Thank you for sending your enquiry! One of our team members will contact you shortly.
Thank you for sending your booking! One of our team members will contact you shortly.
Course Outline
Introduction to Open Source Network Monitoring
- The evolution of network monitoring: from SNMP to modern telemetry
- Concerns regarding vendor lock-in in commercial monitoring solutions
- Overview of the open-source monitoring landscape
- LibreNMS vs Zabbix: selecting the appropriate platform
- Strategies for hybrid and complementary monitoring
LibreNMS Architecture and Installation
- Overview of LibreNMS architecture and components
- Installation methods: manual versus Docker deployment
- Database configuration (MySQL/MariaDB)
- Web server setup (Apache/Nginx with PHP-FPM)
- RRDtool configuration and tuning
- Initial configuration and validation
Zabbix Architecture and Installation
- Zabbix architecture: server, proxy, agent, and frontend
- Installation options: packages, Docker, or source compilation
- Database setup and optimization (MySQL/PostgreSQL/TimescaleDB)
- Server and frontend configuration
- Utilizing the first-time setup wizard
- Addressing scalability considerations from the outset
Device Discovery and Inventory
- Automatic network discovery within LibreNMS
- Zabbix network discovery and auto-registration capabilities
- SNMP versions and security features (v1, v2c, v3)
- Device classification and grouping strategies
- Management of location and contact information
- Bulk configuration via import and export functions
SNMP Monitoring Deep Dive
- Fundamentals of the SNMP protocol and MIBs
- Configuring SNMP on network devices (routers, switches, firewalls)
- Monitoring custom OIDs and polling mechanisms
- SNMPv3 security: authentication and encryption
- Troubleshooting common SNMP connectivity issues
- Vendor-specific SNMP considerations
Agent-Based Monitoring
- Installation and configuration of the Zabbix agent
- Zabbix agent 2: the next-generation Go-based agent
- LibreNMS agent and check_mk integration
- Utilizing custom scripts and user parameters
- Differences between passive and active agent modes
- Scaling agent deployment using Ansible, Puppet, or Chef
Windows and Linux Server Monitoring
- Monitoring Windows performance counters and services
- Tracking Linux system metrics: CPU, memory, disk, and network
- Process and service monitoring techniques
- Log file monitoring and parsing
- JVM and application-level monitoring
- Container monitoring for Docker and Kubernetes
Network Equipment Monitoring
- Switch monitoring: port status, VLANs, STP, and MAC tables
- Router monitoring: BGP, OSPF, and routing tables
- Firewall monitoring: sessions, throughput, and rule hits
- Monitoring wireless access points
- Environmental monitoring: temperature, power, and UPS status
- Tracking interface utilization and errors
Virtualization and Cloud Monitoring
- Integrating VMware vSphere monitoring
- Monitoring Proxmox VE environments
- Hyper-V monitoring capabilities
- Leveraging AWS, Azure, and GCP cloud monitoring APIs
- OpenStack monitoring strategies
- Container orchestration monitoring
Item Types and Data Collection
- Zabbix item types: Zabbix agent, SNMP, IPMI, JMX, SSH, and Telnet
- Calculating aggregate items
- Using dependent items and preprocessing
- LibreNMS poller modules and OS discovery
- Implementing custom data collection methods
- Understanding data types and units
Alerting and Triggers
- Zabbix trigger expressions and functions
- Managing trigger dependencies and event correlation
- LibreNMS alert rules and transport mechanisms
- Notification channels: email, SMS, Slack, PagerDuty, and webhooks
- Workflows for escalation and acknowledgment
- Scheduling maintenance windows and planned downtime
Dashboards and Visualization
- Navigating Zabbix dashboards and screens
- Creating graph widgets and network maps
- Customizing LibreNMS dashboards
- Designing custom graphs and utilizing templates
- Building network topology maps via discovery
- Integrating Grafana for advanced visualization
Reporting and Analytics
- Generating SLA and availability reports
- Producing capacity planning reports
- Creating custom reports
- Scheduling report delivery
- Analyzing trends and forecasting
- Automating reports via API
Distributed and High-Availability Monitoring
- Deploying Zabbix proxies for remote sites
- Setting up Zabbix server clustering and HA
- Configuring LibreNMS distributed pollers
- Implementing load balancing across multiple pollers
- Strategies for geographic distribution
- Database replication and clustering techniques
Performance Optimization
- Optimizing and tuning the database
- Enhancing poller performance and concurrent checks
- Optimizing history and trend storage
- Establishing housekeeping and data retention policies
- Implementing caching strategies
- Guidelines for hardware sizing and scaling
Security and Access Control
- User authentication integration: LDAP, SAML, and MFA
- Configuring role-based access control
- Managing host group and template permissions
- Securing the API and managing tokens
- Audit logging and compliance requirements
- Ensuring secure communications via TLS/SSL
Automation and Integration
- Utilizing the Zabbix API for scripting
- Leveraging the LibreNMS API for automation
- Implementing webhook integrations for ticketing systems
- Using Ansible modules for configuration management
- Integrating with CI/CD pipelines
- Automating ChatOps and notifications
Migration from Commercial Tools
- Evaluating the replacement of commercial monitoring tools
- Data migration strategies and available tooling
- Managing coexistence during the transition phase
- Providing staff training and documentation
- Gaining insights from production migration experiences
Production Deployment Best Practices
- Establishing backup and disaster recovery procedures
- Developing upgrade strategies for production environments
- Creating documentation and runbooks
- Conducting testing and validation procedures
- Leveraging community support and contributions
Requirements
- Familiarity with network protocols (SNMP, ICMP, TCP/UDP)
- Experience in Linux system administration
- Understanding of fundamental networking concepts (subnets, routing, switching)
- Knowledge of database principles (MySQL/PostgreSQL)
- Basic experience with web server administration
Audience
- Network Administrators and Engineers
- System Administrators tasked with infrastructure monitoring
- IT Operations Managers
- NOC Engineers and Monitoring Specialists
28 Hours
Testimonials (2)
How trainer deliver knowledge so effectively
Vu Thoai Le - Reply Polska sp. z o. o.
Course - Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) - exam preparation
Interesting labs, help from trainer
