IPAM Administration

IPAM Administration

IPAM Administration is a 15-hour course that examines the more advanced features and functions of the Proteus system, as well as advanced system administration and management activities.

Topics Covered

IPAM Administration is broken into discrete modules that teach students how to:

  • Setup, monitor and maintain an IPAM solution
  • Configure advanced DNS & DHCP features
  • Manage users, groups and authenticators
  • Configure DNS security extensions
  • Manage IPv6 environments
  • Setup workflows
  • Configure high availability
  • Manage Windows DNS/DHCP services
Audience

IPAM Administration is designed for individuals who design and administer DNS, DHCP, and IPAM systems. The course assumes that attendees have a strong understanding of networking concepts; TCP/IP protocols; and a strong grasp of DNS, DHCP and IPv4 addressing.

Prerequisites

Attendees should complete IPAM Essentials before taking this course.

Course Venue

Your staff can attend the IPAM Administration course at your facilities, at a BlueCat Networks training facility, or through our Virtual Instructor Led Training program.

Course Outline
IPAM Administration

Module 1: Advanced DNS Configuration
  • Using DNS views
  • Hidden Master/Stealth Slave
  • Recursion & Forwarding
  • Stub Zones and Delegation
  • Dynamic DNS (DDNS)
  • Active Directory and DNS
  • Naming Policy Management
Module 2: DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC)
  • DNSSEC overview
  • DNSSEC signing policies
  • DNSSEC Configuration
Module 3: Advanced DHCP Configuration
  • DHCP Vendor Profiles
  • DHCP Custom & Raw Options
  • DHCP Match Classes
  • DHCP Failover
  • MAC Authentication
Module 4: Managing Adonis Servers
  • Deployment Roles
  • Monitoring Adonis Servers
  • Replacing & Updating Adonis Servers
  • Managing Adonis Patches
Module 5: Managing Proteus
  • User Management
  • System Management & Monitoring
  • Event and Transaction Auditing
  • Database Management
Module 6: Reporting
  • Defining and Generating Reports
Module 7: Proteus Security Model
  • Security & Access Rights
  • Security Privileges
Module 8: Managing IPv6
  • Local & Global IPv6 Space
  • IPv6 Blocks and Networks
Module 9: Workflow
  • Configuring and Managing Workflow Users
Module 10: IP Reconciliation
  • IP Reconciliation Policies
  • Discovery and IP Reconciliation Management
Module 11: Crossover High Availability (XHA)
  • High Availability in DNS and DHCP
  • Configuring XHA
  • Performing an XHA Failover
  • Managing Servers in XHA
Module 12: Proteus Administration Console
  • The Proteus CLI
Module 13: Adonis Administration Console
  • The Adonis CLI
Module 14: Database Maintenance and Recovery
  • Managing Database Backups
  • Database Replication
  • Configuring for Disaster Recovery
Module 15: Managing Windows Servers
  • PMA Management Modes
  • Migrating Windows information to Proteus
  • Managing Windows DNS
  • Managing Windows DHCP