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Extreme Wireless Core

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Please note: This course is replacing the courses/certifications Access Wireless and Access Wireless WiNG.

This class will give the students a good technical understanding of the ExtremeWireless CORE technologies. There will also be practical, hands-on-labs, where the students will get to setup and configure this type of technology to supplement the theoretical learning.

Course Contents

  • Solution Overview
  • Configuration Model
  • Mint Protocol
  • AP Adoption
  • Zero Touch Provisioning
  • Supported Deployments and Provisioning
  • Clustering
  • Virtual Controller
  • Initial Configuration
  • Software Management
  • Wireless LANs
  • Advanced WLAN Features
  • Integrated Services
  • Captive Portal
  • Security Features
  • Mesh Features
  • Troubleshooting and Remote Diagnostics
  • NSight
  • Extreme Guest
  • Location Sensor
  • What’s new?

E-Book Symbol For this course you will receive the original documentation from Extreme Networks as a PDF file.

Target Group

The course prepares for the Extreme Specialist (ECS) Wireless Core exam and is included in the course price.

Knowledge Prerequisites

A thorough understanding of wireless networking, wired networking and associated protocols. Highly recommended to have completed the Extreme Wireless EDS class.

Solution Overview
ExtremeWireless Landscape
WiNG at a glance
What’s New In WiNG 7
11ax Introduction
WPA3 Introduction
Dual Mode Capability
ExtremeWireless WiNG hardware overview
 
Configuration Model
ExtremeWireless WiNG configuration model concepts such as RF Domain, Profile, Device overrides, WLAN and Policy
Final device configuration
 
Mint Protocol
MiNT protocol link layers and link levels
Forming MiNT links
 
AP Adoption
Finding a controller using L2 and L3 adoption
Understanding and configuring L2 and L3 adoption
 
Zero Touch Provisioning
Describing the provisioning policy
Provisioning policy wildcards
 
Supported Deployments and Provisioning
Reference designs for single and central site/multi-site deployments
Scalability considerations
General best practices and common design mistakes
 
Clustering
Clustering overview
Clustering setup
 
Virtual Controller
VC overview
VC configuration
 
Initial Configuration
Initial device setup
Resetting APs to factory defaults
Configure management access settings via Management Policy
 
Software Management
Mixed mode
Image types
Software upgrade
 
Wireless LANs
WLAN configuration
WLAN forwarding modes
WLAN assignments, authentication methods, and encryption
AAA Policy
QoS policies and mappings
 
Advanced WLAN Features
Configuring SMART RF
Using SMART RF statistics to analyse WLAN state and potential issues
WLAN optimization features
 
Integrated Services
DHCP server
Radius server
Role Based Access Control (RBAC)
IPsec VPN
 
Captive Portal
Hotspot deployment options and defining policies
Authentication methods used to verify user registrations
Enforcing authentication methods
User and device registration and notification methods
 
Security Features
Stateful L2+ Distributed Firewall features
Firewall SPI, IP ACLs, ACLS, DOS detection, and storm control
Variations of Wireless IPS (WIPS)
 
Mesh Features
MeshConnex overview
Opportunistic Rate Link Adaption (ORLA)
Configuring MeshConnex
 
Troubleshooting and Remote Diagnostics
Troubleshooting rules and processes
Different levels of log messages (log file, CLI, or remote syslog)
Live packet capture, different capture modes, and using capture points and filters
Remote debugging on the captive portal
Opening GTAC case
 
NSight
NSight overview
Using NSight for monitoring and troubleshooting
 
Extreme Guest
Extreme Guest overview and features
 
Location Sensor
Extreme Location Sensor
Configuring WiNG to support Extreme Location
 
What’s new?
Recent firmware releases overview

Classroom training

Do you prefer the classic training method? A course in one of our Training Centers, with a competent trainer and the direct exchange between all course participants? Then you should book one of our classroom training dates!

Online training

You wish to attend a course in online mode? We offer you online course dates for this course topic. To attend these seminars, you need to have a PC with Internet access (minimum data rate 1Mbps), a headset when working via VoIP and optionally a camera. For further information and technical recommendations, please refer to.

Tailor-made courses

You need a special course for your team? In addition to our standard offer, we will also support you in creating your customized courses, which precisely meet your individual demands. We will be glad to consult you and create an individual offer for you.
Request for customized courses
PDF SymbolYou can find the complete description of this course with dates and prices ready for download at as PDF.

Please note: This course is replacing the courses/certifications Access Wireless and Access Wireless WiNG.

This class will give the students a good technical understanding of the ExtremeWireless CORE technologies. There will also be practical, hands-on-labs, where the students will get to setup and configure this type of technology to supplement the theoretical learning.

Course Contents

  • Solution Overview
  • Configuration Model
  • Mint Protocol
  • AP Adoption
  • Zero Touch Provisioning
  • Supported Deployments and Provisioning
  • Clustering
  • Virtual Controller
  • Initial Configuration
  • Software Management
  • Wireless LANs
  • Advanced WLAN Features
  • Integrated Services
  • Captive Portal
  • Security Features
  • Mesh Features
  • Troubleshooting and Remote Diagnostics
  • NSight
  • Extreme Guest
  • Location Sensor
  • What’s new?

E-Book Symbol For this course you will receive the original documentation from Extreme Networks as a PDF file.

Target Group

The course prepares for the Extreme Specialist (ECS) Wireless Core exam and is included in the course price.

Knowledge Prerequisites

A thorough understanding of wireless networking, wired networking and associated protocols. Highly recommended to have completed the Extreme Wireless EDS class.

Solution Overview
ExtremeWireless Landscape
WiNG at a glance
What’s New In WiNG 7
11ax Introduction
WPA3 Introduction
Dual Mode Capability
ExtremeWireless WiNG hardware overview
 
Configuration Model
ExtremeWireless WiNG configuration model concepts such as RF Domain, Profile, Device overrides, WLAN and Policy
Final device configuration
 
Mint Protocol
MiNT protocol link layers and link levels
Forming MiNT links
 
AP Adoption
Finding a controller using L2 and L3 adoption
Understanding and configuring L2 and L3 adoption
 
Zero Touch Provisioning
Describing the provisioning policy
Provisioning policy wildcards
 
Supported Deployments and Provisioning
Reference designs for single and central site/multi-site deployments
Scalability considerations
General best practices and common design mistakes
 
Clustering
Clustering overview
Clustering setup
 
Virtual Controller
VC overview
VC configuration
 
Initial Configuration
Initial device setup
Resetting APs to factory defaults
Configure management access settings via Management Policy
 
Software Management
Mixed mode
Image types
Software upgrade
 
Wireless LANs
WLAN configuration
WLAN forwarding modes
WLAN assignments, authentication methods, and encryption
AAA Policy
QoS policies and mappings
 
Advanced WLAN Features
Configuring SMART RF
Using SMART RF statistics to analyse WLAN state and potential issues
WLAN optimization features
 
Integrated Services
DHCP server
Radius server
Role Based Access Control (RBAC)
IPsec VPN
 
Captive Portal
Hotspot deployment options and defining policies
Authentication methods used to verify user registrations
Enforcing authentication methods
User and device registration and notification methods
 
Security Features
Stateful L2+ Distributed Firewall features
Firewall SPI, IP ACLs, ACLS, DOS detection, and storm control
Variations of Wireless IPS (WIPS)
 
Mesh Features
MeshConnex overview
Opportunistic Rate Link Adaption (ORLA)
Configuring MeshConnex
 
Troubleshooting and Remote Diagnostics
Troubleshooting rules and processes
Different levels of log messages (log file, CLI, or remote syslog)
Live packet capture, different capture modes, and using capture points and filters
Remote debugging on the captive portal
Opening GTAC case
 
NSight
NSight overview
Using NSight for monitoring and troubleshooting
 
Extreme Guest
Extreme Guest overview and features
 
Location Sensor
Extreme Location Sensor
Configuring WiNG to support Extreme Location
 
What’s new?
Recent firmware releases overview

Classroom training

Do you prefer the classic training method? A course in one of our Training Centers, with a competent trainer and the direct exchange between all course participants? Then you should book one of our classroom training dates!

Online training

You wish to attend a course in online mode? We offer you online course dates for this course topic. To attend these seminars, you need to have a PC with Internet access (minimum data rate 1Mbps), a headset when working via VoIP and optionally a camera. For further information and technical recommendations, please refer to.

Tailor-made courses

You need a special course for your team? In addition to our standard offer, we will also support you in creating your customized courses, which precisely meet your individual demands. We will be glad to consult you and create an individual offer for you.
Request for customized courses

PDF SymbolYou can find the complete description of this course with dates and prices ready for download at as PDF.