HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Configuration (0001212504)
Learn to configure and manage HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass in this official 5-day course. Master NAC, AAA, and guest-authentication integration with Active Directory.
Prepares for this certification
HPE Advanced Product Certified (APC) – ClearPass
Description
The 5-day HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Configuration course prepares you with foundational skills in Network Access Control using the ClearPass product portfolio.
This course includes both instructional modules and hands-on labs to teach you the major ClearPass features.
You will learn how to set up ClearPass as an AAA server and configure the Policy Manager, Guest, OnGuard, and Onboard features.
In addition, the course covers integration with external Active Directory servers, monitoring and reporting, and deployment best practices.
Participants gain insight into configuring authentication with ClearPass on both wired and wireless networks.
Prerequisites
A minimum of 1–2 years of experience deploying network solutions in a professional environment.
A basic understanding of ACLs and firewall rules is recommended.
Target audience
This official HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Configuration training is intended for networking professionals who want to build foundational knowledge of the ClearPass product portfolio.
It is ideal for network administrators seeking to deepen their understanding of ClearPass, as well as engineers and technicians who plan to implement a ClearPass solution.
Objectives
After successfully completing this course, you will be able to:
- Implement a ClearPass network access solution
- Design and implement effective services and enforcement in ClearPass
- Troubleshoot a ClearPass solution
List of subjects
- Introduction to HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass
- Network Access Control
- ClearPass use cases
- ClearPass system
- AAA
- AAA explained
- Authentication sources
- External devices
- Network access devices
- Messaging services
- External context servers
- Endpoint profiling
- Introduction to profiling
- Profiling collector
- Roles and enforcement
- Services
- Enforcement
- ClearPass roles
- Configuring services
- Service selection rules
- Creating services
- Configuring web services
- Content Manager
- Skins
- Web page editor
- Guest authentication
- Captive portal process
- Web logins
- Guest accounts
- Guest access with MAC authentication
- Guest access self-registration
- Self-registration experience
- Configuring self-registration
- Self-registration process
- Wired authentication
- Wired access
- Wired enforcement
- Profiling on wired ports
- OnGuard configuration
- Introduction
- Posture policies
- OnGuard Software agent
- Monitoring OnGuard Software
- OnGuard in enforcement
- OnGuard workflow
- OnGuard enforcement
- ClearPass Onboard Software provisioning
- Configuring certificate authorities
- Portal setup
- Configuring services
- ClearPass Onboard Software administration
- Managing certificates
- Managing users and devices
- Certificate revocation and OCSP
- Administrative operations
- Licenses
- Certificates
- Updates and upgrades
- Backups
- Gathering logs
- Administrative access
- Admin access to NADs
- Admin access to Policy Manager
- Guest operator logins
- ClearPass Device Insight reports
- Alerts
- Reports
- Administration
The price for this course excludes any costs for taking an exam. If an exam voucher is taken after the training, an additional invoice will be sent.

