Build a NETeXPERT rule set to manage a network

Course Overview

Beginning with a network description and sample device messages, students will build and test a complete fault-centric network management system. Extensive hands-on classroom exercises begin with an analysis of the network description in order to build classes and managed objects to represent real-world network devices. Based on analysis of sample device messages, students will build and test rule sets and alerts. Gateways will be configured in the classroom, and the complete system will be tested in a runtime environment.

What You Will Learn
In this course you will learn and practice the skills needed to build a basic rule set to manage a network, including:

• Tracking the data flow within NETeXPERT
• Building and using managed object classes and managed objects
• Building simple and constructed attributes
• Populating the NETeXPERT MIB with managed objects automatically
• Designing and developing rule set consisting of ID, Parse, Gateway Analysis, Affected Object and Event Analysis rules
• Constructing pointers and bi-directional object relationships
• Using debugging tools for testing and troubleshooting rule sets
• Using thresholding and conditional logic to create rules

Detailed Course Agenda

• NETeXPERT overview
• Rule Tree overview
• Writing ID Rules
• Writing Parse Rules
• Creating objects in the MIB
• Writing Affected Object Rules
• Configuring a generic gateway
• Creating Alerts
• Writing Event Analysis Rules
• Troubleshooting with IDEAS.TRACE
• Managing alerts through correlation and threshholding
• Build a Rule Tree
• Using control statements, e.g., IF & DO
• Using operators, e.g., Get & Set
• Creating and using relationships between network devices
• Creating managed objects automatically
• Writing Gateway Analysis Rules

Recommended Follow-On Courses

• VSM-021 NETeXPERT System Administration
• VSM-022 NETeXPERT Package Administration
• VSM-032 NETeXPERT CM eXEL
• VSM-033 NETeXPERT
  FM eXEL
• VSM-034 NETeXPERT
  PM eXEL

 Specifications

Course Type
Developer/Application Training

Audience
NETeXPERT Rule Developers
NETeXPERT Application Specialists

Prerequisites
Some familiarity with the UNIX operating
System

Course Length
5 days

Course Format
Instructor-Led: 50% lecture, 50% hands-on
Exercises

Delivery Method

• Open Enrollment
  Attend a regularly scheduled class at an SRIT training facility
• Private Class
  Schedule a private class for your group at your convenience at an SRIT training facility
• On-Site
  To save you time and travel many SRIT courses can be delivered at your site. SRIT can provide the required equipment.