This course teaches the skills needed to successfully implement Micro Focus Network Automation to manage small, medium, or large networked enterprises.
Participants get the opportunity to learn the skills required to develop advanced scripts and use change plans to implement device configuration changes. The course covers how to create and use policies that enforce security best practices. The course also covers how to integrate external applications using the NA API and how to develop customer device drivers.
The hands-on lab exercises in this course use Network Automation software version 2020.02.
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What you’ll learn
Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to:
Describe the basic components and functions of NA
Add and delete devices
Create groups for device management
Run tasks against devices and groups
Create, edit, and use templates and change plans
Create and use policies for compliance
Create and use reports
Plan for an NA installation
Use NA to upgrade device operating systems
Create and use workflows for change control
Describe the NA application programming interface (API) and what it can do
From our state-of-the-art classrooms to telepresence to your offices, our instructor-led training caters to your needs.
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30 years driving innovative, award-winning learning solutions
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Quality instructors and content
Expert instructors with real world experience and the latest vendor- approved in-depth course content.
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Chosen and awarded by the world’s leading vendors as preferred training partner.
Ahead of the technology curve
No matter your chosen technologies or platforms, we can help you stay one step ahead.
Train Anywhere
From our state-of-the-art classrooms to telepresence to your offices, our instructor-led training caters to your needs.
Track Record
30 years driving innovative, award-winning learning solutions
More Courses, More Often
When you train with DDLS you get more courses, more often, in more locations and from more vendors.
Quality instructors and content
Expert instructors with real world experience and the latest vendor- approved in-depth course content.
Partner-Preferred Supplier
Chosen and awarded by the world’s leading vendors as preferred training partner.
Ahead of the technology curve
No matter your chosen technologies or platforms, we can help you stay one step ahead.
Train Anywhere
From our state-of-the-art classrooms to telepresence to your offices, our instructor-led training caters to your needs.
Track Record
30 years driving innovative, award-winning learning solutions
More Courses, More Often
When you train with DDLS you get more courses, more often, in more locations and from more vendors.
Who is the course for?
Network engineers or administrators who are responsible for maintaining the configuration and policy compliance of a network infrastructure and Consultants who want to implement and add value to customers’ NA installations.
Course subjects
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 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 Command Line 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: Authorising User Access
Plan for users, access, and authorisation
Differentiate between roles and permissions
Create user accounts and user groups
Edit user accounts
Add users to user groups
Create partitions
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: Creating a Device Driver Using the Network Driver Studio
Describe the contents of a device driver
Install Network Driver Studio (NDS)
Create an NDS project in Eclipse
Use NDS to create a device driver
Install your device driver on your NA server
Perform a driver discovery and snapshot with your device driver
Execute a command script with your device driver
Prerequisites
To be successful in this course, you should have the following prerequisites or knowledge:
Familiarity with networking terms and concepts
Familiarity with web browsers and telnet or SSH connection methods
Familiarity with different flavours of operating system environments
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