====== Using the AOS-CX Switch Simulator - Lab Guides ======


**Lab Guides**

Aruba will post lab guides as part of this message thread. These documents will guide you through some typical Aruba wired scenarios and technologies. Feel free to download them, implement them and then make changes, variations and improvements.

====== Layer 2 - AOS-CX Simulator Lab - L2 Access Management and Connectivity======


**Objective**: The lab will enable the user to gain hands on knowledge and experience in setup basic management reachability and connectivity to access Layer 2 switches such as the Aruba CX 6100 to and from an upstream network.

To simulate the Aruba CX 6100, we will limit the features we use in the simulator to replicate this product, such as using default VRF and static routing.

**Materials**: In the attachments you will find:

  * Overview Video 
  * Lab Guide
  * EVE-NG Lab Import File

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====== AOS-CX Simulator Lab - Spanning Tree Basics ======

**Objective**: This lab is aimed at audiences who have little knowledge of spanning-tree or wish to have a 'refresh' on the key spanning tree concepts.  At the end of this workshop, you will be able to implement and understand the basic configuration to enable the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP).

**Materials**: In the attachments you will find:

  * Overview Video
  * Lab Guide
  * EVE-NG Lab Import File

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====== AOS-CX Simulator Lab - Deploying MSTP ======

**Objective**: At the end of this lab you will be able to implement the basic configuration of Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP) and show how MSTP creates a loop free VLAN topology with other Aruba CX switches. The use case for MSTP is to provide a loop free redundant multi-path Layer 2 network.

**Materials**: In the attachments you will find:
  * Overview Video
  * Lab Guide
  * EVE-NG Lab Import File

{{ :aruba_networks:aos-cx_simulator_-_mstp_eve-ng_lab.zip |}}

{{ :aruba_networks:aos-cx_simulator_-_mstp_lab_guide.pdf |}}

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====== AOS-CX Simulator Lab - Loop Protect ======

**Objective**:  This lab will provide hands on experience with the Loop Protect feature in AOS-CX. Loop protect is helpful in environments where STP cannot be used to detect and prevent loops in an L2 network.

**Materials:** In the attachments you will find:

  * Overview Video
  * Lab Guide
  * EVE-NG Lab Import File

{{ :aruba_networks:aos-cx_switch_simulator_-_loop_protect_eve-ng_lab.zip |}}

{{ :aruba_networks:aos-cx_switch_simulator_-_loop_protect_lab_guide.pdf |}}

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====== AOS-CX Simulator Lab - RPVST+ ======

**Objective**: At the end of this lab you will be able to implement the basic configuration of Rapid Per VLAN Spanning Tree (RPVST) and show how RPVST creates a loop free VLAN topology with other Aruba CX switches.  The use case for RPVST is to provide a loop free redundant multipath Layer 2 network. RPVST is not the default Spanning Tree Protocol for Aruba CX switches.

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====== AOS-CX Simulator Lab - MVRP ======

**Objective**: At the end of this lab you will be able to implement the basic configuration of MVRP (Multiple VLAN Registration Protocol) and show how MVRP propagates local VLAN information to other Aruba CX switches.  The use case for MVRP is to simplify VLAN configuration and deployment in Layer 2 networks. MVRP provides a mechanism of dynamically propagating VLAN information from a source switch to other switches in the Layer 2 LAN.

**Materials**: In the attachments you will find:

  * Overview Video
  * Lab Guide
  * EVE-NG Lab Import File

{{ :aruba_networks:aos-cx_switch_simulator_-_mvrp_eve-ng_lab.zip |}}

{{ :aruba_networks:aos-cx_switch_simulator_-_mvrp_lab_guide.pdf |}}

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