COURSE OVERVIEW

Students will be introduced to Extreme Networks’ network access control solution, ExtremeControl. Students will learn methods to properly install and configure their ExtremeControl engines. Use cases and deployments for ExtremeControl within different network models are also discussed.

The primary ExtremeControl use case covered in this course is visibility of end-systems with Passive and Pass-Through Modes. Components of authentication, including proxying RADIUS, are discussed. These concepts are reinforced through hands-on labs installing ExtremeControl into a preconfigured network.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This course is designed as the first step for individuals responsible for the installation and configuration of ExtremeControl.

MANDATORY PREREQUISITE

The associate level certification exam is a mandatory prerequisite and must be completed prior to attending the ExtremeControl – Installation and Configuration class. Students should possess an understanding of network fundamentals, general network management concepts, and network security concepts and technologies. To learn the basics of networking, see Extreme Academy.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this course, students will have gained the working knowledge to:
• Install ExtremeControl
• Configure ExtremeControl
• Deploy ExtremeControl
• Navigate ExtremeControl’s Access Control/NAC Manager in ExtremeCloud™ IQ – Site Engine
• Demonstrate installation of ExtremeControl’s Passive Mode
• Demonstrate installation of ExtremeControl’s Pass-Through Mode
• Outline and operate ExtremeControl’s End-Systems tables
• Earn a learning credential on the Professional Program training path

AGENDA

• Introduction to ExtremeControl
• Introduction to ExtremeCloud IQ Suite
• Deploying and Installing ExtremeControl
• Configuring ExtremeControl
• Introduction to ExtremeCloud IQ – Site Engine
• Device Onboarding
• ExtremeControl Architecture
• Passive Mode
• Pass-Through Mode
• End-Systems Visibility