Course Overview

This specialist level course provides the knowledge required to deploy and manage VMAX3 array-based local and remote replication solutions for business continuity needs. Operational details and implementation considerations for EMC TimeFinder SnapVX and Symmetrix Remote Data Facility (SRDF) are covered. Lessons include considerations for performing local and remote replication operations in physical and virtualized environments. Hands-on lab exercises using Symmetrix Command Line Interface (SYMCLI) and Unisphere for VMAX provide the opportunity to learn and validate the material covered in the lectures. Lab exercises will be performed in physical (Sun Solaris and Windows 2008) and virtualized (VMware ESXi) hosts attached to VMAX3 arrays.

Course Objectives

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

  • Describe and perform TimeFinder SnapVX operations with SYMCLI and Unisphere for VMAX – in physical and virtualized environments
  • Describe and perform SRDF operations in Synchronous (SRDF/S) and Asynchronous (SRDF/A) modes using SYMCLI and Unisphere for VMAX – in physical and virtualized environments

Course Content

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

Module – TimeFinder SnapVX operations

  • Lesson – TimeFinder SnapVX concepts and operations
  • Lesson – TimeFinder SnapVX operations in a virtualized environment – Replicating a VMFS Datastore
  • Lesson – TimeFinder SnapVX operations in a virtualize environment – Replicating a VM accessing RDM Hard Disks
  • Lesson – TimeFinder SnapVX operations using Unisphere for VMAX

Module – SRDF/Synchronous operations

  • Lesson – SRDF Initial setup operations
  • Lesson – SRDF Disaster Recovery operations
  • Lesson – SRDF Decision Support/Concurrent operations
  • Lesson – SRDF/S for VMFS Datastore Disaster Recovery
  • Lesson – SRDF/S Disaster Recovery for a VM accessing RDM Hard Disks
  • Lesson – SRDF Operations using Unisphere for VMAX

Module – SRDF/Asynchronous operations

  • Lesson – SRDF/A concepts and operations
  • Lesson – SRDF/A Resiliency features
  • Lesson – SRDF/A Multi-session Consistency (MSC)

Course Overview

This Specialist level course provides participants with an in-depth understanding of configuration tasks on the VMAX All Flash and VMAX3 Family of arrays. Key features and functions of the VMAX All Flash and VMAX3 arrays are covered in detail. Topics include storage provisioning concepts, virtual provisioning, automated tiering (FAST), device and port management, service level based storage provisioning and eNAS.  Participants will use Unisphere for VMAX and Solutions Enabler (SYMCLI) to manage configuration changes. The lab exercises will be performed on Open Systems hosts (traditional and virtualized) attached to VMAX3 arrays.

Course Objectives

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

  • Provide an overview of configuration and storage provisioning
  • Describe virtual provisioning concepts and automated tiering
  • Create thin devices
  • Manage ports and port characteristics
  • Perform service level objective based provisioning to hosts
  • Set/change  Host I/O Limits, SLO, and Workload Type
  • Monitor Storage Resource Pools and SLO Compliance
  • Use Unisphere for VMAX for Workload Planning
  • Provide an overview of the eNAS solution
  • Manage eNAS
  • Provide an overview of storage management in a virtualized environment

Course Content

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

Module – Configuration Management Overview

  • Lesson – Overview
  • Lesson – Storage Provisioning Overview
  • Lab – Explore VMAX3 Environment with Unisphere for VMAX and SYMCLI

Module – Virtual Provisioning and FAST Concepts

  • Lesson – Virtual Provisioning and FAST Overview
  • Lesson – FAST Algorithms and Parameters

Module – Device and Port Management

  • Lesson – Device  Management
  • Lesson – Port Management
  • Lesson – iSCSI Management
  • Lab – Port Management with Unisphere and SYMCLI

Module – Storage Allocation using Auto-provisioning Groups

  • Lesson – Auto-provisioning Groups Overview
  • Lesson – Host Considerations – Storage Allocation
  • Lesson – Service Level Objective Based Provisioning with Unisphere
  • Lab – Service Level Objective Based Provisioning with Unisphere
  • Lesson – Service Level Objective Based Provisioning with SYMCLI
  • Lab – Service Level Objective Based Provisioning with SYMCLI
  • Lab – Cascaded Storage Groups – Moving devices Non-disruptively and Changing SLO
  • Lab – Managing Host I/O Limits

Module – Monitoring and Workload Planning with Unisphere for VMAX

  • Lesson – Monitor SRP
  • Lesson – Monitor SLO Compliance
  • Lesson – Workload Planning
  • Lab – Monitoring SRP and SLO Compliance with Unisphere
  • Lab – Workload Planning with  Unisphere

Module – eNAS Overview

Module – eNAS Management

  • Lesson –  Unisphere for VMAX File Dashboard
  • Lab – Allocate Storage to eNAS with Unisphere for VMAX File Dashboard
  • Lesson –  Managing File Systems/Shares
  • Lab – Create FS/Share on VMAX3 Storage with Unisphere for VNX

Module – Management in a Virtualized Environment

  • Lesson – Virtual Server Management – Unisphere for VMAX
  • Lesson – EMC VSI for VMware vSphere Web Client

This course includes labs designed to allow practical experience.

Course Overview

This course covers initial installation, configuration, and validation of the deployment of ViPR SRM using both the vApp and Binary methods. Lecture and labs will support performing frontend and backend administration, platform expansion, SolutionPack deployment, and troubleshooting procedures. Additional subjects include alerting management and an introduction to data-enrichment. Hands-on labs assist the learner to integrate and practice the skills introduced in class, and provide real-life experiences with selected SolutionPacks and common administrative tasks.

Course Objectives

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

  • Implement the use of the ViPR SRM pre-installation, installation, and product documents
  • Validate the ViPR SRM installation using the EMC M&R Health SolutionPack
  • Install, configure, and verify storage-related SolutionPacks
  • Configure and integrate users, roles, and profiles with LDAP authentication

Course Content

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

Site Validation

  • ViPR SRM Architecture Review
  • Documentation and Tools
  • Installation Prerequisites
  • Site Validation
  • ViPR SRM Installation
  • Installation Overview
  • ViPR SRM Installation
  • Expanding the Platform
  • ViPR SRM Configuration

Backend Administration

  • Module Manager
  • Centralized-Management User Interface
  • APG – Backend Administration
  • Database Administration
  • Arbiter and Load-Balancer Administration

SolutionPacks

  • ViPR SRM SolutionPacks Overview
  • EMC M&R Health SolutionPack
  • Storage SolutionPacks – Arrays
  • Storage SolutionPacks – Connectivity
  • Storage SolutionPacks – Infrastructure
  • Storage SolutionPacks – Compliance

Frontend Administration

  • Frontend Overview
  • Users, Profiles, and Roles
  • Authentication Integration

Security

  • Securing the platform

Alerting

  • Introduction to Alerting

Course Overview

This course is intended for storage administrators who will be using ViPR SRM to monitor and report on a storage environment. Various ViPR SRM use cases are presented. Hands-on labs will cover the creation of localized dashboard views and reports which can be used to analyze common storage management issues related to performance, capacity planning, storage chargeback, configuration compliance, service level usage, and alerting.

Course Objectives

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

  • Use the Dashboard and SolutionPacks to monitor and meter the storage infrastructure
  • Create and customize reports for common operational challenges
  • Define and attach alerts to events logged in reports and collected data
  • Analyze report data to locate and resolve infrastructure and compliance issues

Course Content

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

Overview of ViPR SRM for Storage Administrators

  • Introduction to SRM Administration
  • The Global Dashboard
  • Reporting Basics

Application Complexity

  • Topology View
  • Path Details View

Performance Problems

  • Host Performance Reporting
  • Performance Analysis
  • Performance Alerts

Uncontrolled Growth

  • Capacity Dashboard and Trends
  • SLA Capacity and Usage Reports
  • Thin Pool, File, and Object Consumption

Wasted Effort and Incidents

  • Track Configuration Change
  • Detect and view SLA Breaches

SLA Failures

  • User-based Custom Reports
  • Unified Alerting
  • Automate Report Delivery

Opaque Costs

  • Chargeback Reports
  • Array Policy Chargeback
  • Automate Reporting

Uncertain Recoverability

  • EMC Data Protection Advisor SolutionPack
  • RTO/RPO Compliance

Wasted Storage

  • Situations to Watch Reporting
  • Storage Reclamation

Course Overview

This course provides training for modifying reports and creating standard and enhanced reports within the EMC ViPR SRM solution. After completing this course, you will understand ViPR SRM’s reporting capabilities and architecture. You will also be able to modify existing reports or create unique reports to meet the expectations of your business strategy and organizational requirements.

Course Objectives

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

  • Describe the ViPR SRM report structure design and data manipulation.
  • Use the features of ViPR SRM in report design and creation.
  • Create unique reports including, dashboards, inventory, advanced graph reports, time-ratio, heat map, Geo-Map, and mixed reports.
  • Recognize the advantages of the various report types.
  • Understand the use of formulas in report design and creation.
  • Create reports for multiple users and manage the content of the report tree.

Course Content

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

Module 1: ViPR SRM Overview

  • Lesson 1 – Portal Tools and Features
  • Lesson 2 – Examples of Use of Reporting
  • Lesson 3 – Overview of Data Enrichment

Module 2: Basics of Reporting

  • Lesson 1: Creating Reports and Report Design
  • Lesson 2: Base Organization of Data
  • Lesson 3: Browsing the Data Set

Module 3: Reporting Key Concepts

  • Lesson 1: Report Definition Key Concepts
  • Lesson 2: Expansion

Module 4: Base Report Types

  • Lesson 1: Base Report Types: Tables
  • Lesson 2: Base Report Types: Charts
  • Lesson 3: Mixed Reports and Overlay

Module 5: Formulas

Module 6: Additional Report Types

  • Lesson 1: Aggregated Report Types
  • Lesson 2: Grouping Report Types
  • Lesson 3: Advanced Report Types
  • Lesson 4: Miscellaneous Report Types
  • Lesson 5: Handling a ReportPack

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