Infoblox NIOS Configuration

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NIOS Configuration Class

Length: 2 days

Campus: Westborough, MA

Scheduled Dates: Jan 7-8, 2010, March 16-17, 2010, May 13-14, 2010, July 20-21, 2010, Sept 9-10, 2010, Nov 16-17, 2010, and by request


Campus: New York, NY

Scheduled Dates: Feb 11-12, 2010, April 13-14, 2010, June 16-17, 2010, Aug 17-18, 2010, Oct 14-15, 2010 and by request

For schedules and pricing, contact Gia Paquette at 800-818-8070 x4711 or email gpaquette@akibia.com.

Course Summary

The Infoblox NIOS Configuration Class (NCC) is a comprehensive two-day
instructor-led course that builds a working knowledge of how to
configure and manage Infoblox network appliances running NIOS. Forward
and reverse mapping zones, network and zone creation, DNS Anycast, DHCP
ranges, fixed addresses, grid management, system & protocol level
monitoring, and system level management will all be covered.

Course Details

Note: This course assumes a solid understanding of DNS and DHCP
fundamentals which is provided through the DNS/DHCP Fundamentals
Workshop offered immediately prior this class.

This course is required for achieving Certified Infoblox Core
Administrator (CICA) status.

Audience: System Administrators, Network Administrators
Part Number: IB-EDU-NCW-01

Course Outline - Day One Agenda

Module 1 - Product Overview

  • Product overview
  • Deployment Strategies
  • Command Line Interface (CLI)
  • Accessing the Appliance via the Web GUI
  • Initial Configuration Using the Startup Wizard Overview of the Graphical
  • User Interface Accessing the Admin Guide and Other Documentation


Module 2 - GUI Overview

  • Supported Operating Systems and Browsers GUI Layout and Organization
  • Dashboard Smart Folders Bookmarks Filtering


Module 3 - NIOS Administration

  • Performing a Backup
  • Conducting an Upgrade/Downgrade
  • Download a Support Bundle
  • Accessing Syslog and Audit Log
  • Configuring NTP

Module 4 - High Availability

  • Overview of Infoblox HA
  • VRRP Definitions
  • bloxSync
  • Configure and Test an HA Pair

Module 5 - Grid Architecture

  • Grid Prerequisites
  • Create a Grid

Course Outline - Day Two Agenda

Module 6 - DNS Zone and Record Configuration

  • Authoritative Zones
  • Delegated Zones
  • Forward Zones
  • Stub Zones
  • Reverse Zones
  • Host Records/Bulk Host Records
  • Shared Record Groups
  • Specify Name Servers
  • Configure a Secondary
  • Configure Query Access

Module 7 - Administrator Accounts

  • Create DNS Admin Groups
  • Assign Permissions Directly to Groups
  • Assign Permissions via Roles
  • Configure DNS Admin Accounts

Module 8 - Infoblox Views

  • View Definitions
  • Understanding Default View
  • Creating New Views

Module 9 - DHCP & IPAM Administration

  • Configure a Network
  • Split a Network
  • Add a Range
  • Configure MAC Filters
  • Add Fixed Addresses
  • DHCP Failover


Module 10 - IP Address Management

  • IPAM Definitions
  • Device Classification
  • Configure Extensible Attributes
  • Lease Promotion
  • Lease History
  • DHCP Watermarks
  • Search Data

 

Module 11 - Network Discovery

  • Discovery Overview
  • Configuration
  • Display Discovered Data
  • Convert Discovered Addresses to Host Records Resolve Conflicts Between
  • Pre-Existing and Discovered Data