Detailed Outlines
Course Outlines
Module 1: Overview of Managing Unified Access with Cisco Prime Infrastructure
Cisco Prime Infrastructure Overview
- Key Features and Licensing
- Lifecycles Mapped to Organizational Roles
- Device Integration and Management
Cisco Prime Infrastructure Setup
- Technical Requirements
- Deployment Options
- VMware Deployment Steps Using OVA
- Troubleshooting Install
- Auto Deploy
Initial System Administration Tasks in Administer Lifecycle
- License Management
- User Management
- Interface Overview and Management
- System Operations
Module 2: Design Lifecycle Features and Functions
Operational Roles and Features in Design Phase
- Design and Pre-deployment Engineer and Tasks
- Design Lifecycle Features
Creating Sites and Maps
- Create Sites
- Endpoint Association
- Create Maps
Cisco Prime Infrastructure Templates
- Day Zero Configuration and Guided Workflows
- Default Templates
- CLI Templates
- Wireless Templates
- Using Composite Templates
Creating Sites
- Plug and Play device deployment
- Creating Sites
- Setup Virtual Domains
Creating Maps
- Creating Maps
- Using the Mapping Features
Module 3: Deploy Lifecycle Features and Functions
Operational Roles and Features in Deployment Phase
- Deployment Engineer and Tasks
- Deploy Lifecycle Features
Deploying Device Configurations
- Create Deployment Tasks
- Schedule a Deployment
- Using the Automated Deployment Profiles
Module 4: Operate Lifecycle Features and Functions
Operational Roles and Features in Operation Phase
- Operations Workforce and Tasks
- Operate Lifecycle Features
Discovery and Management Functionalities for Network Engineers and Administrators Device Work Center Network Assurance
Monitoring and Management Functionalities for Network Operations Center
- Alarms and Events
- Monitoring
- Maps
- Context Aware for location
- Clean Air
- wIPS
Troubleshooting and Problem Isolation Functionalities for Helpdesk and Support
- Clients and Users
- Operational Tasks
- Common Scenarios
Module 5: Report Lifecycle Features and Functions
Operational Roles and Features in Reporting Phase
- Who in the IT Workforce Needs Reports?
- Which Reports They Need?
Cisco Prime Infrastructure Reports
- Reports Dashboard
- Scheduling Reports
- Compliance Reports
Objectives and Pre-requisites
Course Objectives
- Describe the architecture, licensing, migration capabilities, assurance, compliance features, and setup of Cisco Prime Infrastructure 2.0.
- Identify the pre-deployment and design tasks in the design lifecycle phase.
- Describe how to deploy device configurations with Cisco Prime Infrastructure.
- Examine the different available templates and their capabilities and how to create configurations and deploy them using these templates.
- Describe roles of operations workforce and applicable features of Cisco Prime Infrastructure.
- Preform device discovery and configuration tasks.
- Explore the monitoring and management capabilities of Cisco Prime Infrastructure
- Create monitoring templates, and perform health and performance monitoring.
- Use Prime Infrastructure to troubleshoot and perform problem isolation
- create and customize a wide range of reports using Prime Infrastructure 2.0
Prerequisites
The knowledge and skills you must have before attending this course are as follows:
- Attendance of the Cisco Prime Infrastructure 2.0 Essentials ELT training (available for free on Cisco's web site)
- CCNA-Wireless and CCNA-Route/Switch level of knowledge would be of advantage
- Knowledge of network management and network management terminology
- Knowledge of wireless networks and wireless networking terminology
- Previous training in or experience with CiscoWorks and/or Network Control System (NCS) or Wireless Control System (WCS) would be advantageous (CUWN and WMNGI courses)
