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Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for individuals who are Application designers and database developers, database administrators and web server administrators. Overview Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to work with Oracle database programming using the PL/SQL programming language. They will learn the syntax, structure and features of the language. In this course, students will learn the foundation for the programming series and the use of database-resident stored program units for Oracle 12c. Selection & Setup of the Database Interface Considering Available Tools Selecting the Appropriate Tool Oracle Net Database Connections Oracle PAAS Database Connections Setup SQL Developer Setup SQL*Plus Setup Jdeveloper About Bind & Substitution Variables Using SQL Developer Using SQL*Plus Choosing a Database Programming Language What is Database Programming? PL?SQL Performance Advantages Integration wth Other Languages PL/SQL Language Fundamentals PL/SQL Program Structure LANGUAGE SYNTAX RULES EMBEDDING SQL WRITING READABLE CODE GENERATING DATABASE OUTPUT SQL*PLUS INPUT OF A PROGRAM BLOCK Declare Section About the Declare Section DECLARE PRIMITIVE TYPES DECLARATION OPTIONS NOT NULL CONSTANT DATA DICTIONARY INTEGRATION %TYPE DECLARE SIMPLE USER---DEFINED TYPES TYPE... TABLE TYPE... RECORD EXTENDED USER---DEFINED TYPES Begin Section About the Begin Section Manipulating Program Data Logic Control & Branching GOTO LOOP IF-THEN-ELSE CASE Exception Section ABOUT THE EXCEPTION SECTION ISOLATING THE SPECIFIC EXCEPTION PRAGMA EXCEPTION_INIT SQLCODE &SQLERRM Example SQL%ROWCOUNT &SELECT...INTO Beyond the Basics: Explicit Cursors ABOUT EXPLICIT CURSORS EXTENDED CURSOR TECHNIQUES FOR UPDATE OF Clause WHERE CURRENT OF Clause Using FOR?LOOP Cursors Beyond the Basics: Nested BlocksBeyond the Basics: Declared Subprograms USING DECLARED SUBPROGRAMS DECLARED PROCEDURE DECLARED FUNCTION Introducing Databse-Resident Program Units ABOUT DATABASE---RESIDENT PROGRAMS PHYSICAL STORAGE & EXECUTION TYPES OF STORED PROGRAM UNITS STORED PROGRAM UNIT ADVANTAGES MODULAR DESIGN PRINCIPLES Creating Stored Procedures & Functions STORED PROCEDURES & FUNCTIONS CREATE PROCEDURE / CREATE FUNCTION CREATING PROCEDURES & FUNCTIONS RAISE_SALARY() Procedure SALARY_VALID() Function THE PARAMETER SPECIFICATION DEFAULT Clause SYSTEM & OBJECT PRIVILEGES USING THE DEVELOPMENT TOOLS Executing Stored Procedures & Functions CALLING PROCEDURES & FUNCTIONS UNIT TESTING WITH EXECUTE ANONYMOUS BLOCK UNIT TESTING SPECIFYING A PARAMETER NOTATION SQL WORKSHEET UNIT TESTING CALLING FUNCTIONS FROM SQL Maintaining Stored Program Units RECOMPILING PROGRAMS Mass Recompilation Using UTL_RECOMP() DROPPING PROCEDURES & FUNCTIONS DROP PROCEDURE / FUNCTION DATA DICTIONARY METADATA Using USER_OBJECTS Using USER_SOURCE Using USER_ERRORS Using USER_OBJECT_SIZE Using USER_DEPENDENCIES Managing Dependencies DEPENDENCY INTERNALS TRACKING DEPENDENCIES THE DEPENDENCY TRACKING UTILITY SQL DEVELOPER DEPENDENCY INFO DEPENDENCY STRATEGY CHECKLISTS Creating & Maintaining Packages ABOUT PACKAGES CREATING PACKAGES MAINTAINING PACKAGES PERFORMANCE CONSIDERATIONS Advanced Package Capabilities DEFINER & INVOKER RIGHTS WHITE LITS & ACCESSIBLE BY PERSISTENT GLOBAL OBJECTS DEFINING INITIALIZATION LOGIC OBJECT ORIENTATION SUPPORT Advanced Cursor Techniques USING CUSROS VARIABLES USING SYS_REFCURSOR USING CURSOR EXPRESSIONS Using System-Supplied Package DBMS_OUTPUT() UTL_FILE() FOPEN() EXAMPLE Database Trigger Concepts ABOUT DATABASE TRIGGERS DML EVENT TRIGGER SUB---TYPES DATABASE TRIGGER SCENARIO TRIGGER EXECUTION MECHANISMS TRIGGERS WITHIN SQL WORKSHEET Creating Database Triggers STATEMENT-LEVEL TRIGGERS Using RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR() ROW---LEVEL TRIGGERS EXAMPLES OF TRIGGERS EMPLOYEE_SALARY_CHECK Example EMPLOYEE_JOURNAL Example BUDGET_EVENT Example INSTEAD OF TRIGGERS TRIGGERS WITHIN AN APPLICATION Maintaining Database Triggers CALL SYNTAX TRIGGER MAINTENANCE TASKS SHOW ERRORS TRIGGER DROP TRIGGER ALTER TRIGGER MULTIPLE TRIGGERS FOR A TABLE HANDLING MUTATING TABLE ISSUES Implementing System Event Triggers WHAT ARE SYSTEM EVENT TRIGGERS? DEFININGTHE SCOPE AVAILABLE SYSTEM EVENTS SYSTEM EVENT ATTRIBUTES

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Application Consultant Business Analyst Business Process Owner / Team Lead / Power User Help Desk / COE Support Program / Project Manager Overview This course will prepare you to: Describe the motivation for SAP S/4HANA Enterprise Management Provide an overview of basic business processes in the main components of Financial Accounting with SAP S/4HANA Participants of this course will gain an overview of the Financial Accounting capabilities of SAP S/4HANA. You will learn how SAP S/4HANA covers the Financial Accounting related business requirements and how the fundamental business processes and tasks are executed in the system. General Ledger Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Asset Accounting and Bank Accounting and their integration are all discussed in this course. Especially if you are new to Financial Accounting in SAP S/4HANA, this course is the right starting point for you. If you plan to take the academy and certification for Financial Accounting, this course will help you to better understand the certification courses. For the actual certification, it is recommended, but not mandatory. Overview of SAP S/4HANA Providing an Overview of the SAP S/4HANA Using the SAP Fiori Front-En Overview of Financial Accounting (FI) in SAP S/4HANA Outlining Financial Accounting (FI) Components in SAP S/4HANA General Ledger (G/L) Accounting Outlining Organizational Elements in Financial Accounting (FI) Maintaining G/L Master Records Posting Transactions in the G/L Accounts Payable Maintaining Vendor Master Records Maintaining Accounts Payable Transactions Managing the Integration between Accounts Payable and Materials Management Performing Accounts Payable Closing Operations Accounts Receivable Maintaining Customer Master Records Managing Accounts Receivable Transactions Managing Customer Correspondence Creating Accounts Receivable Dispute Cases Managing the Integration between Accounts Receivable and Sales Order Management Performing Accounts Receivable Closing Operations Asset Accounting Maintaining Asset Master Records Executing Asset Transactions Executing Asset Accounting Period-End Closing Activitie Bank Accounting Maintaining Bank Accounting Master Records Managing Bank Accounting Transactions Closing Operations in General Ledger Accounting Performing General Ledger (G/L) Closing Operations Additional course details: Nexus Humans S4F20 SAP Business Processes in Management Accounting training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the S4F20 SAP Business Processes in Management Accounting course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for Experienced Web Intelligence report creators and analysts upgrading from a previous version of SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence to SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence 4.1. In this course, participants will gain an understanding of the Deltas between Web Intelligence 3.1 and 4.1. Content Preview Data Ribbon Options Context Menus Drag-and-Drop functionality Application Modes -Data Mode -Reading Mode -Design Mode Freeze Columns New options in the formula editor Grouping Data New Predefined Cells Element Linking New Charting Engine Direct Connectivity to SAP BW BEx Queries

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for: Network administrators Network engineers with little or no programming or Python experience Network managers Systems engineers Overview After taking this course, you should be able to: Create a Python script Describe data types commonly used in Python coding Describe Python strings and their use cases Describe Python loops, conditionals, operators, and their purposes and use cases Describe Python classes, methods, functions, namespaces, and scopes Describe the options for Python data manipulation and storage Describe Python modules and packages, their uses, and their benefits Explain how to manipulate user input in Python Describe error and exception management in Python Describe Python code debugging methods The Programming for Network Engineers (PRNE) v2.0 course is designed to equip you with fundamental skills in Python programming. Through a combination of lectures and lab experience in simulated network environments, you will learn to use Python basics to create useful and practical scripts with Netmiko to retrieve data and configure network devices. Upon completion of this course, you should have a basic understanding of Python, including the knowledge to create, apply, and troubleshoot simple network automation scripts. Course outline Introducing Programmability and Python for Network Engineers Scripting with Python Examining Python Data Types Manipulating Strings Describing Conditionals, Loops, and Operators Exploring Classes, Methods, Functions, Namespaces, and Scopes Exploring Data Storage Options Exploring Python Modules and Packages Gathering and Validating User Input Analyzing Exceptions and Error Management Examining Debugging Methods Course Summary Lab outline Execute Your First Python Program Use the Python Interactive Shell Explore Foundation Python Data Types Explore Complex Python Data Types Use Standard String Operations Use Basic Pattern Matching Reformat MAC Addresses Use the if-else Construct Use for Loops Use while Loops Create and Use Functions Create and Use Classes Use the Python main() Construct Traverse the File Structure Read Data in Comma-Separated Values (CSV) Format Read, Store, and Retrieve Data in XML Format Read, Store, and Retrieve Date in JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) Format Read, Store, and Retrieve Data in a Raw or Unstructured Format Import Modules from the Python Standard Library Import External Libraries Create a Python Module Prompt the User for Input Use Command-Line Arguments Manage Exceptions with the try-except Structure Manage Exceptions with the try-except-finally Structure Use Assertions Use Simple Debugging Methods Use the Python Debugger Code a Practical Debugging Script

Duration 4 Days 24 CPD hours This course is intended for The course content is aimed at operators of devices running the Junos OS in a NOC environment. These operators include network engineers, administrators, support personnel, and reseller support personnel. Overview After successfully completing this course, you should be able to: Reduce the time it takes to identify and isolate the root cause of an issue impacting your network. Gain familiarity with Junos products as they pertain to troubleshooting. Become familiar with online resources valuable to Junos troubleshooting. Gain familiarity with Junos tools used in troubleshooting. Identify and isolate hardware issues. Troubleshoot problems with the control plane. Troubleshoot problems with interfaces and other data plane components. Describe the staging and acceptance methodology. Troubleshoot routing protocols. Describe how to monitor your network with SNMP, RMON, Junos Traffic Vision (formerly known as JFlow), and port mirroring. Become familiar with JTAC procedures. This instructor-led four-day course is designed to provide introductory troubleshooting skills for engineers in a network operations center (NOC) environment. Chapter 1: Course Introduction Course Introduction Chapter 2: Troubleshooting as a Process Before You Begin The Troubleshooting Process Challenging Network Issues The Troubleshooting Process Lab Chapter 3: Junos Product Families The Junos OS Control Plane and Data Plane Field-Replaceable Units Junos Product Families Lab: Identifying Hardware Components Chapter 4: Troubleshooting Toolkit Troubleshooting Tools Best Practices Lab: Using Monitoring Tools and Establishing a Baseline Chapter 5: Hardware and Environmental Conditions Hardware Troubleshooting Overview Memory and Storage Boot Monitoring Hardware-Related System Logs Chassis and Environmental Monitoring Lab: Monitoring Hardware and Environmental Conditions Chapter 6: Control Plane Control Plane Review System and User Processes Monitoring Routing Tables and Protocols Monitoring Bridging Monitoring the Address Resolution Protocol Lab: Control Plane Monitoring and Troubleshooting Chapter 7: Control Plane Protection Protection Overview DDOS Protection Loopback Filter Lab: Control Plane Monitoring and Troubleshooting Chapter 8: Data Plane ? Interfaces Interface Properties General Interface Troubleshooting Ethernet Interface Troubleshooting Lab: Monitoring and Troubleshooting Ethernet Interfaces Chapter 9: Data Plane ? Other Components Definition of a Data Plane Problem Data Plane Components Data Plane Forwarding Load-Balancing Behavior Firewall Filters and Policers Data Plane Troubleshooting Case Study Lab: Isolate and Troubleshoot PFE Issues Chapter 10: Staging and Acceptance Testing Initial Inspection and Power-on General System Checks Interface Testing Chapter 11: Troubleshooting Routing Protocols Troubleshooting OSPF Troubleshooting BGP Troubleshooting Routing Loops and Route Oscillation Lab: Troubleshooting Routing Protocols Chapter 12: High Availability High Availability Overview Graceful Routing Engine Switchover Graceful Restart Nonstop Active Routing and Bridging Unified In-Service Software Upgrade Chapter 13: Network Monitoring SNMP RMON Telemetry Flow Monitoring Lab: Monitoring the Network Chapter 14: vMX Troubleshooting vMX Overview Troubleshooting Lab: Monitoring vMX Chapter 15: JTAC Procedures Opening a Support Case Customer Support Tools The Content of a PR Transferring Files to JTAC Chapter 16: Automated Support and Prevention Overview Service Now Service Insight Lab: Automated Support and Prevention Additional course details: Nexus Humans JTNOC - Junos Troubleshooting in the NOC training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the JTNOC - Junos Troubleshooting in the NOC course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for The content is appropriate for test automation engineering roles, test manager roles, test lead roles, test architect roles, as well as developer roles. This course assumes you have a foundational understanding of testing and the purpose of automation. This course will be beneficial to anyone who is accountable for assessing, planning, designing, and implementing an integrated set of technology (testing infrastructure) that supports development, testing, and deployment. Overview Working in an interactive learning environment, led by our expert facilitator, attendees will learn to: Document the current state of test automation in your organization Define a custom test automation plan and architecture to fit their situation Create an initial implementation plan Identify initial key measures Develop a metrics dashboard for tracking the value of test automation Lay out a future strategy and roadmap to get there Introduction to Test Automation is a one-day, hands-on event designed to provide participants with the skills required to develop a custom test automation plan and architecture for their organization. Throughout the course, students will examine and work through various practical examples, learning how to create an integrated test automation plan and develop a test automation architecture. Participants will also learn about the possible real-world challenges they may face while trying to accomplish their goals, exploring the practical positive aspects of engaging their technical team, along with the possible frustrations of experiencing too much isolation between test automators and test designers. Getting Started Automation beginnings Software as a series of imperfect translations The Compelling Business Needs for Automation Automation the next opportunity Islands of Automation Getting products to market more quickly, at the right costs and quality Automation Challenges and Requirements Automation Challenges Test Automation Key Requirements Foundational material for your automation plan Templates Questions Examples Virtual Consulting included with this course Automation plan vision and strategy Vision, Strategy, Approach Example Defining your end in mind Deciding where to start Engaging Others Conducting a current state tools inventory Assessing your current state - tools and processes Tools inventory example and template Radar Chart as a means of presenting current state information Consider the best automation approach Waterfall vs. agile cycles of work Aligning tools with your methodologies Strategies for Automating The Test Automation Pyramid Developing your test automation architecture Blocks of automation capabilities Islands of Automation Integrated Tools Architecture Template Integrated Tools Architecture Examples Test automation architecture examples Examples of different test automation architectures and frameworks Selenium Key Test Automation Architecture Characteristics Acceptance test-driven and behavior-driven testing overview Test automation approaches FitNesse Cucumber Gherkin script overview Tool workflow Considerations for what to automate and when Categories of tests that might be automated We have many tool choices Key points in Test Tool Architecture Planning Piloting and Implementing automation Selecting and evaluating tools and rolling them out Selling Automation - qualitative questions Selling Automation - quantitative questions Measuring automation benefits Measures in technical terms Measures in business terms Measures of testing vs. measures of test automation Next Steps A few keys to success

Duration 4 Days 24 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is for personnel who are assessing and planning to deploy a storage area network. Overview Summarize the storage infrastructure challenges and the various storage architectures such as DAS, SAN and NASClassify SAN terminology including trunking, zoning, multipathing and fabric mergingRecognize b-type Data Center Management tools such as Data Center Fabric Manager and Network Advisor (NA)Classify the various tabs in the Network Advisor ToolRecall the Cisco MDS management toolsRecognize the importance of Converged Enhanced EthernetCompare the features of iSCSI and FCoE This course provides an overview of storage network and data center networking technology. Day 1 Welcome Unit 1 - Evolution of storage area networks Unit 2 - Fibre Channel Day 2 Unit 3 - Fibre Channel switches and directors: Brocade (b-type) Unit 4 - Brocade DCFM and Network Advisor Day 3 Exercise 0 - Lab setup and preliminary instructions Exercise 1 - Brocade switch 2109: Initial configuration Exercise 2 - Management software installation Exercise 3 - Brocade Fabric Manager Exercise 4 - Brocade switch: Zoning configuration Exercise 5 - V3700 storage provisioning using iSCSI Exercise 6 - Brocade VDX fabric merging Unit 5 - Fibre Channel switches and directors: Cisco MDS Day 4 Unit 6 - Converged Enhanced Ethernet Unit 7 - Fibre Channel over Ethernet Unit 8 - iSCSI Exercise 7 - Basic configuration Exercise 8 - Management tools installation Exercise 9 - VSAN creation Exercise 10 - Zoning configuration on Cisco Exercise 11 - Configuring the DS3500 storage subsystem Additional course details: Nexus Humans SN71 IBM Storage Area Networking Fundamentals training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the SN71 IBM Storage Area Networking Fundamentals course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours Overview Lead the transformation to Business Agility with SAFe Become a Lean-Agile Leader Understand customer needs with Design Thinking Enable Agile Product Delivery Implement Lean Portfolio Management During this two-day course, attendees gain the knowledge necessary to lead a Lean-Agile enterprise by leveraging the Scaled Agile Framework© (SAFe©) and its underlying principles derived from Lean, systems thinking, Agile development, product development flow, and DevOps.Participants in the class gain insights into mastering Business Agility in order to thrive in the competitive market. They discuss how to establish team and technical agility and organize and re-organize around the flow of value. They also learn and practice the skills for supporting and executing PI Planning events and coordinating multiple Agile Release Trains (ARTs). Participants in the class explore the importance of adopting a customer-centric mindset and design thinking approach to agile product delivery. Learners also develop an understanding for implementing a Lean Portfolio Management function in their enterprise. During this two-day course, attendees gain the knowledge necessary to lead a Lean-Agile enterprise by leveraging the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and its underlying principles derived from Lean, systems thinking, Agile development, product development flow, and DevOps. Participants in the class gain insights into mastering Business Agility in order to thrive in the competitive market. They discuss how to establish team and technical agility and organize and re-organize around the flow of value. They also learn and practice the skills for supporting and executing PI Planning events and coordinating multiple Agile Release Trains (ARTs). Participants in the class explore the importance of adopting a customer-centric mindset and design thinking approach to agile product delivery. Learners also develop an understanding for implementing a Lean Portfolio Management function in their enterprise.

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is primarily for Developers, Developer Consultants, Help Desk/COE Support, and Program/Project Managers. Overview Learn the fundamental concepts of the ABAP programming languageEfficiently use the ABAP Workbench toolsCreate simple application programs with user dialogs (list, selection screen, screens, Web Dynpro) and database dialogs (reading from the database) In this course, students gain knowledge of the fundamental concepts of ABAP and learn how to comfortably and efficiently work with the ABAP Workbench tools in order to undertake custom developments with confidence. Flow of an ABAP Program Describing the Processing of ABAP Programs ABAP Workbench Introduction Introducing the ABAP Development Environment Organizing ABAP Developments Developing Programs Finalizing Development Basic ABAP Language Elements Defining Elementary Data Objects Using Basic ABAP Statements Working with the ABAP Debugger Modularization Introducing Modularization Modularizing Using Subroutines Modularizing Using Function Modules Implementing Function Modules Modularizing Using BAPIs Modularizing Using Global Classes Implementing Simple Global Classes and Static Methods Modularizing Using Local Classes Complex Data Objects Working with Structures Working with Internal Tables Data Modeling and Data Retrieval Modeling Data Reading Single Database Records Reading Multiple Database Records Handling Other Aspects of Database Access Working with Authorization Checks Classic ABAP Report Implementing ABAP Lists Implementing Selection Screens Implementing Events of ABAP Reports Screen Creating Screens Creating Input/Output Fields Implementing Data Transport SAP List Viewer Using the SAP List Viewer Web Dynpro ABAP Describing Web Dynpro ABAP Implementing Navigation in Web Dynpro Implementing Data Transport in Web Dynpro Program Analysis Tools Using the Code Inspector ABAP Development Tools for SAP NetWeaver Describing ABAP Development Tools for SAP NetWeaver Creating an ABAP Project in Eclipse SAP Standard Software Adjustments Adjusting the SAP Standard Software Additional course details: Nexus Humans BC400 SAP ABAP Workbench Foundations training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the BC400 SAP ABAP Workbench Foundations course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is for network managers, resellers, systems administrators, client security administrators, systems professionals, and consultants who are charged with the installation, configuration, and day-to-day management of Symantec Endpoint Protection in a variety of network environments, and who are responsible for troubleshooting and tuning the performance of this product in the enterprise environment. Overview At the completion of the course, you will be able to: Describe Symantec Endpoint Protection products, components, dependencies, and system hierarchy. Install and configure Symantec Endpoint Protection management and client components. Deploy Symantec Endpoint Protection Windows, Windows Embedded, Mac and Linux clients. Manage the client user interface. Manage content updates for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Perform server and database management. Configure replication and load balancing. Design a Symantec Endpoint Protection environment. This course is designed for the network, IT security, and systems administration professional tasked with architecting and implementing Symantec Endpoint Protection. Introduction Course overview The classroom lab environment Symantec Endpoint Protection Product Solution Why use Symantec Endpoint Protection? Symantec Endpoint Protection technologies Symantec Endpoint Protection services Symantec Endpoint Protection components Symantec Endpoint Protection policies and concepts Extending Symantec Endpoint Protection Installing the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager Identifying system requirements Preparing servers for installation Installing and configuring the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager Describing Symantec Endpoint Protection upgrades and version compatibility Configuring the Symantec Endpoint Protection Environment Starting and navigating the SEPM Describing policy types and components Console authentication Licensing the SEP environment Deploying Windows and Windows Embedded Clients Planning the client deployment Configuring client deployment package Deploying packages to clients Maintaining the client environment Upgrading Symantec Endpoint Protection clients Deploying Mac and Linux Clients Linux prerequisites Linux deployment Mac prerequisites Mac deployment Client and Policy Management Describing SEPM and client communications Administering clients Configuring groups Configuring locations Active Directory integration with SEP 12.1 Client configuration modes Configuring domains General client settings and Tamper Protection Configuring Content Updates for Windows Clients Introducing LiveUpdate Configuring the SEPM for LiveUpdate Configuring the LiveUpdate Settings and Content policies Configuring multiple group update providers (GUPs) Manually updating virus definitions Configuring Content Updates for Mac and Linux Clients Describing content update methods Configuring the LiveUpdate policy Configuring the SEPM as a reverse proxy Monitoring updates Performing Server and Database Management Managing SEPM servers Maintaining server security Communicating with other servers Managing administrators Managing the database Disaster recovery techniques Configuring Replication and Failover and Load Balancing About sites and replication How replication works Symantec Endpoint Protection replication scenarios Configuring replication Failover and load balancing Designing a Symantec Endpoint Environment Architecture components Architecture constraints Component placement Content delivery Determining client to SEPM ratios SEPM and database sizing best practices