CWENT Course Description

HBFITES Advantage

In addition to extended lectures and additional hands-on labs, you will have access to our remote CiscoWorks Lab 24-hours a day via the Internet for the duration of the class. Feel free to bring your own laptop PC to class for individual hands-on access.

Prerequisites

	Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND) and Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks (BSCI)
	Knowledge of basic Cisco IOS and the Cisco Catalyst operating commands and TCP/IP
	Some experience with Windows and Internet browsers

 Course Content

Implementing CiscoWorks LMS v2.5 is an intense, five-day class that will train you to effectively use the applications found in CiscoWorks and find the correct tools for documenting the network, logging changes, deploying global updates, monitoring performance, and managing network faults.

CiscoWorks Applications

The following applications are used in this version of the couse:

	Common Services 3.0
	CiscoView 6.1
	Resource Manager Essentials 4.0
	Campus Manager 4.0
	Internetwork Performance Monitor 2.6
	Device Fault Manager 2.0
	Device Center 1.0

Course Outline

Describing Network Management Fundamentals

	Defining Network Management
	Exploring the Network Management Process

Introducing CiscoWorks

	Describing CiscoWorks Solution Sets
	Providing an Overview to CiscoWorks Applications

Jump-Starting CiscoWorks

	Starting to Use CiscoWorks
	Common Services: Enabling CiscoWorks Security and Multi-Server Trust
	Managing the Device and Credential Repository
	Populating the CiscoWorks Databases
	Configuring User-Defined Groups

Implementing Asset Management

	Introducing Asset Management
	Running Asset Reports
	Watching for Inventory Changes

Managing Network Connectivity

	Managing Device Connectivity Introduction
	Managing Host, End User, and IP Phone Connectivity
	Diagnosing Device Connectivity Problems

Managing Device Configurations

	Introducing Device Configuration Management
	Managing Configuration Files
	Managing VLAN Configurations
	Managing Device Software Images

Managing Network Performance

	Introducing Performance Management
	Monitoring Response Time Using IPM
	Monitoring Device Performance Using CiscoView

Managing Faults in the Network

	Monitoring Device Performance Using CiscoView
	Introducing Fault Management
	Detecting and Analyzing Real-Time Faults
	Detecting Faults via Syslog Messages
	Troubleshooting with Device Center

Performing CiscoWorks System Administration

	Deploying CiscoWorks
	Administration Tasks

Who Should Attend

Network administrators, managers, and technicians who need a more efficient way of managing and maintaining Cisco routers and switches in their network.