Training Data Sheet Cisc EPN Manager Netwrk Administratin Cisc EPN Manager Netwrk Administratin is an instructr-led and lab-based curse in which yu learn t mnitr, cnfigure, and prvisin netwrk devices by using advanced Cisc EPN Manager features. The Cisc Evlved Prgrammable Netwrk (EPN) Manager is a simplified and cst-effective device peratin, administratin, netwrk prvisining, and netwrk assurance management slutin fr tday s cnverging packet and ptical multilayer netwrks. This all-in-ne, next-generatin prduct prvides device management, netwrk prvisining, and netwrk assurance acrss cre, edge, aggregatin, and access netwrks. EPN Manager prvides end-t-end netwrk management f Carrier Ethernet, ptical transprt, and circuit emulatin ver packet netwrks. Built n a mdel-based architecture with cntent decupled frm the platfrm, it greatly imprves agility in cntent delivery by using a cmmn inventry and data mdel. This curse is designed fr netwrk administratrs (tier 2 and 3 peratr) wh mnitr and prvisin the netwrk by using Cisc EPN Manager. Other curses in this series address general netwrk peratins and system administratin. The Operatins curse addresses key applicatin read-nly features. The System Administratin curse addresses installing and cnfiguring EPN Manager. Duratin Instructr-Led Training (ILT) delivery: 3 days. Virtual Instructr-Led Training (VILT) delivery: 6 sessins (Each sessin is 4 hurs r less.) 2016 Cisc and/r its affiliates. All rights reserved. This dcument is Cisc Public Infrmatin. Page 1 f 5
Target Audience This curse is designed fr technical prfessinals wh need t mnitr r prvisin the netwrk by using Cisc EPN Manager advanced functins. Targeted rles include: Netwrk administratrs (tier 2 and 3) System integratrs and prfessinal services Curse Objectives By the end f this curse, yu will be able t: Archive, view, cmpare, and restre cnfiguratin files. Update and manage sftware images. Perfrm cmpliance audits. Cnfigure devices using templates. Prvisin netwrk services. Curse Prerequisites Cmpletin f the Cisc EPN Manager Operatins curse Recmmended Prerequisites Cisc recmmends that yu have the fllwing prerequisite knwledge and skills: Netwrk management experience (SNMP, plling, syslgs) Basic understanding f netwrk and device perfrmance statistics Basic understanding f netwrk alarms & events Experience with manually cnfiguring netwrk devices and prvisining f services using a device s cmmand line interface (CLI) 2016 Cisc and/r its affiliates. All rights reserved. This dcument is Cisc Public Infrmatin. Page 2 f 5
Curse Outline Mdule 1: Cnfiguratin Management Setup the cnfiguratin archive t cllect unique versins f device cnfiguratins and define hw many versins t keep and fr hw lng View, cmpare, label, and deply archived files by using cnfiguratin archive functins Mdule 2: Sftware Image Management Describe Sftware Image Management and create a repsitry f sftware images Reliably deply sftware images t managed devices Mdule 3: Cmpliance Management Recgnize the Cmpliance Management features and requirements Create cmpliance plicies Mdule 4: Cnfiguring Devices Mdule 5: Managing Services Run cmpliance audits t determine ut f cmpliance devices, and run fix jbs t bring them int cmpliance Recgnize the Cisc EPN Manager features used t cnfigure devices Cnfigure devices using cnfiguratin templates Create user-defined templates Create, use, and mnitr plug-and-play t prvisin devices Recgnize the prvisining features prvided by Cisc EPN Manager Create a custm prvisining prfile Use prfiles t prvisin a service (Carrier Ethernet and Optical) Verify that the service that yu prvisined is active and functinal Trublesht and mnitr a netwrk service Mdule 6: Lifecycle Management (Use Case) Manage the service lifecycle (cnfigure, mnitr, trublesht) by using the skills that yu learned in the curse 2016 Cisc and/r its affiliates. All rights reserved. This dcument is Cisc Public Infrmatin. Page 3 f 5
Lab Outline Lab 1: Cnfiguratin Management Set cnfiguratin archive parameters as t when t archive files and fr hw lng t keep them View archived cnfiguratin files Use features f cnfiguratin archive t label files and cmpare them t ther archived files Rllback a device s cnfiguratin t a previusly archived cnfiguratin Lab 2: Sftware Image Management Set sftware image repsitry parameters Cllect sftware images frm devices and place in the repsitry Schedule and run a jb t deply a sftware image t a device Lab 3: Cmpliance Management Create a cmpliance plicy Perfrm a cmpliance audit and subsequent fix jb fr any devices ut f cmpliance Lab 4: Cnfiguring Devices Cnfigure an bject n a single device Create user-defined templates Cnfigure devices using cnfiguratin user-defined template Lab 5: Service Prvisining Create custm prvisining prfile Prvisin a Carrier Ethernet service Prvisin QS Prvisin an ptical circuit Manage services by using Cisc EPN Manager features Lab 6: Lifecycle Management Use Case Cnfigure service Mnitr service Trublesht service Lab Tplgy The lab guides are written generically t wrk with almst any tplgy that includes Cisc EPN Manager supprted devices. In this curse, yu wrk with the fllwing tplgies and devices in the Cisc dclud simulated envirnment. 2016 Cisc and/r its affiliates. All rights reserved. This dcument is Cisc Public Infrmatin. Page 4 f 5
Registratin Email Send yur instructr-led Cisc EPN Manager training request t: pdt-training@cisc.cm Fr mre infrmatin abut Cisc EPN Manager training and access t free jb aids and use case vides, visit the Cisc EPN Manager Prduct Training page. Americas Headquarters Cisc Systems, Inc. San Jse, CA Asia Pacific Headquarters Cisc Systems (USA) Pte. Ltd. Singapre Eurpe Headquarters Cisc Systems Internatinal BV Amsterdam, The Netherlands Cisc has mre than 200 ffices wrldwide. Addresses, phne numbers, and fax numbers are listed n the Cisc Website at http://www.cisc.cm/g/ffices. Cisc and the Cisc lg are trademarks r registered trademarks f Cisc and/r its affiliates in the U.S. and ther cuntries. T view a list f Cisc trademarks, g t this URL: http://www.cisc.cm/g/trademarks. Third party trademarks mentined are the prperty f their respective wners. The use f the wrd partner des nt imply a partnership relatinship between Cisc and any ther cmpany. (1110R) Printed in USA 2016 Cisc and/r its affiliates. All rights reserved. This dcument is Cisc Public Infrmatin. Page 5 f 5