Detailed Course Outline
Module 1: Accessing the Lab Environment
- Identify the contents and objectives of the course
- Define the class schedule and class logistics
- Identify the related courses
- Review the lab environment details
Module 2: Network Automation Overview
- Describe the features of OpenText Network Automation software (NA)
- Describe the NA system architecture including Tiered architecture and Driver architecture
- Identify the concepts and terminology that are associated with NA
- Describe the NA user interface
Module 3: Device Management
- Identify the device authentication process
- Add devices
- Describe the auto-discovery process
- Import devices from a .csv file
- Search for devices
- Edit, view, and deploy a configuration
- Compare device configuration versions
- Perform a bare metal install
- Provision a device from a device template
Module 4: Device Access Methods, Device Groups, and Tasks
- Explain device access methods
- Identify the connection methods in NA
- Identify the transfer protocols in NA
- Differentiate between device groups and parent groups
- Differentiate between Partitions and Realms
- Configure device groups
- Identify the major task types available in NA
- Create, manage, and perform device tasks
Module 5: Change Plans and Tasks
- Explain Change Plans and the supported features
- Identify the common operations you can do using Change Plans
- Edit and configure Change Plans
- Deploy Change Plans
Module 6: Access Control Lists (ACLs)
- Explain the Access Control Lists (ACLs)
- Create, edit, and run ACL scripts
- Create, edit, and use identity resource pools
Module 7: Deploying Software Images and Using the Command-Line Interface
- Explain the procedure for upgrade of software images using NA
- Prepare for updating a software image on a device
- Upload and manage software images
- Deploy software images
- Use the CLI of NA to manage network devices
- Create advanced scripts from (automatically) recorded user sessions
Module 8: Managing Policies
- Explain the compliance life cycle
- Manage configuration policies, including creating and modifying configuration policies
- Export and import configuration policies
- Review policy activity
- Test configurations against policies
- Review the Policy Subscription Service
Module 9: Managing Reports
- Identify the different reports available in the NA system
- Explain the use of the Statistics dashboard
- Search for reports
- Create and view various types of reports
Module 10: Task Troubleshooting
- Identify failed tasks
- Explain how to read the tasks details
- Troubleshoot failed tasks
- Review common device issues
Module 11: Authorizing User Access
- Plan for users, access, and authorization
- Differentiate between roles and permissions
- Create user accounts and user groups
- Edit user accounts
- Add users to user groups
- Create partitions
- Add users, user groups, devices, and device groups to partitions
Module 12: Workflows
- Explain the workflow process
- Create and manage workflows
Module 13: Monitoring Server Health
- Verify the server status with the built-in NA monitoring tools
- Explain data pruning tasks
- Configure and use Event Notification and Response rules
Module 14: Administrative Settings
- Explain the NA server administrative settings
- Configure and manage the NA server administrative settings
Module 15: Administrative Troubleshooting
- Identify NA-related problems
- Diagnose NA-related problems
- Isolate NA-related problems
- Resolve NA-related problems
- Locate additional references and support materials such as Contacting NA Support, Reporting a problem, Knowledge Base, Class registration, Documentation
- The OpenText Marketplace