Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for System Engineers/Administrators; Backup/Virtualization Administrators; Solution Architects/Consultants Overview By the end of the course, students should be able to:Maximize your expertise on consulting/professional services for the Veeam Availability Suite solutionAim for the VMCA title and comply with some of the certifications requirements for Platinum ProPartners and Veeam Accredited Service Partners (VASPs)Gain professional advantage with the highest level of Veeam technical certification This course covers Veeam Availability Suite? design and optimization and is based on best practices from Veeam solutions architects. IntroductionDesign & Sizing DNS and name resolution Veeam backup server Backup and replication database Proxy server Transport modes Repository server WAN accelerator Interaction with hypervisors Infrastructure Stages of Proof of Concept Assessment using Veeam ONE? Important data to collect (Veeam ONE + infrastructure accounts) Security Permissions Design Scenario: Part 1 Discovery Create a design based on the customer environment Optimizations Backup and replication database Proxy server Repository server WAN accelerator Tape Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager Indexing Antivirus on Veeam servers and guest VM (if VSS is used) Protecting Veeam Backup & Replication? configuration Design Scenario: Part 2 Create a design based on the customer?s evolving environment Automation Veeam backup server VMware vSphere tags Audit & Compliance Auditing Compliance SureBackup© and SureReplica Troubleshooting Deep dive into reading log files Common issues Troubleshooting mode (SureBackup/SureReplica)
Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for IT professionals who will be responsible for the support of guests and other virtual machines running in the z/VM environment. It assumes that these persons will have little or no experience in the z/VM environment. Additionally anyone responsible for installing, customizing, and maintaining Linux on System z. Overview Describe the process of running guests under z/VM Define virtual machines to z/VM and reload the directory Customize the CP component of the z/VM system Customize the TCP/IP files on z/VM Apply service to the z/VM system Install SUSE Linux on System z Install additional packages Describe zLinux system management process Describe zLinux backup and recovery procedures Manage and update zLinux network connectivity issues Implement the z/VM Performance Toolkit Prerequisite to z/VM and Linux Connectivity and Management (ZV100) Prerequisite to z/VM RACF and DirMaint Implementation (ZV200) Introduces system programmers to the tasks required to support a z/VM operating system; providing an overview of the processes required to install z/VM & perform the required tailoring steps to support guest operating system virtual machines & CMS users. z/VM and zLinux overview . Installation . Directory . CP system configuration . z/VM networking . VMSES/E . Installing SUSE Linux on System z . Installing additional packages . Network connectivity . System management . Backup and recovery . z/VM Performance Toolkit configuration .
Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is designed for managers, supervisors, team leaders, or anyone who leads meetings as part of their job and wants to learn how to become a more effective meeting facilitator. Overview Build a foundation for a successful meeting. Prepare for a meeting. Set the stage for a meeting. Facilitate a meeting. Facilitate a specialized meeting Effective facilitators know how to take charge of meetings and lead groups toward successfully completing their work objectives. In this course, you will strategically plan meetings and create formal agendas, lead groups to generate new ideas through brainstorming events, and help people work through facilitated difficult sessions. You will also further develop your facilitation skills by leading virtual meetings and even moderating international sessions. Private classes on this topic are available. We can address your organization?s issues, time constraints, and save you money, too. Contact us to find out how. Lesson 1: Building a Foundation for Successful Meetings Topic A: Identify Types of Meetings Topic B: Identify Attributes of Strong Meeting Leaders Lesson 2: Preparing for a Meeting Topic A: Clarify the Purpose of the Meeting Topic B: Identify Participants Topic C: Plan Meeting Logistics Topic D: Create an Agenda Lesson 3: Setting the Stage for a Meeting Topic A: Establish a Meeting Climate Topic B: Resolve Challenging Situations Lesson 4: Facilitating a Meeting Topic A: Lead a Meeting Topic B: Make Sound Decisions Topic C: Publish Meeting Minutes Topic D: Close a Meeting Lesson 5: Facilitating Specialized Meetings Topic A: Manage a Brainstorming Session Topic B: Manage a Virtual Meeting Topic C: Manage an International Meeting
Duration 4 Days 24 CPD hours This course is intended for Primary audience: IT administrators, architects, and business leaders who already manage Nutanix clusters in the datacenter, but who would like more in-depth knowledge of Nutanix datacenter administration. Anyone seeking preparation for the Nutanix Platform Professional (NPP) Advanced certification (in development).Secondary audience: Managers and technical staff seeking more detailed information before making a purchase decision. Overview Protect intellectual property and company data to guarantee business continuity with a complete, advanced data protection strategy.Practice advanced datacenter management procedures using hands on labs.Get the most out of Nutanix systems by maximizing configuration and operation for peak efficiency.Validate new skills by preparing for and completing the Nutanix Platform Professional Advanced certification. The Nutanix AAPM Advanced Administration & Performance Management course is an advanced level training program for experienced Nutanix data center administrators, technicians, and support personnel.The course features comprehensive coverage of performance management for Nutanix clusters, including options for performance optimization, troubleshooting issues and tuning. Learn through hands-on labs to monitor system performance, advanced networking and storage to help optimize data center administration.Advanced Administration explains in detail how to use the major Acropolis services such as Acropolis Block Services (ABS) and Acropolis File Services (AFS). The course also explains how to define and manage assets and applications using Calm, including how to connect to clouds, automation of the Life Cycle Management (LCM) application, and how to implement and configure Self Service Portal and governance.Take advantage of Flash mode to improve system performance as well as how to effectively clone and delete VMs, move them between storage containers, and how to manage VMs (tagging, sizing, migration). Performance ManagementManaging Controller VM ServicesAdvanced Virtual Machine AdministrationImplementing Business Continuity/Disaster RecoveryConfiguring Advanced NetworkingCustomizing Security ServicesManaging Acropolis ServicesPrism Central Management
Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for Built for experienced IT Professionals who want to be familiar with Citrix ADC. Potential students include administrators, engineers, and architects interested in learning how to deploy or manage Citrix ADC. Overview Understand the functionality and capabilities of the Citrix ADC Complete the initial setup and configuration of the Citrix ADC appliance Understand Citrix ADC Load Balancing and High Availability configuration options and management Employ recommended tools and techniques to troubleshoot common ADC network and connectivity issues Learn the skills required to implement Citrix ADC Essential components includingsecure Load Balancing, High Availability, and Citrix ADC Management. At the endof the course, students will be able to configure their Citrix ADC environments toaddress traffic delivery and management requirements including Load Balancing,Availability, and ADC Operation Management. Getting Started Introduction to Citrix ADC Feature and Platform Overview Deployment Options Architectural Overview Setup and Management Basic Networking Networking Topology Citrix ADC Components Routing Access Control Lists ADC Platforms Citrix ADC MPX Citrix ADC VPX Citrix ADC CPX Citrix ADC SDX Citrix ADC BLX High Availability Citrix ADC High Availability High Availability Configuration Managing High Availability In Service Software Upgrade Troubleshooting High Availability Load balancing Load Balancing Overview Load Balancing Methods and Monitors Load Balancing Traffic Types Load Balancing Protection Priority Load Balancing Load Balancing Troubleshooting SSL Offloading SSL Overview SSL Configuration SSL Offload Troubleshooting SSL Offload SSL Vulnerabilities and Protections Security Authentication, Authorization, and Auditing Configuring External Authentication Admin Partitions Security Citrix ADC Logging Monitoring with SNMP Reporting and Diagnostics AppFlow Functions Citrix Application Delivery Management Troubleshooting
Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for Storage and virtual infrastructure administrators who want to be able to perform initial troubleshooting on their software-defined storage with vSAN Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Describe the software components of vSAN and their roles Diagram how the components relate to each other Use Skyline Health to investigate and help determine failure conditions Use the command-line tools to help determine failure conditions In this two-day course, you focus on learning the tools and skills necessary to troubleshoot VMware vSAN? 7 implementations. You gain practical experience with vSAN troubleshooting concepts through the completion of instructor-led activities and hands-on lab exercises. Course Introduction Introductions and course logistics Course objectives vSAN Architecture Describe the vSAN architecture and components Describe the policy-driven, object-based vSAN storage environment Describe the vSAN software components: CLOM, DOM, LSOM, CMMDS, and RDT Explain the relationships between the vSAN software components Explain the relationship between objects and components Determine how specific storage policies affect components Describe component placement Troubleshooting Methodology Use a structured approach to solve configuration and operational problems Apply troubleshooting methodology to logically diagnose faults and optimize troubleshooting efficiency Troubleshooting Tools Discuss the improvements and added capabilities in Skyline Health for vSAN Use Skyline Health for vSAN to identify and correct issues in vSAN Discuss the ways to run various command-line tools Discuss the ways to access VMware vSphere© ESXi? Shell Use commands to view, configure, and manage your vSphere environment Discuss the esxcli vsan namespace commands Discuss when to use Ruby vSphere Console (RVC) commands Explain which log files are useful for vSAN troubleshooting Use log files to help troubleshoot vSAN problems
Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is designed for broadcast engineers. It might also be of interest to technical solution architects, network engineers, and network administrators. Overview After taking this course, you should be able to: Describe the overall solution and how it works, and identify all components of the solution and their functions Understand initial sizing and capacity Understand the basic requirements for IPFM Understand how Non-Blocking Multicast (NBM) and multicast function in the IPFM Understand and verify Precision Time Protocol (PTP) clocking Describe the DCNM Media Controller Demonstrate the DCNM Media Controller configuration and verification Explain how to deploy an IPFM solution in a high-availability manner Use the DCNM Media Controller to monitor fabric and to troubleshoot basic connectivity and performance issues Understand the approach and basic steps involved in responding to alarms and other notifications The Operating Cisco IP Fabric for Media Solution(IPFMSN) v2.0 course introduces you to the Cisco© IP Fabric for Media (IPFM) solution. The course is designed for broadcast engineers who will use IP technologies to replace Serial Digital Interface (SDI)-based deployments. You will learn about Cisco IPFM deployment, operation, and troubleshooting.The course also covers the Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) Media Controller, a core component of the Cisco IPFM solution. Through lab exercises that focus on building IP fabric as a baseline for a complete IPFM solution, you will learn how to deploy and troubleshoot the DCNM Media Controller to control flows through the fabric. Course Outline Introducing Cisco IP Fabric for Media Media over IP Standardization Designing Cisco IPFM Solution Building Cisco IP Fabric for Media Exploring Non-Blocking Multicast in Cisco IPFM Describing Cisco DCNM Introducing Cisco DCNM PowerOn Auto Provisioning (POAP) Process Implementing Cisco DCNM Flow and Host Policies Precision Time Protocol Cisco IPFM Operations, Administration, and Management Cisco IPFM High Availability Monitoring and Troubleshooting Cisco IPFM Operation
Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for Customers and systems operators that want to learn fundamental AOS concepts and navigate Prism on AHV. Junior IT administrators and business leaders who manage Nutanix clusters in the datacenter and want a formal, hands-on, detailed introduction to Nutanix datacenter administration. The Nutanix Hybrid Cloud Fundamentals course introduces you to the products, capabilities, and technologies that serve as the foundation of Nutanix?s Hybrid Cloud solution.Begin by exploring the history of this technology space, including different types of clouds, and how on-prem and public infrastructures came together to create hybrid operating models. Then, delve deeper into essential Nutanix products ? AOS, AHV, and Prism ? while discussing how these products were designed to solve business challenges.And conclude by discussing certain fundamental aspects involved in operating the Nutanix Hybrid Cloud, such as cluster updates, managing virtual machines, reporting and performance metrics, and more Module 1: Introduction Describe course terminology, such as three-tier architecture, hyperconverged architecture, and public, private, and hybrid clouds. Module 2: Understanding AOS Concepts Describe self-healing architecture Describe replication factor Describe Nutanix multicloud solutions Module 3: Understanding Cluster Management Concepts Explain Prism Element features and benefits Explain Prism Central features and benefits Manage the Image Repository Upgrade the hypervisor and AOS on a cluster Describe Life Cycle Manager. Module 4: Understanding Storage Concepts Define a storage pool and storage container Identify components of AOS Distributed Storage Identify space-saving technologies Module 5: Managing VMs Create and manage virtual machines (VMs) Add a VM to a category Describe Acropolis Dynamic Scheduler (ADS) Describe data locality Module 6: Monitoring VMs and Cluster Health Use metrics to identify performance issues Measure VM performance using Nutanix tools: Health dashboard, Analysis dashboard, Alerts dashboard Use the Support Portal and Insights Module 7:Understanding Data Protection Concepts Describe how to enable data protection on a VM Define a retention policy Define Nutanix Mine Identify the different types of replication targets
Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for system and network administrators or operators responsible for the installation, setup, configuration, and administration of the BIG-IQ system or management of BIG-IP devices and F5 products running on those devices. This course uses lectures and hands-on exercises to give participants real-time experience in configuring and using the BIG-IQ© product. Students are introduced to BIG-IQ, its interface, and its various functionality. We first look at administering and operating the BIG-IQ system itself, then detail how it is used to remotely manage BIG-IP devices running BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM). We then look configuring a BIG-IQ Data Collection Device (DCD) system and see how it is used for the remote storage and examination of BIG-IP log events and statistics. Module 1: BIG-IQ Overview BIG-IQ Centralized Management BIG-IQ Components BIG-IQ Core Functionality REST API BIG-IQ Data Collection Device (DCD) BIG-IP Cloud Edition (CE) Setting up the BIG-IQ System Module 2: Administering the BIG-IQ System Controlling Access to the BIG-IQ Creating, Authenticating, Configuring Users Backups Local Host Settings Configuring DNS, NTP, and SMTP Monitoring BIG-IQ, DCD, and BIG-IP Events with Alerts Monitoring BIG-IQ with iHealth Post Installation Issues; Licensing, Changing Management IP, Master Key, Restoring Backups Module 3: Managing BIG-IP LTM Devices BIG-IP LTM Device Discovery BIG-IP Device Backup Deploying to BIG-IP Devices Deployment and Deployment Logs Configuration Snapshots Managing BIG-IP Certificates Managing BIG-IP Licenses Monitoring BIG-IP Devices with iHealth Management of QKView Reports from Managed BIG-IP Devices Module 4: Setting Up the BIG-IQ Data Collection Device Custom Roles Types and Groups Setting up User Accounts with custom roles and privileges Managing BIG-IP DSC Discovery and management of BIG-IP Device Clusters (DSC) with BIG-IQ Administering BIG-IQ High Availability Configuration and management of BIG-IQ systems in a High Availability pair
Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours Overview Create heightened self-awareness and personal discovery Establish a space of mutual respect by adapting your communication Work with resistance to gain commitment and buy-in Recognize and enhance trust by leading from any position Distinguish among varying attitudes and behaviors to make your teams work as a stronger unit One of DISC?s most intriguing applications is leveraging behavioral identification and adaptability. This workshop will guide you on the path of heightened self-awareness and personal discovery. You can make this your cornerstone seminar, revealing your unique behavioral style blend and how to apply that knowledge prescriptively to others, based on their style blend; thus boosting communication effectiveness. Studies indicate that 92% of workplace conflict is the result of misunderstanding and communication breakdowns. Your entire organization can apply DISC?s prescriptive lessons of behavioral adaptability to reduce employee conflict and turnover, increase productivity, and optimize team performance. Private classes on this topic are available. We can address your organization?s issues, time constraints, and save you money, too. Contact us to find out how. 1. Understanding The World Of Disc What is DISC? Breaking down the four main styles: Dominant Influencing Steady Conscientious Determining behaviors to read styles: Indirect vs. Direct Open vs. Guarded 2. Building Stronger Self-Awareness Rating your own style Understanding the Platinum Rule Grid Breaking down your profile Natural Style Adapted Style 3. Reading And Adapting To Others? Behaviors Applying the Platinum Rule Identifying characteristics in others Communication strategies with others Adapting your approaches 4. Getting Buy-In From Others Selling yourself to others Getting buy-in from each profile Understanding the cycle of getting buy-in Assessing Solving Confirming agreement Assuring satisfaction 5. Trust-Based Leadership High performance leadership characteristics The key to listening to build trust Motivating strategies with each profile 6. Making Teams Work Understanding how we each make decisions Seeing the power in each style as a role Blending team styles for teamwork Reviewing the team needs to optimize effectiveness