Managing Enterprise Networks with Cisco Prime Infrastructure (MENPI)

Course Description

In this course, you will learn how to manage your network with Cisco Prime Infrastructure by adding devices, managing inventory, creating reports, creating wired and wireless device maps, monitoring the network, managing device configurations, managing device compliance, and performing system administration tasks. This course also introduces the various services and options available with Cisco Prime Infrastructure.

Course Information

Length: 5 day

Format: Lecture and Lab

Delivery Method: Virtual / Onsite

Max. Capacity: 12

Learning Objectives

• Navigate the GUI and access the CLI for Cisco Prime Infrastructure
• Add to and manage devices in the Cisco Prime Infrastructure inventory
• Create network maps for wired, wireless, and data center devices
• Create and manage virtual domains and users
• Manage device configurations
• Manage device compliance
• Describe several of the services and options offered by Cisco Prime Infrastructure
• Monitor the network using dashboards, maps, and reports
• Perform system administrative tasks, including monitoring the health of the system and network and performing server backups

• Knowledge of networks and networking terminology (Cisco CCNA® Routing and Switching qualifications or equivalent)
• Knowledge of wireless networks and wireless networking terminology (Cisco CCNA® Wireless qualifications or equivalent)
• Previous training in, or experience with, network administration, management, and troubleshooting

Labs

1. Access Cisco Prime Infrastructure
2. Configure System Settings
3. Credential Profiles
4. Manually Add and Import Devices
5. Add Devices with Quick Discoveries
6. Generate Reports
7. Manage the Network Inventory
8. Manage Groups
9. Manage Device Software Images
10. Manage Network Topology Maps
11. Manage Wireless Maps
12. Create a Virtual Domain
13. Add a User
14. Add an ISE Server
15. Manage the Configuration Archive
16. View Wired Device Templates
17. Create and Deploy Wired Device Templates
18. Manage Wireless Device Configurations
19. Plug and Play Configuration
20. Manage Compliance Features
21. Manage AVC and QoS
22. Monitor Devices and Interfaces
23. Monitor the Wireless Network
24. Track Applications
25. Track Clients
26. Configure Operations Center

Who Should Attend

The primary audience for this course is system installers, system integrators, system administrators, network administrators, and solutions designers.