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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.

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for Managers, directors, executives, and others responsible for leading teams, overseeing projects, and developing new leaders will benefit from this course. Overview Bring about valuable and positive change in those you lead Increase engagement, motivation and morale in your team Enhance performance of individuals and the team Provide an authentic role model that inspires followership Develop others into leaders This course will help students develop authentic leadership qualities that motivate and drive others to reach their full potential, and become the transformational leaders of the future. Private classes on this topic are available. We can address your organization?s issues, time constraints, and save you money, too. Contact us to find out how. 1. DEFINING TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP * Comparing Leadership Styles * Developing the Attitudes and Beliefs of a Transformational Leader 2. BEING AN AUTHENTIC LEADER * Knowing Who You Are * Fostering Authenticity and Credibility 3. DEMONSTRATING LEADERSHIP PRACTICE * Following the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership 4. BUILDING ENGAGEMENT AND MOTIVATION * Understanding the Drivers of Employee Engagement * Motivating Like a Transformational Leader 5. OPTIMIZING PERFORMANCE * Coaching for Performance * Supporting Performance through Partnership * Unlocking Potential * Developing and Transforming Careers 6. MENTORING LEADERS * Growing Leaders * Putting Relationships First * Focusing on Character * Capitalizing on Strengths * Showing Optimism and Not Skepticism * Seeking Passion and Success 7. COMMITTING TO TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP

COURSE DETAILS Working with Purple Cow Training (Centre No.866) we offer the NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety. Over 220,000 people hold a NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety. Why? Because it's the gold standard in health and safety qualifications. Thousands of leading experts and organisations such as You Can Do It Training have helped update the most widely respected health and safety qualification of its kind in the world. This means that it's designed to reflect the needs of today's employer giving learners everything they need to know and do to make their workplace safer. Relevant to every workplace, the NEBOSH National General Certificate is ideal for managers, supervisors and anybody with health and safety management responsibilities. It's also perfect for those embarking on a health and safety career and gives you a stepping stone to success. Trusted by many prestigious organisations such as Thames Water, Kier and the Football Association, it can help to: Minimise workplace injuries and illness Boost employee wellbeing Demonstrate your commitment to health and safety, which can win business. Managing Health and Safety in the UK, a course book created by NEBOSH, it is not only helpful for learners studying the qualification but also an invaluable reference source and practical guide for anyone putting health and safety principles into practice at work.

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.

KUBERNETES FOR ENGINEERS TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION This course covers how Kubernetes addresses the challenges of distributed systems. Hands on sessions follow all the major theory chapters. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Explain what Kubernetes is and how it works. * Create and run containers on Kubernetes using the Docker image format and container runtime. KUBERNETES FOR ENGINEERS TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Anyone working with Docker or Kubernetes. * Prerequisites: Definitive Docker for engineers. * Duration 2 days KUBERNETES FOR ENGINEERS TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * Introduction Velocity, Scaling your service and your teams, Abstracting your infrastructure. * Creating and running containers Container images, Building application images with Docker, Storing images in a remote registry, The Docker container runtime. * Deploying a Kubernetes cluster Installing Kubernetes on a public cloud provider, Installing Kubernetes locally using minikube, Running Kubernetes on Raspberry Pi, The Kubernetes client, Cluster components. * Common kubectl Commands Namespaces, Contexts, Viewing Kubernetes API objects, Creating, Updating, and Destroying Kubernetes objects, Labelling and annotating objects, Debugging commands. * Pods Pods in Kubernetes, Thinking with pods, The pod manifest, Running pods, Accessing your pod, Health checks, Resource management, Persisting data with volumes, Putting It all together. * Labels and Annotations Labels, Annotations. * Service Discovery What Is Service discovery? The service object, Looking beyond the cluster, Cloud integration, Advanced details. * ReplicaSets Reconciliation loops, Relating pods and ReplicaSets, Designing with ReplicaSets, ReplicaSet Spec, Creating a ReplicaSet, Inspecting a ReplicaSet, Scaling ReplicaSets, Deleting ReplicaSets. * DaemonSets DaemonSet scheduler, Creating DaemonSets, Limiting DaemonSets to specific nodes, Updating a DaemonSet, Deleting a DaemonSet. * Jobs The job object, Job patterns. * ConfigMaps and secrets ConfigMaps, Secrets, Naming constraints, Managing ConfigMaps and secrets. * Deployments Your first deployment, Creating deployments, Managing deployments, Updating deployments, Deployment strategies, Deleting a deployment. * Integrating storage solutions and Kubernetes Importing external services, Running reliable singletons, Kubernetes-native storage with StatefulSets. * Deploying real-world applications Parse, Ghost, Redis.

ABOUT THIS TRAINING Energy insurance is a type of insurance designed to protect businesses that work in the energy industry. This type of insurance covers a wide range of risks that are unique to the energy industry, such as damage to oil rigs, power plants, pipelines, or other energy infrastructure, as well as accidents, explosions, fires, and environmental damage. Energy insurance can also provide coverage for business interruption caused by unforeseen events that can disrupt energy production or supply, such as natural disasters, equipment breakdown, and cyber-attacks. It may also include coverage for liability and loss of income resulting from lawsuits and legal claims. Training Objectives Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to: * Understand the risk sharing between oil companies and contractors * Know how this is dealt within the insurance products available * Understand insurer's perception of risk * Create awareness of how market insurance products meet industry needs * Be familiar with insurer's pricing methodologies * Better understanding of the broker interface * Understand technical evaluation of the coverage wordings * Putting technical knowledge into practice with claims workshop Target Audience The course is intended for individuals who work in the energy industry, particularly those who are involved in managing risk or making decisions related to insurance coverage. The following personnel will benefit from the knowledge shared in this course: * Insurers * Brokers * Adjusters * Lawyers * Risk Managers * Treasury * Contracts * Legals * Contract Adjustor * Project Managers Course Level * Basic or Foundation Trainer Your expert course leader has worked in the insurance sector for 59 years. He has worked as a broker for reputable firms, such as Marsh, where he served as the managing director of Energy Construction. He has also participated in peer review for different Lloyds Syndicates. He also served as a broker for Sedgwick, AAA, and Miller in the offshore energy sector. He has helped businesses including Shell, BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Petrofina, Woodside, ENI, and Brunei Shell for their policy reviews during his career. POST TRAINING COACHING SUPPORT (OPTIONAL) To further optimise your learning experience from our courses, we also offer individualized 'One to One' coaching support for 2 hours post training. We can help improve your competence in your chosen area of interest, based on your learning needs and available hours. This is a great opportunity to improve your capability and confidence in a particular area of expertise. It will be delivered over a secure video conference call by one of our senior trainers. They will work with you to create a tailor-made coaching program that will help you achieve your goals faster. Request for further information post training support and fees applicable Accreditions And Affliations

DNS TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION This three-day hands on DNS training course studies both the UNIX BIND and the Microsoft (MS DNS) implementations. The course starts with the big picture of how DNS works, then client configuration. Primary and secondary servers are then configured, progressing to DDNS, subdomains and security issues. Hands on sessions follow all sections ensuring that troubleshooting techniques are used throughout the course. Students choose whether to use Windows or UNIX for the hands on sessions. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Describe the architecture of DNS. * Explain how DNS works. * Install, configure, maintain and troubleshoot DNS DNS TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Technical staff wanting to learn DNS including: Network personnel System administrators. * Prerequisites: UNIX Fundamentals (or Windows knowledge). TCP/IP foundation for engineers. * Duration 3 days DNS TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * What is DNS? Hostnames, Name resolution, host files, host file problems, What is DNS? The DNS namespace, TLDs, gTLDs, registering domains, Nameservers, how DNS works. Hands on Testing DNS servers on the Internet. * DNS clients Ways to use DNS, dynamic and static configuration, multiple nameservers, domain name, searchlist, resolution issues, testing the configuration. Hands on Client configuration. * DNS server software Implementations, Microsoft, BIND, daemons and services, installation, starting and stopping servers. Hands on Setting up a DNS server. * DNS zone files What is a zone, Zone file overview, Forward zones, Reverse zones, Resource records, A records, PTR, CNAME, Root hints, local zone file. BIND and Microsoft configuration. Hands on Server configuration files. * NS and applications MX records, Mail server load balancing, SPF, SRV records, VoIP and SRV, Microsoft and SRV, NAPTR. Hands on Testing records with dig and nslookup. * DNS slaves and other servers DNS server types, Server resilience, Slaves, Zone transfers, SOA records, Serial numbers, recommendations, polling based zone transfers, NOTIFY, AD integration, DNS caching, Negative caching, TTL, Caching only servers. Hands on Masters, slaves and zone transfers. * The DNS protocol The DNS stack, DNS port numbers, DNS queries, The DNS header, header section format, question format, other section format. Hands on Troubleshooting DNS with Wireshark. * Dynamic DNS DHCP, DDNS, IXFR, WINS integration. Hands on Dynamic DNS. * Subdomains Root servers, root server selection, Authority, delegation, NS records, subdomain with and without delegation, reverse delegation. Hands on Delegation, setting up a subdomain server. * DNS security Restricting queries, DNS and firewalls, Split DNS, forwarders, internal root servers, the use of proxy servers, DNSSEC, TSIG. Hands on Hardening a DNS server. * DNS and IPv6 What is IPv6, IPv6 addressing, IPv6 DNS issues, AAAA, IPv6 reverse delegation. * Troubleshooting DNS Problem solving, DNS troubleshooting, Zone file checking, Some common errors, Log files, tools, nslookup, dig, host, DNS design, performance, load balancing. Hands on Putting it all together. * Summary Useful books, Internet sites, RFCs. * Appendix: ENUM What is ENUM, How ENUM works, NAPTR.

The leader of today has greater challenges than ever before in terms of unlocking human potential in their organisation and delivering results. This programme will help you achieve those aims and help you initiate and manage change more effectively. In particular, it will help you to: * Develop an effective strategy to achieve your business goals * Understand the role of emotional intelligence in leadership * Take away a practical leadership tool-kit * Develop a more dynamic approach through enhanced strategic creativity * Broaden your understanding of the corporate culture to increase your influence within it * Improve your persuasion and influencing skills to achieve your strategic goals * Learn the key functions of strategic leadership In today’s world, one of the main aims of the leader is to develop the capability of the organisation to handle change and the challenges of the future even if those challenges have yet to be discovered. Leading in the organisational setting is becoming increasingly difficult because of the increase in regulation in all sectors and the risk of litigation. All organisations need leaders who can handle these challenges effectively, in particular the complexities of organisational life. At the same time, people who feel they are led effectively from the top find it easier to cope with and perform under higher pressure levels and therefore achieve the ultimate business goals WHO SHOULD ATTEND? This programme has been specifically designed for senior managers and those middle managers who are on the fast track to senior positions. It is suitable for both public and private sector individuals and all senior managers, executives and directors who understand the benefits both personally and professionally of developing strategic leadership skills. PRACTICAL TRAINING METHODS The course leader uses a broad range of learning techniques including short input sessions, individual development exercises, group work and case studies to provide a strong mix between practical training and giving a sound foundation of strategic leadership theory. The course provides you with a unique opportunity to put into practice what you have learnt and benefit from the observations and perceptions of the other course members. Leadership is less about doing and more about being. Day One Introduction and objectives The need for strategic leadership * The roots of leadership * How thought on leadership has developed * Current perceptions on strategic leadership The leadership/management debate * People and process issues * The integrated approach to deliver results Levels of leadership * The capabilities required at the strategic level * The difference between strategic leadership and strategy Qualities and capabilities of strategic leaders * Illustration through case studies * Review of strategic capability Developing specific leadership qualities * A review of strategic capability using case study examples * Developing an approach to leadership * Reviewing the traditional and current approaches to leadership CASE STUDY 1: Developing a leadership strategy Understanding leadership processes at all levels * Applying the leadership hierarchy * Analysing the process PRACTICAL EXERCISE Demonstrating the theory of leadership processes in practice Leadership and emotional intelligence * The relationship between leadership and emotion * The essence of organisational climate PRACTICAL EXERCISE Participants will work on an exercise to illustrate the theory of emotional intelligence in practice Day Two Review of day one Understanding strategic creativity * Examining the psychological aspects of strategic thinking * Mind mapping and other approaches to creative thinking * Developing a creativity toolkit CASE STUDY 2: A strategic leadership challenge Developing a new vision and plan to transform an organisation to face future challenges based on a real-life scenario Developing strategic leadership capability * A review of current approaches * Understanding the behavioural approaches * Developing a contingency approach Understanding corporate culture * The structural aspects * The behavioural aspects * The human aspects How leaders can change corporate culture * Developing a toolkit for change * Understanding the cultural web * The link with emotional intelligence CASE STUDY 3: Analysing leadership techniques This practical case study illustrates how the strategic approach and the application of appropriate leadership techniques including ‘split screen ability’ work in a real-life scenario Performance aspects at the strategic level * Developing vision, goals and objectives * Creating corporate identity and alignment * Working with individual influencers Effective strategic influencing skills * The characteristics of effective persuasive leaders * Understanding methods of persuasion * Profiling others Building the top team * The nature of the top team * Accepting diversity and challenge The key functions of strategic leadership * Putting these into action * Personal leadership planning Identifying tomorrow’s leaders * Practical approaches * The challenges for the future. Programme closure * Action logs * Next steps * Feedback

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

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