ORACLE DATABASE 12C ADMIN TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION This Oracle Database 12c Administration course is designed to give the Oracle database administrator practical experience in administering, monitoring, tuning and troubleshooting an Oracle 12c database. Database administrators will gain an understanding of the architecture and processes of the Oracle database server. They will be able to ensure the integrity and availability of a company's data within the Oracle environment. They will be able to monitor the performance of the database, allocate resources with the Resource Manager and Schedule jobs. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Administer an Oracle database instance. * Monitor an Oracle database. * Configure the Oracle network environment. * Create and manage database storage structures. * Manage users, profiles, privileges and roles. * Manage undo data and temporary segments. * Monitor and resolve lock conflicts. * Maintain database security. * Implement database auditing. * Monitor the performance of the Database. * Load and unload data. * Use the job scheduler. * Configure a database for backup and recovery. ORACLE DATABASE 12C ADMIN TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: This Oracle Database 12c Administration course is for anyone who needs to administer, monitor and support an Oracle 12c database. * Prerequisites: An understanding of relational database concepts and good operating system knowledge. They should have attended the Oracle SQL course or have a good working knowledge of Oracle SQL. Knowledge of the usage of PL/SQL packages is highly recommended. * Duration 5 days ORACLE DATABASE 12C ADMIN TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * Introduction to Oracle database 12c Overview of the Oracle database 12c, Overview of the Oracle Cloud, Relational database concepts, database administration tasks. * Oracle Database 12c Architecture Overview of the Oracle database architecture, The Oracle database instance, Oracle Database memory structures, Process architecture and structures, Server and client processes, The Oracle database storage architecture, Connect to the Oracle database instance. * Administer a database instance Administrative tools available to a DBA, Use SQL*Plus in Oracle to manage a database instance, Use SQL Developer to manage a database instance, Administer the database using Enterprise Manager (EM), Overview of the Enterprise Manager framework, Access Enterprise Manager Database Express, The Enterprise Manager Database Express Home Page, Enterprise Manager Cloud Control, Initialization parameter files. * Configure the Oracle network environment Overview of network configuration, Oracle Net Listener configuration and management, Oracle Net naming methods, Tools for configuring and managing the Oracle network, Using the Net Configuration Assistant, Configure client connections with Net Manager, View listener configuration, Start and stop the Oracle listener, Use TNSPING to test Oracle Net connectivity, Connect to the database, Configure Net Services with Enterprise Manager. * Storage Structures Overview of data storage, The database block, Overview of tablespaces and datafiles, Use Enterprise Manager to view the storage structure of the database, Create and alter tablespace commands, Temporary tablespaces, Create and manage datafiles, Use OMF, Drop tablespaces and datafiles. * Manage users Predefined database administration accounts, User accounts, Create a user account, User authentication, Change a user's password, Manage a user account, Drop a user account, Monitor user information, Terminate user sessions. * Manage profiles and resources Overview of user profiles, Profile resource parameters, Create profile command, Manage passwords with profiles, Control resource usage with profiles, Maintain profiles. * Manage privileges Database access, Oracle supplied roles, System and object level privileges, The grant and revoke commands, Create, modify and drop roles, Use predefined roles. * Database auditing Overview of database security, Overview of database auditing, Security compliance, Standard auditing, Unified audit trail, Separation of audit responsibilities with the AUDIT_ADMIN and AUDIT_VIEWER roles, Configure the audit trail, Specify audit options. * Data concurrency and lock conflicts Levels of locking in Oracle, Methods used to acquire locks, Data concurrency, Possible causes of contention, DML locks, Prevent locking problems, Detect lock contention, Resolve conflicts. * Undo management Undo data overview, Monitor and administer undo, Configure undo retention, Switch undo tablespaces, Specify the retention period, Guarantee undo retention, Retention period for flashback queries, View undo space information, Use the undo advisor, Size the undo tablespace, Alter an undo tablespace to a fixed size. * Proactive database management Database Maintenance, View the alert log, The Automatic Workload Repository, Statistic levels, The Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitoring, Monitor an Oracle database, Use the Advisors, Set up notification rules/ * Performance management Tuning information sources, Performance monitoring, Tuning activities, Performance planning, Instance tuning, Performance tuning methodology, Performance tuning data, Monitoring performance, Managing memory. * SQL tuning SQL tuning, The Oracle Optimizer, SQL Plan directives, Adaptive execution plans, SQL Advisors, Automatic SQL Tuning results, Implement automatic tuning recommendations , SQL Tuning Advisor. * Moving data Create directory objects , Data Pump architecture, Data Pump data dictionary views, Data Pump interactive mode, Data Pump API, Use Data Pump to export and import data, Overview of SQL Loader, Command line parameters, Record filtering, Control file keywords, Datafiles, SQL Loader data paths, External Tables. * Automate tasks with the scheduler Introduction to the Scheduler, Access Rights, Scheduler components and workflow, Create a Job, Job Classes, Use time based, event based schedules, Create an event based schedule. * Managing resources with Resource Manager Overview of the Database Resource Manage, Use the Resource Manager, Create Resource Plans, The default maintenance resource manager plan, Create Resource Plan Directives, Allocate resources for Resource Plans. * Manage space Overview of space management, Block space management within segments, Segment types, Allocate extents, Allocate space, Row chaining and migration, Create tables without segments. * Backup and recovery configuration Oracle backup solutions, Oracle suggested backup strategy, Overview of database backup, restore and recover, Flashback technology, Types of failure ,Instance recovery, Tune instance recovery, The MTTR Advisor, Media failure, Configure a database for recoverability * Oracle support The Enterprise Manager Support Workbench, Register for security updates, Work with Oracle Support, My Oracle Support integration, Log Service Requests, Manage patches, Apply a patch
WINDOWS SERVER 2019 ADMINISTRATION COURSE DESCRIPTION This five-day instructor-led course is designed primarily for IT professionals who have some experience with Windows Server. It is designed for professionals who will be responsible for managing identity, networking, storage and compute by using Windows Server 2019, and who need to understand the scenarios, requirements, and options that are available and applicable to Windows Server 2019. The course teaches IT professionals the fundamental administration skills required to deploy and support Windows Server 2019 in most organizations. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Administrate Windows Server 2019. * Configure file servers and storage. * Manage Hyper-V virtualization and containers. * Implement HA and disaster recovery solutions. * Implement service monitoring and performance monitoring, and apply troubleshooting. * Perform upgrades and migration related to AD DS, and storage. WINDOWS SERVER 2019 ADMINISTRATION COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Technical staff working with Windows server 2019. * Prerequisites: TCP/IP foundation for engineers. Some Windows experience. * Duration 5 days WINDOWS SERVER 2019 ADMINISTRATION COURSE CONTENTS * Windows server administration overview Windows server administration principles and tools, Introducing Windows Server 2019, Windows Server Core Overview. Lab: Deploying and configuring Server Core, Implementing and using remote server administration. * Identity Services in Windows server AD DS, Windows Server domain controllers, Azure AD, Group Policy, Active Directory Certificate Services. Lab: Deploying a new domain controller on Server Core, Configuring Group Policy, Deploying and using certificate services. Network Infrastructure services in Windows server DHCP, DNS services, IPAM. Lab: Deploying and configuring DHCP, Deploying and configuring DNS. * File Servers and Storage management Volumes and file systems, sharing in Windows Server, Storage Spaces in Windows Server, Data Deduplication, Iscsi, Distributed File System. Lab: Implementing Data Deduplication, Configuring iSCSI storage, Configuring redundant storage spaces, Implementing Storage Spaces Direct. * Hyper-V virtualization and containers Hyper-V in Windows Server, Configuring VMs, Securing virtualization in Windows Server, Containers in Windows Server, Overview of Kubernetes. Lab: Creating and configuring VMs, Installing and configuring containers. * High Availability in Windows Server Planning for failover clustering implementation, Creating and configuring failover cluster, stretch clusters, High availability and disaster recovery solutions with Hyper-V VMs. Lab: Configuring iSCSI storage, Configuring a failover cluster, Deploying and configuring a highly available file server, Validating the highly available file server deployment. * Disaster recovery in Windows Server Hyper-V Replica, Backup and restore infrastructure in Windows Server. Lab: Implementing Hyper-V Replica, Implementing backup and restore with Windows Server Backup. * Windows Server security Credentials and privileged access protection, Hardening Windows Server, Just Enough Administration in Windows Server, Securing and analyzing SMB traffic, Windows Server update management. Lab: Configuring Windows Defender Credential Guard, Locating problematic accounts, Implementing LAPS. * Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server Remote Desktop Services, session-based desktop deployment, personal and pooled virtual desktops. Lab: Implementing RDS, Configuring RemoteApp collection settings, Configuring a virtual desktop template. * Remote access and web services in Windows Server Overview of RAS in Windows Server, Implementing VPNs, Implementing NPS, Implementing Always On VPN, Implementing Web Server in Windows Server. Lab: Implementing Web Application Proxy, Implementing VPN in Windows Server, Deploying and Configuring Web Server. * Monitoring, performance, and troubleshooting Windows Server monitoring tools, Performance Monitor, Monitoring event logs for troubleshooting. Lab: Establishing a performance baseline, Identifying the source of a performance problem, Viewing and configuring centralized event logs, Identifying the source of a performance problem, Describe monitoring tools and performance monitoring in Windows Server, Describe event logging and perform event logging monitoring for troubleshooting purposes. * Upgrade and migration in Windows Server AD DS migration, Storage Migration Service, Windows Server migration tools. Lab: Selecting a process to migrate server workloads, Planning how to migrate files by using Storage Migration Service.
MICROSOFT LYNC TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION This course teaches IT staff how to plan, design, deploy, configure, and administer a Microsoft Lync Server solution. The course emphasizes Lync Server Enterprise Unified Communications features focussing particularly on coexisting with and migrating from legacy communication services. The labs in this course create a solution that includes IM and Presence, Conferencing, and Persistent Chat. This course helps prepare for Exam 70-336. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Describe the Lync Server architecture. * Install and deploy Lync Server. * Use Lync Server management interfaces. * Deploy and manage clients. * Manage and administer dial-in conferencing. * Design audio and video for web conferencing. * Plan for instant message and presence Federation. * Deploy and configure persistent chat in Lync. * Configure archiving and monitoring services. * Troubleshoot Lync Server. * Describe the required daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance tasks. * Use SIP commands and analyze SIP logs. * Configure high availability features in Lync. * Design load balancing in Lync Server. * Backup and restore Lync Server data. MICROSOFT LYNC TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Technical staff working with Microsoft Lync. * Prerequisites: Supporting Windows 2008 or 2012. * Duration 5 days MICROSOFT LYNC TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * Microsoft Lync Server architecture Lync Server architecture, Lync core capabilities, Lync design process, assessing infrastructure requirements and updating the design, planning for all Microsoft solutions framework phases. * Designing a Lync Server topology Infrastructure requirements for Lync Server, using the planning tool, using topology builder, server infrastructure, documentation. Hands on Environment preparation and Lync Server pools. * Users and rights in Microsoft Lync Server Managing Lync Server, role based access control. Hands on Using the management shell, configuring role-based access control. * Client/device deployment and management Deploy and manage clients, prepare for device deployment, IP phones. Hands on Clients. * Conferencing in Lync Server Introduction to conferencing in Lync Server, designing for audio\video and web conferencing, dial-in conferencing in Lync Server, managing and administering conferencing. Hands on Conferencing in Microsoft Lync. * Designing and deploying external access Conferencing and external capabilities of Lync Server, planning for IM and presence federation, designing edge services. Hands on Deploying Edge Server and Configuring Remote Access, Validating the Edge Server. * Deploying Lync Server persistent chat Overview of persistent chat architecture in Lync Server, designing persistent chat, deploying and persistent chat. Hands on persistent chat server. * Monitoring and archiving The archiving service, the monitoring service, configuring archiving and monitoring. Hands on Archiving and monitoring in Lync Server. * Administration and maintenance of Lync Lync Server troubleshooting tools, Lync Server operational tasks, Lync Server troubleshooting techniques. Hands on Lync administration tools, centralized logging service, analysing Lync Server logs and traces. * High Availability in Lync Server High availability in Lync Server, configuring high availability in Lync Server, planning for load balancing, designing load balancing. Hands on Configuring database mirroring, experiencing a scheduled SQL Server outage, experiencing an unscheduled SQL Server outage. * Disaster recovery in Lync Server Disaster recovery in Lync Server, tools for backing up and restoring Lync Server, critical Lync Server data to back up and restore, critical data to export and import, designing branch site resiliency. Hands on Configure pool pairing, experiencing a pool failure or outage. * Planning a migration to Lync Server Coexistence and migration, migration steps, planning for clients and devices. Designing a client migration and device migration strategy. Hands on Creating a migration plan, documenting the migration phases.
ADVANCED TCP/IP TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION An intensive advanced TCP/IP course focusing on the details of the protocols according to the RFCs. This course is designed to go into the technical details of the protocols and is not for those that are new to TCP/IP. A particular focus is on TCP and performance. Those more interested in routing protocols should see our Definitive IP routing for engineers course. It is expected that delegates are totally familiar with configuration addressing. Hands on sessions consist of protocol analysis using Wireshark. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Analyse packets and protocols in detail. * Troubleshoot networks using Wireshark. * Find performance problems using Wireshark. * Perform network forensics. ADVANCED TCP/IP TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Advanced technical staff. * Prerequisites: TCP/IP Foundation for engineers * Duration 5 days ADVANCED TCP/IP TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * IP Fragmentation and MTU issues, Path MTU discovery, Geolocation, unusual IP addresses, forwarding broadcasts, DiffServ, DSCP, ECN, assured and expedited forwarding. TTL usage in traceroute, Protocol field. Sanitising IP addresses in trace files. Wireshark and checksum errors. * IPv6 The header. Extension headers. Traffic class and flow labels. Tunnelling. IPv6 and fragmentation. * ARP Requests, responses, gratuitous ARP, Proxy ARP, ARP poisoning. * ICMP ping, Round Trip Times, ICMP redirect, ICMP router advertisement and solicitation, Time Exceeded, Destination unreachable. ICMPv6: Similarity to ICMPv4, Neighbor discovery and the replacement of ARP. MLD. * First hop redundancy ICMP discovery, HSRP, VRRP, GLBP. * IGMP Multicast overview, multicast architecture, multicast addresses, IGMP v1, IGMPv2, IGMPv3. * UDP Use in broadcasts and multicasts. Port numbers. * TCP Connections, RST, FIN, sequence numbering, packet loss recovery, Fast recovery, RTO timeout, SACK, TCP flow control, receive window, congestion window, van Jacobsen, nagle, delayed ACKs, PSH, URG, TCP options, MSS, Window scaling, TCP timestamps. Congestion notification. Hands on Troubleshooting with sequence numbers, Wireshark IO and TCP graphs to analyse performance. Window size issues. * DHCP DHCP header. Relationship to BOOTP. Discover, offer, request, decline, ACK, release. Lease, renewal and rebind times. Relay agents. DHCPv6 * DNS Names and addresses, Resource Records, queries, responses, problems. MDNS. * HTTP Requests, methods, request modifiers, response codes. HTTPS. SSL, TLS. Proxies. Hands on Redirects, recreating pages from packets. * FTP Commands, responses, passive/active mode. * Email SMTP, POP3, IMAP, commands responses. * Voice and Video RTP, RTCP, SIP. IP PBXs. Traffic flows. Hands on Voice playback. * SNMP MIBs, GET, TRAP, polling. * Performance Baselining, high latency, Wireshark and timings, packet loss, redirections, small packets, congestion, name resolution. * Security Network forensics, scanning and discovery, suspect traffic. IPsec, SSH.
SUPPORTING WINDOWS 10 COURSE DESCRIPTION This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills required to support and troubleshoot Windows 10 PCs and devices in a Windows Server domain environment. These skills include understanding of Windows 10 features, how they can be used in an Active Directory environment and how to troubleshoot them. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Troubleshoot startup issues and operating system services on a Windows 10 PC. * Troubleshoot issues related to network connectivity. * Troubleshoot client configuration failures and GPO application issues. * Troubleshoot issues related to application installation and operation. * Recover a PC running Windows 10. SUPPORTING WINDOWS 10 COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Anyone supporting users running Windows 10 personal computers within a medium to large enterprise. * Prerequisites: None. * Duration 5 days SUPPORTING WINDOWS 10 COURSE CONTENTS * Implementing a Troubleshooting Methodology Overview of Windows 10, Introduction to the EDST Job Role, Overview of the Troubleshooting Steps & Tools. Hands on Implementing a Troubleshooting Methodology. Hands on Using Troubleshooting Tools for Windows 10. * Troubleshooting Startup Issues Overview of the Windows 10 Startup Recovery Environment, Troubleshooting Startup Settings & Operating System Services Issues, Recovering BitLocker-Protected Drives. Hands on Troubleshooting Startup Issues. Hands on Recovering BitLocker-Encrypted Drives, Creating a New BitLocker Password. * Troubleshooting Hardware and Device Drivers Troubleshooting Device Driver Failures & Physical Failures, Overview of Hardware Troubleshooting, Monitoring Reliability, Configuring the Registry. Hands on Troubleshooting Device Driver Issues, Resolving Hardware Issues, Adding a Missing Device Driver to a Driver Store, Reverting a Problematic Device Driver. Hands on Troubleshooting Hardware Issues, Diagnosing Memory, Troubleshooting and Repairing Failed Disk Redundancy Synchronizing Settings, Accessing Data on a Foreign Volume. * Troubleshooting Remote Computers Using Remote Desktop and Remote Assistance, Remoting with Windows PowerShell Hands on Troubleshooting Remote Computer by using Remote Desktop and Remote Assistance. Hands on Troubleshooting Remote Computer by using Windows PowerShell. * Resolving Network Connectivity Issues Determining Network Settings, Troubleshooting Network Connectivity Issues, Troubleshooting Name Resolution. Hands on Resolving Network Connectivity Issues. Hands onResolving Name Resolution Issues. * Troubleshooting Group Policy Overview of Group Policy Application, Resolving Client Configuration Failures and GPO Application Issues. Hands on Troubleshooting Group Policy Application Issues. Hands on Resolving Group Policy Issues. Hands on Installing and Sharing a Printer. * Troubleshooting User Settings Troubleshooting Sign In Issues, Troubleshooting the Application of User Settings. Hands on Troubleshooting Sign in Problems. Hands on Troubleshooting the Application of User Settings, Resolving Folder Redirection Problem, Resolving Roaming User Profile Problem. * Troubleshooting Remote Connectivity Troubleshooting VPN Connectivity Issues & DirectAccess. Hands on Troubleshooting VPN Connectivity Lab : Configuring and Troubleshooting DirectAccess Configuring and Verifying, DirectAccess Client-Side Settings, Troubleshooting DirectAccess. Troubleshooting Resource Access Within a Domain & File Permissions Issues, Recovering Files Encrypted by EFS, Troubleshooting Printer Access Issues. Lab : Troubleshooting File Access Issues Lab : Troubleshooting Access to Encrypted Files. Hands on Troubleshooting Printer Access Issues * Troubleshooting Resource Access for Non Domain Member Clients Configuring and Troubleshooting Device Registration, Configuring and Troubleshooting Work Folders, Configuring and Troubleshooting OneDrive Access. Hands on Troubleshooting Resource Access for Clients that are not Domain Members. Troubleshooting Device Registration, Work Folders and OneDrive for Business. * Troubleshooting Applications Troubleshooting Desktop App Installation Issues, Desktop Apps, Managing Windows Store Apps, Troubleshooting Access to Company Web Applications. Hands on Troubleshooting Desktop Apps, AppLocker Policy Application & Application Compatibility issue. Hands on Troubleshooting Access to Company Web Applications, Internet Explorer Issue & Microsoft Edge. * Maintaining Windows 10 Managing & Troubleshooting Windows Activation, Troubleshooting Performance, Applying Applications. Hands on Monitoring and Troubleshooting Performance. * Recovering Data and Operating System File Recovery in Windows 10, Recovering an OS. Hands on Recovering Data, Recovering Data from Azure Backup, Recovering Deleted File by Using File History. Hands on Provisioning Computer to Comply with Company Standards, Provision Computer to Comply with Company Standards.
UNIX VIRTUALIZATION AND HIGH AVAILABILITY COURSE DESCRIPTION This course covers administering UNIX enterprise-wide with an emphasis on virtualization and high availability. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Manage Virtual Machines. * Manage containers. * Manage HA clusters. * Manage HA cluster storage. UNIX VIRTUALIZATION AND HIGH AVAILABILITY COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Enterprise-level UNIX professional. UNIX professionals working with virtualization and/or High availability. * Prerequisites: Linux network administration 2 (LPIC-2) * Duration 5 days UNIX VIRTUALIZATION AND HIGH AVAILABILITY COURSE CONTENTS * VIRTUALIZATION * Virtualization concepts and theory Terminology, Pros and Cons of virtualization, variations of Virtual Machine monitors, migration of physical to VMs, migration of VMs between host systems, cloud computing. * Xen Xen architecture, networking and storage, Xen configuration, Xen utilities, troubleshooting Xen installations, XAPI, XenStore, Xen Boot Parameters, the xm utility. * KVM KVM architecture, networking and storage, KVM configuration, KVM utilities, troubleshooting KVM installations. * Other virtualization solutions OpenVZ and LXC, other virtualization technologies, virtualization provisioning tools. * Libvirt and Related Tools libvirt architecture, networking and storage, basic technical knowledge of libvirt and virsh, oVirt. * Cloud Management Tools Basic feature knowledge of OpenStack and CloudStack, awareness of Eucalyptus and OpenNebula. * Containers Containers versus VMs, Docker, Kubernetes. * Load balanced clusters of LVS/IPVS, VRRP, configuration of keepalived, configuration of ldirectord, backend server network configuration. HAProxy, configuration of HAProxy. * Failover clusters Pacemaker architecture and components (CIB, CRMd, PEngine, LRMd, DC, STONITHd), Pacemaker cluster configuration, Resource classes (OCF, LSB, Systemd, Upstart, Service, STONITH, Nagios), Resource rules and constraints (location, order, colocation), Advanced resource features (templates, groups, clone resources, multi-state resources), Pacemaker management using pcs, Pacemaker management using crmsh, configuration and management of corosync in conjunction with Pacemaker, other cluster engines (OpenAIS, Heartbeat, CMAN). * HIGH AVAILABILITY CLUSTER STORAGE * DRBD/cLVM DRBD resources, states and replication modes, configuration of DRBD resources, networking, disks and devices, configuration of DRBD automatic recovery and error handling, management of DRBD using drbdadm. drbdsetup and drbdmeta, Integration of DRBD with Pacemaker, cLVM, integration of cLVM with Pacemaker. * Clustered File Systems Principles of cluster file systems. Create, maintain and troubleshoot GFS2 file systems in a cluster, create, maintain and troubleshoot OCFS2 file systems in a cluster, Integration of GFS2 and OCFS2 with Pacemaker, the O2CB cluster stack, other commonly used clustered file systems.
NETWORKING MICROSOFT SYSTEMS COURSE DESCRIPTION A hands-on course covering the network aspects of Microsoft systems. The course progresses from basic TCP/IP tools and configuration settings through to advanced security considerations finishing with an overview of Exchange and IIS. Hands on sessions are based on a choice of Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 server and Windows XP or Windows 2000 professional. Customised versions with other Microsoft platforms are also available. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Design networks with consideration for Microsoft issues such as logons. * Design, configure and troubleshoot TCP/IP, DNS, WINS and DHCP. * Configure security features such as PKI and IPSec. * Describe the Windows TCP/IP implementation details. NETWORKING MICROSOFT SYSTEMS COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Anyone working with Microsoft systems. * Prerequisites: TCP/IP foundation for engineers Supporting Windows ( XP or 2000 or 2003) * Duration 5 days NETWORKING MICROSOFT SYSTEMS COURSE CONTENTS * Configuring network cards PnP, resources, Ethernet cards, wireless cards, dial up networking, other cards, Ethernet settings, layer 2 QoS. * Configuring and supporting IP Basic IP settings, advanced IP settings, advanced TCP settings, DrTCP and registry settings, security * DHCP DHCP server, authorising the DHCP service, DHCP client, DHCP relays, Address pools, options, lease duration's, Integrating with DNS. * Microsoft networking overview Workgroups and domains, Domain controllers, the logon process in a network, the role of Active Directory, synchronisation, protocol stacks and bindings. * Accessing file and print resources Shared folders, permissions, network printers, browsing, NetBIOS, SMB. * WINS Servers, clients, Client registration, renewing and releasing of names. NetBIOS node types. * DNS1 Overview, Primary and secondary servers, DDNS, zones, resource records. * The browser service Master, backup and other browser roles, elections, announcements, recovery from failure, Inter subnet browsing. * TCP/IP implementation details Dead gateway detection, Multi homing, multicasting, MTU path discovery, registry settings, QOS and RSVP, Windows as a router, performance implications of Microsoft services. * Internet Access Options, NAT, Firewall capabilities and Proxy server, Internet Authentication Service. * Remote Access Installing, RAS servers. RAS process, protocols * Security: PKI PPTP, L2TP, What is IPSec, configuring IPSec. * Security: VPNs PPTP, L2TP, What is IPSec, configuring IPSec. * Other Microsoft networking services & tools Netmeeting, instant messaging, white boarding, document collaboration, video conferencing Microsoft Exchange, IIS, Directory replication, SNMP, Net Monitor, integration with other platforms.
LINUX VIRTUALIZATION AND HA TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION The LPIC-3 certification is the culmination of LPI's multi -level professional certification program. LPIC-3 is designed for the enterprise-level Linux professional and represents the highest level of professional, distribution neutral Linux certification within the industry. LPIC-3 304 covers administering Linux enterprise-wide with an emphasis on virtualization and high availability. At SNT we have enhanced the contents of the course by covering containers. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Manage Virtual Machines. * Manage containers. * Manage HA clusters. * Manage HA cluster storage. LINUX VIRTUALIZATION AND HA TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Linux professionals working with virtualization and/or High availability. * Prerequisites: Linux network administration 2 (LPIC-2) * Duration 5 days LINUX VIRTUALIZATION AND HA TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * VIRTUALIZATION * Virtualization concepts and theory Terminology, Pros and Cons of virtualization, variations of Virtual Machine monitors, migration of physical to VMs, migration of VMs between host systems, cloud computing. * Xen Xen architecture, networking and storage, Xen configuration, Xen utilities, troubleshooting Xen installations, XAPI, XenStore, Xen Boot Parameters, the xm utility. * KVM KVM architecture, networking and storage, KVM configuration, KVM utilities, troubleshooting KVM installations. * Other virtualization solutions OpenVZ and LXC, other virtualization technologies, virtualization provisioning tools. * Libvirt and Related Tools libvirt architecture, networking and storage, basic technical knowledge of libvirt and virsh, oVirt. * Cloud Management Tools Basic feature knowledge of OpenStack and CloudStack, awareness of Eucalyptus and OpenNebula. * Containers Containers versus VMs, Docker, Kubernetes. * Load balanced clusters of LVS/IPVS, VRRP, configuration of keepalived, configuration of ldirectord, backend server network configuration. HAProxy, configuration of HAProxy. * Failover clusters Pacemaker architecture and components (CIB, CRMd, PEngine, LRMd, DC, STONITHd), Pacemaker cluster configuration, Resource classes (OCF, LSB, Systemd, Upstart, Service, STONITH, Nagios), Resource rules and constraints (location, order, colocation), Advanced resource features (templates, groups, clone resources, multi-state resources), Pacemaker management using pcs, Pacemaker management using crmsh, configuration and management of corosync in conjunction with Pacemaker, other cluster engines (OpenAIS, Heartbeat, CMAN). * HIGH AVAILABILITY CLUSTER STORAGE * DRBD/cLVM DRBD resources, states and replication modes, configuration of DRBD resources, networking, disks and devices, configuration of DRBD automatic recovery and error handling, management of DRBD using drbdadm. drbdsetup and drbdmeta, Integration of DRBD with Pacemaker, cLVM, integration of cLVM with Pacemaker. * Clustered File Systems Principles of cluster file systems. Create, maintain and troubleshoot GFS2 file systems in a cluster, create, maintain and troubleshoot OCFS2 file systems in a cluster, Integration of GFS2 and OCFS2 with Pacemaker, the O2CB cluster stack, other commonly used clustered file systems.
DATABASE FUNDAMENTALS TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION This three-day training course helps you prepare for Microsoft Technology Associate Exam 98-364, and build an understanding of these topics: Core Database Concepts, Creating Database Objects, Manipulating Data, Data Storage, and Administering a Database. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Describe core database concepts. * Create database objects. * Manipulate data. * Describe data storage. * Administer a database. * Create a relational database consisting of 3 related tables. DATABASE FUNDAMENTALS TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Those working with databases. * Prerequisites: None. * Duration 3 days DATABASE FUNDAMENTALS TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * Understanding core database concepts Flat-type databases, hierarchical databases, relational databases, database fundamentals, relational database concepts, using the SQL Server Management Studio Interface. Data Manipulation Language (DML), Data Definition Language (DDL), using DDL statements. * Creating database objects Defining data types, using built-in data types, using exact numeric data types, using approximate numeric data types. Creating and using tables. Creating views. Creating stored procedures, SQL injections. * Manipulating data Using Queries to select data, combining conditions, using the BETWEEN clause, using the NOT clause, using the UNION clause, using the EXCEPT and INTERSECT clauses, using the JOIN clause. Using Queries to insert data, Inserting data. Updating data and databases, Using the UPDATE statement. Deleting data, Using the DELETE statement, truncating a table with TRUNCATE TABLE, deleting a table with DROP TABLE, using referential integrity. * Understanding data storage Normalising a database, normalization, first normal form, second normal form, third normal form, fourth normal form, fifth normal form. Primary, foreign and composite keys, clustered and non-clustered indexes, creating a non-clustered table. * Administering a Database Securing Databases, server-level security, database-level security, Windows security, SQL authentication, database server roles, granting access to a database, fixed database roles, object permissions, managing roles, ownership chains, reviewing a sample security model. Backing up and restoring databases, recovery models, backup devices.
LINUX ENGINEER CERTIFICATION TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION LPIC-2 is the second certification in LPI's multi level professional certification program. This course teaches the skills necessary to pass the LPI 201 exam; the first of two LPIC-2 exams. Specifically, the course covers the administration of Linux systems in small to medium sized mixed networks. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Perform advanced administration tasks. * Perform advanced file system administration. LINUX ENGINEER CERTIFICATION TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Linux administrators. * Prerequisites: Linux system administration (LPIC-1) * Duration 5 days LINUX ENGINEER CERTIFICATION FUNDAMENTALS TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * Part I The LPI 201 Exam * Starting a System The Linux Boot Process, Firmware Startup, BIOS Startup, UEFI Startup, Linux Bootloaders, GRUB Legacy, GRUB 2, Alternative Bootloaders, Secure Bootloaders, Process Initialization, SysV Method, systemd Method, Upstart Method, System Recovery, Kernel Failures, Root Drive Failure. * Maintaining the System Fluid Messaging, Static Messaging, System backups, Backup Strategies, Performing Backups, Installing Programs from Source, Obtaining and unpacking Installation Files, Compiling Programs, Resource Usage: Managing, measuring, predicting and troubleshooting. * Mastering the Kernel What Is the Kernel? Kernel Features, Parts of the Kernel, Kernel Versions, Obtaining Source Code, Creating the Configuration File, Compiling and Installing the Kernel, Compiling and Installing Modules, Creating an Initial RAM Disk, Booting the New Kernel, Creating a Kernel Package, Maintaining the Kernel, Working with Module Files, Module Commands, Working with Hardware, Automatically Detecting Hardware, Troubleshooting the Kernel. * Managing the Filesystem The Linux Filesystem, Filesystem Structures, Filesystem Types, Making Filesystems, Attaching Filesystems, Memory-Based Linux Filesystems, the Btrfs Filesystem, Btrfs Subvolumes, Btrfs Snapshots, Optical Filesystems, Swap Filesystems, Network-Based Filesystems, Auto-Mounting, Encrypted Filesystems, Maintaining Linux Filesystems, Adjusting a Filesystem, Checking and Repairing a Filesystem, SMART. * Administering Advanced Storage Devices Configuring RAID, Implementing RAID on Linux, Managing a RAID Array, Adjusting Storage Devices, Looking at Drive Interface Concepts, Testing and Tuning Drives, Implementing iSCSI, Managing Logical Volumes, LVM, Creating Logical Volumes, Supporting Logical Volumes, Understanding the Device Mapper. * Navigating Network Services Networking Basics, The Physical Layer, The Network Layer, The Transport Layer, The Application Layer, Configuring Network Features, Network Configuration Files, Graphical Tools, Command-Line Tools, Basic Network Troubleshooting, Checking the Log Files, the ARP Cache, Sending Test Packets, Testing Network Routes, Testing Client/Server Connectivity, Finding Host Information, Network Security, Advanced Network Troubleshooting, Viewing Open Network Connections, Viewing Network Statistics, Scanning the Network, Capturing Network Traffic.