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Implement Basic Network Management and Operations

In this lab, you’ll practice operating and monitoring the network infrastructure. When you’re finished, you’ll have implemented basic network management and operations.

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Level
Beginner
Last updated
Jul 30, 2025
Duration
1h 45m

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Table of Contents
  1. Challenge

    Get Started in the Lab Environment

    Here are the initial instructions and explanation of the lab environment. Read this while your environment is busy creating itself from nothing. Yes, this violates physics; we know. How fun!

  2. Challenge

    Map and Operate the Infrastructure

    To start the lab, you’ll explore the network infrastructure, and will practice operating the network.

  3. Challenge

    Monitor the Environment

    You’ll practice monitoring the infrastructure using Linux CLI commands .

  4. Challenge

    Operate a Network Management System (NMS)

    To finish this lab, you'll be introduced to NMS, and will practice testing connectivity within network namespaces.

About the author

Matt Conran is a lead Network & Security Architect and successfully delivered major global greenfield service provider and data center networks.

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