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Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Network and security architects and consultants who design the enterprise and data center networks and VMware NSX environments Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Describe and apply a design framework Apply a design process for gathering requirements, constraints, assumptions, and risks Design a VMware vSphere virtual data center to support NSX-T Data Center requirements Create a VMware NSX Manager™ cluster design Create a VMware NSX Edge™ cluster design to support traffic and service requirements in NSX-T Data Center Design logical switching and routing Recognize NSX-T Data Center security best practices Design logical network services Design a physical network to support network virtualization in a software-defined data center Create a design to support the NSX-T Data Center infrastructure across multiple sites Describe the factors that drive performance in NSX-T Data Center This five-day course provides comprehensive training on considerations and practices to design a VMware NSX-T? Data Center environment as part of a software-defined data center strategy. This course prepares the student with the skills to lead the design of NSX-T Data Center offered in release 3.2, including design principles, processes, and frameworks. The student gains a deeper understanding of the NSX-T Data Center architecture and how it can be used to create solutions to address the customer?s business needs. Course Introduction Introduction and course logistics Course objectives Design Concepts Identify design terms Describe framework and project methodology Describe VMware Validated Design? Identify customers? requirements, assumptions, constraints, and risks Explain the conceptual design Explain the logical design Explain the physical design NSX Architecture and Components Recognize the main elements in the NSX-T Data Center architecture Describe the NSX management cluster and the management plane Identify the functions and components of management, control, and data planes Describe the NSX Manager sizing options Recognize the justification and implication of NSX manager cluster design decisions Identify the NSX management cluster design options NSX Edge Design Explain the leading practices for edge design Describe the NSX Edge VM reference designs Describe the bare-metal NSX Edge reference designs Explain the leading practices for edge cluster design Explain the effect of stateful services placement Explain the growth patterns for edge clusters Identify design considerations when using L2 bridging services NSX Logical Switching Design Describe concepts and terminology in logical switching Identify segment and transport zone design considerations Identify virtual switch design considerations Identify uplink profile, VMware vSphere© Network I/O Control profile, and transport node profile design considerations Identify Geneve tunneling design considerations Identify BUM replication mode design considerations NSX Logical Routing Design Explain the function and features of logical routing Describe NSX-T Data Center single-tier and multitier routing architectures Identify guidelines when selecting a routing topology Describe the BGP and OSPF routing protocol configuration options Explain gateway high availability modes of operation and failure detection mechanisms Identify how multitier architectures provide control over stateful service location Identify VRF Lite requirements and considerations Identify the typical NSX scalable architectures NSX Security Design Identify different security features available in NSX-T Data Center Describe the advantages of an NSX Distributed Firewall Describe the use of NSX Gateway Firewall as a perimeter firewall and as an intertenant firewall Determine a security policy methodology Recognize the NSX-T Data Center security best practices NSX Network Services Identify the stateful services available in different edge cluster high availability modes Describe failover detection mechanisms Explain the design considerations for integrating VMware NSX© Advanced Load Balancer? with NSX-T Data Center Describe stateful and stateless NSX-T Data Center NAT Identify benefits of NSX-T Data Center DHCP Identify benefits of metadata proxy Describe IPSec VPN and L2 VPN Physical Infrastructure Design Identify the components of a switch fabric design Assess Layer 2 and Layer 3 switch fabric design implications Review guidelines when designing top-of-rack switches Review options for connecting transport hosts to the switch fabric Describe typical designs for VMware ESXi? compute hypervisors with two pNICs Describe typical designs for ESXi compute hypervisors with four or more pNICs Describe a typical design for a KVM compute hypervisor with two pNICs Differentiate dedicated and collapsed cluster approaches to SDDC design NSX Multilocation Design Explain scale considerations in an NSX-T Data Center multisite design Describe the main components of the NSX Federation architecture Describe the stretched networking capability in Federation Describe stretched security use cases in Federation Compare Federation disaster recovery designs NSX Optimization Describe Geneve Offload Describe the benefits of Receive Side Scaling and Geneve Rx Filters Explain the benefits of SSL Offload Describe the effect of Multi-TEP, MTU size, and NIC speed on throughput Explain the available N-VDS enhanced datapath modes and use cases List the key performance factors for compute nodes and NSX Edge nodes

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Experienced system administrators and network administrators Network and security professionals who work with enterprise and data center networks Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Use the native tools available in NSX-T Data Center to identify and troubleshoot the problems related to the NSX-T Data Center environment Use VMware vRealize Log Insight™ and VMware vRealize Network Insight™ to identify and troubleshoot the problems related to the NSX-T Data Center environment Explain the NSX-T Data Center infrastructure components and the communications between them Identify, analyze, and troubleshoot problems related to the management, control, and data planes in NSX-T Data Center Identify, analyze, and troubleshoot problems related to infrastructure preparation in NSX-T Data Center Identify, analyze, and troubleshoot problems related to logical switching and logical routing in NSX-T Data Center Identify, analyze, and troubleshoot network security problems related to the NSX-T Data Center Distributed and Gateway firewalls Identify, analyze, and troubleshoot problems related to VPN and the VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer™ Identify the components and packet flows involved in the NSX-T Data Center datapath and troubleshoot related problems This five-day, hands-on training course provides the advanced knowledge, skills, and tools to achieve competency in operating and troubleshooting the VMware NSX-T? Data Center environment. In this course, you are introduced to workflows of various networking and security constructs along with several operational and troubleshooting tools that help you manage and troubleshoot your NSX-T Data Center environment.In addition, you are presented with various types of technical problems, which you will identify, analyze, and solve through a systematic process. Course Introduction Introduction and course logistics Course objectives NSX-T Data Center Operations and Tools Explain and validate the native troubleshooting tools (dashboards, Traceflow, live traffic analysis, port mirroring) for the NSX-T Data Center environment Configure syslog, IPFIX, and log collections for the NSX-T Data Center environment Integrate NSX-T Data Center with vRealize Log Insight and vRealize Network Insight Validate and review the API methods available to configure the NSX-T Data Center environment Troubleshooting the NSX Management Cluster Describe the NSX Management cluster architecture, components, and communication channels Identify the workflows involved in configuring the NSX Management cluster Validate and troubleshoot the NSX Management cluster formation Troubleshooting Infrastructure Preparation Describe the data plane architecture, components, and communication channels Explain and troubleshoot VMware ESXi? transport node preparation issues Explain and troubleshoot KVM transport node preparation issues Explain and troubleshoot VMware NSX© Edge? transport node preparation issue Troubleshooting Logical Switching Describe the architecture of logical switching List the modules and processes involved in configuring logical switching Explain the importance of N-VDS and VDS in transport nodes Describe the procedure to migrate from N-VDS to VDS Review the architecture and workflows involved in attaching workloads to segments Identify and troubleshoot common logical switching issues Troubleshooting Logical Routing Review the architecture of logical routing and NSX Edge nodes Explain the workflows involved in the configuration of Tier-0 and Tier-1 gateways Explain the high availability modes and validate logical router placements Identify and troubleshoot common logical routing issues using both BGP and OSPF Troubleshooting Security Review the architecture of the Distributed Firewall Explain the workflows involved in configuring the Distributed Firewall Review the architecture of the Gateway Firewall Explain the workflows involved in configuring the Gateway Firewall Identify and troubleshoot common distributed firewall and Gateway Firewall issues Troubleshooting the NSX Advanced Load Balancer and VPN Services Review the NSX Advanced Load Balancer architecture and components Identify and troubleshoot common NSX Advanced Load Balancer issues Review of IPsec and L2 VPN architecture and components Identify and troubleshoot common IPsec and L2 VPN issues Datapath Walkthrough Verify and validate the path of the packet on the NSX datapath (East-West and South-North) Identify and perform packet captures at various points in the datapath Use NSX CLI and native hypervisor commands to retrieve configurations involved in the NSX datapath

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Security Engineers, Security Administrators, Security Operations Specialists, Security Analysts, and Support Staff Overview The Palo Alto Networks Firewall 10.2 Essentials: Configuration and Management (EDU-210) course is five days of instructor-led training that will help you to: Configure and manage the essential features of Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls Configure and manage Security and NAT policies to enable approved traffic to and from zones Configure and manage Threat Prevention strategies to block traffic from known and unknown IP addresses, domains, and URLs Monitor network traffic using the interactive web interface and firewall reports Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls are architected to safely enable applications and prevent modern threats. Their approach identifies all network traffic based on applications, users, content and devices, and lets you express your business policies in the form of easy-to-understand security rules. Flexible deployment options and native integration with their next-generation security platform extend the policy enforcement and cyberthreat prevention to everywhere your users and data are located: in your network, on your endpoints and in the cloud. Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls are architected to safely enable applications and prevent modern threats. Their approach identifies all network traffic based on applications, users, content and devices, and lets you express your business policies in the form of easy-to-understand security rules. Flexible deployment options and native integration with their next-generation security platform extend the policy enforcement and cyberthreat prevention to everywhere your users and data are located: in your network, on your endpoints and in the cloud.

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for networking and security professionals involved in the administration and support of a security infrastructure using FortiGate appliances. Overview Monitor traffic passing through FortiGate Optimize FortiGate memory usage Diagnose using FortiGate tools such as the built-in sniffer and ''diagnose debug flow'' command Monitor statistics for user traffic, traffic shaping, user authentication, IPsec, web proxy, BGP, OSPF and HA Troubleshoot issues with conserve mode, high CPU, firewall policies, session helpers, user authentication, *IPsec, FortiGuard, UTM inspection, explicit web proxy, routing, and HA Describe the processing flow of FortiGate packet inspection Configure FortiGate for external BGP and OSPF This 3-day class provides more in-depth work with FortiGate infrastructure and architecture, combined with enhanced troubleshooting methods and tools to isolate and fix the most common issues in networks with FortiGate devices. Module 1: Security Fabric Configuring the Security Fabric Troubleshooting: Security Fabric Physical and logical topology views Module 2: FortiOS Architecture System information Module 3: System Troubleshooting Crash Logs Module 4: Traffic and Session Monitoring Exploring the session table Troubleshooting: Connectivity issues Module 5: Routing Failover of existing sessions Troubleshooting: Routing Module 6: FortiGuard Troubleshooting: Local FDS issue Troubleshooting: Rating lookups Module 7: Central Management FortiManager and registration Module 8: OSPF Configuring OSPF Troubleshooting: OSPF Module 9: Web Filtering and Antivirus Configuring Web Filtering and AV Troubleshooting: Web Filetering Troubleshooting: Antivirus Module 10: IPS Configuring IPS IPS custom signatures Module 11: BGP Configuring BGP Troubleshooting: BGHP neighbor Troubleshooting: BGP routing Configuring prefix lists Module 12: IPsec Troubleshooting: IPsec VPN Manager Module 13: Auto Discovery VPN Configuring ADVPN and IBGP Troubleshooting: OSPF and BGP' Additional course details: Nexus Humans Enterprise Firewall (NSE 7) 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 Enterprise Firewall (NSE 7) 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 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Network and security architects and consultants who design the enterprise and data center networks and NSX environments Overview By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives: Describe and apply a design framework Apply a design process for gathering requirements, constraints, assumptions, and risks Design a VMware vSphere virtual data center to support NSX requirements Create a VMware NSX Manager™ cluster design Create a VMware NSX Edge™ cluster design to support traffic and service requirements in NSX Design logical switching and routing Recognize NSX security best practices Design logical network services Design a physical network to support network virtualization in a software-defined data center Create a design to support the NSX infrastructure across multiple sites Describe the factors that drive performance in NSX This five-day course provides comprehensive training on considerations and practices to design a VMware NSX© environment as part of a software-defined data center strategy. This course prepares the student with the skills to lead the design of an NSX environment, including design principles, processes, and frameworks. The student gains a deeper understanding of the NSX architecture and how it can be used to create solutions to address the customer?s business needs. Course Introduction Introduction and course logistics Course objectives NSX Design Concepts Identify design terms Describe framework and project methodology Describe the role of VMware Cloud Foundation? in NSX design Identify customers? requirements, assumptions, constraints, and risks Explain the conceptual design Explain the logical design Explain the physical design NSX Architecture and Components Recognize the main elements in the NSX architecture Describe the NSX management cluster and the management plane Identify the functions and components of management, control, and data planes Describe the NSX Manager sizing options Recognize the justification and implication of NSX Manager cluster design decisions Identify the NSX management cluster design options NSX Edge Design Explain the leading practices for edge design Describe the NSX Edge VM reference designs Describe the bare-metal NSX Edge reference designs Explain the leading practices for edge cluster design Explain the effect of stateful services placement Explain the growth patterns for edge clusters Identify design considerations when using L2 bridging services NSX Logical Switching Design Describe concepts and terminology in logical switching Identify segment and transport zone design considerations Identify virtual switch design considerations Identify uplink profile and transport node profile design considerations Identify Geneve tunneling design considerations Identify BUM replication mode design considerations NSX Logical Routing Design Explain the function and features of logical routing Describe the NSX single-tier and multitier routing architectures Identify guidelines when selecting a routing topology Describe the BGP and OSPF routing protocol configuration options Explain gateway high availability modes of operation and failure detection mechanisms Identify how multitier architectures provide control over stateful service location Identify EVPN requirements and design considerations Identify VRF Lite requirements and considerations Identify the typical NSX scalable architectures NSX Security Design Identify different security features available in NSX Describe the advantages of an NSX Distributed Firewall Describe the use of NSX Gateway Firewall as a perimeter firewall and as an intertenant firewall Determine a security policy methodology Recognize the NSX security best practices NSX Network Services Identify the stateful services available in different edge cluster high availability modes Describe failover detection mechanisms Compare NSX NAT solutions Explain how to select DHCP and DNS services Compare policy-based and route-based IPSec VPN Describe an L2 VPN topology that can be used to interconnect data centers Explain the design considerations for integrating VMware NSX© Advanced Load Balancer? with NSX Physical Infrastructure Design Identify the components of a switch fabric design Assess Layer 2 and Layer 3 switch fabric design implications Review guidelines when designing top-of-rack switches Review options for connecting transport hosts to the switch fabric Describe typical designs for VMware ESXi? compute hypervisors with two pNICs Describe typical designs for ESXi compute hypervisors with four or more pNICs Differentiate dedicated and collapsed cluster approaches to SDDC design NSX Multilocation Design Explain scale considerations in an NSX multisite design Describe the main components of the NSX Federation architecture Describe the stretched networking capability in Federation Describe stretched security use cases in Federation Compare the Federation disaster recovery designs NSX Optimization and DPU-Based Acceleration Describe Geneve Offload Describe the benefits of Receive Side Scaling and Geneve Rx Filters Explain the benefits of SSL Offload Describe the effect of Multi-TEP, MTU size, and NIC speed on throughput Explain the available enhanced datapath modes and use cases List the key performance factors for compute nodes and NSX Edge nodes Describe DPU-Based Acceleration Define the NSX features supported by DPUs Describe the hardware and networking configurations supported with DPUs

Duration 4 Days 24 CPD hours This course is intended for System installers System integrators System administrators Network administrators Solutions designers Overview After completing this course, you should be able to: Explain transactional service activation and how it relates to business requirements Explain the benefits and uses of Cisco NSO Explain how Cisco NSO communicates with network devices Understand the NETCONF protocol and be able to read and write simple YANG models Install NSO and describe how NSO uses NETCONF and the Device Manager component Understand the difference between devices that are fully NETCONF capable and those that are less or not NETCONF capable Explain the YANG service model structure Describe how YANG is used with NSO, create and deploy a service, and explain NSO FASTMAP Design and manage services with YANG models Perform NSO configuration and basic troubleshooting, and describe the following NSO features: integration options, alarms and reporting, scalability and performance options, and available function packs Use logs to troubleshoot the Cisco NSO deployment and check NSO communication with network devices Explain the mapping logic of service parameters to device models and consequently to device configurations Describe the use of different integration options and APIs Explain the use of Reactive FASTMAP for manipulating and implementing advanced Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) components Describe the use of feature components and function packs Define and explain the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) Open Source NFV Management and Orchestration (MANO) principles and solution Work with the alarm console, and understand the NSO alarm structure and how it conforms to modern network operations procedures The Cisco NSO Essentials for Programmers and Network Architects (NSO201) v. 4.0 course introduces you to Cisco© Network Services Orchestrator (NSO). You will learn to install Cisco NSO and use it to manage devices and create services based on YANG templates with XPath. This course provides an overview of NSO as a network automation solution, as well as introductions to NETCONF, YANG, and XPath. You will learn about managing devices and creating device templates, service management and service package creation, network element drivers, interfacing with other systems using APIs, configuring and troubleshooting system settings, managing alarms and reporting, configuring NSO for scalability and performance, and capabilities that can be added to Cisco NSO. Introduction to Cisco NSO Meeting Challenges with Orchestration Challenges of Network Management Challenges of Network Orchestration NSO Features and Benefits That Meet Challenges Standardized Approach What Is NSO? Logical Architecture Components What Does NSO Do? Orchestration Use Cases How Does NSO Work? Introduction to NETCONF and YANG Packages Mapping Logic Network Element Drivers (NEDs) Resources and Training Resources Training Get Started with Cisco NSO Installing Cisco NSO Setup Overview Cisco NSO Local Installation Installing NEDs Using NetSim NETCONF Overview Challenges of Network Management Introduction to NETCONF NETCONF Operation Device Manager Device Manager Overview Device Configuration Management Device Connection Management Templates and Groups Other Device Management Tools Service Manager Essentials YANG Overview Introduction to YANG Other Representations of YANG Data Types XPath Overview Basic YANG Statements Can You Spot the Error? Using Services Package Architecture Creating a Service Package Sample Service Configuration Service Template YANG Service Model Deploying a Service Model-to-Model Mapping Mapping Introduction Mapping Logic FASTMAP Template Processing Service Design and Cisco NSO Programmability Service Design Service Design Overview Top-Down Approach Bottom-Up Approach Device Configuration Service Model Service Management Service Management Tasks Service Lifecycle Management Guidelines NSO Programmability Introduction NSO Programmability Overview Python Service Skeleton Creating a Service YANG Model Creating a Service Template Template Processing with Python Cisco NSO Flexibility System Configuration and Troubleshooting System Configuration System Troubleshooting Integration Integration Options NETCONF Server Web Integration SNMP Agent Alarm Management and Reporting Alarm Management Reporting Scalability and Performance High Availability High-Availability Cluster Communications Clustering Layered Service Architecture Addressing Performance Limitations Components and Function Packs Function Packs NFV Orchestration Reactive FASTMAP

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for Enterprise Network System Installers System Integrators System Administrators Network Administrators Solutions Designers Overview Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: Identify the various components and architecture of the Cisco SD-WAN solution. Deploy vEdge routers in a secure extensible network. Create templates to aide in the deployment and operation of the secure extensible network. Configure and verify overlay routing in the secure extensible network. Create simple policies to control traffic flow in the secure extensible network. The Cisco SD-WAN Operation and Deployment (ENSDW) v1.0 course provides an overview of the Cisco SD-WAN solution and SD-WAN components. Students will learn how to create, manage, and operate a secure extensible network using Cisco SD-WAN products. The course covers how to configure, operate, and monitor overlay routing in a secure extensible network. Students will also learn about policies and quality of service (QoS) in the SD-WAN overlay network. SD-WAN Solution Components SD-WAN Solution Overview SD-WAN Components Managing SD-WAN Components Secure Extensible Network Deployment Secure Control Plane Operation Secure Control Plane Deployment Secure Data Plane Operation Cloud Deployments and Redundancy SD-WAN Template Deployment Templates Overview Feature Templates Device Templates Attaching Devices to Templates SD-WAN Overlay Routing Overlay Routing Overview OMP Route Advertisements OMP Route Redistribution and Network Segmentation Configuring and Verifying Overlay Routing SD-WAN Policies and QoS Policy Overview and Framework vSmart Policy Operation and Construction Forwarding and QoS Overview Configuring and Monitoring QoS Forwarding Additional course details: Nexus Humans ENSDW-Cisco SD-WAN Operation and Deployment 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 ENSDW-Cisco SD-WAN Operation and Deployment 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 4 Days 24 CPD hours This course is intended for System installersSystem integratorsSystem administratorsNetwork administratorsSolutions designers Overview After completing this course, you should be able to:Explain transactional service activation and how it relates to business requirementsExplain the benefits and uses of Cisco NSOExplain how Cisco NSO communicates with network devicesUnderstand the NETCONF protocol and be able to read and write simple YANG modelsInstall NSO and describe how NSO uses NETCONF and the Device Manager componentUnderstand the difference between devices that are fully NETCONF capable and those that are less or not NETCONF capableExplain the YANG service model structureDescribe how YANG is used with NSO, create and deploy a service, and explain NSO FASTMAPDesign and manage services with YANG modelsPerform NSO configuration and basic troubleshooting, and describe the following NSO features: integration options, alarms and reporting, scalability and performance options, and available function packsUse logs to troubleshoot the Cisco NSO deployment and check NSO communication with network devicesExplain the mapping logic of service parameters to device models and consequently to device configurationsDescribe the use of different integration options and APIsExplain the use of Reactive FASTMAP for manipulating and implementing advanced Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) componentsDescribe the use of feature components and function packsDefine and explain the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) Open Source NFV Management and Orchestration (MANO) principles and solutionWork with the alarm console, and understand the NSO alarm structure and how it conforms to modern network operations procedures The Cisco NSO Essentials for Programmers and Network Architects (NSO201) course introduces you to Cisco© Network Services Orchestrator (NSO). You will learn to install Cisco NSO and use it to manage devices and create services based on YANG templates with XPath. This course provides a brief overview of NSO as a network automation solution, as well as an introduction to NETCONF, YANG, and XPath. You will learn about service packages, network element drivers, and Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). The course also covers service creation, device and configuration management, NSO maintenance, NSO options and integrations, and basic NSO troubleshooting. Introduction to Cisco NSO Meeting Challenges with Orchestration Challenges of Network Management Challenges of Network Orchestration NSO Features and Benefits That Meet Challenges Standardized Approach What Is NSO? Logical Architecture Components What Does NSO Do? Orchestration Use Cases How Does NSO Work? Introduction to NETCONF and YANG Packages Mapping Logic Network Element Drivers (NEDs) Resources and Training Resources Training Get Started with Cisco NSO Installing Cisco NSO Setup Overview Cisco NSO Local Installation Installing NEDs Using NetSim NETCONF Overview Challenges of Network Management Introduction to NETCONF NETCONF Operation Device Manager Device Manager Overview Device Configuration Management Device Connection Management Templates and Groups Other Device Management Tools Service Manager Essentials YANG Overview Introduction to YANG Other Representations of YANG Data Types XPath Overview Basic YANG Statements Can You Spot the Error? Using Services Package Architecture Creating a Service Package Sample Service Configuration Service Template YANG Service Model Deploying a Service Model-to-Model Mapping Mapping Introduction Mapping Logic FASTMAP Template Processing Service Design and Cisco NSO Programmability Service Design Service Design Overview Top-Down Approach Bottom-Up Approach Device Configuration Service Model Service Management Service Management Tasks Service Lifecycle Management Guidelines NSO Programmability Introduction NSO Programmability Overview Python Service Skeleton Creating a Service YANG Model Creating a Service Template Template Processing with Python Cisco NSO Flexibility System Configuration and Troubleshooting System Configuration System Troubleshooting Integration Integration Options NETCONF Server Web Integration SNMP Agent Alarm Management and Reporting Alarm Management Reporting Scalability and Performance High Availability High-Availability Cluster Communications Clustering Layered Service Architecture Addressing Performance Limitations Components and Function Packs Function Packs NFV Orchestration Reactive FASTMAP

Duration 4 Days 24 CPD hours This course is intended for Cisco integrators and partners Network operators Network administrators Optical network administrators System administrators System integrators and professional services Overview After taking this course, you should be able to: Describe Cisco EPN Manager's features and navigate the Cisco EPN Manager's user interface Understand the network inventory, topologies, and circuits Manage dashboards, alarms, and events Create and interpret reports Distinguish the system requirements for Cisco EPN Manager, and procedures for new installations, upgrades, licensing, and high availability Manage device groups and virtual domains Establish user accounts and their role-based access to EPN Manager's features and devices Configure and combine devices Perform backups and restores Manage data retention, purging, and software updates Monitor system health and performance Update and manage software images Archive, review, and restore configuration files Configure Quality of Service (QoS) actions and policies Configure devices using templates Perform compliance audits Configure monitoring policies Provision Carrier Ethernet services Provision Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) Traffic Engineering (TE) services Provision Circuit Emulation (CEM) services Provision an Optical Channel Network Connection (OCHNC) circuit Provision an Optical Channel Client Connection (OCHCC) circuit Provision an optical Media Channel Group with an OCHCC circuit Describe how Cisco EPN Manager can work with Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) to provide automated service provisioning The Configuring and Operating Cisco EPN Manager (EPNM100) v4.0 course shows you how to create efficient and agile network management through automated device operations, fast provisioning install, network configuration, dashboard management, and device management using Cisco¸ Evolved Programmable Network (EPN) Manager. Through a combination of lessons and hands-on labs, you will learn to maximize the benefits of the Cisco EPN Manager as a simplified, flexible, and cost-effective end-to-end lifecycle management solution for network provisioning, and network assurance management for today?s converging packet and optical multilayer networks. Exploring Cisco EPN Manager Cisco EPN Manager Overview Cisco EPN Manager Key Features Viewing Devices and Inventory Device Types View Devices Viewing Network Topologies and Circuits Topology Map Basics Change Information Displayed Using Dashboards Dashboards Overview Customize Dashboards Managing Alarms and Events Alarms and Events Overview View Alarms and Events Generating Reports Report Fundamentals Create and Schedule Reports Performing Basic Administration Installation Basics Perform Server Setup Adding Devices Device Management Fundamentals Add a Device Manually Add User-Defined Fields Backup and Restoring Backup Fundamentals Schedule a Backup Performing System Maintenance Software Updates Data Retention and Purging Software Image Management (SWIM) Software Image Management Fundamentals Setting Up Software Image Management Configuration Management Configuration Management Fundamentals Archive Setup Configuring QoS QoS Basics Create a Classification Profile Configuring Devices with Templates Device Configuration Methods Template Basics Performing Compliance Management Compliance Audit Basics Compliance Policy Basics Monitoring with Policies Monitoring Policy Fundamentals Edit a Monitoring Policy Circuit and Video Conferencing (VC) Fundamentals Circuit Provisioning Basics Supported Service Types Provisioning Carrier Ethernet Services Provision a Carrier Ethernet Service Verify a Service Provisioning Cisco MPLS Traffic Engineering Services Cisco MPLS TE Service Basics Provision a Cisco MPLS TE Service Provisioning Circuit Emulation Services Circuit Emulation Services Basics Provision a CEM Service Provisioning an OCHNC Circuit OCHNC Circuit Basics Set Up Devices for Circuit Provisioning an Optical OCHCC Circuit OCHCC Circuit Basics Set Up Devices for Circuit Provisioning a Media Channel Group with an OCHCC Circuit Media Channel Group with OCHCC Basics Provision a Media Channel Group Introducing Cisco EPN Manager with Cisco NSO Cisco EPN Manager with Cisco NSO Basics For More Information Additional course details: Nexus Humans Cisco Configuring and Operating Cisco EPN Manager v4.0 (EPNM100) 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 Cisco Configuring and Operating Cisco EPN Manager v4.0 (EPNM100) 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 4 Days 24 CPD hours This course is intended for This course benefits individuals responsible for configuring and monitoring EX Series switches running Junos ELS. Overview After successfully completing this course, you should be able to: List the benefits of implementing switched LANs. Describe transparent bridging concepts and operations. Describe terms and design considerations for switched LANs. List enterprise platforms that support Layer 2 switching. Configure interfaces for Layer 2 switching operations. Display and interpret the Ethernet switching table. Explain the concept of a VLAN. Describe access and trunk port modes. Configure and monitor VLANs. Describe voice VLAN and native VLAN concepts. Explain inter-VLAN routing operations. Configure and monitor inter-VLAN routing. Explain when a spanning tree is required. Describe STP and Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) operations. List some advantages of using RSTP over STP. Configure and monitor RSTP. Describe the bridge protocol data unit (BPDU), loop, and root protection features. Configure and monitor the BPDU, loop, and root protection features. List and describe various port security features. Configure and monitor port security features. Describe the storm control feature. Configure and monitor storm control. Describe firewall filter support for EX Series Ethernet Switches. Implement and monitor the effects of a firewall filter. List and describe some features that promote high availability. Configure and monitor high availability features. Describe the basic concepts and operational details of a virtual chassis. Implement a virtual chassis with multiple EX4300 switches. Explain the concepts of Ethernet Ring Protection Switching (ERPS). Configure and monitor ERPS. Explain the concepts of Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP). Configure and monitor MSTP. This 4-day program includes an overview of protocol independent routing features, load balancing and filter-based forwarding, OSPF, BGP, IP tunneling, switching concepts and operations, virtual LANs (VLANs), the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), and more. Chapter 1: Course Introduction Course Introduction Chapter 2: Layer 2 Switching Ethernet Bridging Basics Terminology and Design Considerations Overview of Enterprise Switching Platforms Enabling and Monitoring Layer 2 Switching Operations Lab 1: Implementing Layer 2 Switching Chapter 3: Virtual Networks Overview of VLANs Configuring and Monitoring VLANs Voice VLAN Native VLAN Routed VLAN Interfaces Lab 2: Implementing Virtual Networks Chapter 4: Routing Instances Routing Instances Overview Configuring and Monitoring Virtual Switches Chapter 5: Spanning Tree Spanning Tree Protocol Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol Configuring and Monitoring STP and RSTP Protection Features: BPDU Protection Protection Features: Loop Protection Protection Features: Root Protection Lab 3: Implementing Spanning Tree Chapter 6: Port Security MAC Limiting Persistent MAC Learning DHCP Snooping Dynamic ARP Inspection (DAI) IP Source Guard Lab 4: Implementing Port Security Chapter 7: Device Security and Firewall Filters Storm Control Firewall Filters Lab 5: Implementing Storm Control and Firewall Filters Chapter 8: Virtual Chassis Overview of Virtual Chassis Configuring and Monitoring a Virtual Chassis Lab 6: Implementing a Virtual Chassis System Chapter 9: High Availability Features Overview of High Availability Networks Link Aggregation Groups Redundant Trunk Groups Graceful Routing Engine Switchover (GRES) Nonstop Active Routing (NSR) Nonstop Bridging (NSB) Lab 7: Implementing High Availability Features