network with distributors and Aruba channel teams
- Get the knowledge to win!
Atmosphere Las Vegas Partner Forum admission is $945.00 and includes access to Atmosphere keynotes, Partner Forum keynotes, Partner Forum breakout sessions, one exam in the Pearson VUE test center at Atmosphere Las Vegas, Innovation Zone, meals, and social activities. This pass does not include access to Airheads breakout sessions. Access to on-demand breakout sessions is included for in-person attendees and will be made available the week after Atmosphere. *Sleeping rooms are sold separately.
Ideal candidate for this track: Employees of Aruba’s value-added resellers will benefit most from the solutions-focused content in our Partner Forum.
