eLearning - BlueCat Fundamentals

BlueCat Fundamentals

The BlueCat Fundamentals eLearning Suite prepares students to manage their IP Address Space, DHCP and DNS through Address Manager. Software simulations and videos guide students through Address Manager and show them how to optimize their IP space.

Prerequisites

Learners should have a general understanding of networking concepts, as well as a strong grasp of concepts related to DHCP, DNS and IPv4 addressing.

Course Length

The course is divided into modules and ranges in length from 1.5 to 6.25 hours, depending on the learning path chosen.

Audience

This course is designed for individuals employed as DNS, DHCP and IPAM administrators who need a comprehensive understanding of Address Manager.

Delivery Method

This course is available as self-paced eLearning.

Learning Paths

BlueCat offers a number of learning paths designed to fit an individual’s role. The Fundamentals DDI course presents comprehensive coverage of BlueCat DNS and DHCP management. The individual component courses – Managing DNS and Managing DHCP are available for those who prefer to focus on specific elements.

  • BlueCat Fundamentals – DDI
  • BlueCat Fundamentals – Managing DHCP
  • BlueCat Fundamentals – Managing DNS

Eligible Certifications

Learners who complete BlueCat Fundamentals DDI, may be eligible to earn:

BlueCat Fundamentals Certified Professional

Upon successful completion of the BlueCat Fundamentals Course,
you will be able to:

  • Monitor BlueCat Address Manager and BlueCat DNS/DHCP Systems
  • Manage the IPv4 and IPv6 Address Spaces
  • Configure and Manage Authoritative and Recursive DNS Architectures
  • Configure and Manage DHCP including DHCP Failover
  • Configure Discovery and IP Reconciliation
  • Configure and Manage DNS services with BlueCat DNS/DHCP Server
  • Configure and Manage DHCP services with BlueCat DNS/DHCP Server
  • Configure BlueCat DNS/DHCP Server High Availability (XHA)
  • Manage Users, Groups and External Authenticators
  • Manage Data using User-Defined fields, Tags and Devices

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Course Outline

Introduction to Address Manager

  • Understand how Address Manager manages IPAM data
  • Introduction to Redundancy Systems, Role-based Administration, Compliance and Auditing

Navigating the System

  • Understand the Components of the Address Manager UI including Tabs and Breadcrumbs
  • Use the Search Functionality
  • Restore Data
  • Use Table Filtering to Filter IPAM Data

Understanding Blocks and Networks

  • Manage the IPv4 Address Space using Blocks
    and Networks

Managing the IPv4 Address Space

  • Allocate and Change the State of IP Addresses
  • Manage Gateway Addresses

Configuring DHCP in Address Manager

  • Create and Resize DHCP Ranges
  • Create DHCP Reserved Addresses
  • Assign DHCP Deployment Roles and Deploy DHCP
  • Configure DHCP Validation

Managing DNS Zones and Deployment

  • Create and Manage DNS Forward and Reverse Zones
  • Understand DNS Deployment Roles and Deploy DNS
  • Configure DNS Delegation

Managing DNS Resource Records

  • Create and Manage DNS Resource Records
  • Understand DNS Referential Integrity

IP Modeling Tools

  • Use Various Tools to Manipulate the IP Address Space

Network Templates and IP Groups

  • Assign Settings to Networks using Network Templates
  • Use Network Templates when Partitioning a Block
  • Assign Granular Access Rights using IP Groups

IPv6 Management

  • Understand IPv6 Addresses and IPv6 Abbreviations
  • Understand the Global and Local Address Spaces
  • Create IPv6 Blocks and Networks and Assign IPv6 Addresses

DHCP Deployment Options

  • Configure DHCP Deployment Options
  • Understand Deployment Option Inheritance
  • Configure DHCP Custom and Raw Options

DHCP Advanced Features

  • Configure Shared Networks
  • Work with Vendor Profiles, Match Classes and MAC Pools

DHCP Failover

  • Understand Failover Architecture and States
  • Configure DHCP Failover

DNS Deployment Options

  • Configure DNS Deployment Options
  • Create Access Control Lists

Recursive DNS

  • Enable DNS Servers to Accept Recursive Queries
  • Configure Global Forwarding, Stub Zones and Forwarding Zones

Managing DNS Views

  • Understand the Purpose of DNS Views
  • Use Match Clients to Control Access to Views
  • Understand the way Queries are Handled in a Multi-View Configuration

Advanced DNS Topics

  • Manage Other DNS Servers
  • Use Published Interfaces

Active Directory Integration

  • Configure Address Manager to Support DNS for Active Directory
  • Manage Multiple Active Directory-Integrated Zones

Dynamic DNS (DDNS)

  • Understand how DDNS Works
  • Add Security to DDNS

DNS Logging

  • Use Logging to Interpret Information in a DNS Query
  • Enable Query Logging and Logging Channels

General Administration

  • Configure Global Settings
  • Set Passwords for Operating System Accounts
  • Configure Services such as SNMP and NTP

Getting the System Ready

  • Connect to the Administration Console (CLI)
  • Configuring Network, Time Zone, and Date Settings
  • Configuring Services such as SNMP and NTP
  • Adding BlueCat DNS/DHCP Servers to Address Manager

User Management

  • Create Local User and Group Accounts
  • Configure LDAP Authentication and Import LDAP Groups
  • Configure Access Rights

Data Management

  • Work with Database Replication
  • Use Database Tools
  • Back Up and Restore the Address Manager Database

IP Reconciliation

  • Understand the BlueCat Discovery and IP Reconciliation Model
  • Schedule and Run IP Discovery
  • Configure an IP Reconciliation Policy
  • Reconcile Discovered IP Addresses

Cross-Over High Availability (XHA)

  • Understand XHA
  • Configure, Upgrade and Repair an XHA Cluster

What is DNSSEC?

  • Understand Cache Poisoning Attacks
  • Understand DNSSEC Resource Records
  • Understand Zone Signing
  • Understand Secure Delegation

Configuring DNSSEC

  • Configure Authoritative DNSSEC
  • Configure Recursive DNSSEC
  • Configure Secure Delegation
  • Configure Zone Rollover

Response Policy Zones (RPZ)

  • Understand and Configure Response Policies and Response Policy Zones

BlueCat Threat Protection

  • DNS Phishing Attacks
  • Configure Threat Protection Using DNS Feeds
  • Troubleshoot Threat Protection

What’s New in Address Manager 8.0?

  • Network Data Visualization
  • VLAN Tagging
  • Response Policy Zone Reports
  • x.509 Authentication
  • Pre-Deployment Validation
  • Windows DHCP Failover

What’s New in Address Manager 8.1?

  • UN/LOCODE Support
  • F5 Server Integration
  • History Data Management
  • Secure Backup Support and more

What’s New in Address Manager 8.2?

  • Password Policies
  • Blocking DNS Option Inheritance
  • Server Groups
  • DNS-based Authentication of Named Entities
  • Secure Backup Support and more

What’s New in Address Manager 8.3?

  • BlueCat DNS Server Slave Notifications
  • SNMP Enhancements for Address Manager Repication and Database Backups
  • Support for CAA Resource Records

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