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Bluecat Training Fundamentals

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BlueCat Training Services

IP Address Management, DNS and DHCP Solutions

BLUECAT TRAINING SERVICES

BlueCat Fundamentals

BlueCat Training Services empower your staff with hands-on training that keeps pace with the
design and deployment of your BlueCat solution. BlueCat experts design distinct learning paths to
address the comprehensive needs of your IT organization. Our training courses equip your staff
with the skills needed to optimize your BlueCat solution and realize its full potential.

BlueCat Fundamentals is a 4-day onsite instructor-led training course that focuses on the
administration of the BlueCat Address Manager solution and the core network services provided by
BlueCat DNS and DHCP servers. Attendees should have a general understanding of networking
concepts and TCP/IP protocols, as well as a strong grasp of concepts related to DNS, DHCP and
IPv4 addressing.

COURSE VENUES
Your staff can attend BlueCat Fundamentals at your facilities or join one of our BlueCat-hosted
onsite instructor-led classes. Successful completion of this course includes access to the BlueCat
Fundamentals certification exam.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
Upon successful completion of the BlueCat Fundamentals Course, attendees are able to:

§§ Configure NTP, SNMP, and Other Services for Both §§ Configure and Manage DNS Services with BlueCat
Address Manager and BlueCat DNS/DHCP Servers DNS Servers
§§ Monitor BlueCat Address Manager and BlueCat DNS/ §§ Configure Discovery and IP Reconciliation
DHCP Systems §§ Configure BlueCat DNS/DHCP Server High Availability
§§ Navigate the Address Manager User Interface (XHA)
§§ Manage the IPv4 and IPv6 Address Spaces §§ Manage Users, Groups and External Authenticators
§§ Configure and Manage DHCP Services with BlueCat §§ Backup and Restore the Address Manager Database
DHCP Servers §§ Manage User-Defined Fields, Tags and Devices

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MODULE 1 – BENEFITS OF BLUECAT DDI MODULE 7 – MANAGING DNS

§§ Understand the Advantages of BlueCat DDI §§ Manage DNS Views, Zones, and Resource Records
§§ Manage the Reverse DNS Space
MODULE 2 – NAVIGATING/PERSONALIZING
§§ Deploy DNS Data to DNS Servers
THE SYSTEM
§§ Configure DNS Settings and Options
§§ Navigate the Address Manager User Interface
§§ Use Search and Data Restore Tools
MODULE 8 – MANAGING RECURSIVE DNS

§§ Use Address Manager Online Help §§ Configure Recursion


§§ Configure Global Forwarding, Stub Zones, and
MODULE 3 – IPV4 ADDRESS MANAGEMENT
Forwarding Zones
§§ Model the Address Space using IPv4 Blocks
and Networks
MODULE 9 – DYNAMIC DNS

§§ Work with IP Addresses §§ Configure Dynamic DNS (DDNS)


§§ Add Security to DDNS using TSIG Keys
MODULE 4 – IPV6 ADDRESS MANAGEMENT
MODULE 10 – ADVANCED DNS TOPICS
§§ Understand IPv6 Addresses
§§ Work with Global and Local Address Spaces §§ Manage a Multi-View DNS Configuration
§§ Create IPv6 Blocks and Networks §§ Configure Delegation
§§ Create and Assign IPv6 Addresses §§ Create and Manage Zone Templates

MODULE 5 – MANAGING DHCP MODULE 11 – MANAGING CROSS-OVER

§§ Create and Resize DHCP Ranges HIGH AVAILABILITY (XHA)


§§ Create DHCP Reserved Addresses §§ Create and Maintain XHA Clusters
§§ Deploy DHCP §§ Update XHA Clusters
§§ Use Network Templates to Automate Network §§ Repair XHA Clusters
Creation
MODULE 12 – IP RECONCILIATION
§§ Configure DHCP Options and Settings
§§ Configure DHCP Validation §§ Schedule and Run a Discovery
§§ Configure an IP Reconciliation Policy
MODULE 6 – DHCP FAILOVER
§§ Reconcile Discovered IP Addresses
§§ Understand the Recommended DHCP Failover
Architecture MODULE 13 – MANAGING AND
§§ Configure DHCP Failover MAINTAINING ADDRESS MANAGER

§§ Work with the Address Manager Administration


Console (CLI)
§§ Configure Monitoring of the Address Manager System
§§ Configure Address Manager Services
§§ Upgrade and Patch Address Manager

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MODULE 14 – USER MANAGEMENT MODULE 18 – WORKING WITH METADATA

§§ Create User Accounts and User Groups §§ Create and Use User-Defined Fields
§§ Configure an LDAP Authenticator §§ Use Object Tags to Manage IPAM Data
§§ Manage Access Rights §§ Use UN/LOCODE to Assign Locations to Objects
§§ Use the Built-in Workflow System §§ Use Devices to Manage Multi-Homed Devices

MODULE 15 – CONFIGURING BACKUPS MODULE 19 – MAINTAINING, MANAGING, AND


AND REPLICATION MONITORING BLUECAT DNS/DHCP SERVERS

§§ Configure Address Manager Database Backups §§ Work with the BlueCat DNS/DHCP Server
Administration Console (CLI)
§§ Configure Address Manager Replication
§§ Disable and Replace BlueCat DNS/DHCP Servers
§§ Configuring the Data Checker
§§ Configure Dedicated Management
MODULE 16 – REPORTS AND DATA VISUALIZATION
§§ View Server Logs
§§ Configure, Schedule, and Email Reports in Address §§ Configure Monitoring of BlueCat DNS/DHCP Servers
Manager
§§ Upgrade and Patch BlueCat DNS/DHCP Servers
§§ Configure Data Visualization Heat Maps and Overlays

MODULE 17 – EVENTS, TRANSACTIONS,


AND LOG FILES

§§ Configure Notification Groups


§§ View the Event List and Event Details
§§ View and Search Transaction History
§§ Download Address Manager Log Files

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Visit https://www.bluecatnetworks.com/services-support/training/ or email learn@bluecatnetworks.com
to inquire about our course schedules and to obtain more information about our training courses.

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