HPE7-A01 - Aruba Certified Campus Access Professional Exam

The updated objectives for the HP HPE7-A01 exam include:

• Network Stack: Describe and differentiate between 802.11, 802.1, and 802.3 technologies.

• Connectivity: Implement foundational networking architectures and technologies, and deploy devices.

• Network Resiliency and Device Virtualization: Implement mechanisms for resiliency, redundancy, and fault tolerance.

• Switching: Implement and validate Layer 2/3 technologies.

• WLAN: Implement RF attributes and wireless functions, and build configurations based on customer requirements.

• Routing: Implement routing topologies and functions.

• Security: Implement security standards and concepts, and integrate wireless SSID with EAP-TLS.

• Authentication/Authorization: Implement wired AAA configurations based on customer requirements.

• Managing and Monitoring: Implement and analyze the output from common network monitoring tools, configure port mirroring, and set up NAE agents and UXI sensors.

• Troubleshooting: Define and perform troubleshooting on wired and wireless networks.

The HP HPE7-A01 and HPE7-A03 certification exams are both part of the Aruba Certified Professional series, but they focus on different aspects of networking and security:

• HPE7-A01 (Aruba Certified Professional - Campus Access): The HPE7-A01 exam validates your skills in managing and optimizing wired and wireless networks, including routing/switching, RF applications, security, connectivity, and troubleshooting.

• HPE7-A03 (Aruba Certified Network Architect - Campus Access): The HPE7-A03 exam is designed for professionals who need to design, implement, and manage advanced campus access solutions using Aruba technologies. It emphasizes advanced topics like network design principles, client connectivity, solution scalability, redundancy, security, and compliance.