• Describe the architecture, licensing, migration capabilities, assurance, compliance features, and setup of Cisco Prime Infrastructure.
• Identify the pre-deployment and design tasks in the design lifecycle phase.
• Describe how to deploy device configurations with Cisco Prime Infrastructure.
• Examine the different available templates and their capabilities and how to create configurations and deploy them using these templates.
• Describe roles of operations workforce and applicable features of Cisco Prime Infrastructure.
• Preform device discovery and configuration tasks.
• Explore the monitoring and management capabilities of Cisco Prime Infrastructure
• Create monitoring templates, and perform health and performance monitoring.
• Use Prime Infrastructure to troubleshoot and perform problem isolation
• create and customize a wide range of reports using Prime Infrastructure

Module 1: Overview of Managing Unified Access with Cisco Prime Infrastructure

Cisco Prime Infrastructure Overview

• Key Features and Licensing
• Lifecycles Mapped to Organizational Roles
• Device Integration and Management

Cisco Prime Infrastructure Setup

• Technical Requirements
• Deployment Options
• VMware Deployment Steps Using OVA
• Troubleshooting Install
• Auto Deploy

Initial System Administration Tasks in Administer Lifecycle

• License Management
• User Management
• Interface Overview and Management
• System Operations

Module 2: Design Lifecycle Features and Functions

Operational Roles and Features in Design Phase

• Design and Pre-deployment Engineer and Tasks
• Design Lifecycle Features

Creating Sites and Maps

• Create Sites
• Endpoint Association
• Create Maps

Cisco Prime Infrastructure Templates

• Day Zero Configuration and Guided Workflows
• Default Templates
• CLI Templates
• Wireless Templates
• Using Composite Templates

Creating Sites

• Plug and Play device deployment
• Creating Sites
• Setup Virtual Domains

Creating Maps

• Creating Maps
• Using the Mapping Features

Lab: Creating Users and Groups
Lab: Creating Sites and Maps

Module 3: Deploy Lifecycle Features and Functions

Operational Roles and Features in Deployment Phase

• Deployment Engineer and Tasks
• Deploy Lifecycle Features

Deploying Device Configurations

• Create Deployment Tasks
• Schedule a Deployment
• Using the Automated Deployment Profiles

Lab: Deploying Configurations Using Templates

Module 4: Operate Lifecycle Features and Functions

Operational Roles and Features in Operation Phase

• Operations Workforce and Tasks
• Operate Lifecycle Features

Discovery and Management Functionalities for Network Engineers and AdministratorsDevice Work Center Network Assurance

Monitoring and Management Functionalities for Network Operations Center

• Alarms and Events
• Monitoring
• Maps
• Context Aware for location
• Clean Air
• wIPS

Troubleshooting and Problem Isolation Functionalities for Helpdesk and Support

• Clients and Users
• Operational Tasks
• Common Scenarios

Lab: Using Device Work Center
Lab: Monitoring, Alarms, Events and Troubleshooting
Lab: Using Reports

Module 5: Report Lifecycle Features and Functions

Operational Roles and Features in Reporting Phase

• Who in the IT Workforce Needs Reports?
• Which Reports They Need?

Cisco Prime Infrastructure Reports

• Reports Dashboard
• Scheduling Reports
• Compliance Reports

BTS always provides equipment to have a very successful Hands-On course. BTS also encourages all attendees to bring their own equipment to the course. This will provide attendees the opportunity to incorporate their own gear into the labs and gain valuable training using their specific equipment.