CCNA training course description The Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA) course gives you a broad range of fundamental knowledge for all IT careers. Through a combination of lecture, hands-on labs, and self-study, you will learn how to install, operate, configure, and verify basic IPv4 and IPv6 networks. The course covers configuring network components such as switches, routers, and wireless LAN controllers; managing network devices; and identifying basic security threats. It also gives a foundation in network programmability, and software-defined networking What will you learn Install, configure, and operate a small to medium sized network Gain a foundation in the essentials of networking, security, and automation Prepare for the 200-301 CCNA exam, which earns CCNA certification CCNA training course details Who will benefit: Network support help desk technicians involved in the basic installation, operation, and verification of Cisco networks. Anyone seeking CCNA certification. Prerequisites: Introduction to Data communications & networking Duration 5 days CCNA training course content After taking this course, you should be able to: Identify the components of a computer network and describe their basic characteristics. Understand the model of host-to-host communication. Describe the Cisco IOS software. Describe LANs and the role of switches within LANs. Describe Ethernet and describe the operation of switches. Install a switch and perform the initial configuration. Describe the TCP/IP Internet layer, IPv4, its addressing scheme, and subnetting. Describe the TCP/IP Transport and Application layers Explore functions of routing. Implement basic configuration on a Cisco router. Explain host-to-host comms across switches and routers. Identify and resolve common switched network issues and common problems associated with IPv4 addressing. Describe IPv6 main features and addresses, and configure and verify basic IPv6 connectivity. Describe static routing. Describe, implement, and verify VLANs and trunks. Describe inter VLAN routing. Explain the basics of dynamic routing protocols and describe components and terms of OSPF. Explain how STP and RSTP work. Configure link aggregation using EtherChannel. Describe the purpose of Layer 3 redundancy protocols. Describe basic WAN and VPN concepts. Describe the operation of access control lists (ACLs) and their applications in the network. Configure Internet access using DHCP clients and explain and configure NAT on Cisco routers. Describe basic QoS concepts. Describe the concepts of wireless networks, which types of wireless networks can be built, and how to use Wireless LAN Controllers (WLCs). Describe network and device architectures, introduce virtualization, network programmability and SDN and describe smart network management solutions such as Cisco DNA Centerâ¢, SD-Access, and SD-WAN. Configure basic IOS system monitoring tools. Describe the management of Cisco devices. Describe the current security threat landscape. Describe threat defence technologies. Implement a basic security configuration of the device management plane. Implement basic steps to harden network devices. Detailed course outline Exploring the Functions of Networking. The Host-to-Host Communications Model. Operating Cisco IOS Software. Introducing LANs. Exploring the TCP/IP Link Layer. Starting a Switch. The TCP/IP IP layer, IPv4 Addressing, and Subnets. The TCP/IP Transport Layer and Application Layer. Exploring the Functions of Routing. Configuring a Cisco Router. Exploring the Packet Delivery Process. Troubleshooting a Simple Network. Introducing Basic IPv6. Configuring Static Routing. Implementing VLANs and Trunks. Routing Between VLANs. Introducing OSPF. Redundant Switched Topologies with EtherChannel. Explaining Basics of ACL. Enabling Internet Connectivity. Explaining the Evolution of Intelligent Networks. Introducing System Monitoring. Managing Cisco Devices. Securing Administrative Access. Implementing Device Hardening. Self-Study: Building Redundant Switched Topologies. Exploring Layer 3 Redundancy. Introducing WAN Technologies. Introducing QoS. Explaining Wireless Fundamentals. Introducing Architectures and Virtualization. Examining the Security Threat Landscape. Threat Defense Technologies.
Server Load Balancing course description This two-day Server Load Balancing course introduces the concepts of SLB from the reasons to implement, through the basics and then onto details studies of load distribution, health checks, layer 7 switching and Global SLB. What will you learn Explain packet paths when implementing SLB. Recognise the impact of different topologies. Evaluate SLB load distribution methods. Describe how load balancers can improve security. Explain how GSLB works. Server Load Balancing course details Who will benefit: Anyone working with SLB. Prerequisites: None. Duration 2 days Server Load Balancing course contents Introduction Concept, reasons, benefits, alternatives. Other features: Security, Caching. SLB concepts Architectures, Virtual servers, real servers, Virtual IP address, health checks. DNS load balancing. Packet walk using SLB. Load balancing 6 modes of bonding and load balancing without SLB. ISP load balancing. Health. Distribution policies: Round Robin, least connections, weighted distributions, response time, other variations. Persistent versus concurrent. Layer 4 switching L2 SLB, L3 SLB, single arm SLB, DSR, more packet walking, TCP versus UDP, Port numbers. Layer 7 switching Persistence. Cookie switching, Cookie hashing, Cookie insertion, URL switching, URL Hashing, SSL. Health checks Layer 3: ARP, ping. Layer 4: SYN, UDP. Layer 7: HTTP GET, Status codes, HTTP keepalives, content verification, SSL. Other application keepalives. What to do after failure and recovery. Security DOS attack protection, SYN attack protection, Rate limiting: connections, transactions. SSL offload. Redundancy Hot standby, Active standby, Active active. Stateful, stateless. VRRP, STP. GSLB Anycasting. DNS, TTL, DNS load balancing, problems with DNS load balancing,. HTTP redirect, health, thresholds, round trip times, location.
Management of Portfolios (MoP®) Practitioner: In-House Training In this MoP® Practitioner course, participants will have sufficient knowledge and understanding of how to apply and tailor the MoP guidance and to analyze portfolio data, documentation, and roles in relation to a given situation. MoP helps organizations ensure if the investments are done in the right, change initiatives, and implementing them correctly. This is achieved by: Prioritizing the programs and projects in terms of their contribution to the organization's strategic objectives and overall level of risk Managing the programs and projects consistently to ensure efficient and effective delivery Maximizing the benefit by providing the greatest return from the investment made What you will Learn Define the business case to get senior management approval for portfolio management Plan the implementation of portfolio management Select and adapt MoP principles, practices, and techniques to suit different organizational environments Evaluate examples of MoP information including documents and role descriptions Analyze the solutions adopted in relation to a given scenario Introduction Overview MoP Portfolio Definition Portfolio Management Roles Portfolio Management Documents MoP Practitioner Assignments Portfolio Management Documents Portfolio Delivery How to Implement Practice Exam MoP Practitioner Exam (taken online, after the class has ended)
Definitive Segment Routing course description This Segment Routing (SR) training course is a comprehensive program designed to equip network professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to implement and manage SR in modern networking environments. Segment Routing is a cutting-edge network architecture that enhances network flexibility, scalability, and efficiency. This course offers in-depth coverage of SR principles, protocols, and practical implementation techniques. Hands on sessions are used to reinforce the theory rather than teach specific manufacturer equipment. What will you learn Explain packet paths when implementing SLB. Explain how Segment Routing works. Explain the relationship between SR and MPLS. Use SR for Traffic Engineering. Troubleshoot Segment Routing. Implement TI-LFA using Segment Routing Definitive Segment Routing course details Who will benefit: This course is ideal for network engineers, architects, and administrators who want to stay up-to-date with the latest networking technologies and enhance their expertise in Segment Routing. Prerequisites: Concise MPLS for engineers Duration 3 days Definitive Segment Routing course contents Introduction to Segment Routing (SR) What is SR? Source based routing, SPRING, history, segments, why SR? SR benefits.SR usage: Traffic Engineering, Shortest path, local protection. Relationship between SR and MPLS, SRv6. Hands on Investigating the base network. Segment Routing architecture SR domains, SR paths, SR segments. Segment types. Segment IDs, combining segments, IGP extensions, control plane components. Hands on Configuring SR, exploring how SR works, Segment Routing protocols SR-MPLS. MPLS label stack operations. Segment Routing Global Block (SRGB). SRLB. IS-IS and OSPF extensions for SR. Prefix segments, adjacency segments. SRGB/IGP interactions. Multidomain SR policies. SPF, Strict SPF. Hands on Analysing IGP SR extension operation. Investigating the SRGB. Segment Routing Traffic Engineering RSVP-TE versus SR-TE. SR policies. Anycast and binding SIDs. SR flexible algorithm flex-algo, Performance measurement delay. Hands on Optimising network paths for various applications. SR integration with 'older' technologies MPLS and LDP integration with SR. Hands on Integration. Topology Independent Loop Free Alternative Classic LFA and IP/MPLS protection mechanisms. TI-LFA protection options. Hands on TI-LFA operation with SR and LDP traffic. Scenarios SDN. Managing SR with SR controllers. Analyse, optimise, automate. Network slicing. BGP peering segments Path Computation Elements, BGP Link State. BGP prefix segments, BGP peer segments. Egress peer engineering. SR enabled VPNs. Hands onBGP segment routing. Troubleshooting Segment Routing IP toolkit: ping and traceroute. MPLS toolkit: MPLS ping, MPLS echo request/reply, MPLS ping, MPLS traceroute and path discovery. Router show commands. Hands on Used throughout the course during exercises. SRv6 Note this is an optional extra day. See our one day SRv6 course for details. IPv6 headers review, routing headers, IPv6 segment, SRv6 segment Identifiers. IPv6 Segment Routing Header. SRH procedures. Hands on Configuring SRv6, Analysing SRv6 operation.
Total IP multicast training course description This training course provides an advanced three day hands on study of IP multicast technology focusing on architectures, applications and protocols. All aspects of IP multicasting are covered including PC, server and switch implementations. Design, configuration, support and troubleshooting are all covered in the course. Hands on sessions are used to reinforce the theory rather than teach specific implementations. What will you learn Design multicast networks. Explain how multicast networks work. Compare and contrast the different multicast routing protocols, such as DVMRP, PIM, MBGP and SSM. Configure PCs, servers, switches and routers for multicasting. Configure multicast routing protocols including: PIM Dense Mode. PIM Sparse Mode BGP SSM Troubleshoot multicast networks. Total IP multicast training course details Who will benefit: Technical staff working with IP multicasts. Prerequisites: TCP/IP Foundation for engineers Duration 3 days Total IP multicast training course contents Introduction What is multicasting? Why multicast? Why not multicast? Multicasting vs. multiple unicasts, Multicasting vs. broadcasts, multicasting applications, the use of unicast addressing for setting up multicast applications, multicast use within standard protocols such as OSPF. hands on Example multicast applications. Addressing Layer two multicast addresses, Class D addresses, mapping layer 3 addresses onto layer 2 multicast addresses. Multicast addresses on NBMAs, scoping multicast traffic, Multicast address blocks, GLOP, IPv6 and multicasting, anycasting. hands on Multicast addressing. Multicast architectures Where the different protocols are used, PC to router, router to router, how switches can get involved. hands on Analysing multicast packets. PC to router Configuring Class D addresses, IGMP, packet formats, queries, reports, maintaining groups, enhancements to IGMP (v2 and v3), Leaving a group, querier elections, hands on Analysing IGMP packets. Switches and multicasting Controlling multicast traffic with switches, VLANS, static bridge table entries, IGMP snooping, CGMP. hands on Configuring switches for multicast environments. Router to router MOSPF, DVMRP, PIM Sparse Mode, PIM Dense Mode, MBGP. hands on Simple router configuration for multicasting. Theory behind multicast routing protocols Distribution trees, source distribution trees, shared trees, core based trees. Reverse path forwarding, Multicast routing protocol types. PIM DM: Flooding, pruning, PIM designated routers, hands on configuring PIM DM. PIM Sparse mode Rendevous points, discovering RPs, hands on Configuring PIM SM, using different protocols for different groups. PIM SM with one RP, using multiple RPs, Auto RP. MBGP Multiprotocol routing, how does MBGP work? How MBGP carries multiple protocol information, MBGP and multicasts, MBGP and IPv6. hands on Configuring MBGP for multicasts. Internet multicasting The internet, ISPs, the MBone, tunnelling, Inter domain multicasting, the role of MBGP, Inter domain problem, MSDP, MSDP operation SSM, PIM-SM and shared trees, SSM, PIM-SSM operation, SSM benefits. hands on MSDP configuration. SSM configuration.
Network+ training course description This network+ course covers the TCP/IP side of the exam. For delegates to pass the exam it is important that they meet the prerequisites, self study is also required. An intensive hands on IP foundation. The course focuses on all parts of TCP/IP including layers 4 to 7 on end stations as well as layer 3 on routers. The TCP/IP protocols are also studied to enable delegates to be able to troubleshoot TCP/IP using Wireshark. Hands on sessions are used to reinforce the theory rather than teach specific manufacturer equipment. What will you learn Use ping, traceroute and other tools to diagnose faults on a network. Configure IP on PCs and routers. Plan IP addresses and subnets. Analyse IP and TCP packets using an analyser. Troubleshoot TCP/IP. Network+ training course details Who will benefit: Those wishing to pass the Network+ exam. Prerequisites: Introduction to data communications & networking Duration 5 days Network+ training course contents What is TCP/IP? TCP and IP are protocols, 7 layer model, network layers, hardware/software layers, internetworking, protocols, What is IP? What is TCP? The internet, The IAB, RFCs. Ping and Wireshark Host configuration, IP addresses, subnet masks, default gateways, ping. Hands on Base configuration. Testing with ping. Analysing packets with Wireshark. Switches and Wireshark Switches versus hubs, layer 2 forwarding table, flooding, broadcasts. Hands on Building a switched based network. Configuring network devices Configuration options, console port, putty, telnet. Hands on Configuring switches, telnet. IP IP packet format, protocol field, TTL, DiffServ, fragments, ICMP. Hands on IP packet analysis. IP addressing 32 bits, dotted decimal, rules, networks, role of subnet masks, simple subnetting, prefix notation. Broadcasts, special use addresses. Hands on Planning and implementing addressing. IP and the lower layers ARP, media not supporting ARP. Hands on ARP. Routing What are routers? What routers do, default gateways, routing and addressing, routing tables, ways to update routing tables. Hands on Building a routed network, traceroute. Routing protocols IGPs and EGPs, RIP, RIPv2, Why not to use RIP, OSPF, OSPF metrics, convergence, distance vector protocols, link state protocols. Hands on OSPF, analysing routing tables, loopbacks. Network simulators Network simulators, EVE-NG, GNS3, CML. Hands on Using EVE-NG. Subnetting Subnetting to the bit level, ranges, how prefixes are used. Hands on Subnetting. VLANS and IP addressing What are VLANs, tagging, 802.1Q, Inter VLAN routing. Hands on Inter VLAN routing. TCP and UDP Layer 4, port numbers, client ports, broadcasts multicasts and layer 4, UDP header, TCP header, connections, ACK, sliding windows, options, connection states. Sockets. Hands on Analysing TCP packets. IPv4 address configuration Private addresses, NAT, NAPT, dynamic addressing, DHCP, link local addresses. Hands on DHCP, NAT. IPv6 What is IPv6, 128 bit addresses, address formats, IPv6 address allocation, header format, migration, dual stack, tunnelling, NAT64, DNS64. Hands on IPv6 setup troubleshooting. IPv6 address configuration Static addressing, EUI-64 addresses, IPv6 address order, SLAAC, DHCPv6. Hands on SLAAC. Applications Clients, servers, HTTP, Email, resource sharing, VoIP, video, terminal emulation, remote desktop. Network management and SNMP. Hands on Servers, TFTP, VoIP packet analysis. DNS Names and addresses, hosts file, how DNS works. FQDNs, DNS client configuration. Hands on Troubleshooting DNS. Security Firewalls, firewall architectures, DMZ, how firewalls work, proxy servers, filtering, ACLs, IDS, VPNs, authentication, encryption, tunnels, secure protocols. Hands on Firewalls, SSH Troubleshooting Methods, tools. Using the 7 layer model. Troubleshooting toolkits. Hands on Fixing the network.
Jenkins training course description An introduction to Continuous Integration and development (CI/CD) in network automation using Jenkins. The course focusses specifically on the network Devops case of using Jenkins. What will you learn Explain how Jenkins can help with network automation. Configure Jenkins for network Devops. Use Jenkins for network automation. Jenkins training course details Who will benefit: Network engineers. Prerequisites: TCP/IP Foundation Duration 1 day Jenkins training course contents What is Jenkins? DevOps, CI/CD, version control systems, git, automating execution of tasks, Jenkins job, Jenkins pipeline, Jenkins plugins, CI server. Hands on Installing Jenkins. Example pipeline for network automation YAML, GitHub, Jenkins, ansible, network devices. Hands on Investigating a workflow: Auto deploying network configurations. Configuring Jenkins Code repository, build triggers, gerrit and reviews, build environment. A Jenkins job, build step, post build actions, running a Jenkins job, build log, home directory. Hands on Configuring Jenkins. CI using Jenkins Branches, pipeline, git, the git plugin. Hands on A Jenkins job to poll, build and unit test network configurations.
Advanced Kibana training course description This training course is aimed at users who already have some experience with Kibana, who are looking to further their knowledge. What will you learn Lens Timelion Maps Custom Visualisations with Vega Canvas Filters and Controls Drilldown and Dashboards KQSL and ElasticQueries Scripted and RunTime Fields Alerts and Alarms Advanced Kibana training course details Who will benefit: Users who already have some experience with Kibana, who are looking to further their knowledge. Prerequisites: None Duration 1 day Advanced Kibana training course contents Topics Lens Visualisation types (tables,bars,charts) Category breakdown Adding multiple metrics Using formulas in metrics Labels Adding reference layer Limitations Visualise Library Timeseries, Metrics Different types of aggregations Maps GeoMapping Heat Maps Using ES index as data source Visualisation, tool tips Custom Visualisations with Vega Introduction to vega scripting Canvas Widgets and Texts Elasticsearch SQL Canvas Expressions Filters and Controls Dropdown filters Ad-hoc filters Searchbar filters Drilldown Dashboards Linking one dashboard to another KQSL and ElasticQueries Bool Query AND/OR Phrase Part match vs keyword search Wildcard search Scripted and RunTime Fields Creating ad-hoc calculated fields using scripts Performance issues Alerts and Alarms Query Based Formatting output Connector types(email,index,teams etc)
Netgear switches training course description A hands on course covering the product specifics of Netgear switches. Installation, configuration, maintenance and troubleshooting are all covered in a practical oriented way. What will you learn Install Netgear switches. Use the command line interface and the web based interface to manage Netgear switches. Configure and troubleshoot Netgear switches. Perform software upgrades. Netgear switches training course details Who will benefit: Anyone working with Netgear switches. Particularly aimed at engineers and technicians supporting Netgear switches. Prerequisites: None. Duration 2 days Netgear switches training course content Introduction How Ethernet works with hubs, How Ethernet works with switches. Installing Netgear switches. Hands on Building a network with a hub, building a network with a Netgear switch. Basic troubleshooting The Netgear switch range, LEDs, cabling issues, factory resets, default settings. Hands on Building a network with multiple Netgear switches. Configuration methods Managed vs. unmanaged switches, Console port access, telnet, web based access, SNMP, saving configurations, NVRAM, switch stacks, stacking ports. Hands on Accessing the switch using the console, IP address configuration, telnet. Console interface Password protection, the menus, menu options. Hands on Setting a password, displaying the switch configuration. Web based interface Getting started, basic format. Hands on Configuring the switch using the web interface. Port configuration Common port configuration tasks, port trunking. Hands on Configuring ports. STP configuration What is STP? Configuring STP. Hands on Enabling and disabling STP, configuring STP VLAN configuration What are VLANS? 802.1Q, tagged/untagged, creating VLANS, applying VLANS. Hands on Setting up VLANS, setting up 802.1Q, Inter VLAN traffic. Housekeeping TFTP, upgrades Hands on Boot from net. SNMP SNMP configuration, NMS's. Hands on Using SNMP to manage a Netgear switch, putting it all together: troubleshooting.
Network virtualization training course description This course covers network virtualization. It has been designed to enable network engineers to recognise and handle the requirements of networking Virtual Machines. Both internal and external network virtualization is covered along with the technologies used to map overlay networks on to the physical infrastructure. Hands on sessions are used to reinforce the theory rather than teach specific manufacturer implementations. What will you learn Evaluate network virtualization implementations and technologies. Connect Virtual Machines with virtual switches. Explain how overlay networks operate. Describe the technologies in overlay networks. Network virtualization training course details Who will benefit: Engineers networking virtual machines. Prerequisites: Introduction to virtualization. Duration 2 days Network virtualization training course contents Virtualization review Hypervisors, VMs, containers, migration issues, Data Centre network design. TOR and spine switches. VM IP addressing and MAC addresses. Hands on VM network configuration Network virtualization What is network virtualization, internal virtual networks, external virtual networks. Wireless network virtualization: spectrum, infrastructure, air interface. Implementations: Open vSwitch, NSX, Cisco, others. Hands on VM communication over the network. Single host network virtualization NICs, vNICs, resource allocation, vSwitches, tables, packet walks. vRouters. Hands on vSwitch configuration, MAC and ARP tables. Container networks Single host, network modes: Bridge, host, container, none. Hands on Docker networking. Multi host network virtualization Access control, path isolation, controllers, overlay networks. L2 extensions. NSX manager. OpenStack neutron. Packet walks. Distributed logical firewalls. Load balancing. Hands on Creating, configuring and using a distributed vSwitch. Mapping virtual to physical networks VXLAN, VTEP, VXLAN encapsulation, controllers, multicasts and VXLAN. VRF lite, GRE, MPLS VPN, 802.1x. Hands on VXLAN configuration. Orchestration vCenter, vagrant, OpenStack, Kubernetes, scheduling, service discovery, load balancing, plugins, CNI, Kubernetes architecture. Hands on Kubernetes networking. Summary Performance, NFV, automation. Monitoring in virtual networks.