Conferences
INTEROP New York- September 15-19, 2008
Once again, Network Protocol Specialists, LLC will be presenting at Interop in Las Vegas. This year we will be teach three one day classes.
Troubleshooting Ethernet and Switched Networks - September 15
Getting blamed for performance problems? Don’t let the foundation of your network be the bottleneck! This course covers how to troubleshoot Ethernet and switched networks. In most cases, networks are designed and installed, but never thoroughly tested to make sure they are performing as they were designed. The instructor will review the operation of Ethernet and the types of errors that typically occur. Ethernet topics include Ethernet Signaling, Fast Link Pulse, CRC/Alignment Errors, Collisions, and Fragments. The switching portion of the course examines the basics of switch and spanning tree operation. This overview provides the basis for covering troubleshooting techniques in the switched environment. Plan to leave this course with the skills necessary to successfully test and troubleshoot the physical and data link layers of today’s Ethernet networks.
Course Outline
* Overview of Ethernet operation
* Impact of Ethernet Errors
* Measuring network performance
* Troubleshooting Ethernet networks
* Overview of Switching technologies
* Packet capture and analysis in switched environments
* Troubleshooting tool matrix, what to use whenWho Should Attend
This course is intended for network administrators, designers, and analysts that are responsible for Ethernet networks.
You Will Learn
Students will be prepared to test existing Ethernet networks to determine if they are operating properly and how to quickly isolate and resolve problems, should they exist.
Network Troubleshooting Using Open Source Tools - September 16
Packet capture and analysis, network utilization and error monitoring, throughput measurement, these can all be done using free Open Source tools available today on the Internet! This class focuses on a handful of tools that can be used to troubleshooting a variety of network and application problems.
The instructors will take attendees through a series of trace files from real networks to show how protocols should and should not work. How and where to capture packets will be covered.
Filter examples for Wireshark and configuration examples for MRTG will be provided as part of this course. The attendees will leave the class with the tools and skills necessary to begin troubleshooting problems upon returning to work. A CD containing each of the tools will be provided, along with same trace files.
Course Outline
* Open Source Troubleshooting Tools, Best of the Best
* Packet Capture and Analysis using Wireshark
* The Basics of Protocol Analysis
* Measuring Network Throughput with Iperf
* Monitoring SNMP devices using MRTGWho Should Attend
This course is intended for network administrators, designers, and analysts that are responsible for determining why network and applications are not running as fast as they should.
You Will Learn
Attendees will learn how to capture and analyze packets, measure network throughput, and monitor network utilization all using Open Source tools.