Course Outline
Open-Source Enterprise Networking Overview
- Reasons why organisations opt for a self-managed network approach.
- Common open-source options for routing, Wi-Fi, IP address management, monitoring, and automation.
- Benefits, trade-offs, hardware support, and operational considerations.
Network Requirements and Architecture
- Gathering business and technical requirements.
- Designing for campus, branch, and small multi-site environments.
- Planning for segmentation, resiliency, and future growth.
Platform and Component Selection
- Selecting platforms for routers, switches, wireless access points, and management tools.
- Mapping open-source software to network roles.
- Reviewing hardware compatibility and deployment models.
Addressing, VLANs, and Core Network Services
- IP address planning and subnet design.
- VLAN design and basics of inter-VLAN communication.
- DHCP, DNS, NTP, and management network considerations.
Routing Design and Implementation
- Static routing and default gateway design.
- Practical application of OSPF and basic BGP for edge connectivity.
- Redundancy, route filtering, and failover concepts.
Switching Design and Implementation
- Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching roles within an enterprise network.
- Uplink design, VLAN implementation, and trunking.
- Loop prevention and link resiliency fundamentals.
Enterprise Wi-Fi Planning and Deployment
- Coverage, capacity, and SSID planning.
- Network design for employees, guests, and devices.
- Access point adoption, controller options, and wireless security fundamentals.
Security and Access Control
- Network segmentation, firewalling, and policy enforcement.
- Securing management access and administrative workflows.
- Patch management, backups, logging, and configuration protection.
Documentation and Source of Truth
- Utilising inventory and IP address management tools such as NetBox.
- Documenting topology, addressing, and service dependencies.
- Change control and configuration standards.
Monitoring and Troubleshooting
- Building visibility through metrics, logs, alerts, and dashboards.
- Monitoring device health, interfaces, wireless performance, and client connectivity.
- Troubleshooting common routing, switching, Wi-Fi, and service issues.
Automation and Repeatable Operations
- Identifying where automation delivers the most value.
- Using templates and scripts for consistent configuration.
- Supporting change management with repeatable workflows.
Deployment, Migration, and Operations Planning
- Validating designs in a lab and planning a pilot rollout.
- Migrating from an existing environment with rollback and risk controls.
- Building runbooks, support processes, and a roadmap for production adoption.
Requirements
- Familiarity with fundamental IP networking, switching, VLANs, and Wi-Fi concepts.
- Experience in network administration, Linux system administration, or IT infrastructure support.
- Basic command-line proficiency and experience editing configuration files.
Target Audience
- Network engineers and administrators.
- Infrastructure and systems engineers.
- IT managers and technical leads evaluating or planning an open-source network stack.
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- Customized Content: We adapt the syllabus and practical exercises to the real goals and needs of your project.
- Flexible Schedule: Dates and times adapted to your team's agenda.
- Format: Online (live), In-company (at your offices), or Hybrid.
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