12 Housekeeping courses in London

MIKROTIK ROUTERS TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION A fast paced practical hands on introduction to Mikrotik routers concentrating on basic product knowledge needed for the real world. Starts with the basics of accessing the routers through configuring static routes, RIP and OSPF, ending with firewalls. Hands on sessions follow all the major chapters. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Use Winbox. * Use the Mikrotik command line. * Perform basic troubleshooting. * Configure Interfaces, RIP and OSPF. * Perform housekeeping tasks such as: - save and load configurations - upgrade the OS - recover lost passwords MIKROTIK ROUTERS TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Anyone who will be working with Mikrotik routers. * Prerequisites: TCP/IP foundation for engineers * Duration 2 days MIKROTIK ROUTERS TRAINING COURSE CONTENT * Mikrotik routers RouterOS, RouterBoard. System resources. * Getting started Accessing the router, Winbox, Webfig, Quickset. telnet. * The command line interface Contexts, online help, basic troubleshooting. * Configuring Interfaces Basics, Enabling interfaces. Ethernet, loopback interfaces. Adding IP addresses. * Static routes Why use static routes? Configuring static routes, default routes. * Configuring RIP How RIP works, configuration, troubleshooting. * OSPF Configuration and troubleshooting. * Housekeeping Configuration management, offline editing and FTP usage. RouterOS upgrades. Packages. Bypassing passwords. * Other functions DHCP server. * Firewall Connections, chains, actions, filters.

3COM SWITCHES TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION A hands on course covering the product specifics of 3Com switches. Installation, configuration, maintenance and troubleshooting are all covered in a practical oriented way. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Install 3Com switches. * Use the command line interface and the web based interface to manage 3Com switches. * Configure and troubleshoot 3Com switches. * Configure and troubleshoot 3Com switches. * Perform software upgrades. 3COM SWITCHES TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Anyone working with 3Com switches. Particularly aimed at engineers and technicians supporting 3Com switches. * Prerequisites: None. * Duration 2 days 3COM SWITCHES TRAINING COURSE CONTENT * Introduction How Ethernet works with hubs, How Ethernet works with switches. Installing 3Com switches. Hands on Building a network with a hub, building a network with a 3Com switch. * Basic troubleshooting The 3Com switch range, LEDs, cabling issues, system resets, default settings. Hands on Building a network with multiple 3Com switches. * Configuration methods Managed vs. unmanaged switches, Console port access, telnet, web based access, SNMP, saving configurations, NVRAM, switch stacks. Hands on Accessing the switch using the console, IP address configuration, telnet. * Console interface Default users, passwords, the menus, menu options, online help, CLI commands. Hands on Setting passwords, displaying the switch configuration. * Web based interface Getting started, basic format. Hands on Configuring the switch using the web interface. * Port configuration Common port configuration tasks, port aggregation, resilient links. Hands on Configuring ports. * STP configuration What is STP? Configuring STP. Hands on Enabling and disabling STP, configuring STP. * VLAN configuration What are VLANS? 802.1Q, tagged/untagged, creating VLANS, applying VLANS. Hands on Setting up VLANS, setting up 802.1Q, Inter VLAN traffic. * Housekeeping TFTP, software upgrades Hands on Software upgrade. * SNMP SNMP configuration, Transcend, other NMS's. Hands on Using SNMP to manage a 3Com switch, putting it all together: troubleshooting.

CONCISE CISCO ROUTERS COURSE DESCRIPTION A fast paced practical hands on introduction to Cisco routers concentrating on basic product knowledge needed for the real world. Starts with the basics of routing through configuring static routes, RIP, OSPF, and EIGRP ending with access lists. Hands on sessions follow all the major chapters with a major practical at the end to reinforce all that was learnt in the course. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Use the Cisco setup script. * Use the Cisco command line. * Perform basic troubleshooting. * Configure - Interfaces - RIP, IGRP - OSPF, EIGRP CONCISE CISCO ROUTERS COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Anyone who will be working with Cisco routers. In particular: Network Administrators, Field engineers, Network support personnel * Prerequisites: None, although a knowledge of the TCP/IP protocols would be advantageous. * Duration 3 days CONCISE CISCO ROUTERS COURSE CONTENT * Basics of routing What are routers? Network protocols, Routing protocols. * The Cisco routers Router models, The IOS, DRAM, SRAM, NVRAM, Flash, ROM and boot flash. * Getting started Accessing the router, installing a Cisco, using the setup script. * The command line interface User and privilege modes, online help show, debug, basic troubleshooting * Configuring Ciscos The configuration editor, Global, major and sub commands, enable, secret and other passwords, telnet. * Miscellaneous exercises Buffered logging, web access, CDP… * Subnetting IP addressing rules. The need for subnetting, subnet masks, Calculating network numbers. * Configuring Interfaces Basics, Ethernet, Serial lines, PPP, DCE, loopback interfaces. * Static routes Why use static routes? Configuring static routes, default routes. * Configuring RIP and IGRP How they work, configuration, troubleshooting. * OSPF Configuration and troubleshooting. * EIGRP Configuration and troubleshooting. * Housekeeping Configuration management, offline editing and TFTP usage. Cisco boot sequence, IOS upgrades. Bypassing Cisco passwords. * Access lists What are access lists? General rules, basic and extended IP access lists. * Putting it all together A series of exercises based around, installs, adds, moves, changes, upgrades and troubleshootin

D-LINK SWITCHES TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION A hands on course covering the product specifics of D-Link switches. Installation, configuration, maintenance and troubleshooting are all covered in a practical oriented way. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Install D-Link switches. * Use the command line interface and the web based interface to manage D-Link switches. * Configure and troubleshoot D-Link switches. * Perform software upgrades and maintain configurations using TFTP. D-LINK SWITCHES TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Anyone working with D-Link switches. Particularly aimed at engineers and technicians supporting D-Link switches. * Prerequisites: None. * Duration 2 days D-LINK SWITCHES TRAINING COURSE CONTENT * Introduction How Ethernet works with hubs, How Ethernet works with switches. Installing D-link switches. Hands on Building a network with a hub, building a network with a D-Link switch. * Basic troubleshooting The D-Link switch range, LEDs, cabling issues, factory resets, default settings. Hands on Building a network with multiple D-link switches. * Configuration methods Managed vs. unmanaged switches, Console port access, telnet, web based access, SNMP, saving configurations, NVRAM, switch stacks. Hands on Accessing the switch using the CLI, IP address configuration, telnet. * Command line interface Users, privileges, the CLI, online help. Hands on Basic commands, user accounts, displaying the switch configuration. * Web based interface Getting started, basic format. Hands on Configuring the switch using the web interface. * Port configuration Common port configuration tasks, link aggregation. Hands on Configuring ports. * STP configuration What is STP? 802.1D vs. 802.1W (RSTP), configuring STP. Hands on Enabling and disabling STP, changing STP versions, configuring STP. * VLAN configuration What are VLANS? 802.1Q, tagged/untagged, creating VLANS, applying VLANS. Hands on Setting up VLANS, setting up 802.1Q, Inter VLAN traffic. * Housekeeping TFTP, upload download, updating firmware, updating configuration files, BOOTP/DHCP for IP addresses. Hands on Using TFTP to configure a D-Link switch. * SNMP Switch configuration, D-View, other NMS's. Hands on Using SNMP to manage a D-link switch putting it all together: troubleshooting.

NETGEAR SWITCHES TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION A hands on course covering the product specifics of Netgear switches. Installation, configuration, maintenance and troubleshooting are all covered in a practical oriented way. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Install Netgear switches. * Use the command line interface and the web based interface to manage Netgear switches. * Configure and troubleshoot Netgear switches. * Perform software upgrades. NETGEAR SWITCHES TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Anyone working with Netgear switches. Particularly aimed at engineers and technicians supporting Netgear switches. * Prerequisites: None. * Duration 2 days NETGEAR SWITCHES TRAINING COURSE CONTENT * Introduction How Ethernet works with hubs, How Ethernet works with switches. Installing Netgear switches. Hands on Building a network with a hub, building a network with a Netgear switch. * Basic troubleshooting The Netgear switch range, LEDs, cabling issues, factory resets, default settings. Hands on Building a network with multiple Netgear switches. * Configuration methods Managed vs. unmanaged switches, Console port access, telnet, web based access, SNMP, saving configurations, NVRAM, switch stacks, stacking ports. Hands on Accessing the switch using the console, IP address configuration, telnet. * Console interface Password protection, the menus, menu options. Hands on Setting a password, displaying the switch configuration. * Web based interface Getting started, basic format. Hands on Configuring the switch using the web interface. * Port configuration Common port configuration tasks, port trunking. Hands on Configuring ports. * STP configuration What is STP? Configuring STP. Hands on Enabling and disabling STP, configuring STP * VLAN configuration What are VLANS? 802.1Q, tagged/untagged, creating VLANS, applying VLANS. Hands on Setting up VLANS, setting up 802.1Q, Inter VLAN traffic. * Housekeeping TFTP, upgrades Hands on Boot from net. * SNMP SNMP configuration, NMS's. Hands on Using SNMP to manage a Netgear switch, putting it all together: troubleshooting.

CONCISE CISCO SWITCHES COURSE DESCRIPTION A hands on course covering the product specifics of Cisco switches. Installation, configuration, maintenance and troubleshooting are all covered in a practical oriented way. VLANs often take up a large part of the course. The course covers all interfaces but concentrates on using the command line interface. Delegates are, however, free to use the web based interface in all exercises. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Install Cisco switches. * Use the command line interface and the web based interface to manage Cisco switches. * Configure and troubleshoot Cisco switches. * Perform software upgrades and maintain configurations using TFTP. CONCISE CISCO SWITCHES COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Anyone working with Cisco switches. Particularly aimed at engineers and technicians supporting Cisco switches. * Prerequisites: None. * Duration 2 days CONCISE CISCO SWITCHES COURSE CONTENT * Ethernet review Single segment Ethernet, CSMA/CD, Broadcast domains, collision domains. Hubs, Extending the LAN. Hands on Hub based Ethernet. * Cisco switches What are switches, frame forwarding and filtering, the forwarding database. Hands on Switched based Ethernet. * Configuring Cisco switches Accessing the switch, installing the switch, The CLI, connecting PCs using the switch. Hands on Configuring Cisco switches. * The command line interface User and privilege modes, online help, show, basic troubleshooting. The configuration editor, Global, major and sub commands, enable, secret and other passwords. Hands on Simple troubleshooting using the CLI. * Port configuration Speed, duplex, security, trunking. Hands on Port trunking. * Spanning Tree Protocol Spanning Tree, Loops, effect, root bridges, bridge port states, STP reconfiguration. RSTP and variants. Hands on STP. * VLANS What are VLANs, configuring VLANs, access ports and trunks, 802.1Q, inter VLAN routing. Hands on Access ports, trunks, layer 3 switching. * Housekeeping Configuration management, software management, password recovery. Hands on TFTP. * Managing interconnection devices SNMP, RMON, RMON II. * Troubleshooting LEDs, CDP, logging, Layer 1, layer 2, layer 3. Hands on Fixing things.

HP SWITCHES TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION A hands on course covering the product specifics of HP switches. Installation, configuration, maintenance and troubleshooting are all covered in a practical oriented way. VLANs often take up a large part of the course. The course covers all interfaces but concentrates on using the command line interface. Delegates are, however, free to use the web based interface in all exercises. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Install HP switches. * Use the command line interface and the web based interface to manage HP switches. * Configure and troubleshoot HP switches. * Perform software upgrades and maintain configurations using TFTP. HP SWITCHES TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Anyone working with HP switches. Particularly aimed at engineers and technicians supporting HP switches. * Prerequisites: None. * Duration 2 days HP SWITCHES TRAINING COURSE CONTENT * Introduction Traditional Ethernet, Hubs, Frames, MAC addresses. Hands on Building a network with a hub. * What is a switch? Switches versus hubs, the MAC address table, handling unknown addresses. Hands on Building a network with HP switches. * Configuration methods How to configure a HP switch using: Console port access menus, CLI, telnet, web based access. Hands on Console access, show commands, using the menus, IP address configuration, telnet. * Command Line Interface Operator mode, Manager mode, configuration mode, passwords, online help, CLI commands, basic troubleshooting. Hands on More show commands, basic troubleshooting, setting a password, displaying status and counters. * Web based interface Web access, basic format, Getting started. SSL. Hands on Web based configuration. * Port configuration Common port configuration tasks, port security, port aggregation, Hands on Configuring ports. Trunking and failover. * STP configuration Broadcast storms. What is STP? RSTP. Configuring STP. Hands on Enabling and disabling STP, investigation failover. * VLANs What are VLANS? 802.1Q, tagged/untagged, creating VLANS, applying VLANS. Addressing and VLANs, Layer 3 switches and VLANs. Hands on Setting up VLANS, setting up tagged ports, Inter VLAN traffic. * Housekeeping TFTP, software upgrades, downloading configurations. Hands on Software upgrade, downloading a configuration. * SNMP SNMP configuration, HP OpenView NNM. Hands on Using SNMP to manage a HP switch. * Basic troubleshooting Putting it all together. Layer 1 troubleshooting, Layer 2 troubleshooting. * Miscellaneous exercises CDP. Logging

HP PROCURVE TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION A hands on course covering the product specifics of HP switches. Installation, configuration, maintenance and troubleshooting are all covered in a practical oriented way. VLANs often take up a large part of the course. The course covers all interfaces but concentrates on using the command line interface. Delegates are, however, free to use the web based interface in all exercises. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Install HP ProCurve switches. * Use the command line interface and the web based interface to manage HP ProCurve switches. * Configure and troubleshoot HP ProCurve switches. * Perform software upgrades and maintain configurations using TFTP. HP PROCURVE TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Anyone working with HP switches. Particularly aimed at engineers and technicians supporting HP switches. * Prerequisites: None. * Duration 2 days HP PROCURVE TRAINING COURSE CONTENT * Introduction Traditional Ethernet, Hubs, Frames, MAC addresses. Hands on Building a network with a hub * What is a switch? Switches versus hubs, the MAC address table, handling unknown addresses. Hands on Building a network with HP switches. * Configuration methods How to configure a HP switch using: Console port access menus, CLI, telnet, web based access. Hands on Console access, show commands, using the menus, IP address configuration, telnet. * Command Line Interface Operator mode, Manager mode, configuration mode, passwords, online help, CLI commands, basic troubleshooting. Hands on More show commands, basic troubleshooting, setting a password, displaying status and counters. * Web based interface Web access, basic format, Getting started. SSL. Hands on Web based configuration. * Port configuration Common port configuration tasks, port security, port aggregation. Hands on Configuring ports. Trunking and failover. * STP configuration Broadcast storms. What is STP? RSTP. Configuring STP. Hands on Enabling and disabling STP, investigation failover. * VLAN configuration What are VLANS? 802.1Q, tagged/untagged, creating VLANS, applying VLANS. Addressing and VLANs, Layer 3 switches and VLANs. Hands on Setting up VLANS, setting up tagged ports, Inter VLAN traffic. * Housekeeping TFTP, software upgrades, downloading configurations. Hands on Software upgrade, downloading a configuration. * SNMP SNMP configuration, HP OpenView. Hands on Using SNMP to manage a HP ProCurve switch. * Basic troubleshooting Putting it all together. Layer 1 troubleshooting, Layer 2 troubleshooting. * Miscellaneous exercises CDP. Logging

A high-impact programme designed to be fun and to get people fully involved. The first-class, jargon-free content is based on what people need to know in practice, not off-putting legal language. THIS INTRODUCTORY COURSE COVERS: * Introducing Working Safely: Accidents can happen to anyone. The realities of the human suffering behind the statistics. The importance of personal responsibility. * Defining hazard and risk: Focusing on the six broad hazard groups, participants are asked to think about the hazards and risks they come across in their own work. 'Risk assessment' demystified. * Identifying common hazards: All the main issues - aggression and violence, asbestos, bullying, chemicals and harmful substances, computer workstations, confined spaces, drugs and alcohol, electricity, fire, getting in and out, height, housekeeping, lighting, manual handling, noise, personal hygiene, plant and machinery, slips and trips, stress, temperature, vehicles and transport, and welfare facilities. * Improving safety performance: Bridging the gap between management and workforce, encouraging participants to play their part. Also covered: contract work, inspections, safe systems and permits, protective equipment, signage, emergency procedures, reporting and health checks.

This is a very popular, comprehensive, practical and experiential programme, covering: * Assessing risks: Defines and demystifies risk and risk assessment. Risk assessments and a simple scoring system are introduced, and participants carry out assessments. * Controlling risks: Cutting risks down, concentrating on the best techniques to control key risks and how to choose the right methods. * Understanding your responsibilities: The legal framework; health & safety management systems. * Identifying hazards: The main issues any organisation has to deal with: entrances and exits, work traffic, fire, chemicals, electricity, physical and verbal abuse, bullying, stress, noise, * housekeeping and the working environment, slips, trips and falls, working at height, computers and manual handling. * Investigating accidents and incidents: Why accidents should be investigated, why things go wrong and how to carry out an investigation when they do. * Measuring performance: How checking performance can help to improve health & safety. How to develop basic performance indicators. Auditing and proactive and reactive measuring. * Protecting the environment: Introduction to waste and pollution. How organisations and individual managers can get involved in cutting down their environmental impacts. THE PROGRAMME ENABLES PARTICIPANTS TO: * Assess and control risks and hazards * Understand their own responsibilities for safety and health * Investigate incidents * Measure their own performance * Reflect on good practice and plan how to ensure the safety of the staff for whom they are responsible