LernIX Solutions

Course Overview

This course is intended for individuals who will configure and manage the ViPR Controller. Hands-on labs will cover the validation of the environment, initial discovery, and configuration of the solution. An introduction to integrating ViPR with cloud stacks for provisioning, vRealize Orchestration and Operations, SCVMM, and OpenStack will also be addressed

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, participants should be able to:

Define key components, concepts and architecture of a ViPR solution
Configure the ViPR solution
Perform basic management and orchestration with the ViPR Controllers
Discover and manage assets using ViPR interfaces
Ingest existing volumes into a ViPR managed solution
Demonstrate how to use the ViPR Plug-ins
Perform VMware, Microsoft and OpenStack integration with ViPR
Use the REST API to communicate and manage the ViPR solution

Course Content

The content of this course is designed to support the course objectives.

Introduction to ViPR

Architecture and Concepts

ViPR Deployment ModelsViPR

Prepare the Site for ViPR Discovery

Supported Arrays and Devices

Prerequisites for Installation

ViPR Dscovery and Configuration

Projects, Tenants, and Users

ViPR Discovery

ViPR Virtual Resource Provisioning

Virtual Resource Abstraction

Virtual Arrays and Networks

Virtual Pools

ViPR Service Catalogs

Working with Services

Service Catalogs

ViPR File Services

File Provisioning and Management

File Protection and Availability

ViPR Block Services

Block Provisioning and Management

Block Protection and Availability

ViPR Controller in Existing Environments

ViPR Controller in Existing Environments

ViPR Ingestion

ViPR Onboarding

ViPR Integration Overview

ViPR Integration Overview

ViPR Integration Use Cases

ViPR Integration with VMware

ViPR Storage Provider for vCenter Server

EMC VSI for vSphere Web Client

ViPR Plug-in for vRealize

VMware vRealize Operations Plug-in

ViPR Integration with Microsoft

ViPR Add-in for Microsoft SCVMM

ViPR Integration with OpenStack

ViPR Cinder Driver for OpenStack

ViPR Controller REST API

Introduction to the API Ecosystem

ViPR API Implementation

ViPR API Troubleshootin

Course Overview

TCP/IP is the globally accepted group of protocols at the core of the Internet and organizational intranets. A solid understanding of each of these protocols and how they work will give you the ability to deploy the most effective network for your organization. In this course, you will gain the essential knowledge and skills required to set up, configure, support, and troubleshoot your TCP/IP-based network.

Our expert instructors and extensive hands-on labs will prepare you to face and overcome the challenges of today’s complex networks. This course-the longest running of its kind in the industry-also prepares you for more specialized courses in network security, wireless integration, and Voice over IP, as well as for product-specific training such as Cisco, Nortel, and Microsoft.

Course Objectives

At the end of this course delegates will be able to
The essential elements of the TCP/IP protocol suite
Install and configure TCP/IP in a live classroom network
The roles of various devices in a TCP/IP network
IP addressing and subnetting including Variable Length Subnet Masking (VLSM)
Subnet an IP network and implement the resulting addresses
Details of ARP, IP, ICMP, TCP, and UDP – their functions and relationships
Automate address assignment and name resolution using DHCP and DDNS
IP routing and the protocols that support it, such as RIP and OSPF
How applications like FTP, HTTP, Telnet, and others work in a TCP/IP network
Functions of IPv6 and its related protocols
Functions and capabilities of multicasting, Voice over IP, and e-mail
Use of a protocol analyzer to isolate and troubleshoot network problems
Troubleshoot problems at each layer of a TCP/IP network

Course Content

History and Standards

Origin of TCP/IP
ARPANET Requirement Documents
Collaborative Network Requirements
One Protocol?
Documentation and RFCs
RFC Categories

TCP/IP Numbering Systems

Data Representation
Converting Binary or Hexadecimal to Decimal
Converting Decimal to Binary or Hexadecimal
Converting Hexadecimal to Binary and Binary to Hexadecimal
Counting
Guidelines for Determining Base

Local Signaling

Local Signaling
Ethernet Addressing
The Ethernet Header
CSMA/CD

IP Addressing

A Logical Address
IP Address Structure
Private Addressing
Network Address Translation
Address Assignment IP Subnets
A Logical Address
Multiple Subnets
Planning for Growth
Subnetting Subnets

Address Resolution Protocol

Address Mapping
ARP Cache
ARP Restrictions
ARP Message Fields
How Else Can ARP Help?

Multicasting

What is Multicasting?
” Multicast Groups and Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP)
Mapping a Class D IP Address to an Ethernet Multicast Address
How Does It All Work Together?

Internet Protocol

TCP/IP Protocols
Self-Healing Networking
IP Header
IP Sample Data Exchanges

IP Routing

TCP/IP Protocol
Routing Function
The IP Routing Algorithm
The Routing Table
Exterior or Interior Protocol
Routing Information Protocol
Layer 3 Switching

Simple Sessions with User Datagram Protocol

TCP/IP Protocols
Host-to-Host Layer Categories
UDP Header
Port Basics
UDP Ports and Sockets
Applications
UDP Sample Data Exchanges

Robust Sessions with TCP

TCP/IP Protocols
TCP Headers
TCP Three-Step Handshake
Congestion and TCP
Four Step Session Shutdown
TCP Sample Session

Autoconfiguration

BootP and DHCP
Manual vs. Automatic Address Assignment
DHCP New Lease Acquisition Process
DHCP Scopes and Options
DHCP in a Routed Network
Troubleshooting

DNS: Names Instead of Numbers

DNS Overview
A Distributed Service
The DNS Tree
Generic Top-Level Domains
Sponsored Top-Level Domains
Name Server
DNS Database
Resource Records
The Name Resolution Process
Reversing the Process
Dynamic DNS
Troubleshooting

Diagnostics and Error Reports via ICMP

ICMP Overview
ICMP Basics
ICMP Message Destinations
ICMP Messages
ICMP Sample Data Exchanges

Common TCP Applications

TCP/IP Protocols
Uses of Telnet
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
E-mail
World Wide Web
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)

Common UDP Applications

TCP/IP Protocols
Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)
TFTP Sample Sessions
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
The Structure of Management Information
Remote Network Monitoring

VoIP

What is VoIP?
Why VoIP Instead of TDM Voice?
Uses for VoIP
Communication Characteristics
Protocol Standards
How VoIP Works
LANs and WANs

Security

Protocol Limitations
Threats
Solutions
User Authentication
Security-Related Protocols and IPSec
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)

IPv6

Overview
Addressing
Header
ICMPv6
IPv6 DNS operation
Routing Services and Protocols
Internet2

Course Overview

The Splunk AppDynamics for Hybrid Application Monitoring (SAHA) training aims to enhance your expertise in full stack observability for hybrid applications using Cisco’s product portfolio, covering various aspects of observability and analytics. You will explore application performance monitoring (APM) and business analytics for hybrid applications using Cisco AppDynamics. You will also learn about customer digital experience and application dependency monitoring, leveraging network insights through Cisco ThousandEyes and integrating them with real user monitoring in AppDynamics. Finally, you will learn about application security with Cisco Application Security.

Throughout the training, you will not only learn to effectively utilize these solutions but also deploy and configure them within your application environments.

Course Objectives

After completing this course you should be able to:

Understand the core principles and architecture of the Cisco Full Stack Observability (FSO) platform and its strategic benefits for application monitoring
Explore best practices for deploying and managing hybrid application monitoring solutions, with a focus on Cisco AppDynamics agents for comprehensive visibility
Configure Cisco AppDynamics for hybrid application monitoring, including setting up baselines, health rules, and proactive monitoring strategies
Apply troubleshooting techniques using anomaly detection, database visibility, and custom dashboards to resolve issues affecting business transactions
Understand the foundations of customer digital experience monitoring (CDEM) with Cisco ThousandEyes and AppDynamics platforms, integrating network and application insights to optimize customer interactions
Deploy and configure Cisco ThousandEyes for CDEM, gaining insights into network and application performance and troubleshooting customer digital experiences
Learn app dependency monitoring with AppDynamics and ThousandEyes, including the deployment and configuration of enterprise agents and leveraging test recommendation services
Explore hybrid application security and business risk observability with Cisco application security, enabling participants to protect applications from attacks and vulnerabilities

Course Content

Hybrid Application Monitoring Foundation

The Full-Stack Observability Challenge
Cisco Full-Stack Observability Solution
Cisco Full-Stack Observability Use Cases
Hybrid Application Monitoring Use Case Overview
Full-Stack Observability Insights with Cisco AppDynamics
Hybrid Application Performance Monitoring with Cisco AppDynamics
Cisco AppDynamics Enrichments and Extensions
Cisco AppDynamics for Open Telemetry

Deploy Hybrid Application Monitoring

Application Performance Monitoring Architecture
Application Agents Deployment
Application Agents Deployment in Containerized and Kubernetes Environment
Infrastructure Visabilty
Machine Agent Deployment
Database Visability
Database Agent Deployment and Collector Configuration
Agent Lifecycle Management with Cisco Smart Agent

Hybrid Application Monitoring Configuration

Business Transaction Management
Business Transaction Discovery
Health Rules Management
Proactive Monitoring with Policies and Actions
Dynamic Baselines Setup
Information Points and Data Collectors Configuration
Configure and Collect Transaction Analytics Data
Build Dash Studio Dashboards

Monitor and Troubleshoot Hybrid Application Performance

Hybrid Application Monitoring Strategies
Application Performance Monitoring Dashboards
Track Business Transaction Performance
Diagnose Business Transaction Issues with Snapshots
Resolve Issues Through Diagnostic Sessions
Troubleshoot with Information Points and Data Collectors
Troubleshoot Database Performance
Anomaly Detection

Customer Digital Experience Monitoring Foundation

Customer Digital Experience Monitoring Use Cae Overview
Customer Digital Experience Monitoring with Cisco ThousandEyes
Customer Digital Experience Insights with Cisco AppDynamics Browser Real User Monitoring

Customer Digital Experience Monitoring Deployment

Cisco ThousandEyesAgents Overview
Cisco ThousandEyesAgents Test Types
Cisco ThousandEyesAgents Browser Synthetics Overview
Transaction Tests for Digital Experience Monitoring
Browser Real User Monitoring (BRUM) Enablement
JavaScript Agent Injection and Configuration

Customer Digital Experience Monitoring Integration and Configuration

Cisco ThousandEyes and Cisco AppDynamics Integration
Digital Experience Monitoring Integrated Features
Network Insights and Browser Real User Monitoring Integration
Cisco ThousandEyes Alerts Configuration
Alert Notifications Setup
Cisco ThousandEyes API Integration
Cisco ThousandEyes for Open Telemetry Configuration

Customer Digital Experience Monitoring and Troubleshooting

Digital Experience and Network Performance Diagnostics
Dashboard Insights with Cisco ThousandEyes
Real User Monitoring Data Exploration
User Journey Maps
Browser Snapshots and Application Performance Monitoring Correlation

Application Dependency Monitoring Foundation

Application Dependency Monitoring Use Case Overview
Does it Fit the Use Case?
Application Dependency Monitoring with Cisco ThousandEyes
End-to-End Application Dependency Monitoring

Application Dependency Monitoring Deployment

Enterprise Agent Deployment
Virtual Appliance Deployment
Select a Test Type for Application Dependency Monitoring
Transaction and API Test Configuration

Application Dependency Integration and Configuration

Bidirectional Integration for Application Dependency Monitoring
Cisco AppDynamics for Test Recommendations Setup
Cisco AppDynamics Custom Back-End Detection

Application Dependency Monitoring and Troubleshooting

Application Dependency and Network Performance Diagnostics
Application Service Health and Dependency Insights Dashboard
Application Dependency in Cisco AppDynamics Dashboards

Hybrid Application Security and Business Risk Observability Foundation

Hybrid Application Security and Business Risk Observability Use Case Overview
Application Security and Business Risk with Cisco Secure Application

Hybrid Application Security Monitoring Deployment

Enable and Verify Cisco Secure Application
Secure Appliction Alerts Configuration
Secure Application Policies Configuration
Cisco Secure Application with Splunk Integration

Hybrid Application Security and Business Risk Observability Protection

Application Security Dashboard
Monitoring Business Transactions with Business Risk Score
API Security Insights
Library and Vulnerability Monitoring
Attack Monitoring

Labs

Discovery Lab 1: Monitor Application Performance
Discovery Lab 2: Instrument Application Services
Discovery Lab 3: Enhance Application Monitoring with Infrastructure and Database Visibility
Discovery Lab 4: Improve Monitoring Experience Through Management and Configuration Strategies
Discovery Lab 5: Configure Transaction Analytics for Insightful Business Dashboards
Discovery Lab 6: Evaluate Hybrid Application Performance
Discovery Lab 7: Troubleshoot Business Transaction Performance Using Snapshots
Discovery Lab 8: Discover Customer Digital Experience with ThousandEyes and AppDynamics
Discovery Lab 9: Configure and Verify Transaction Test
Discovery Lab 10: Deploy and Verify Browser Real User Monitoring
Discovery Lab 11: Discovery Lab 1: Enable Data Sharing Through Integration
Discovery Lab 12: Monitor Digital Experiences with Cisco ThousandEyes
Discovery Lab 13: Resolve Digital Experience Issues with Cisco ThousandEyes and Cisco AppDynamics
Discovery Lab 14: Uncover Application Dependency Performance with Cisco ThousandEyes and Cisco AppDynamics
Discovery Lab 15: Deploy an Enterprise Agent and Configure Tests for Application Dependency Monitoring
Discovery Lab 16: Configure Test Recommendations and Integrate the Platforms
Discovery Lab 17: Monitor Application Dependency Issues with Cisco ThousandEyes and Cisco AppDynamics
Discovery Lab 18: Secure Applications with Cisco AppDynamics Walkthrough
Discovery Lab 19: Integrate Cisco Secure Application with Splunk
Discovery Lab 20: Enable and Configure Cisco Secure Application
Discovery Lab 21: Monitor Application Security Using Cisco Secure Application

Course Overview

This course is intended for individuals who will perform SAN management activities using vendor or EMC tools. The Connectrix family of switches are managed to provide connectivity to host and storage through a SAN. SAN switches are administered through their CLI and GUI management tools for configuration in a multi-switch fabric and to enable communication between the hosts and storage. Fibre Channel, FCIP, iSCSI and FCoE environments are presented for management and switch configuration along with NPIV and NPV. The concepts of EMC SAN best practices, performance monitoring, basic troubleshooting and security are also addressed.

Course Objectives

Identify SAN components and list current EMC Connectrix connectivity
options, and management tools
Perform basic maintenance and configuration tasks on EMC Connectrix BSeries and MDS-Series switches
Describe security options for a SAN
Show the software licensing options for each Connectrix family of switches
Configure virtualization features in a SAN, including VSANs, Virtual Fabrics, NPIV, NPV and Access Gateway
Manage zoning
Describe the components of a Fibre Channel fabric
Expand a Fibre Channel fabric by merging switches
Extend a Fibre Channel Fabric using a FCIP tunnel
Configure a native iSCSI SAN
Describe a basic FCoE configuration
Perform basic troubleshooting using SAN Management tools

Course Content

The content of this course is designed to support the course objectives.

SAN Management Overview

Host SAN ConceptsSAN StorageSAN ConnectivitySAN Management

B-Series Switch Tools

B-Series Management Tools
Licensing
Management Tools Installation and usage
Switch Configuration
Maintenance Tasks
Security for B-Series SANs

MDS-Series Switch Tools

MDS-Series Management Tools
Licensing
Management Tools Installation and usage
Switch Configuration
Maintenance Tasks
Security for MDS-Series SANs

Fabric Virtualization

B-Series Virtual Fabrics
MDS-Series Virtual SANs
Fibre Channel Addressing and Logins

Zoning and Storage Allocation

Zoning Overview
B-Series Switch Zoning
MDS-Series Switch Zoning
VNX Storage Provisioning
VMAX Storage Provisioning

Merging Fabre Channel Fabrics

Fibre Channel Fabric Overview
B-Series Fabric Merge
MDS-Series Fabric Merge
Interoperability Overview

Managing IP SANs

FCIP Configuration
iSCSI Fabric Configuration

Port Virtualization

N_Port ID Virtualization
B-Series NPIV and Access Gateway Configuration
MDS-Series NPIV and NPV Configuration

IT Transformation

Trends Driving IT Transformation
Converged Networks Overview
FCoE Overview

Troubleshooting and Monitoring

Troubleshooting SAN
B-Series Troubleshooting and monitoring
MDS-Series Troubleshooting and monitoring

Course Overview

The Palo Alto Networks Panorama: Centralized Network Security Management course is three days of instructor-led training that should help you to:

– Learn how to configure and manage the next-generation Panorama management server

– Gain experience configuring templates (including template variables) and device groups

– Gain experience with administration, log collection, and logging and reporting

– Become familiar with planning and design considerations for Panorama deployment

– Activate, configure, and manage Prisma Access using Panorama

Course Objectives

This course should help students gain in-depth knowledge about configuring and managing a Palo Alto Networks Panorama management server. Administrators that complete this course should become familiar with the Panorama management server’s role in managing and securing the overall network.

Network professionals will be shown how to use Panorama aggregated reporting to provide them with a holistic view of a network of Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls.

Course Content

Course Modules

1 – Initial Configuration

2 – Adding Firewalls

3 – Templates

4 – Device Groups

5 – Log Collection and Forwarding

6 – Using Panorama Logs

7 – Panorama Administrative Accounts

8 – Reporting

9 – Troubleshooting

10 – Prisma Access Overview

11 – Activate and Configure

12 – Templates and Device Groups

13 – Configure Service Connections

14 – Secure Remote Networks

Course Overview

The Palo Alto Networks Panorama: Centralized Network Security Administration course is two days of instructor-led training that should help you to:

– Learn how to configure and manage the next-generation Panorama management server

– Gain experience configuring templates (including template variables) and device groups

– Activate, configure, and manage Prisma Access using Panorama

Course Objectives

This course should help students gain experience configuring and managing Palo Alto Networks Panorama management servers. Administrators that complete this course should become familiar with the Panorama management server’s role in managing and securing the overall network.

Course Content

Initial Configuration
Adding Firewalls
Templates
Device Groups
Prisma Access Overview
Activate and Configure
Templates and Device Groups
Configure Service Connections
Secure Remote Networks

Course Overview

This course goes beyond simple administration and provides an in-depth understanding of how to leverage and optimize XtremIO features and capabilities in specific application areas. The course begins with providing hands-on coverage of operational aspects of the XtremIO environment, and then leads to XtremIO features and performance optimization. Lastly, it focuses on considerations and best practices for system integration with specific application use cases and the industry’s leading data protection solutions such as RecoverPoint and VPLEX.

Course Objectives

Describe proper configuration and integration of XtremIO systems for end to end communication and all points in between
Obtain maximum availability from a solution by properly configuring replication and proactive monitoring through alerts and basic troubleshooting
Analyze workloads and optimize for maximum performance thresholds
Create custom reports to determine patterns and confirm with SLA guidelines
Describe data protection capabilities of XtremIO using RecoverPoint, VPLEX, and AppSync
Describe integration best practices for VDI and Oracle environments

Course Content

XtremIO Overview and Access Requirements
Components, models and resources
XtremIO Management Server
XtremIO Cluster Management Interface
Accessing XtremIO storage management applications (GUI, CLI)
Management through REST APIs and Plugins
XtremIO Storage Presentation
Storage presentation and volume management
Host configuration – Windows, Linux, ESXi, Solaris, AIX, and HPUX
Connectivity Zoning best practices
XtremIO Snapshots
Snapshot features, capabilities, and operations
XtremIO Features and Integration
Encryption, Compression and Deduplication
XDP (XtremIO Data Protection)
Integration with ViPR, ViPR SRM, EMC Connectrix Manager Converged Network Edition (CMCNE)
Integration with Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM)
Integration with VMware – VAAI, VSI, Operations Manager
Microsoft – ODX, ESI, and VSS Plug-in
XtremIO Performance and Reporting
Performance overview
XtremIO reports and host tools
Common performance issues
XtremIO Data Protection
RecoverPoint native integration with XtremIO arrays
RecoverPoint operations and management
Implementing XtremIO into a VPLEX Cluster
XtremIO Application Integration
Integration with Oracle environments
Integration with VDI environments
XtremIO Advanced Management Operations
Managing alerts and power procedures
Generating log files, and IP modifications
Space reclamation and shrinking deduplication rates

Course Overview

The Cisco NSO Essentials for Programmers and Network Architects (NSO201) course introduces you to Cisco® Network Services Orchestrator (NSO). You will learn to install Cisco NSO and use it to manage devices and create services based on YANG templates with XPath. This course provides an overview of NSO as a network automation solution, as well as introductions to NETCONF, YANG, and XPath. You will learn about managing devices and creating device templates, service management and service package creation, network element drivers, interfacing with other systems using APIs, configuring and troubleshooting system settings, managing alarms and reporting, configuring NSO for scalability and performance, and capabilities that can be added to Cisco NSO.

Course Objectives

After completing this course you should be able to:

Explain the transactional service activation and how it relates to business requirements
Explain how Cisco NSO communicates with network devices
Understand the NETCONF protocol and be able to read and write simple YANG models
Understand the difference between devices that are fully NETCONF capable and those that are less or not NETCONF capable
Understand the support for candidate configuration and confirmed commit support
Use logs to troubleshoot the Cisco NSO deployment and check NSO communication with network devices
Explain the YANG service model structure
Design a real-world usable service
Explain the mapping logic of service parameters to device models and consequently to device configurations
Describe the use of different integration options and APIs
Explain how to implement action with use of config-templates in NSO package
Explain the use of Reactive FASTMAP in for manipulating and implementing advanced NFV components
Describe the use of feature components and function packs
Define and explain the ETSI MANO principles and solution
Work with the alarm console, and understand the NSO alarm structure and how it conforms to modern network operations procedures
Describe Cisco NSO 6.0 new features and changes in NSO

Course Content

Introducing Service Orchestration with Cisco NSO

Challenges of Network Management
Network Management without Cisco NSO
Network Management with Cisco NSO
Challenges of Network Orchestration
Main Components of NSO

Exploring Cisco NSO Architecture

Cisco NSO Architecture
Cisco NSO Components
Cisco NSO and Ansible

Orchestrating Network Solutions

Orchestration Use Cases Overview
Orchestration Use Case Examples

Describing Cisco NSO Operation

NETCONF and YANG Overview
Cisco NSO Packages
Cisco NSO Mapping Logic
Network Element Drivers

Installing Cisco NSO

Setup Overview
Cisco NSO Local Installation
Installing NEDs
Using Netsim

Exploring the Advantages of NETCONF

NETCONF Basics
NETCONF Operation

Managing Devices Using the Device Manager

Device Manager Overview
Device Configuration Management
Device Connection Management
Templates and Groups
Device Template Processing
Commit Queues

Creating YANG Models

YANG Basics
YANG Data Types
XPath Overview
Basic YANG Statements
Other Representations of YANG
Verify Yang Statements

Using Services

Package Architecture
Creating a Service Package
Sample Service Configuration
Service Template
YANG Service Model
Deploying a Service

Implementing Services with Model-to-Model Mapping

Mapping Service Parameters
FASTMAP
Template Processing
NSO Transaction Model

Designing Services in Cisco NSO

Service Design Overview
Top-Down Service Design
Bottom-Up Service Design
Device Configuration
Service Model

Managing the Service Lifecycle

Service Management Tasks
CDM Migration
Service Lifecycle Management Guidelines

Programming with Python in Cisco NSO

Cisco NSO Programmability Overview
NSO Python API Overview
Python Scripting
Python Service Skeleton
Creating a Service YANG Model
Creating a Service Template
Template Processing with Python

Configuring and Troubleshooting System Settings

System Configuration
Role-Based Access Control
System Troubleshooting

Discovering Cisco NSO Northbound APIs

NSO Integration Options
NETCONF Server
Web Integration
SNMP Agent

Managing Alarms and Reporting

Alarm Management
Reporting

Configuring Cisco NSO for Scalability and Performance

High Availability
High-Availability Cluster Communications
Addressing Performance Limitations
Layered Service Architecture

Describing Cisco NSO VNF Manager and Function Packs

Function Packs
Cisco SD-WAN Solution
NFV Orchestration
Reactive FastMap

Labs

Discovery Lab 1: Install Cisco NSO
Discovery Lab 2: Use Device Manager
Discovery Lab 3: Create a Device Template
Discovery Lab 4: Create a Loopback Template Service
Discovery Lab 5: Create a VLAN Template Service
Discovery Lab 6: Create an L3VPN Template Service
Discovery Lab 7: Migrate a CDM Device
Discovery Lab 8: Set Up Device Using Python Scripts
Discovery Lab 9: Create an SVI Python Template Service
Discovery Lab 10: Use NSO RESTCONF API with Postman

Course Overview

The Networking Essentials for Cloud Applications on AWS course provides a comprehensive understanding of networking concepts and services within the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud environment. Designed for novice and experienced networking engineers, this course covers essential topics, best practices, and hands-on labs. Its purpose is to equip learners with the knowledge and skills that are required to design, configure, and optimize network infrastructure on AWS.

Target Audience

This course is intended for:

Newly hired cloud engineers
On-premises IT engineers
Cloud architects
Cloud engineers
Network engineers

Course Objectives

In this course, you will learn to:

Design a networking infrastructure for a scalable production application, considering design trade-offs between different networking services.
Configure networking services for a highly available, resilient, and scalable application.
Implement the networking infrastructure according to evolving business requirements.
Implement networking best practices to align towards AWS Well-Architected Framework.

Course Code NWIW

Course Overview

This course focuses on optimizing EMC NetWorker performance and integrating with EMC backup products, Microsoft applications, virtual environments, Oracle and SAP. Operational best practices will be provided with a focus on configuring and performing backup and recovery of the listed applications. This course provides participants with hands-on labs to reinforce the training.

Course Objectives

Configure NetWorker resources in accordance with best practices.
Configure and perform backup and recovery of filesystem and application data.
Understand, configure, and perform backup and recovery using Data Domain devices in accordance with best practices.
Understand, configure, and perform backup and recovery using Avamar deduplication nodes.
Describe and configure backup and recovery of Microsoft SQL, Exchange, and SharePoint data following best practices.
Describe configuration, backup and recovery of Microsoft Hyper-V.
Describe configuration, backup and recovery of Oracle databases.
Describe configuration, backup and recovery of VMware ESXi.
Describe VMware protection strategies.
Describe configuration and use cases for NetWorker Snapshot Management.
Describe configuration, backup and recovery of SAP and SAP HANA.

Course Content

Module 1: NetWorker Performance Management
Lesson 1: NetWorker Process Communication
Lesson 2: Sizing NetWorker for Best Performance
Lesson 3: NetWorker Performance Best Practices
Lesson 4: Backup and Recovery Best Practices
Lab 1: Performing NetWorker File Backup and Recovery
Module 2: NetWorker Integration with Avamar
Lesson 1: Capabilities and Use Cases
Lesson 2: Configuring the Integration
Lab 2: Configuring Avamar in a NetWorker Environment
Module 3: NetWorker Integration with Data Domain
Lesson 1: NetWorker to DD Integration and Use Cases
Lesson 2: Configuring NetWorker Integration with Data Domain
Lab 3: Configure Data Domain in NetWorker Environment
Module 4: NetWorker Integration with Microsoft SQL
Lesson 1: Microsoft SQL VSS-based backup with NMM
Lesson 2: Microsoft SQL VSS-based recovery with NMM
Lesson 3: Microsoft SQL VDI-based backup with NMM
Lesson 4: Microsoft SQL VDI-based recovery with NMM
Lab 4: Microsoft SQL Backup and Recovery
Module 5: NetWorker Integration with Microsoft Exchange
Lesson 1: Exchange Backup with NMM
Lesson 2: Exchange Mailbox Database Recovery
Lesson 3: Exchange Granular Level Recovery
Lesson 4: Exchange DAG backup and recovery with NMM
Lab 5: Microsoft Exchange Backup and Recovery
Module 6: NetWorker Integration with Microsoft SharePoint
Lesson 1: NMM and SharePoint Backup
Lesson 2: Microsoft SharePoint Backup and Recovery with NMM
Lab 6: Microsoft SharePoint Backup and Recovery
Module 7: NetWorker Integration with Microsoft Hyper-V
Lesson 1: NMM Configuration or Hyper-V Backup
Lesson 2: NMM Configuration for Hyper-V Recovery
Lab 7: Microsoft Hyper-V Backup and Recovery
Module 8: NetWorker Integration with Oracle
Lesson 1: Oracle and NMDA Overview
Lesson 2: Oracle Database Backup with NMDA
Lesson 3: Oracle Database Recovery with NMDA
Lab 8: Oracle Backup and Recovery
Module 9: NetWorker Integration with VMware
Lesson 1: VMware Data Protection Fundamentals
Lesson 2: EMC Backup and Recovery Appliance Overview
Lesson 3: EBR Installation and Configuration
Lesson 4: VMware Backup and Recovery with NetWorker and EBR
Lab 6: VMware Backup and Recovery
Module 10: NetWorker Snapshot Management
Lesson 1: NetWorker Snapshot Management Overview
Lesson 2: NSM Requirements and Configuration Checker
Lesson 3: NSM File System Backup and Recovery
Lesson 4: NSM Application Backup and Recovery
Module 11: NetWorker Integration with SAP
Lesson 1: SAP and NMSAP Overview
Lesson 2: SAP Backup with NMSAP
Lesson 3: SAP Recovery with NMSAP
Lesson 4: SAP HANA Backup and Recovery with NMSAP