From: johnson@ucsco.ucsc.edu (Tim Johnson)
Newsgroups: ba.seminars
Subject: Managing LANs and Internetworks Seminar
Date: 27 Jul 92 21:02:31 GMT
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:              UC EXTENSION                    :
:         is pleased to announce               :
:           a seminar entitled                 :
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:     MANAGING LANS AND INTERNETWORKS          : 
:             August 4-6                       :
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This short course shows how to manage a local 
network or an internetwork of local networks for 
maximum performance and utility.  It provides a 
practical focus in order to help network managers 
understand their networks and find better solutions 
to their network management problems.

Designed for network managers and their staff, as 
well as others who plan a career in network 
operations and management, this course surveys the 
four main network trouble areas: cabling and 
connections, servers and concentrators, internet 
infrastructure and software, and the types of 
problems they generate.  Case studies and 
simulations are used throughout the course.

OVERVIEW

The course focuses on network management 
architectures and protocols, how protocols 
interoperate, and their current shortcomings.  the 
OSI (CMIP) and SNMP protocols, as well as some 
popular proprietary solutions will be included in 
case studies and lectures.  Organizational changes 
that facilitate managing networks are also 
discussed.  Understanding the core business of the 
company and making sure that the internetwork 
protects this core business is the focus of the 
internet management sections of this course.  
Specific scenarios for working multi-protocols and 
multi-vendor internetworks will also be examined.

COURSE OUTLINE

- Review of LAN/WAN technology, theory of 
  management and the OSI and TCP/IP stacks.

- The four management foci: what are the infamous 
  four and how do they fit together?

- Management protocols and toolkits: definition of 
  management architecture; the IEEE management 
  model; OSI management; SNMP; vendor-specific 
  solutions; and toolkits and protocol analyzers.  
  Project.

- Cable and connections management; certification; 
  on-going management; and connections.  Project.

- Server management: kinds of servers and 
  management needs; survey of network operations 
  systems (NOSs); interoperating NOSs; and NOS 
  limitations. Project.

- LAN infrastructure management: wiring 
  concentrators (passive vs. active); evolution of 
  concentrators; build-in manageability (at what 
  price?); and repeaters, UTP and 10 BaseT.  
  Project.

- Managing software: kinds of problem areas and 
  solutions (took kits). Project.

- Managing human infrastructure: organization 
  needs, barriers and challenges; an action plan. 
  Project.

- Managing a LAN. pulling all the pieces together. 
  Project.

- Introducing internets: components and challenges.

- Managing internets: challenge areas, a plan for 
  action and customizing plan.

- Looking to the future.

INSTRUCTOR: Victoria Marney-Petix, consultant with 
Marpet Technical Services (Fremont, California), 
develops and delivers both live and computer-based 
training programs on network technology and 
management, including internet projects.  She has 
taught as San Francisco State University and UC 
Extension since 1984.  Ms. Marney-Petix is author 
of "Client/Server Computing" (1990), which received 
rave reviews in "Network World" and "Comm World."  
Her newest boo, "Mastering Network Management" (co-
authored) is scheduled for release September 1992.

FEE: $595, includes course material and textbook.

TIME AND DATES: 3 meetings, Tuesday-Thursday, 
August 4-6, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

LOCATION: UC Extension, 3120 De la Cruz Blvd. 
(Trimble at 101), Santa Clara.

RESERVATIONS AND REGISTRATION: Call UC Extension at 
408/427-6631.