Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for The primary audience for this course is as follows: Network Video Engineer Voice/UC/Collaboration/Communications Engineer Collaboration Tools Engineer Collaboration Sales/Systems Engineer This is a two day instructor-led course that focuses on the skills and knowledge needed to implement and configure a Cisco TelePresence Management Suite and Cisco TelePresence Management Suite Extensions. Students will configure TMS, TMSPE, TMSXE, VCS and UCM for management of endpoints. Students will also learn to Configure and Schedule Conferencing, Administrative Tasks, Set up Microsoft Active Directory Users, Manage Conferences and Provision Devices. Installing Cisco Telepresence Management Server Windows Server Installation SQL Server Installation Server Pre-requisites and configuration Installing TMS Installing TMS Provisioning Extensions Release and Option Keys Upgrading TMS Backup TMS Configuring Cisco TelePresence Management Suite (TMS) Initial Configuration Endpoint Configuration Adding User Accounts and Profiles Groups and Permissions Active Directory Lookup Configuration Templates Setting Configuration VCS Configuration for TMS Direct Endpoint Management VCS/TMS Direct Managed Endpoint Features CUCM Configuration for TMS Direct Endpoint Management ? CUCM TMS Responsibilities CUCM Responsibilities Findme Configuration Phonebooks & Phonebook Sources Booking Conferencing Conference Creation Advanced Conference Settings Booking & Scheduling Conference Monitoring Dial Plans, Configuration Templates Scheduler/Smart Scheduler Reporting on TMS Reporting Basics Creating a Report Using Reporting Templates Bridge Utilization Call Detail Records Billing Code Statistics Conferences System Managing and Troubleshooting TMS Using the Logs Cisco TMS Ticketing System Troubleshooting VCS Registrations Troubleshooting CUCM Registrations System Maintenance
Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is designed for all project managers and project team leaders. Overview At course completion, students will be able to identify, analyze, respond to, and control project risks. This course focuses on improving the project manager?s risk management expertise, from initial planning through project closure. Participants will apply all course principles to a work-related case study taken directly from their work environment. Risk Management Overview Risk Management Benefit and Uses Project Risk Management Project Management Life Cycle Initiating Process Group Initiating Process Group Overview Develop Project Charter Identify Stakeholders Project Selection Criteria ROI Analysis ROI Methods Risk Complexity Index Project Selection Planning Process Group Planning Process Group Overview Scope Risks Schedule Risks Resource Risks Plan Risk Management Identify Risks Delphi Technique Subject Matter Expert Input Brainstorming Fishbone Diagrams Process Analysis Five Whys Influence Diagrams Risk Breakdown Structure (RBS) Risk Register Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis Probability and Impact Assessment Probability and Impact Chart Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis Three point estimates PERT Triangular Distributions Outlier Considerations Geometric Mean Normal Distributions Methods Tornado Diagrams Expected Monetary Value (EMV) Monte Carlo Plan Risk Responses Risk Response Strategies Overall Project Risk Checklists Executing, Monitoring and Controlling Process Groups Executing Process Group Overview Monitoring and Controlling Process Group Overview Control Risks Project Monitoring Longer Projects Closing Process Group Closing Process Group Overview Close Project or Phase Risk Activities During Closing Process Group Post-Project Risk Assessment
Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for IT professionals who have attended Red Hat System Administration I and want the skills to be full-time enterprise Linux administrators and/or earn RHCSA certifications This course focuses on the key tasks needed to become a full time Linux administrator and goes deeper into enterprise Linux administration including file systems and partitioning, logical volumes, SELinux, firewalling, and troubleshooting. Automate installation with Kickstart Automate the installation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems with Kickstart Use regular expressions with grep Write regular expressions that, when partnered with grep, will allow you to quickly isolate or locate content within text files. Create and Edit text files with vim Introduce the vim text editor, with which you can open, edit, and save text files. Schedule future Linux tasks Schedule tasks to automatically execute in the future. Manage priority of Linux processes Influence the relative priorities at which Linux processes run. Control access to files with access control lists (ACL) Manage file security using POSIX access control lists. Manage SELinux security Manage the Security Enhanced Linux (SELinux) behavior of a system to keep it secure in case of a network service compromise. Connect to network-defined users and groups Configure systems to use central identity management services. Add disks, partitions, and file systems to a Linux system Manage simple partitions and file systems. Manage logical volume management (LVM) storage Manage logical volumes from the command line. Access networked attached storage with network file system (NFS) Access (secure) NFS shares. Access networked storage with SMB Use autofs and the command line to mount and unmount SMB file systems. Control and troubleshoot the Red Hat Enterprise Linux boot process Limit network communication with firewall, Configure a basic firewall. Comprehensive review Practice and demonstrate knowledge and skills learned in this course.
Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for Everyone dealing with day to day work environment Overview Wherever two or more people come together, there is bound to be conflict. This course will give participants a seven-step conflict resolution process that they can use and modify to resolve conflict disputes of any size. Participants will also learn crucial conflict management skills, including dealing with anger and using the Agreement Frame. Participants will learn crucial conflict management skills, including dealing with anger and using the Agreement Frame. If left unchecked or not resolved it can lead to lost production, absences, attrition, and even law suits. Getting Started Icebreaker Housekeeping Items The Parking Lot Workshop Objectives An Introduction to Conflict Resolution What is Conflict? What is Conflict Resolution? Understanding the Conflict Resolution Process The Thomas-Kilmann Instrument Collaborating Competing Compromising Accommodating Avoiding Creating an Effective Atmosphere Neutralizing Emotions Setting Ground Rules Choosing the Time and Place Creating Mutual Understanding What do I Want? What Do They Want? What Do We Want? Focusing on Individual Needs Finding Common Ground Building Positive Energy and Goodwill Strengthening Your Partnership Getting to the Root Cause Examining Root Causes Creating a Cause and Effect Diagram The Importance of Forgiveness Identifying the Benefits of Resolution Generating Options Generate, Don't Evaluate Creating Mutual Gain Options and Multiple Option Solutions Digging Deeper into Your Options Building a Solution Creating Criteria Creating a Shortlist Choosing a Solution Building a Plan The Short Version of the Process Evaluating the Situation Choosing Your Steps Creating an Action Plan Using Individual Process Steps Additional Tools Stress and Anger Management Techniques The Agreement Frame Asking Open Questions Wrapping Up Words from the Wise Review of Parking Lot Lessons Learned Completion of Action Plans
Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is designed for students with previous Citrix ADC experience, and best suited for individuals who will be deploying Citrix Application Delivery Management to administer a Citrix Networking environment or optimize Citrix ADC-managed application delivery traffic. Overview Manage multiple Citrix ADC platforms centrallyOrchestrate configuration changesReport on transactions passing through the Citrix ADC environmentVisualize infrastructure and plan expansion Master the deployment and usage of Citrix Application Delivery Management with this two-day management and optimization course. Students will gain the skills needed to automate and manage network services for scale out of application architectures, and to optimize Citrix ADC-managed application delivery traffic. The curriculum focuses on centrally managing multiple Citrix ADC platforms, orchestrating configuration changes, reporting on transactions, visualizing infrastructure and planning infrastructure expansion. Students will also learn how to implement Citrix ADC features, including caching, frontend optimization, Citrix ADC web logging and TCP/HTTP optimization, to optimize traffic managed by your Citrix networking environment. Citrix Application Delivery Management Introduction An introduction to Application Delivery Management Application Delivery Management Deployment and Configuration Deploying Application Delivery Management in High Availability Application Delivery Management Instance Management Managing and Monitoring Application Delivery Management An introduction to Application Delivery Management Application Delivery Management Deployment and Configuration Deploying Application Delivery Management in High Availability Application Delivery Management Instance Management Managing Citrix ADC Configuration Application Management StyleBooks Configuration Management Citrix ADC Web Logging Understanding Web Traffic Installing and configuring Citrix ADC Web Logging Troubleshooting Citrix ADC Web Logging Citrix ADC Integrated Caching Introduction to Integrated Caching Static and Dynamic Content Request and Response Process Flow Understanding Cache Policies Identifying Content Group Settings Front-End Optimization Improving Content Delivery Front-End Optimization Use Cases Understanding Minification CSS Optimizations Tuning and Optimizations Connections on the Citrix ADC Connection Profiles Queuing on the Citrix ADC Connection Tuning Practices
Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for Built for those supporting a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops solution in a help desk or service desk capacity. An ideal candidate for this course interacts with end users to troubleshoot and resolve issues. Overview How to support end-users connecting to Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops through Citrix Workspace App. How to use Citrix Director to gather information and interact with user sessions. A methodology to approach user related issues to minimize time to resolution. An understanding of the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops solution and the role of the components Learn to support end-users accessing virtual apps and desktops as part of a Citrix solution. In this course, you will learn to use Citrix Director to interact with user sessions and to capture information for solving issues or escalating to the administration team. Gain foundational knowledge about the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops technology and an understanding of how components interact. You will learn about each component focusing on common user related issues that may arise, and how to apply a methodical approach to solve them using real world scenarios. By the end of the course, you will be able to solve or escalate end-user issues appropriately Fundamental Architecture for the Help Desk Role Citrix Site Infrastructure and Deployment Models The Help Desk Role in the Fundamental Architecture Problem Resolution Methodology Citrix Director and its role in Help Desk Support Citrix Director Role and Purpose Access to Director for Help Desk Administrators Common Director Monitoring Tasks Common Help Desk AdministratorTroubleshooting Tasks Providing and Troubleshooting End User Access End User Access Overview Components between end users and published resources on VDAs User Experience Support End User Access Citrix Workspace App Workspace App Types Deploying Citrix Workspace app Pass though Authentication Supporting Citrix Workspace App User Sessions FlexCast Architecture User Sessions App and Desktop Launch Process User Profiles HDX Technologies Printing Introduction to Printing Printing Components Overview Supporting Printing
Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for Test Programme Managers, Test Managers, and anyone else wishing to take the ISTQB© Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Manager examination. Overview Whilst this course is focused on the syllabus, giving participants the maximum chance of passing the examination, it also contains many real world practical examples. On completion of this course, attendees will have an advanced understanding of test design techniques and will be fully prepared to take the ISTQB© Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Manager examination. ISTQB© is the standard for international qualifications in software testing at an advanced level. The course thoroughly prepares attendees for the ISTQB© Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Manager examination. Testing Process The fundamental test process Test levels and test types Test planning, monitoring and control Test analysis Test design Test implementation Test execution Evaluating exit criteria and reporting Test closure activities Test Management Test management in context Risk-based testing and other approaches for test prioritization and effort allocation Test documentation and other work products Project risk management Other test work products Test estimation Defining and using test metrics Business value of testing Distributed, outsourced, and insourced testing Managing the application of industry standards Reviews Management reviews and audits Managing reviews Metrics for reviews Managing formal reviews Defect Management The defect lifecycle and the software development lifecycle Cross-functional defect management Defect report information Assessing process capability with defect report information Improving the Testing Process Introduction Test improvement process Improving the testing process Improving the testing process with TMMI Improving the testing process with TPI Next Improving the testing process with CTP Improving the testing process with STEP Test Tools and Automation Tool selection Return on investment (ROI) Selection process Tool lifecycle Tool metrics People Skills ? Team Composition Individual skills Test team dynamics Fitting testing within an organization Motivation Communication
Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is designed for the following roles: Network engineers Network security engineers Network architects Sales/presales engineers Overview After completing the course, you should be able to: Describe Cisco SD-WAN security functions and deployment options Understand how to deploy on-premises threat prevention Describe content filtering options Implement secure Direct Internet Access (DIA) Explain and implement service chaining Explore Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) and identify use cases Describe Umbrella Secure Internet Gateway (SIG) and deployment options Implement Cisco Umbrella SIG and DNS policies Explore and implement Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) and identify use cases (including Microsoft 365) Discover how to use Cisco ThousandEyes to monitor cloud services Configure Cisco ThousandEyes to monitor Microsoft 365 applications Examine how to protect and optimize access to the software as a service (SaaS) application with Cisco SD-WAN Cloud OnRamp Discover and deploy Cloud OnRamp for multi-cloud, including interconnect and collocation use cases Examine Cisco SD-WAN monitoring capabilities and features with vManage and vAnalytics. The Implementing Cisco SD-WAN Security and Cloud Solutions (SDWSCS) v1.1 course is an advanced training course focused on Cisco SD-WAN security and cloud services. Through a series of labs and lectures you will learn about on-box security services, including application aware enterprise firewall, intrusion prevention, URL filtering, malware protection, and TLS or SSL decryption. You will also learn about cloud integration with multiple cloud services providers and multiple use-cases. Additionally, the lab will allow you to configure and deploy local security services and cloud security services with the Cisco Umbrella Secure Internet Gateway (SIG), as well as integrate the Cisco SD-WAN fabric with a cloud service provider using the Cisco vManage automated workflows. Course Outline Introducing Cisco SD-WAN Security Deploying On-Premises Threat Prevention Examining Content Filtering Exploring Cisco SD-WAN Dedicated Security Options Examining Cisco SASE Exploring Cisco Umbrella SIG Securing Cloud Applications with Cisco Umbrella SIG Exploring Cisco SD-Wan ThousandEyes Optimizing SaaS Applications Connecting Cisco SD-WAN to Public Cloud Examining Cloud Interconnect Solutions Exploring Cisco Cloud OnRamp for Colocation Monitoring Cisco SD-WAN Cloud and Security Solutions
Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is designed for students who already have experience creating Modern SharePoint sites and populating them with content, who want to learn advanced features to extend SharePoint's capabilities, make information easier to find and manage, use SharePoint features to improve governance and compliance, and improve the security of information and services within the SharePoint environment. Overview In this course, you will perform advanced site-building and administration tasks. You will: Create a custom site template to reduce the time spent creating similarly configured SharePoint sites. Configure managed metadata, including custom term sets, content types, and metadata-based navigation. Control access through permissions. Improve overall security of sites, lists, libraries, folders, list items, and documents. Microsoft© SharePoint©, in conjunction with the Microsoft 365? productivity and office automation suite, provides tools to create and manage a corporate intranet, facilitate content sharing and collaboration, and enable users to create, access, store, and track documents and data in a central location.Users who already have experience as SharePoint site members and owners may be ready to move on to more advanced site-building tasks such as using custom site templates, custom themes, applying advanced permissions settings, improving security, and preparing sites to support governance and compliance.Advanced site builders may be ready to undertake more advanced site management tasks, working in conjunction with their SharePoint Administrator to create and use custom site templates, term sets and metadata, manage information governance and compliance, and get deeper into SharePoint security configuration.This course focuses on these advanced site-building and administration tasks. Lesson 1: Creating Custom Site Templates Topic A: Prepare a Site Script Topic B: Generate and Use a Custom Site Template Lesson 2: Managing Content Services Topic A: Plan and Configure Managed Metadata Topic B: Create and Manage Content Types Topic C: Use Managed Metadata for Navigation and Filtering Lesson 3: Controlling Access Through Permissions Topic A: Assign Permissions Topic B: Manage Permissions Inheritance Lesson 4: Improving Security Topic A: Manage Access at the Site Level Topic B: Manage Access at the Tenant Level
Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for Any IT specialist eager to become an industry recognized expert on Veeam software solutions. Overview This certification is an excellent investment for an IT professional looking to increase productivity, reduce operating costs, increase potential for personal career advancement and gain recognition from the employer and customers. By completing the Veeam Certified Engineer (VMCE) course you should be able to: Get more functionality out of Veeam solutions Identify and resolve issues more efficiently Gain a distinction from your peers The Veeam Certified Engineer (VMCE) course is a 3-day technical deep-dive focused on teaching engineers to architect, implement, optimize and troubleshoot the Veeam software solution. Module 1 Introduction Module 2 Veeam Products Veeam Availability Suite Key Concepts Module 3 Auto Discovery of Backup and Virtual Infrastructure Business Categorization Pre-Defined Alerting Unattended Monitoring Reporting and Dashboards Agentless Data Gathering Hyper-V Specific Features Veeam One Deployment Veeam One Assessment Tool Module 4 Core Components and Their Interaction Optional Components Deployment Scenarios Prerequisites Upgrading Veeam Backup & Replication Module 5 Adding Servers Adding a VMware Backup Proxy Adding a Hyper-V Off-host Backup Proxy Adding Backup Repositories Performing Configuration Backup and Restore Managing Network Traffic Global Notification Settings Getting to Know User Interface Module 6 Creating Backup Jobs Creating Restore Points with VeeamZIP and Quick Backup Backup Copy Replication Creating VM/File Copy Jobs Module 7 SureBackup Recovery Verification SureReplica Module 8 Data Recovery Working with Veeam Backup & Replication Utilities Insight into Recovery from Replica Module 9 Item-Level Recovery Guest OS File Recovery Module 10 Tape Device Support SAN Storage Systems Support Support for Deduplicating Storage Systems Veeam Cloud Connect Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager vCloud Director Support Module 11 Product Editions Comparison Full and Free Functionality Modes Module 12 How to Identify the Problem How to review and analyze the issue Search for additional information Veeam Support