Course code

NETW 13013

Key Facts

Introduction to Systems / Network Administration

Current Students

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Course Overview

The purpose of this course is developing an overall understanding of system and network administration.

Course Content

Network Management & Monitoring:

Monitoring Systems & Services, Network Monitoring Tools, Linux Basics for network management and monitoring, Securing Layer 2 technologies, Internet protocol service level agreement (IP SLA), Availability LAB-for servers, services, routers, switches, environment, Accounting LAB-NetFlow/flow visualization, Centralized Logging, Reliability LAB-connection health, rtt, service response time, jitter, Performance LAB-traffic, port utilization, cpu, RAM, disk, processes, Ticket Systems LAB-Manage provisioning & support, Configuration Management LAB-Track router configurations, Network Documentation LAB-Inventory, Location, Ownership of Network Assets.

Server Virtualization:

 Introduction to Virtualization and VMware, Install and configure ESX server, Install and configure vCenter, Configure virtual network, Create and configure virtual machines, Introduction to high availability, Data Center features-Demonstration

Windows Server Administration:

Install Windows Server 2016 as a Desktop Experience Server, Server Core and as a Nano Server, Manage users and computers using Active Directory, Configure computers using Group Policy, Implement and Manage DNS, Understanding PowerShell, Create and manage Virtual Machines using Hyper-V, Implement DHCP infrastructure and IP address management (IPAM), Deploy operating systems using Windows Deployment Services (WDS), Backup and Restore Windows Server 2016,Monitor Windows Server performance using built-in tools, Install and manage Windows Software Update Service (WSUS).

Linux Server Administration:

Introduction to UNIX/Linux, Installing Linux (centos/OpenSUSE), Essential Linux Commands, TCP/IP Network Configuration, Process and Package Management, Install and Configure an Apache Web Server, Configure Apache to use HTTPS, Implement and Configure a Mail Server, Scheduling Repetitive Jobs with Cron, Implement and Manage DNS, Implement and Manage FTP, Implement DHCP infrastructure, Shell script programming (BASH scripting).