Lecture and Lab, 2 days

Nominum Foundation Dynamic Configuration Server (DCS) is a commercial-grade DHCP server that offers flexible, scalable and highly available DHCP services. DCS augments basic DHCP operations with a high-performance architecture, open interfaces for integration with other systems, and failover capabilities for optimal service levels.

This course gives an explanation of the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). It also provides a working knowledge about the configuration and administration of Nominum's Foundation DCS.

Please see our training schedule for information on class dates.

Who should attend?
This course is designed for system administrators and network administrators responsible for managing network address space. Little or no previous knowledge of DHCP is necessary.

Course Topics

• DHCP Concepts
• What it is
• Benefits
• How it works: communication details, DHCP leases
• DHCP Options
• DHCP Failover
  
• DCS Object Model
• Administrative and Operational Perspectives
• DCS Terminology and Configuration Model
  
• Components and Installation
• DCS Database
• Nominum Command Channel
• Nominum Nanny
• Installing DCS
  
• Configuring DCS
• DCS Server and Client Objects
• Network Objects
• Using IP Ranges, Pools and Fixed Addresses
• Shared Networks
• DCS Option Sets
  
• Statistics
  
• Monitoring DCS
• SNMP
• Logging
  
• DCS Attributes
  
• Customizing DCS
• Embedded Python
• DCS's Remote Procedure Call
  
• Dynamic DNS (DDNS) with DCS
• Overview of DDNS
• Configuring DCS with DDNS
• Transaction Signatures (TSIG)
  
• DCS and Failover
• Failover in detail
• Configuring DCS servers to use Failover

Prerequisites
Attendees should already have a basic understanding of the Internet and be comfortable with editing files and installing software on a UNIX operating system. 

More Information

To register for this class or to find out more information, please send email to sales@nominum.com or call +1 877.249.1559 (toll free in US) or +1 650.381.6060.