Network Management Fundamentals

 Objectives

 Use and explain network management protocols (e.g. SNMP, SNMP Traps, Syslog, ICMP, NetFlow, etc.)

 Leverage MIBs, OIDs, and WMI performance counters to diagnose and troubleshoot network problems

 Study resources

Website: http://www.solarwinds.com/certifica...ntals.aspx

Videos:

·         Network Management Fundamentals

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·         Introduction to Network Management Protocols

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·         Understanding MIBs, OIDs, and Performance Counters

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Network Management Planning

 Objectives

 Translate business requirements into monitoring needs, thresholds, and Orion NPM configurations

 Design a reporting system that meets the needs of the various stakeholders

 Determine monitoring scope and impact on the network

 Determine the impact of network topology on monitoring

Study Resources

Website: http://www.solarwinds.com/certification/learn_network_management_planning.aspx

Videos:

·         Network Management Planning

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Network Management Operations

 Objectives

 Enable devices for network management

 Determine future capacity requirements

 Define, monitor, and report on SLAs

 Study Resources

Website: http://www.solarwinds.com/certification/learn_network_management_operations.aspx

Videos:

·         Network Management Operations

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Network Fault & Performance Troubleshooting

 Objectives

 Detect and verify network faults

 Determine the scope of the network fault

 Collect and analyze network monitoring data to determine the cause of a network fault

 Detect and verify performance issues

 Determine the scope of the performance issue

 Collect and analyze network monitoring data to determine the cause of the performance issue

 Study Resources

Website: http://www.solarwinds.com/certification/learn_network_troubleshooting.aspx

Videos:

·         Network Fault and Performance Troubleshooting

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Orion NPM Administration

 Objectives

Manage accounts in Orion NPM

 Discover and manage network elements (e.g. nodes, interfaces, volumes) using Orion NPM

 Configure and use the Orion NPM Universal Device Poller (UnDP)

 Create and run standard and customized Orion NPM reports

 Configure an Orion NPM alert and verify the logic

 Configure and manage Syslog and SNMP Traps

 Customize Orion web console

 Customize Orion NPM custom properties, views, and menu bars

 Create and maintain Orion NPM maps

 Scale Orion NPM and optimize its performance

 Identify the ways in which Orion NPM can integrate with other management products

 Explain the technical capabilities and limitations of each Orion module

 Leverage the expertise and custom resources on thwack

 Study Resources

Website: http://www.solarwinds.com/certification/learn_Orion_NPM_Administration.aspx

Videos:

·         Orion NPM Administration

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·         Orion Web Administration and Customization

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·         Managing Devices with Orion NPM

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·         Orion NPM Alerts and Events

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·         Managing Syslog and SNMP Traps in Orion

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·         Orion NPM Scalability and Performance

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