Managing Cisco Wireless LANs

This course prepares professionals to use the Cisco Unified Wireless Network (CUWN) network management products to configure, administer, manage, troubleshoot, and optimize the network. The course explores the following topics: Cisco Unified Wireless Network Management Solutions, Network Management System Configuration, Component Configuration Through the NCS, Guest Access, Mobility Services, NCS Maintenance and Troubleshooting Tasks, and Network Monitoring and Troubleshooting.

Course Objectives

• Explain how Cisco Unified Wireless Network management components help resolve today’s network management challenges
• Describe how to configure the NCS
• Configure components through the Configure tab and templates
• Configure the guest access feature set
• Integrate the Cisco Prime NCS and the MSE to provide CAS and track mobile clients
• Utilize a recommended troubleshooting methodology and the various tools available to gather and assess system data to isolate various common NCS failures
• Monitor wired devices, Cisco ISE, wireless controllers, APs, rogue APs, ad hoc events, and CleanAir heatmaps, charts, and reports

Module 1: Cisco Unified Wireless Network Management Solutions

Module 2: Network Management System Configuration

Module 3: Component Configuration Through the NCS

Module 4: Guest Access

Module 5: Mobility Services

Module 6: NCS Maintenance and Troubleshooting Tasks

Module 7: Network Monitoring and Troubleshooting

Completion of the CUWN course is a strongly recommended prior to attending WMNGI.

It is also recommended that students have basic knowledge of the following:

• Basic networking principles
• Basic knowledge about RF
• General network management
• Cisco Lifecycle Services

The primary audience is composed of individuals responsible for performing or overseeing network management tasks.

The primary audience is as follows:

• Cisco Network Planners, Managers, Administrators
• Cisco TAC personnel
• Cisco Networking or Network Consulting Engineers