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campus
Level 3

Arista Certified Engineer Specialist – Campus Engineering

The Campus track equips network professionals with the knowledge and skills required to configure, troubleshoot, and manage Arista Layer 2 and 3 Campus network designs. You will explore key topics such as Arista Campus Architecture, CloudVision (CVP/CV-CUE), Layer 2 and 3 Wired Campus Networks, Wireless Fundamentals, Campus Wireless Deployment, and Campus Security. This course also includes hands-on labs to reinforce theoretical knowledge with practical application. The Campus track is divided into two distinct sub-tracks: Operations and Engineering. Operations focus on Day-2 tasks such as telemetry and troubleshooting, while Engineering concentrates on the design and architecture of L2 campus networks.
Instructor-Led Classroom, Virtual Instructor-Led
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JANUARY 20, 2026 08:00 EST
Arista Certified Engineer Specialist - Campus Engineering
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COURSE OVERVIEW

The Campus track equips network professionals with the knowledge and skills required to configure, troubleshoot, and manage Arista Layer 2 and 3 Campus network designs. You will explore key topics such as Arista Campus Architecture, CloudVision (CVP/CV-CUE), Layer 2 and 3 Wired Campus Networks, Wireless Fundamentals, Campus Wireless Deployment, and Campus Security. This course also includes hands-on labs to reinforce theoretical knowledge with practical application. The Campus track is divided into two distinct sub-tracks: Operations and Engineering. Operations focus on Day-2 tasks such as telemetry and troubleshooting, while Engineering concentrates on the design and architecture of L2 campus networks.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Understand and implement Arista's modern Layer 2 and 3 Campus network solutions.

Configure and manage wired and wireless campus networks.

CloudVision for network automation and management.

Strengthen campus network security using Zero Trust principles.

Course Outline

Arista Campus Architecture

Arista Cognitive Campus Solution

  • Arista Cognitive Campus Overview

Arista campus architecture overview

  • Traditional campus architecture overview
  • Arista Universal cloud network architecture
  • Campus fabric architecture

Arista Campus Design

  • Campus network design options
  • Design 1- L2LS with external gateway
  • Design 2- L2LS
  • Design 3- L2LS with VXLAN-EVPN
  • Design 4- L3LS
  • Design 5- L3LS with Border leafs
  • Design 6- L3LS with VXLAN-EVPN
  • Design 7- L3LS with VXLAN-EVPN and Border leafs

Resiliency solutions

  • Cognitive PoE
  • Stateful Switchover (SSO)
  • Smart System Upgrades (SSU)

Arista stacking

  • SWAG Overview
  • SWAG Architecture
  • MLAG vs SWAG
  • SWAG Provisioning

Building a L2 Wired Campus Network

VLANs and Inter-VLAN routing

  • VLAN Overview
  • Configuring Access and Trunk Ports
  • Introduction to Inter-VLAN Routing
  • Configuring Sub Interfaces
  • Configuring SVIs
  • Troubleshooting VLANs
  • Lab - Configuring VLANs

Spanning Tree 

  • Spanning Tree Overview
  • STP Enhancements
  • Configuring STP on an Arista Switch
  • Troubleshooting STP on an Arista Switch
  • Lab - Configuring MSTP

LACP

  • LACP Overview
  • Configuring LACP
  • Troubleshooting LACP

MLAG 

  • MLAG Overview
  • Configuring MLAG
  • Troubleshooting MLAG
  • Lab - Deploying MLAG

First Hop Redundancy Protocol 

  • FHRP Overview
  • Configuring VRRP
  • Configuring VARP
  • Lab - Configuring VARP

Build L2LS Campus network using CLI 

  • Configuring L2LS Campus with CLI

Build L2LS Campus network using CVP configlets

  • L2LS Campus design and topology overview
  • Configure L2LS campus with CVP configlets

Build L2LS Campus network using CVP Studios

  • Onboarding devices to Studios
  • Configure L2LS network using Studios
  • Configure access interfaces
  • Submit workspace and execute change control
  • Configure L2LS Campus w/ext gateway using Studios
  • Lab – Deploying L2 Campus with Studios

Building a L3 Wired Campus Network

L2LS Review 

  • L2LS Design Review
  • L2LS Example

L3LS Design

  • Introduction to L3LS Design
  • VXLAN and EVPN Importance in L3LS Design
  • Why BGP Underlay in L3LS Design

Introduction to BGP 

  • Introduction to BGP and Routing
  • BGP Functions and Facts
  • BGP Operation
  • BGP Route Advertisement

eBGP Underlay configuration

  • L3LS eBGP underlay configuration
  • eBGP load balancing configuration
  • eBGP configuration enhancements

BGP underlay deployment options 

  • BGP with MLAG
  • Variations of BGP in L3LS
  • Lab – L3LS Campus underlay with eBGP

VXLAN Overview 

  • Introduction to VXLAN
  • VXLAN load balancing with ECMP

VXLAN Control plane options

  • ARP refresher
  • VXLAN Multicast control plane
  • VXLAN HER control plane
  • Configuring VXLAN HER
  • VXLAN VCS control plane
  • VXLAN EVPN control plane
  • Lab – Configure VXLAN data plane with HER

VXLAN with MLAG 

  • Introduction to VXLAN with MLAG
  • Configuring VXLAN with MLAG

VXLAN best practices 

  • MTU and Jumbo frames
  • DF Bit, VTEP, MLAG, and Timers

EVPN Fundamentals 

  • Introduction to EVPN
  • EVPN terminology
  • VRF Operations
  • MP-BGP control plane
  • Configuring MP-eBGP for EVPN
  • EVPN route type 2 (MAC-IP)
  • EVPN route type 5 (IP Prefix)
  • EVPN route type 3 (IMET)
  • Lab – L2EVPN

EVPN advanced concepts

  • VLAN based service interface
  • VLAN aware bundle service interface
  • Introduction to IRB
  • Symmetric IRB vs asymmetric IRB
  • Symmetric IRB deep dive
  • Configuring symmetric IRB
  • Configuring asymmetric IRB
  • Lab – L3 EVPN Symmetric IRB

EVPN design best practices 

  • iBGP between MLAG pairs and eBGP multihop command
  • eBGP for underlay and overlay

Build L3LS Campus network using CVP Studios 

  • Configuring L3LS Campus with CVP Studios
  • Configuring L3LS Campus with VXLAN and EVPN using Studios
  • Lab – Deploying L3LS Campus with VXLAND and EVPN using Studios

Wireless

Wireless signalling basics 

  • Introduction to radio frequency waves and signals
  • Radio frequency wave properties
  • Radio frequency wave propagation

Measuring wireless signals

  • Measuring signal strength
  • Antennas
  • Radiated power measurement

Representing data in radio frequency waves 

  • Modulation
  • DSSS vs OFDM
  • OFDMA

Wi-Fi standards 

  • Radio frequency channels
  • 802.11 standards

WLAN Communications 

  • 802.11 frames
  • Wireless client association
  • Wireless frame transmission
  • Wireless client roaming

802.11 Standards enhancements 

  • 802.11i MAC security
  • • 802.11k Radio resource measurement
  • 802.11r Fast BSS transition
  • 802.11v Wireless network management
  • 802.11w Protected management frames
  • 802.11e QOS

Deploying Campus Wireless Networks

Campus wireless architecture

  • Traditional Campus wireless architecture
  • Arista Campus wireless architecture

Arista CV-CUE 

  • CV-CUE overview
  • Deploying CV-CUE
  • Navigating CV-CUE
  • Using checkpoints in CV-CUE
  • Lab – Navigating CV-CUE

Deploying access points in campus

  • Onboarding access points to CV-CUE
  • Assigning APs to locations and AP groups
  • Lab – Configuring folders and groups

Managing Aps in CV-CUE

  • Configuring APs devices settings
  • Connecting APs using LAG
  • Configuring APs radio settings

Configuring network profiles 

  • Configuring port profiles
  • Configuring radius servers
  • Configuring role profiles
  • Configuring tunnel interfaces

Configuring basic enterprise SSID settings

  • Understanding mandatory SSID settings
  • Understanding types of SSID security
  • Understanding SSID network types
  • Configuring a WLAN with PSK/GPSK
  • Configuring a WLAN with 802.1x
  • Lab – Configuring basic SSID settings

Configuring advanced enterprise SSID settings

  • Enabling access control for clients
  • Optimizing RF settings
  • Enabling traffic shaping & QOS

Configuring WIPS

  • WIPS overview
  • Configuring WIPS settings

Securing the Campus Network

Zero Trust overview

  • Why Zero Trust security
  • Zero Trust model
  • Zero trust stages
  • Challenges with Zero Trust implementation
  • Arista Zero Trust solutions

Security basics 

  • Security basics overview
  • ACL overview
  • IP Locking
  • IP source guard
  • Private VLANs
  • AAA overview
  • RADsec and RADsec proxy
  • Encryption and PKI
  • EAP overview
  • Lab – Deploying control plane ACLs 
  • Lab – Segmentation using private VLANs

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q1. Does an Arista training course include individual lab access, and can I still access the labs after the training?

Yes. Each course includes up to 60 hours of hands-on lab access, designed for real-world configuration and troubleshooting using Arista EOS. Lab access remains valid for up to one (1) year after the training to support continued practice and review.

Yes. Arista training courses are mapped to specific ACE certification tracks (such as Data Center, Campus, Routing, and Automation) and are designed to prepare learners for the corresponding ACE certification exams.

No. The course is hands-on and lab-driven, teaching foundational networking concepts using Arista EOS. Participants gain practical experience through labs that cover switching fundamentals and leaf–spine architecture, even without prior EOS experience.

To earn ACE Data Center Professional, you must pass two separate Specialist exams: Operations and Engineering. Correspondingly, Arista provides two separate training courses, each aligned to prepare you for the respective Operations and Engineering exams within the Data Center track.

No. The ACE Foundation course covers foundational and basic networking concepts, making it suitable for learners who are new to networking or new to Arista technologies.

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