Training Data Sheet Cisc EPN Manager Operatins Cisc EPN Manager Operatins is an instructr-led and lab-based curse in which yu learn t perfrm basic EPN Manager netwrk peratins functins. 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 peratrs wh mnitr netwrk health and status by using Cisc EPN Manager. Other curses in this series address general netwrk peratins and administratin. The System Administratin curse addresses installing and cnfiguring EPN Manager. The intermediate Netwrk Administratin curse addresses key applicatin read/write features. Duratin Instructr-Led Training (ILT) delivery: 1 day. Virtual Instructr-Led Training (VILT) delivery: 2 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 will use Cisc EPN Manager t mnitr netwrk health and status n a day-t-day basis. Targeted rles include: Netwrk peratrs Netwrk administratrs System administratrs System integratrs and prfessinal services Curse Objectives By the end f this curse, yu will be able t: Recgnize the Cisc EPN Manager s features fr Operatins. Access Cisc EPN Manager and understand user accunts (rles, virtual dmains). Navigate the Cisc EPN Manager s user interface. View the netwrk inventry. Mnitr health and perfrmance. Manage alarms and events. View reprts. 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 2016 Cisc and/r its affiliates. All rights reserved. This dcument is Cisc Public Infrmatin. Page 2 f 5
Curse Outline Mdule 1: Intrductin t Cisc EPN Manager Mdule 2: Getting Started Explre the current service prvider market trends fr managing cnverged IP ruting & ptical transprt netwrks Discuss the key features and unique architecture f Cisc EPN Manager fr managing cnverged IP ruting & ptical transprt netwrks (peratins, prvisining, and assurance) Access Cisc EPN Manager Mdule 3: Viewing the Netwrk Recgnize hw user accunts are restricted by user grups and assigned t virtual dmains t restrict device access Navigate the user interface and building a custm dashbard View cllected details abut each managed device View physical and lgical netwrk cnnectivity Mdule 4: Mnitring Health and Perfrmance Recgnize hw Cisc EPN Manager uses mnitring plicies t cntrl the plling and threshlds fr bjects in the inventry Mnitr the netwrk using default dashbards and perfrmance graphs, and custmize dashbards Mdule 5: Managing Alarms and Events Mdule 6: Viewing Reprts Recgnize what alarms and events are, and hw they are created and updated Read and take actin n the alarms and events Review available reprts Create, schedule, and view reprts 2016 Cisc and/r its affiliates. All rights reserved. This dcument is Cisc Public Infrmatin. Page 3 f 5
Lab Outline Lab 1: Access and Navigatin Access the Cisc EPN Manager s server using a supprted web brwser Navigate thrugh the Cisc EPN Manager s tasks and explre its features Lab 2: Viewing the Netwrk View details abut managed bjects View physical and lgical netwrk cnnectivity by using maps Lab 3: Mnitring Mnitr the netwrk by using default dashbards Create custm mnitring dashbards View and cmpare metrics fr ne r mre devices by use perfrmance graphs Lab 4: Alarms and Events Navigate t the varius alarm displays View alarm details and perfrm any necessary actins (acknwledge, add nte, e-mail) Lab 5: Reprts Create schedule and view reprts 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