
This exclusive course covers Cisco's latest Network Management software Prime Infrastructure. Cisco Prime Infrastructure is a converged solution taking components from Cisco Prime LAN Management Solution (LMS) and Cisco Prime Network Control System (NCS) for comprehensive lifecycle management of wired and wireless networks. This course covers the important aspects from the CWLMS and WMNGI courses. This is the recommended training for anyone using Cisco Prime LMS or NCS with plans to migrate to Prime Infrastructure.
Cisco Prime Infrastructure is the recommended upgrade path for Cisco Prime LMS and Cisco Prime NCS users. While not a direct feature-to-feature upgrade for LMS, it supports core LMS-like functionality for wired device management.The focus is to find the correct tools within the software to document the network inventory, manage device configurations, control software updates, monitor performance, troubleshoot faults, and simplify the deployment of new Cisco technologies.
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
Describe fundamental network management concepts and introduce the features of Cisco Prime Infrastructure
Install Cisco Prime Infrastructure, log into the portal for the first time, and use the Getting Started workflow to configure the server
Explore and customize the dashboards, manage portlets, and change the portal layout
Manage the network device inventory
Manage network device configurations and software images
Monitor and troubleshoot the wired and wireless network
Use Prime Infrastructure to perform complete lifecycle management of network devices
Perform advanced administration tasks in Cisco Prime Infrastructure
Implement Cisco Unified Wireless Network management components to resolve today's network management challenges
Configure the Prime Infrastructure Software
Configure components through the Configure tab and templates
Configure the guest access feature set
Troubleshooting methodology and the various tools available to gather and assess system data to isolate various common Prime Infrastructure failures
Monitor wired devices, wireless controllers, APs, rogue APs, and ad hoc events
CleanAir heat maps, charts, and reports
This course is designed for network administrators, managers, and technicians who need a more efficient way of managing and maintaining the network infrastructure. Anyone who currently has Cisco WCS, NCS, LMS software and plans to migrate towards the newer PRIME offering from Cisco will also find this course beneficial.
Knowledge of basic Cisco IOS and Cisco Catalyst operating system commands
Basic knowledge of TCP/IP
Basic knowledge of Microsoft Windows
Basic Internet browser navigation skills
Basic e-mail usage skills