Implementing CiscoWorks LMS (CWLMS)

This course is intended for:

• Cisco Customers
• Cisco Channel Partners/Resellers

• Knowledge of basic Cisco IOS commands
• Knowledge of basic Cisco Catalyst OS commands
• Basic knowledge of TCP / IP
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Windows
• Basic Internet browser navigation skills
• Basic e-mail usage skills

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Describe fundamental network management concepts
• Describe the CiscoWorks applications in the LMS bundle
• Prepare the various CiscoWorks repositories, databases, and applications for use
• Maintain an asset inventory using CiscoWorks tools for documenting the network and generating reports
• Manage network connections using CiscoWorks tools to view and troubleshoot network device, end user, host, and IP Phone connections
• Manage the configurations of network devices using CiscoWorks tools that help archive, modify and detect changes
• Monitor the network using CiscoWorks tools that measure response time and device performance
• Manage the network faults, using CiscoWorks tools which help detect and isolate problems so they can be addressed before causing further network service degradation
• Describe various CiscoWorks system administration tasks.

The Implementing CiscoWorks LMS (CWLMS) course teaches you how to effectively use the CiscoWorks applications contained in the LMS bundle. The focus is on finding the correct tools within CiscoWorks to document the network, log changes that occur, deploy global changes to devices, monitor network performance, and manage network faults. The labs are designed around sharing two CiscoWorks servers set up in a Multi-Server Trust environment.