Introduction to Cisco Network Management Design Concepts

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Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
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Overview/Description
To identify the key considerations involved in network management design

Target Audience
Network engineers, network system analysts, and maintenance personnel responsible for designing small to medium-sized and enterprise networks; individuals seeking the Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA) certification and those individuals targeting towards the Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP) certification

Prerequisites
The knowledge and skills contained in the Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND) and CCNA Basics learning paths; a good foundation in the principles and concepts of networks and computers; familiarity with internetworking technologies

Expected Duration (hours)
3.3

Lesson Objectives

Introduction to Cisco Network Management Design Concepts

identify the features and benefits of SNMP.

identify the features and benefits of the MIB and RMON protocols.

define the role of CDP, list the benefits of NetFlow, and identify when and why syslog accounting is used.

identify the goals of fault, accounting, and security management and how they can be achieved.

identify the functions and goals of network configuration management and list available configuration management tools.

identify the functions and goals of network performance management and list solutions for its implementation.

identify the importance of SLAs and recognize the requirements for using SLAs in network monitoring.

describe how SLM is a key component for guaranteeing SLAs in a network management plan.

list the measurement methods provided by SAA and identify the applications available for viewing response-time statistics in a graphical format.

identify the main considerations for implementing service levels in network management in a given scenario.

Course Number:
108681_eng