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HPE Aruba Networking Certified Associate (HPE6-A86) Online Training

Build your Aruba networking skills with this entry-level HPE6-A86 training. You’ll learn to deploy, configure, and manage HPE Aruba products, boost performance, and secure your network. After earning your HPE6-A86 certification, you’ll be equipped to support intelligent, cloud-driven networks and stand out in environments that rely on Aruba solutions. Ideal for aspiring network admins or anyone looking to build practical, in-demand Aruba skills that lead to real career growth.

Updated April 2025

28Skills
212Videos
23h 24mTotal
212 videos23h 24m

Who This Course Is For

This training is ideal for new or aspiring network administrators with basic networking experience and experienced professionals seeking to expand their skills with Aruba devices.

Skills Your Team Will Gain

  • Configuring Aruba switches and wireless access points
  • Managing secure network access and user authentication policies
  • Optimizing wireless and wired network performance
  • Troubleshooting common networking issues with Aruba tools and dashboards

Course Curriculum

  • Premium skill.Understand the OSI Model48m
  • Premium skill.Understand Layer 2 Fundamentals48m
  • Premium skill.Understand IPv4 Addressing49m
  • Premium skill.Understand IPv4 Subnetting51m
  • Premium skill.Implement Variable Length Subnet Masks51m
  • Premium skill.Understand IP Communication Modes49m
  • Premium skill.Understand & Configure IPv650m
  • Premium skill.Understand & Configure VLANs46m
  • Premium skill.Configure Trunks & Inter-VLAN Routing49m
  • Premium skill.Understand Layer 2 Loop Prevention55m
  • Premium skill.Understand Spanning-Tree Configurations55m
  • Premium skill.Understand Link Aggregation49m
  • Premium skill.Understand Link Layer Discovery48m
  • Premium skill.Understand & Configure Static Routes48m
  • Premium skill.Understand Routing Decisions49m
  • Premium skill.Understand OSPF Basics54m
  • Premium skill.Configure OSPF Networks52m
  • Premium skill.Understand IPv6 Routing47m
  • Premium skill.Understand First Hop Redundancy50m
  • Premium skill.Understand Network Topologies51m
  • Premium skill.Configure Access Control Lists51m
  • Premium skill.Configure Port Security47m
  • Premium skill.Configure DHCP49m
  • Premium skill.Understand Device Management50m
  • Premium skill.Understand DNS and SNMP50m
  • Premium skill.Understand Aruba Switch Features56m
  • Premium skill.Understand Quality of Service48m
  • Premium skill.Understand AAA & Checkpoints54m

For IT leaders

What IT leaders need to know before assigning this course

Network teams supporting Aruba environments need consistent fundamentals before they can safely change production switching, routing, and access-control configurations. This beginner-level HPE Aruba Networking Certified Associate training is a good fit for IT Directors, Training Managers, and Team Leads onboarding new network administrators or standardizing baseline Aruba skills across a junior operations team. Each learner should plan for about 23.4 hours of training across OSI, Layer 2 switching, IPv4/IPv6, VLANs, trunking, OSPF, ACLs, port security, DHCP, device management, QoS, AAA, and Aruba switch features. For change management, assign it before giving newer staff independent access to network changes, then pair completion with internal runbooks and supervised maintenance windows. CBT Nuggets Playlists help sequence this course into onboarding paths, while Team Reporting helps IT leaders verify progress across assigned learners.

Team Impact

How this training helps your team succeed

IT teams complete this training to reduce risk when junior staff support Aruba-based networks and adjacent infrastructure. The course maps to common operational tasks that affect uptime, segmentation, routing, and secure access.

  • Cleaner network segmentation: Team members learn VLANs, trunking, and inter-VLAN routing so departments, users, and services can be separated without blocking required connectivity.
  • Fewer Layer 2 outages: Coverage of loop prevention, spanning tree configurations, link aggregation, and link-layer discovery helps teams recognize and avoid common switching problems.
  • More reliable routing decisions: Static routes, routing logic, OSPF basics, OSPF configuration, IPv6 routing, and first-hop redundancy prepare staff to support routed networks with less escalation.
  • Stronger operational controls: ACLs, port security, DHCP, DNS, SNMP, QoS, AAA, checkpoints, and device management give teams practical grounding for secure, monitored, and maintainable network operations.

After completion

Knowledge & ability your team will gain

Knowledge

  • How the OSI model relates to real network troubleshooting and protocol behavior.
  • Core Layer 2 concepts, including VLANs, trunks, spanning tree, link aggregation, and discovery protocols.
  • IPv4 addressing, subnetting, variable length subnet masks, IPv6 addressing, and IP communication modes.
  • Routing fundamentals, including static routing, routing decisions, OSPF, IPv6 routing, and first-hop redundancy.
  • Network service and management concepts, including DHCP, DNS, SNMP, QoS, AAA, checkpoints, and Aruba switch features.

Ability

  • Configure VLANs, trunks, and inter-VLAN routing to support segmented networks.
  • Apply IPv4 subnetting and VLSM to plan usable address space.
  • Configure IPv6 and understand how IPv6 routing fits into network operations.
  • Configure static routes and OSPF networks for basic routed connectivity.
  • Configure access control lists, port security, DHCP, and management-related settings to support safer network administration.

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