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Arista Academy Campus Engineering Track

Price: $3,995.00
Duration: 5 days
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The Campus track equips network professionals with the knowledge and skills required to configure, troubleshoot, and manage Arista Layer 2 and 3 Campus network designs. You will explore key topics such as Arista Campus Architecture, CloudVision (CVP/CV-CUE), Layer 2 and 3 Wired Campus Networks, Wireless Fundamentals, Campus Wireless Deployment, and Campus Security. 


This course also includes hands-on labs to reinforce theoretical knowledge with practical application. The Campus track is divided into two distinct sub-tracks: Operations and Engineering. The Operations sub-track focuses on Day-2 tasks such as telemetry and troubleshooting, while the Engineering sub-track concentrates on the design and architecture of L2 campus networks.

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  • Solid understanding of Layer 2/3 network technologies and protocols 
  • Understanding of Spine/Leaf designs is a benefit

Network engineers and administrators managing campus network infrastructure and responsible for troubleshooting and maintaining campus networks.

  • Understand and implement Arista's modern Layer 2 and 3 Campus network solutions. 
  • Configure and manage wired and wireless campus networks. 
  • CloudVision for network automation and management. 
  • Strengthen campus network security using Zero Trust principles. 

Arista Campus Architecture 


Arista Cognitive Campus Solution 

  • Arista Cognitive Campus Overview 

Arista campus architecture overview 

  • Traditional campus architecture overview 
  • Arista Universal cloud network architecture 
  • Campus fabric architecture 

Arista Campus Design 

  • Campus network design options 
  • Design 1- L2LS with external gateway 
  • Design 2- L2LS 
  • Design 3- L2LS with VXLAN-EVPN 
  • Design 4- L3LS 
  • Design 5- L3LS with Border leafs 
  • Design 6- L3LS with VXLAN-EVPN 
  • Design 7- L3LS with VXLAN-EVPN and Border leafs 

Resiliency solutions 

  • Cognitive PoE 
  • Stateful Switchover (SSO) 
  • Smart System Upgrades (SSU) 

Arista stacking 

  • SWAG Overview 
  • SWAG Architecture 
  • MLAG vs SWAG 
  • SWAG Provisioning 


Building a L2 Wired Campus Network 


VLANs and Inter-VLAN routing 

  • VLAN Overview 
  • Configuring Access and Trunk Ports 
  • Introduction to Inter-VLAN Routing 
  • Configuring Sub Interfaces 
  • Configuring SVIs 
  • Troubleshooting VLANs 
  • Lab – Configuring VLANs 

Spanning Tree 

  • Spanning Tree Overview 
  • STP Enhancements 
  • Configuring STP on an Arista Switch 
  • Troubleshooting STP on an Arista Switch 
  • Lab – Configuring MSTP 

LACP 

  • LACP Overview 
  • Configuring LACP 
  • Troubleshooting LACP 

MLAG 

  • MLAG Overview 
  • Configuring MLAG 
  • Troubleshooting MLAG 
  • Lab – Deploying MLAG

First Hop Redundancy Protocol 

  • FHRP Overview 
  • Configuring VRRP 
  • Configuring VARP 
  • Lab – Configuring VARP 

Build L2LS Campus network using CLI 

  • Configuring L2LS Campus with CLI 

Build L2LS Campus network using CVP configlets 

  • L2LS Campus design and topology overview 
  • Configure L2LS campus with CVP configlets 

Build L2LS Campus network using CVP Studios 

  • Onboarding devices to Studios 
  • Configure L2LS network using Studios 
  • Configure access interfaces 
  • Submit workspace and execute change control 
  • Configure L2LS Campus w/ext gateway using Studios 
  • Lab – Deploying L2 Campus with Studios 


Building a L3 Wired Campus Network 


L2LS Review 

  • L2LS Design Review 
  • L2LS Example 

L3LS Design 

  • Introduction to L3LS Design 
  • VXLAN and EVPN Importance in L3LS Design 
  • Why BGP Underlay in L3LS Design 

Introduction to BGP 

  • Introduction to BGP and Routing 
  • BGP Functions and Facts 
  • BGP Operation 
  • BGP Route Advertisement 

eBGP Underlay configuration 

  • L3LS eBGP underlay configuration 
  • eBGP load balancing configuration 
  • eBGP configuration enhancements

BGP underlay deployment options 

  • BGP with MLAG 
  • Variations of BGP in L3LS 
  • Lab – L3LS Campus underlay with eBGP 

VXLAN Overview 

  • Introduction to VXLAN 
  • VXLAN load balancing with ECMP 


VXLAN Control plane options 

  • ARP refresher 
  • VXLAN Multicast control plane 
  • VXLAN HER control plane 
  • Configuring VXLAN HER 
  • VXLAN VCS control plane 
  • VXLAN EVPN control plane 
  • Lab – Configure VXLAN data plane with HER 

VXLAN with MLAG 

  • Introduction to VXLAN with MLAG 
  • Configuring VXLAN with MLAG 

VXLAN best practices 

  • MTU and Jumbo frames 
  • DF Bit, VTEP, MLAG, and Timers 

EVPN Fundamentals 

  • Introduction to EVPN 
  • EVPN terminology 
  • VRF Operations 
  • MP-BGP control plane 
  • Configuring MP-eBGP for EVPN 
  • EVPN route type 2 (MAC-IP) 
  • EVPN route type 5 (IP Prefix) 
  • EVPN route type 3 (IMET) 
  • Lab – L2 VPN 

EVPN advanced concepts 

  • VLAN based service interface 
  • VLAN aware bundle service interface 
  • Introduction to IRB 
  • Symmetric IRB vs asymmetric IRB 
  • Symmetric IRB deep dive 
  • Configuring symmetric IRB 
  • Configuring asymmetric IRB 
  • Lab – L3 EVPN Symmetric IRB 

EVPN design best practices 

  • iBGP between MLAG pairs and eBGP multihop command 
  • eBGP for underlay and overlay 

Build L3LS Campus network using CVP Studios 

  • Configuring L3LS Campus with CVP Studios 
  • Configuring L3LS Campus with VXLAN and EVPN using Studios 
  • Lab – Deploying L3LS Campus with VXLAN and EVPN using Studios

DIGITAL SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL


Wireless


Wireless signaling basics 

  • Introduction to radio frequency waves and signals 
  • Radio frequency wave properties 
  • Radio frequency wave propagation 

Measuring wireless signals 

  • Measuring signal strength 
  • Antennas 
  • Radiated power measurement 

Representing data in radio frequency waves 

  • Modulation 
  • DSSS vs OFDM 
  • OFDMA 

Wi-Fi standards 

  • Radio frequency channels 
  • 802.11 standards 

WLAN Communications 

  • 802.11 frames 
  • Wireless client association 
  • Wireless frame transmission 
  • Wireless client roaming 

802.11 Standards enhancements 

  • 802.11i MAC security 
  • 802.11k Radio resource measurement 
  • 802.11r Fast BSS transition 
  • 802.11v Wireless network management 
  • 802.11w Protected management frames 
  • 802.11e QOS 


Deploying Campus Wireless Networks 


Campus wireless architecture 

  • Traditional Campus wireless architecture 
  • Arista Campus wireless architecture 

Arista CV-CUE 

  • CV-CUE overview 
  • Deploying CV-CUE 
  • Navigating CV-CUE 
  • Using checkpoints in CV-CUE 
  • Lab – Navigating CV-CUE 

Deploying access points in campus 

  • Onboarding access points to CV-CUE 
  • Assigning APs to locations and AP groups 
  • Lab – Configuring folders and groups 

Managing Aps in CV-CUE 

  • Configuring AP devices settings 
  • Connecting AP using LAG 
  • Configuring AP radio settings 

Configuring network profiles 

  • Configuring port profiles 
  • Configuring radius servers 
  • Configuring role profiles 
  • Configuring tunnel interfaces 

Configuring basic enterprise SSID settings 

  • Understanding mandatory SSID settings 
  • Understanding types of SSID security 
  • Understanding SSID network types 
  • Configuring a WLAN with PSK/GPSK 
  • Configuring a WLAN with 802.1x 
  • Lab – Configuring basic SSID settings 

Configuring advanced enterprise SSID settings 

  • Enabling access control for clients 
  • Optimizing RF settings 
  • Enabling traffic shaping & QOS 

Configuring WIPS 

  • WIPS overview 
  • Configuring WIPS settings 


Securing the Campus Network 


Zero Trust overview 

  • Why Zero Trust security 
  • Zero Trust model 
  • Zero trust stages 
  • Challenges with Zero Trust implementation 
  • Arista Zero Trust solutions 

Security basics 

  • Security basics overview 
  • ACL overview 
  • IP Locking 
  • IP source guard 
  • Private VLANs 
  • AAA overview 
  • RADsec and RADsec proxy 
  • Encryption and PKI 
  • EAP overview 
  • Lab – Deploying control plane ACLs 
  • Lab – Segmentation using private VLANs


Course Delivery Options

Train face-to-face with the live instructor. (Please note, not all classes will have this option)
Access to on-demand training content anytime, anywhere. (Please note, not all classes will have this option)
Attend the live class from the comfort of your home or office.
Interact with a live, remote instructor from a specialized, HD-equipped classroom near you. An SLI sales rep will confirm location availability prior to registration confirmation.