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System Management

Course Description

System Management covers the essential tools and protocols used to configure, monitor, secure, and maintain network devices. This course explains device management fundamentals including IOS operations, remote access methods, monitoring protocols like SNMP and NetFlow, logging with Syslog, time synchronization with NTP, and security features like AAA and control plane protection. You’ll learn how to perform system maintenance tasks, troubleshoot issues, and automate operations using EEM scripts.

Course Highlights

In this course, you will learn:

  • Cisco IOS fundamentals including filesystem, boot process, configuration register, image management, and licensing.
  • Device security covering user/privileged mode access, password recovery, remote access (Telnet/SSH), and AAA with TACACS+.
  • Monitoring and logging using SNMP v2/v3, Syslog, NetFlow, CDP, LLDP, and IP SLA.
  • Time synchronization with NTP and NTPv4.
  • Automation and scripting using Embedded Event Manager (EEM).
  • Control and management plane protection with CoPP and MPP.
  • Advanced troubleshooting tools including Cisco Performance Monitor, Embedded Packet Capture (EPC), ERSPAN, conditional debugging, and traceroute.
  • Configuration management including archive, rollback, and change logging.
  • Cloud-managed network concepts for modern network operations.

Presented to you by instructor Rene Molenaar, CCIE #41726.

Requirements

  • Basic understanding of Cisco IOS and networking fundamentals.

Course Schedule