Network Automation 9.0 Essentials (NA120)

Network Engineers or Administrators who are responsible for maintaining the configurations and policy compliance of a network infrastructure. Consultants who want to implement and add value to customers NA installations.

Before taking this course, you should have the following skills:

• Familiarity with networking terms and concepts
• Familiarity with web browsers and telnet or SSH connection methods
• Familiarity with different flavors of operating system environments

At the end of this course, you should be able to:

• Describe the basic components and functions of HP NA
• Add and delete devices
• Create groups for device management
• Run tasks against devices and groups
• Create, edit, and use templates and command scripts
• Create and use policies for compliance
• Create and use reports
• Plan for an HP NA install
• Use HP NA to upgrade device operating systems
• Create and use workflow for change control
• Understand the HP NA API and what it can do
• Understand the HP NA Driver Developer Kit

Day 1

I. Course Introduction
II. HP NA Overview
III. Adding Devices
IV. Device Access Methods and Device Groups
V. Scripting and ACLs

Day 2

VI. Deploying Software Images and Using CLI
VIII. Managing Reports
IX. Fundamentals Troubleshooting

Day 3

X. Installation and Planning
XI. Authorizing User Access
XII. Workflows
XIII. Managing Server Health
XIV. Administrative Settings
XV. Administrative Troubleshooting

Day 4

XVI. HP NA APIs