Network Automation Essentials

Module 1: Accessing the Lab Environment

• Identify the contents and objectives of the course
• Define the class schedule and class logistics
• Identify the related courses
• Review the lab environment details

Module 2: Network Automation Overview

• Describe the features of OpenText Network Automation software (NA)
• Describe the NA system architecture including Tiered architecture and Driver architecture
• Identify the concepts and terminology that are associated with NA
• Describe the NA user interface

Module 3: Device Management

• Identify the device authentication process
• Add devices
• Describe the auto-discovery process
• Import devices from a .csv file
• Search for devices
• Edit, view, and deploy a configuration
• Compare device configuration versions
• Perform a bare metal install
• Provision a device from a device template

Module 4: Device Access Methods, Device Groups, and Tasks

• Explain device access methods
• Identify the connection methods in NA
• Identify the transfer protocols in NA
• Differentiate between device groups and parent groups
• Differentiate between Partitions and Realms
• Configure device groups
• Identify the major task types available in NA
• Create, manage, and perform device tasks

Module 5: Change Plans and Tasks

• Explain Change Plans and the supported features
• Identify the common operations you can do using Change Plans
• Edit and configure Change Plans
• Deploy Change Plans

Module 6: Access Control Lists (ACLs)

• Explain the Access Control Lists (ACLs)
• Create, edit, and run ACL scripts
• Create, edit, and use identity resource pools

Module 7: Deploying Software Images and Using the Command-Line Interface

• Explain the procedure for upgrade of software images using NA
• Prepare for updating a software image on a device
• Upload and manage software images
• Deploy software images
• Use the CLI of NA to manage network devices
• Create advanced scripts from (automatically) recorded user sessions

Module 8: Managing Policies

• Explain the compliance life cycle
• Manage configuration policies, including creating and modifying configuration policies
• Export and import configuration policies
• Review policy activity
• Test configurations against policies
• Review the Policy Subscription Service

Module 9: Managing Reports

• Identify the different reports available in the NA system
• Explain the use of the Statistics dashboard
• Search for reports
• Create and view various types of reports

Module 10: Task Troubleshooting

• Identify failed tasks
• Explain how to read the tasks details
• Troubleshoot failed tasks
• Review common device issues

Module 11: Authorizing User Access

• Plan for users, access, and authorization
• Differentiate between roles and permissions
• Create user accounts and user groups
• Edit user accounts
• Add users to user groups
• Create partitions
• Add users, user groups, devices, and device groups to partitions

Module 12: Workflows

• Explain the workflow process
• Create and manage workflows

Module 13: Monitoring Server Health

• Verify the server status with the built-in NA monitoring tools
• Explain data pruning tasks
• Configure and use Event Notification and Response rules

Module 14: Administrative Settings

• Explain the NA server administrative settings
• Configure and manage the NA server administrative settings

Module 15: Administrative Troubleshooting

• Identify NA-related problems
• Diagnose NA-related problems
• Isolate NA-related problems
• Resolve NA-related problems
• Locate additional references and support materials such as Contacting NA Support, Reporting a problem, Knowledge Base, Class registration, Documentation
• The OpenText Marketplace