HP HPE2-W07 Selling Aruba Products and Solutions Exam Practice Test

Aruba IntroSpect

Aruba Mobility Master

Aruba ClearPass

Aruba VisualRF

It integrates with Aruba ClearPass to track users’ location and log suspicious activity, this improves the security of the venue and protects the customer’s assets.

It provides proactive testing of the performance of the guest user network, which ensures that guests have a good experience and are satisfied.

It has built-in Bluetooth-based analytics, which give the customer more insight into how guests are using the space and interacting with the venue’s mobile app.

It delivers wayfinding services based on GPS. Because GPS is the best option for large indoor environments, guests have a better experience.

Virtual Switching Framework (VSF) allows customers to combine 5400R switches into a single virtual switch which simplifies management tasks and provides more resilient connectivity.

Traditional stacking enables network administrators to manage up to 10 5400R switches from a single GUI.

Backplane stacking enables multiple 5400R switches to function as a single logical switch, using dedicated modules and stacking cables to integrate the switches.

Virtual Switching Extension (VSX) provides redundancy for management modules on the 5400R switches, with seamless failover.

It enforces role-based policies to ensure the right users connect to the right resources.

It provides an enhanced guest portal with user identification and tracking features.

It inspects all traffic and ensures that sensitive data is securely encrypted.

It ties security alerts to the user or device identify associated with the alert.

The customer needs static routing at the access layer, and the Aruba 2540 does not support any routing.

The customer needs Power over Ethernet (PoE+), and the Aruba 2540 does not support this feature.

The customer wants Smart Rate Ports, and the Aruba 2930F offers this feature.

The customer prioritizes scalability, and the Aruba 2930F supports Virtual Switching Framework (VSF).

As more potentially insecure devices connect from within, traditional perimeter solutions are no longer sufficient.

Because most IoT devices come with built in security, IT staff needs to be trained in those protocols and security software suites.

Devices are proliferating, while IoT deployments remain too immature to offer real business value to enterprises at this time.

Very few IoT devices support wireless and IP technologies, making it difficult to integrate them in the wireless network.

Mist does not offer any Wi-Fi 6 APs while Aruba has a broad portfolio of APs that support Wi-Fi 6.

Mist does not offer any AlOps capabilities while Aruba ESP offers AlOps In addition to Zero Trust Security.

Juniper and Mist are still largely separate. Aruba AP and switch solutions are truly unified, with features like Dynamic Segmentation.

Juniper is focused on the SMB space, where it has the most experience, while Aruba offers solutions for companies of all sizes from small to large.

better load balancing and availability for controllers

enhanced user experience in dense environments

simpler troubleshooting with AP and client tracking

better security through matching policies on wireless and wired

Cisco Meraki relies on extensive third-party integration to enhance its security solutions, while Aruba limits third-party integration.

Cisco Meraki security is complex to manage. with many different interfaces, while Aruba offers integrated security management.

Cisco Meraki is focused primarily on data center security, while Aruba is focused on campus, branch, and data center security

Cisco Meraki requires customers to purchase several solutions to obtain full security, while Aruba offers all of its security features through a single Aruba Central subscription.

better access control over IoT deployments using either Aruba AirWave or Aruba Central

simple management experience and end-to-end visibility for troubleshooting with Aruba IntroSpect

a higher quality guest wireless experience with features such as ClientMatch, AirGroup, and Cape Networks

better security that helps the hotel comply with regulations, based on Aruba Cape Networks sensors

Aruba has a long history of device-specific security solutions.

Aruba provides a list of preferred providers for complementary stand-alone security solutions.

Aruba has extensive experience in network security and has created easy-to-use solutions.

Aruba started as a security vendor, so every wired and wireless infrastructure device has a built-in firewall.

“How many of your employees are working remotely on a regular basis?”

“Do you think your employees would be happier if they didn’t have to engage directly with customers?”

“How could a mobile app help you find innovate ways to increase customer satisfaction scores?”

“How much money are you willing to dedicate to transforming your mobile platform?”

how much insight IT staff have into the root causes behind performance issues

whether the customer uses SEIM and is overwhelmed with alerts

whether the customer has detected rogue Aps in the environment

how the customer would like to define access policies for wireless users

Aruba User and Entity Behavior Analytics

Aruba Central

Aruba User-centric Service Assurance

Aruba IntroSpect

ArubaOS switches support the same embedded, role-based firewall as Aruba controllers and Instant Aps, leading to duplicated policy enforcement.

ArubaOS switches provide a Network AnalyticsEngine (NAE) that helps to monitor, and ensure the health of both the wired and connected wireless network.

ArubaOS switches that connect to Aruba Aps can provide beacon management software and help location-based services.

ArubaOS switches can automatically re-configure their ports with the correct VLAN, QoS, and PoE+ settings when an Aruba AP connects.

Aruba AlOps provides recommendations of the service level expectations for IT to set baselines.

Aruba AlOps relies on troubleshooting technologies, such as SNMP traps, that IT is probably already using, but presents the traps in a central dashboard.

Aruba AlOps not only points out problems, but it also provides actionable recommendations such as the precise AP settings to adjust in order to solve Issues.

Aruba AlOps identifies if one AP switch port or WAN link is down.

It provides workshops and consulting services, helping customers to understand how to use new technologies strategically.

It enables the customer to obtain additional value from legacy infrastructure that is ready to be retired.

It enables the customer to offload networking management to Aruba experts in a Network Operations Center (NOC).

It provides deployment and installation services for new solutions, lowering risks for customers.

Gartner awarded Aruba the number two spot in five out of six use cases in its 2018 Critical Capabilities for Wired and Wireless LAN Access Infrastructure report.

Industry analyst CRN recognizes Aruba primarily for its wireless expertise.

Industry analysts have praised Aruba for its multiple wired and wireless architectures.

Gartner has given Aruba the title of market leader in the wireless or wired and wireless LAN Access Magic Quadrant for more than 12 years in a row.

Explaining to the customer why the company needs to expand its IT team to stay competitive

Revealing that the IT team lacks expertise and presents a good opportunity for you to upsell Aruba Training Solutions

Determining whether the customer has a large enough IT team to be able to succeed with a complex enterprise solution like ESP

Discussing with the customer how IT could achieve more rf resources were freed up by Aruba Central

Installer app and Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP)

Smart Rate and Air Slice

Aruba Fabric Composer (AFC) and Virtual Switching Framework (VSF)

Al Assist and Al Search

Aruba Central provides single-pane-of-glass management for the complete network. while Cisco offers many different product lines with different management tools

Aruba Central avoids integration with third-party tools, while Cisco relies heavily on third-party integration to expand its features.

Aruba Central offers built-in authentication and policy enforcement, and granular visibility, while Cisco has separate solutions for these features.

Aruba Central software uses a perpetual licensing model. while Cisco uses a confusing, subscription-based licensing model

Upgrading firmware for the solution

Managing the solution on an ongoing basis

Optimizing the solution on an ongoing basis

Designing and deploying the solution

What types of applications and workloads are experiencing issues?

Are you ready to drop your wired network and go all wireless?

How much budget do you have allocated for IoT and other initiatives?

How much in-house expertise do you have in 802.11ac and 802.1ax solutions?

Aruba Network Analytics Engine (NAE) analyzes the RF environment and moves APs to the correct channel to minimize noise and enhance the signal.

Aruba Dynamic Segmentation creates different queues for Wi-Fi 6 and non-Wi-Fi 6 clients to ensure the best performance for both types of client

Aruba Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) enables the Aruba solution to automatically provision connected wireless clients with optimized settings.

Aruba Client Match is aware of which clients support Wi-Fi 6 and distributes clients across APs so as to optimize throughput.