EMC Ionix MPLS Manager (Smarts) (MPLS)

This course is intended for anyone responsible for managing an MPLS environment, with the EMC Smarts Network Management suite.

To understand the content and successfully complete this course, a student must have a suitable knowledgebase/skill set. The student must have an understanding of the EMC Smarts Service Assurance Manager, EMC Smarts IP Network Management Suite as well as a basic understanding of TCP/IP and the MPLS protocols. A list of specific prerequisite courses can be found in EMC Education Services Learning Management System.

Upon successful completion of this course, participants should be able to:

• Discuss the EMC Smarts suite components required to monitor a MPLS/VPN network
• Understand the Architecture components that comprise the MPLS Manager
• List some features of the MPLS Manager
• List the steps involved in an MPLS Manager installation
• Configuration requirements after installation
• Factors involved in performing Discovery of an MPLS environment
• Remote Ping
• LSP Ping
• What are overlapping IP addresses
• Describe how MPLS Manager discovers IP Networks, and can distinguish between duplicate IP addresses
• Explain the use of VPN IP Tagging Server

Modules

These modules are designed to support the course objectives. The following modules are included in this course:

These modules are designed to support the course objectives. The following modules are included in this course:
• The MPLS Managed Domain
• EMC Ionix MPLS Manager
• Installation and Configuration of the MPLS Manager
• Managing the MPLS Environment
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting
• Overlapping IP Network addressing

Labs

Labs reinforce the information you have been taught. The labs for this course include:

• Installing and Configuring an MPLS server
• Performing Discovery of an MPLS environment
• Examining the Topology Browser for MPLS objects and relationships
• Executing Remote and LSP Pings to test network integrity

Assessments

Assessments validate that you have learned the knowledge or skills presented during a learning experience. There are no assessments associated with this course.