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Course Outline
Open-Source Enterprise Networking Overview
- Reasons organizations choose a self-managed network approach
- Common open-source options for routing, Wi-Fi, IP address management, monitoring, and automation
- Benefits, tradeoffs, hardware support, and operational considerations
Network Requirements and Architecture
- Gathering business and technical requirements
- Designing for campus, branch, and small multi-site environments
- Planning for segmentation, resiliency, and future growth
Platform and Component Selection
- Choosing platforms for routers, switches, wireless access points, and management tools
- Mapping open-source software to network roles
- Reviewing hardware compatibility and deployment models
Addressing, VLANs, and Core Network Services
- IP address planning and subnet design
- VLAN design and inter-VLAN communication basics
- DHCP, DNS, NTP, and management network considerations
Routing Design and Implementation
- Static routing and default gateway design
- Practical use of OSPF and basic BGP for edge connectivity
- Redundancy, route filtering, and failover concepts
Switching Design and Implementation
- Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching roles in an enterprise network
- Uplink design, VLAN implementation, and trunking
- Loop prevention and link resiliency basics
Enterprise Wi-Fi Planning and Deployment
- Coverage, capacity, and SSID planning
- Employee, guest, and device network design
- Access point adoption, controller options, and wireless security basics
Security and Access Control
- Network segmentation, firewalling, and policy enforcement
- Securing management access and administrative workflows
- Patch management, backups, logging, and configuration protection
Documentation and Source of Truth
- Using inventory and IP address management tools such as NetBox
- Documenting topology, addressing, and service dependencies
- Change control and configuration standards
Monitoring and Troubleshooting
- Building visibility with metrics, logs, alerts, and dashboards
- Monitoring device health, interfaces, wireless performance, and client connectivity
- Troubleshooting common routing, switching, Wi-Fi, and service issues
Automation and Repeatable Operations
- Identifying where automation adds the most value
- Using templates and scripts for consistent configuration
- Supporting change management with repeatable workflows
Deployment, Migration, and Operations Planning
- Validating designs in a lab and planning a pilot rollout
- Migrating from an existing environment with rollback and risk controls
- Building runbooks, support processes, and a roadmap for production adoption
Requirements
- Fundamental understanding of IP networking, switching, VLANs, and Wi-Fi concepts
- Experience in network administration, Linux system administration, or IT infrastructure support
- Proficiency with basic command-line skills and experience in editing configuration files
Target Audience
- Network engineers and administrators
- Infrastructure and systems engineers
- IT managers and technical leads evaluating or planning for an open-source network stack
21 Hours
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