Level: Introductory

Duration: 3 hours

Type: Instructor-led, web-based training.  This course is taken online, so you may attend from wherever you have a reliable internet connection. When you sign up, you will receive an email with instructions on how to log in to the session.

Prerequisites

• Basic understanding of Layer 2/3 networks
• Basic understanding of networks and network management platforms
• Familiarity with Guru, Sentinel, or OPNET Modeler

Description
Network engineers and administrators need to maintain up-to-date diagrams of their networks. The diagrams are typically created manually and are required for planning, design, troubleshooting, and network auditing. Creating diagrams manually is time-consuming, and the diagrams are often obsolete before they are completed.

NetMapper is a product that generates Microsoft Office Visio diagrams representing different network views including Layer-2/3 topology, logical protocol configurations (e.g., OSPF and EIGRP), and logical configuration of devices (e.g., the VRFs configured on routers). This session teaches you how to use NetMapper to generate consistent and detailed network diagrams.

Agenda

• Pitfalls of manual diagramming processes
• Features and benefits of NetMapper
• Configuring and using NetMapper to generate network diagrams
• Automatic diagram generation via Sentinel
• Best practices and troubleshooting