Course Description

The Cisco EPN Manager is a simplified and cost-effective solution for device operation, administration, network provisioning, and network assurance management for today’s converging packet and optical multi-layer networks. It enables end-to-end lifecycle management across core, edge, aggregation, and access networks.

The EPNM100 - Configuring and Operating Cisco EPN Manager v3.0 course shows you how to install, provision, monitor, and maintain a packet and optical multi-layer network using Cisco Evolved Programmable Network (EPN) Manager. This course also covers configuration and compliance management, device configuration, and service management.

Objectives

• Learn how to deploy Cisco EPN Manager and perform end-to-end network management of Carrier Ethernet, optical transport, and circuit emulation over packet networks
• Gain the knowledge and skills you need to improve network agility and operational efficiencies through automated device operations, fast provisioning, and proactive assurance management with a combination of theory and hands-on practice

Audience

• Network operators
• Network administrators
• Optical network administrators
• System administrators
• System integrators and professional services
• Cisco integrators and partners

Prerequisites

To benefit fully from this course, you should have the following knowledge and skills:

• Network management experience (polling, syslogs, IP addressing, ports, device access, credentials, Simple Network Management Protocol [SNMP], Secure Shell [SSH])
• Basic understanding of network and device performance statistics
• Basic understanding of network alarms and events
• Experience with manually configuring network devices and provisioning services using a device’s Command-Line Interface (CLI)
• VMware experience with the installation of OVA files on virtual machines and/or ISO software on bare-metal machines
• Experience with configuring optical network devices and provisioning optical circuits using either TL1 (CLI) or the Cisco Transport Controller application

Content

Introduction

• Service Provider Market Trends
• Cisco EPN Manager Overview

Getting Started

• Accessing Cisco EPN Manager
• Lesson Summary for “Accessing Cisco EPN Manager”
• Exploring the GUI
• Populating the Inventory

Network Views

• Viewing Device Inventory and Device Details
• Viewing the Topology

Network Monitoring

• Monitoring Dashboards
• Monitoring Policies Overview
• Exploring Alarms and Events
• Taking Action on Alarms and Events
• Exploring Reports
• Managing Reports

System Administration

• Pre-Installation Activities
• Installing Cisco EPN Manager
• Installing High Availability
• Post-Installation Activities
• Performing Server Setup Tasks
• Customizing Alarm and Event Preferences
• Managing Groups and Virtual Domains
• Managing User Accounts

Maintenance

• Backup and Restore
• Software Updates
• Data Retention and Purging
• Monitor and Tune Cisco EPN Manager

Configuration Management

• Setting Up Configuration Management
• Using Configuration Management

Software Image Management

• Software Image Management Basics
• Deploying Software Images

Device Configuration

• Cisco EPN Manager Configuration Methods
• Configuring Devices by Using Templates
• Creating Custom Templates

Compliance Management

• Compliance Prerequisites
• Compliance Policies
• Compliance Audit and Fix Jobs

Carrier Ethernet Service Management

• Examining Provisioning Features
• Creating Customers and Custom Profiles
• Provisioning a Carrier Ethernet Service
• Verifying Services
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting Services

Optical Devices, Circuits, and Services

• Exploring Optical Provisioning Features
• Setting Up Configuration Management
• Using Configuration Management
• Configuring Optical Devices with Detailed Device View
• Creating Customers and Custom Profiles
• Provisioning a Service
• Assuring Services
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting Services

Labs

• Access and Navigation
• Populating the Inventory
• Viewing the Network
• Monitoring Dashboards
• Monitoring Policies
• Alarms and Events
• Reports
• OVA Installation Video
• Server Setup
• Customizing Alarm Preferences
• Managing Groups and Virtual Domains
• User Accounts
• Maintenance
• Configuration Management
• Software Image Management
• Configuring Devices
• Manage Compliance Features
• CE Service Provisioning
• Lifecycle Use Case
• Optical Custom Profile
• Provision Optical Circuits
• Monitor Optical Services