NIOS Configuration Class 5.

Date: 8/01/10 | Version: 1.0

Course Summary

As of August 1, 2010, this Infoblox NIOS Configuration Class (NCC) is a comprehensive 3-day instructor-led course. It
builds a working knowledge of how to configure and manage Infoblox network appliances running NIOS. Forward and
reverse mapping zones, network and zone creation, DNS Anycast, DHCP ranges, fixed addresses, grid management,
system & protocol level monitoring, and system level management will all be covered.

Course Detail
Pre-requisites:
ƒ Passing the CICA: DNS & DHCP Protocols exam
ƒ Audience: System Administrators, Network
ƒ Length: Three (3) days

Day 1 Agenda Create directories on the appliance

Retrieve files from an appliance using TFTP, FTP or
HTTP
Module 1 – Product Overview
Product overview
Module 6 – Administrator Accounts
Deployment Strategies
Create Admin Groups
Command Line Interface (CLI)
Assign Permissions Directly to Groups
Accessing the Appliance via the Web GUI
Assign Permissions via Roles
Initial Configuration Using the Startup Wizard
Configure Admin Accounts
Overview of the Graphical User Interface
Accessing the Admin Guide and Other Documentation
Day 2 Agenda
Module 2 – GUI Overview
Supported Operating Systems and Browsers Module 7 – High Availability
GUI Layout and Organization Overview of Infoblox HA
Dashboard VRRP Definitions
Smart Folders bloxSync
Bookmarks Configure and Test an HA Pair
Filtering
Module 8 – Grid Architecture
Module 3 – IPAM and Extensible Attributes Grid Overview
Overview of IPAM Create a Grid
Add extensible attributes to objects such as networks
and zones Module 9 – DNS Zone
Authoritative Zones
Module 4 – NIOS Administration Delegated Zones
Performing a Backup Forward Zones
Conducting an Upgrade/Downgrade Stub Zones
Download a Support Bundle Reverse Zones
Accessing Syslog and Audit Log
Configuring NTP Module 10 – Data Import Wizard
Overview of Data Import Wizard
Module 5 – File Distribution Configure the Data Import Wizard
Describe file distribution services on Infoblox Migrate Data Using the Wizard
appliances
Configure TFTP, FTP and HTTP services

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Module 11 – DNS Records Creating Networks via a Template

Adding DNS Records
Host Records/Bulk Host Records Module 16 – DHCP Failover
Shared Record Groups DHCP Failover Overview
Configuration of a Failover pair
Module 12 – DNS Member Configuration Testing Failover
Configure Forwarders
Configure an Appliance to Support Zone Transfers Module 17 – Network Discovery
Configure Query Access Discovery Overview
Enable Recursive Query Access Configuration
Display Discovered Data
Day 3 Agenda Convert Discovered Addresses to Host Records
Resolve Conflicts Between Pre-Existing and Discovered
Data
Module 13 – DHCP Network Configuration
Discover Virtual Devices Hosted by a VMWare Server
Configure a Network
Split a Network
Module 18 – Microsoft Management
Add a Range
Describe Microsoft Management feature
Configure MAC Filters
Configure NIOS to remotely manage a Microsoft DNS or
Add Fixed Addresses DHCP servern
Add data to a Microsoft DNS or DHCP server using NIOS
Module 14 – DHCP Options
Configure Standard DHCP Options Module 19 – Staged Upgrades
Configure Custom Vendor Options The Staged Upgrade process
View Leases using the Lease Viewer How to configure and schedule upgrade groups
Configure and View Lease History
Module 20 – Review Lab
Module 15 – DHCP Templates Create a grid, configure zones, networks and FTP (and
Fixed Address Templates more …)
Range Templates
Network Templates

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