Detailed Course Outline
Module 1: Course Overview
- Identify the contents and objectives of the course
- Define the class schedule and class logistics
- Identify the related courses
- Discuss the lab environment details
Module 2: Network Automation Overview
- Describe the features of NA software
- Describe the NA system architecture:
- Tiered architecture
- Driver architecture
- Identify the concepts and terminology associated with NA
- Describe the NA user interface
Module 3: Device Management
- Identify the device authentication process
- Add devices
- Describe the auto-discovery process
- Import devices from a .csv file
- Search for devices
- Edit, view, and deploy a configuration
- Compare device configuration versions
- Perform a bare metal install
- Provision a device from a device template
Module 4: Device Access Methods, Device Groups, and Tasks
- Explain device access methods
- Identify the connection methods in NA
- Identify the transfer protocols in NA
- Differentiate between device groups and parent groups
- Differentiate between Partitions and Realms
- Configure device groups
- Identify the major task types available in NA
- Create, manage, and perform device tasks
Module 5: Change Plans
- Explain Change Plans and the supported features
- Identify the common operations you can do using Change Plans
- Edit and configure Change Plans
- Deploy Change Plans
Module 6: Scripting and Access Control Lists (ACLs)
- Explain the Access Control Lists (ACLs)
- Create, edit, and run ACL scripts
- Create, edit, and use identity resource pools
Module 7: Deploying Software Images and Using the CommandLine Interface
- Understand procedure for upgrade of software images using NA
- Prepare for updating a software image on a device
- Upload and manage software images
- Deploy software images
- Use the CLI of NA to manage network devices
- Create advanced scripts from (automatically) recorded user sessions
Module 8: Managing Policies
- Explain the compliance life cycle
- Manage configuration policies, including:
- Creating configuration policies
- Editing configuration policies
- Export and import configuration policies
- Review policy activity
- Test configurations against policies
- Review the Policy Subscription Service
Module 9: Managing Reports
- Identify the different reports available in the NA system
- Explain the use of the Statistics dashboard
- Search for reports
- Create and view the following reports
Module 10: Task Troubleshooting
- Identify failed tasks
- Explain how to read the task details
- Troubleshoot failed tasks
- Review common device issues
Module 11: Authorizing User Access
- Plan for users, access, and authorization
- Differentiate between roles and permissions
- Create user accounts and user groups
- Edit user accounts
- Add users to user groups
- Createpartitions
- Add users, user groups, devices, and device groups to partitions
Module 12: Workflows
- Explain the workflow process
- Create and manage workflows
Module 13: Installation and Planning
- Identify the implementation requirements for installing the NA system, including the requirements for the:
- Software requirements
- Database requirements
- Hardware requirements
- Network requirements
- Explain the NA implementation best practices
Module 14: Monitoring Server Health
- Verify the server status with the built-in NA monitoring tools
- Explain data pruning tasks
- Configure and use Event Notification and Response Rules
Module 15: Administrative Settings
- Explain the NA server administrative settings
- Configure and manage the NA server administrative settings
Module 16:Administrative Troubleshooting
- Identify NA-related problems
- Diagnose NA-related problems
- Isolate NA-related problems
- Resolve NA-related problems
- Locate additional references and support materials:
- Contacting NA Support:
- Reporting a problem
- Knowledge Base
- Class registration
- Documentation
- The Micro Focus Marketplace
Module 17: NA APIs
- Explain NA API architecture
- Describe the structure of APIs
- Create simple Java/Perl code based on the NA API
- Use Web Services API (WSAPI) with NA
Module 18: Introduction to NOM on OMT
- Learn about NOM suite (NNMi and NA) on OMT
- Learn about COSO, BVD Dashboards and Reporting
- Learn about Performance Troubleshooting