Unofficial ACDX 6.4 Study Recommendations
This is not an official list, it is just a list of sources of information that I used to study in preparation for the ACDX 6.4 exam. I did well on the exam, but there was more sources of information I used than just this, this is just want I happen to remember reviewing prior to the exam. I hope this helps your study effort, feel free to let me know your take on the best study approach for this exam in the comment section below.
The first place to start is to review the official exam datacard from HPE
There seems to be 2 datacards for this exam, so take a close look at this one as well
One thing that really helps Aruba partners get their solutions in the field right is learning to apply best practices for so many different customer scenarios from Aruba Validated Reference Design Guides
Get to know https://twitter.com/davidwestcott and his study guide for CWNA/CWSP
AP Placement
Access Layer
Warehousing and Manufacturing Sites
Please keep in mind, this is not a complete list of everything you might need to know, it is just what I happed to remember I studied prior to passing this exam successfully.
If you think I should add or remove any information from this list, please let me know your thoughts.
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The first place to start is to review the official exam datacard from HPE
There seems to be 2 datacards for this exam, so take a close look at this one as well
- https://certification-learning.hpe.com/TR/datacard/Certification/Aruba-ACDXV64R
- It is quite important you sign up for and do the online WBT course listed in this datacard, the Mobile First Network Design, it seems to be specifically designed to help you prepare for the ACDX 6.4 exam. There are a few gems taught in this course that are tidbits of information I found no where else.
- https://certification-learning.hpe.com/TR/datacard/Course/01058551 (MBC 6.4)
- which is made up of IAW 6.4 (ACMA) and SWDI 6.4 (ACMP)
- Airwave 8.2 https://certification-learning.hpe.com/TR/datacard/Course/01058586
- this course is helpful, or equivalent experience
- VisualRF Plan 7 https://www.arubanetworks.com/pdf/products/AB_AW_VRF.pdf
- you should have significant practical experience using the latest version (7.x) of this product
- IAP https://www.arubanetworks.com/products/networking/aruba-instant/instant-training/
- you should have knowledge of how to deploy IAP and their full feature set, the free video series above is very good, there is also an Instructor led course you could take
- IAP VPN (RAPNG)
- https://community.arubanetworks.com/t5/Controllerless-Networks/Tutorial-RAPNG-IAP-VPN-deployment-with-AirWave-central/td-p/148648
http://www.arubanetworks.com/techdocs/Instant_41_Mobile/Advanced/Content/UG_files/IAP_VPN/VPN_Config.htm - IAP with Central
- (new licensing post split)
- https://community.arubanetworks.com/t5/Controllerless-Networks/Central-Split/td-p/
- https://community.arubanetworks.com/t5/Controllerless-Networks/Central-Split/td-p/287185
- Clearpass Essentials, knowing its capabilities, licensing and common deployment scenarios is helpful, either of these courses and their related exams would be helpful
One thing that really helps Aruba partners get their solutions in the field right is learning to apply best practices for so many different customer scenarios from Aruba Validated Reference Design Guides
- https://www.arubanetworks.com/vrd (you should have a thorough understand of many of these prior to taking this exam, in particular I found these ones helpful, you may need to review more than I have listed here however)
- Aruba-802-11ac-Networks
- Very-High-Density-802-11ac-Networks
- High-Density-Wireless-Networks-for-Auditoriums
- RF-and-Roaming-Optimization-for-Aruba-802-11ac-Networks
- Campus-Wireless-Networks-6-x
- Campus-Redundancy-Model
- Validated-Reference-Design/Mobile-First-Base-Design-Lab-Configuration-VRD/
- Remote-AP-Networks
- Aruba-Remote-Access-Point-RAP-Networks-Validated-Reference
- Outdoor-Point-to-Point-Deployments
- Guest-Access-with-ArubaOS
Get to know https://twitter.com/davidwestcott and his study guide for CWNA/CWSP
- I highly recommend you read the most recent version of the CWNA study guide
AP Placement
- http://community.arubanetworks.com/t5/Controller-Based-WLANs/How-should-I-space-my-APs-for-optimum-Wi-Fi-voice-coverage/ta-p/179266
- http://what-when-how.com/deploying-and-troubleshooting-cisco-wireless-lan-controllers/ap-placement-cisco-wireless-lan-controllers/
- https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/wireless/aironet-1250-series/design_guide_c07-693245.html
Access Layer
Warehousing and Manufacturing Sites
- http://community.arubanetworks.com/t5/Community-Tribal-Knowledge-Base/Wireless-Design-for-Stores-Warehouses-amp-Manufacturing/ta-p/21618
- http://www.trekassociates.com/wireless.html
- https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/wireless/aironet-1250-series/design_guide_c07-693245.html
- https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/solutions/Enterprise/Borderless_Networks/Unified_Access/CMX/CMX_CapPlanHiDen.pdf
- http://www.arubanetworks.com/techdocs/ArubaOS_64_Web_Help/Content/ArubaFrameStyles/Voice_Video/Configuring_Voice_and_Vi.htm
- https://community.arubanetworks.com/t5/Controllerless-Networks/SFB-Heuristics-Tagging/td-p/369541
- https://www.vocera.com/sites/default/files/resources/Infrastructure_Guide.pdf
- I found page 14 about minimum signal strength an interesting read
- https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/solutions/Enterprise/Mobility/vowlan/41dg/vowlan41dg-book/vowlan_ch11.html
- https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/wireless-mobility/wireless-lan-wlan/71642-vocera-deploy-guide.html
- http://c541678.r78.cf2.rackcdn.com/appnotes/appnote-vocera.pdf
- https://support.spectralink.com/products/wi-fi/spectralink-84-series-wireless-telephone
- https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/voip-over-wireless-networking-some-things-you-need-know-wolff/
- http://www.arubanetworks.com/techdocs/ArubaOS_64x_WebHelp/Content/ArubaFrameStyles/802.1x/Overview_of_802_1x_Authe.htm
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000006999/network-and-i-o/wireless-networking.html
Please keep in mind, this is not a complete list of everything you might need to know, it is just what I happed to remember I studied prior to passing this exam successfully.
If you think I should add or remove any information from this list, please let me know your thoughts.
If you found this blog helpful, consider expressing you patronage, see various (free of cost) ways listed here
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