At CNI, we believe that true partnerships go beyond the sale. That’s why we’re proud to offer complimentary, expert-led workshops (virtual or in person) tailored to your unique networking challenges and goals—all centered around HPE Aruba Networking’s industry-leading solutions.
These workshops offer a great opportunity to gain hands-on knowledge about specific HPE Aruba solutions in a small group setting. The workshops range from “fundamental” learning for new customer teams, to “intermediary” classes that are designed to extend a deeper understanding and advanced utilization of specific products or solutions.
Why Attend a CNI Workshop?
- Strategic Value – Learn how to align Aruba technologies with your business objectives.
- Hands-On Learning – Experience guided labs in a small-group format, making it easy to engage and apply.
- Tailored Content – Choose from foundational or advanced topics on your team’s needs.
- Expert Guidance – CNI’s veteran Systems Engineers, Ryan Ruiz and Jon Fox, bring decades of field experience and deep knowledge of wired and wireless environments. Additionally, attendees benefit from access to HPE Aruba’s own solution experts, providing even deeper technical insight and product perspective.
- Flexible Format – Whether virtual or in-person, we adapt to your team’s schedule, environment, and technical goals. We’ll meet you where you are—literally and strategically.
Here is a list of workshops currently available:
Aruba ESP (Central & AOS10) Fundamentals Workshop
Level: Fundamental/Class Size: 10/ Length: 5 hours
Attendees will learn the fundamentals of ESP and how to configure fundamental elements of AOS10. Hands-on labs also include AOS-CX template-based configurations. Each lab is detailed with a linear and logical workflow so that AOS10 is quickly configured and easy to understand. Finally, the workshop is completed through various authentication tests including wired dynamic segmentation.
AOS-CX Secure Edge Networking: Dynamic Segmentation
Level: Intermediate/Class Size: 10/ Length: 5 hours
Attendees will learn to implement dynamic segmentation using Aruba AOS-CX, ClearPass Policy Manager, and AOS Gateways. Each lab is detailed with a linear and logical workflow so that this solution is quickly configured and easy to understand. Finally, device profiling and segmentation are put to the test with real physical endpoints and live network connections.
ClearPass Fundamentals
Level: Fundamental/Class Size: 10/ Length: 5 hours
The goal of this workshop is to provide an overview of the Aruba ClearPass interface while demonstrating the ease of use when it comes to managing roles and downloadable user roles (DUR) in conjunction with enforcement policies/profiles. ClearPass can work hand-in-hand with an AOS8 Mobility Controller environment to streamline and provide secure user management without VLAN sprawl and more traditional segmentation practices.
AOS-CX Collapsed Core Fundamentals (VSF/VSX/VRF)
Level: Intermediate/Class Size: 10/ Length: 5 hours
At the end of this workshop, you will be able to implement and troubleshoot the fundamental technologies of a campus switching infrastructure based on Aruba CX switches, including VSF and VSX. This includes setting up a CX 6300 VSF stack, configuring some fundamental access port features, and implementing a VSX high availability aggregation node composed of a pair of CX 8325 switches.
EdgeConnect Peak Performance Workshop
Level: Intermediate/Advanced/Class Size: 20/ Length: up to 5 hours
The Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN platform improves enterprise application performance while dramatically reducing the cost and complexity of WAN networks by leveraging basic broadband to connect users to applications. Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN conforms to SASE frameworks by enforcing Zero Trust and least privilege access with fine-grained user segmentation and identity-based access control.
This workshop is a combination of brief technical presentations and hands-on labs. Attendees will learn fundamental concepts of working with Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN and EdgeConnect SSE (Axis Security).
SSE Peak Performance Workshop
Level: Fundamental/Class Size: 20/ Length: 4 hours
HPE Aruba Networking SSE is the most advanced offering in the industry. It uses identity, policy, and context to broker secure, one-to-one, connections to private applications. This hands-on lab will allow you to learn how to configure the solution, fully replace VPN’s, secure your web access, and avoid the need for network access or exposure.
CloudAuth
Level: Fundamental/Class Size: 10/ Length: 2 hours
As the demand for seamless and secure network access continues to grow, integrating cloud-based authentication methods with HPE’s cloud-centric platform referred to as HPE Aruba Networking Central (aka “Central”) has become a popular deployment option. In this comprehensive workshop, we will explore the essential topics to help you successfully implement Cloud Authentication (CloudAuth) in your organization as an alternative to more traditional on-prem zero-trust solutions including HPE Aruba Networking’s own ClearPass which, while powerful, may not always be feasible to deploy for some organizations.
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All workshops are subject to availability and scheduling. Those interested can contact us at communication@cnisalesinc.com. Be sure to take advantage of this great opportunity to transform technical potential into real-world performance from the networking pros from CNI.