Networking Training in Sintra

Network Synchronization — OSA 5421 and FSP Network Manager (FSP NM) offers a targeted introduction to both the OSA 5421 platform and the FSP NM management system, detailing their roles in delivering accurate synchronization across packet and circuit-based networks.

This instructor-led, live training session (available online or onsite) is designed for intermediate-level network and synchronization engineers who wish to deploy, configure, monitor, and troubleshoot synchronization solutions based on OSA 5421 and FSP NM.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Explain synchronization principles and the role of OSA 5421 and FSP NM in mobile and transport networks.
• Describe the hardware and software architecture of OSA 5421.
• Configure primary interfaces and timing sources including SyncE and PTP.
• Apply monitoring and KPI techniques within FSP NM to maintain synchronization performance.
• Troubleshoot common synchronization faults and design resilient timing architectures.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Hands-on configuration and lab exercises.
• Real-world case studies and troubleshooting scenarios.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

An IP RAN Router functions as a critical networking device and logical component responsible for aggregating, routing, and managing IP traffic between radio access network elements and core network functions.

This instructor-led live training, available either online or on-site, is designed for intermediate network engineers and RAN specialists aiming to deploy, configure, and troubleshoot IP RAN routing solutions.

After completing this training, participants will be capable of:

• Describing the function and architecture of IP RAN routers within mobile networks.
• Configuring core interfaces and establishing basic routing for RAN connectivity.
• Implementing routing protocols essential for RAN environments, such as OSPF and BGP.
• Applying QoS and traffic engineering principles to prioritize RAN traffic.
• Troubleshooting common deployment and operational challenges.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and discussions.
• Hands-on configuration exercises and laboratory sessions.
• Real-world case studies and troubleshooting scenarios.

Customization Options

• For tailored training arrangements, please contact us.

GNS3 is a versatile network simulation tool that facilitates integration with automation frameworks, containerized services, and cloud environments to create advanced lab configurations.

This instructor-led live training, available online or onsite, targets advanced networking professionals seeking to automate, containerize, and scale their GNS3 labs using real-world architectures that involve hybrid and multi-cloud platforms.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Automate network tasks by leveraging Python scripts and Ansible within GNS3 environments.
• Deploy Docker containers inside GNS3 to emulate network services and endpoints.
• Integrate GNS3 with cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure to establish hybrid lab environments.
• Design scalable topologies for multi-vendor testing and continuous integration.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and discussions.
• Hands-on lab configuration using live GNS3 topologies.
• Integration exercises involving automation and container orchestration tools.

Course Customization Options

• To request customized training for this course, please contact us to make arrangements.

GNS3 is a robust network simulation platform that empowers professionals to construct, test, and validate complex network designs within a virtualised environment.

This instructor-led, live training (available online or onsite) is tailored for intermediate to advanced IT professionals aiming to utilise GNS3 for network planning, testing, and replicating production environments.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Design and simulate enterprise-grade network architectures using GNS3.
• Replicate production environments to facilitate safe testing and change validation.
• Integrate real operating systems and services into GNS3 topologies.
• Utilise GNS3 for troubleshooting, documentation, and client demonstrations.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and discussions.
• Realistic network simulations and hands-on labs.
• Project-based exercises focused on design and testing use cases.

Course Customisation Options

• To request customised training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

This instructor-led, live training in Sintra (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level networking professionals who wish to prepare for Cisco CCNA or CCNP certifications using GNS3 to simulate Cisco devices and build exam-aligned topologies.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure GNS3 for Cisco certification lab environments.
• Import and manage Cisco IOS images for routers and switches.
• Build and test topologies aligned with CCNA and CCNP exam objectives.
• Practice real-world routing, switching, and troubleshooting scenarios.

This instructor-led, live training in Sintra (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level IT architects, network administrators, and engineers who wish to deploy OpenDaylight in production environments, optimize its performance for large-scale use, and troubleshoot common issues in SDN deployments.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Deploy OpenDaylight in production environments for scalable SDN solutions.
• Optimize the performance of OpenDaylight deployments to handle high traffic volumes.
• Troubleshoot and resolve common issues in SDN deployments.
• Monitor and maintain OpenDaylight environments for long-term stability.
• Scale OpenDaylight deployments to meet growing network demands.

This instructor-led, live training in Sintra (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level networking professionals who wish to learn how to use GNS3 to simulate basic networks and gain hands-on lab experience for certification and practical knowledge.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure GNS3 on their local system.
• Understand and use the GNS3 graphical interface and topology builder.
• Create and test basic network topologies with routers, switches, and PCs.
• Integrate GNS3 with tools like Wireshark for packet analysis.

This instructor-led, live training in Sintra (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level to advanced-level database administrators, network engineers, and IT professionals who wish to optimize database performance, scalability, and reliability using Spine-Leaf architecture with VXLAN.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Grasp the Spine-Leaf network topology and its advantages.
• Deploy VXLAN for scalable and efficient database networking.
• Optimize database workloads across distributed data centre environments.
• Implement Spine-Leaf architecture in both cloud and on-premises data centres.
• Strengthen network security, redundancy, and fault tolerance for database environments.
• Automate network configurations for database management using Python and Ansible.

This instructor-led, live training in Sintra (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level to advanced-level networking professionals who wish to expand their expertise in advanced networking practices using Linux.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Implement advanced networking protocols and configurations under Linux.
• Configure and manage Virtual Private Networks (VPNs).
• Set up and secure firewalls for a robust network security setup.
• Monitor and troubleshoot network performance issues.

This instructor-led, live training in Sintra (online or onsite) is designed for intermediate-level network administrators seeking to learn how to implement, configure, and optimize ISE for effective network security.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Deploy Cisco ISE across various network environments, adhering to best practices and understanding hardware and software requirements.
• Implement network profiling to identify and classify connected devices.
• Manage authorization and access control mechanisms.
• Configure posture policies, remediation actions, and compliance modules.

This instructor-led, live training in Sintra (online or onsite) is aimed at anyone who wish to understand and implement a network and various types of servers under Linux.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand how networking works under Linux.
• Set up a sample LAN.
• Understand the various protocols used on the internet and implement each one under Linux.
• Secure a networking and various types of servers, such as a webs server.

This instructor-led, live training in Sintra (online or onsite) is designed for engineers aiming to optimize networking for Kubernetes clusters.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure Calico.
• Understand how Calico differs from traditional overlay networks.
• Understand how Calico combines internet routing protocols with consensus-based data stores.
• Use Calico to create a container networking solution for Kubernetes clusters.
• Use Calico to provide network policy for Kubernetes.

This course has two primary objectives: to establish a robust understanding of OpenStack architecture and to develop advanced troubleshooting capabilities. Within the architecture module, participants will learn how to design hardware infrastructure for both public and private clouds, configure a highly available control plane, select appropriate instance flavours, and implement safe resource overcommitment strategies. A critical component of this module involves gaining deep insight into the internal workings of Neutron, the OpenStack Networking Service. Subsequently, attendees will explore various troubleshooting methodologies for OpenStack clusters, beginning with foundational advice, progressing through network diagnostics, and culminating in an examination of key caveats related to core OpenStack services. Approximately 75% of the course content consists of practical workshops conducted in a live OpenStack training environment.

A four-day instructor-led practical course designed to familiarise delegates with the Cisco ASA Firewall CLI and ASDM. The course details the key commands used to configure and secure networks using the ASA Firewall with v8 of the operating system and version 6 of the ASDM.

Delegates will configure the ASA using the console port, TFTP server, telnet and SSH using local and RADIUS authentication. The device will be configured to utilise Syslog and SNMP.

ASA Firewalls will also be configured to use Access-Lists, Network Address Translation and VPN's utilising IPSec protocols. The course will cover the theory of Public/Private Keys, shared secret keys and their use in forming Site to site VPN's between ASA Firewalls using IKE and IPSec. Students will configure the units to create site to site VPN's, remote access VPN's using the Cisco Secure VPN Client and Web VPN's. The course will cover the theory of failover and delegates will configure Active/Standby failover on the ASA.

Privileged commands and protocol analyser traces will be used, where necessary, to debug protocols and ensure proper operation of the ASA Firewall. Students will also perform password recovery operations.

This course will involve interfacing the ASA with other network equipment, such as routers and switches, as would be expected in a network environment.

Audience:

Course is suitable for anyone involved in ASA firewall configuration and network security

Course is approximately 50% practical

In this instructor-led, live training in Sintra, participants will explore the critical features of DNS while undertaking exercises to set up and configure a BIND DNS server on Linux. The session starts by reviewing core networking concepts, followed by practical application in setup and configuration. The discussion and hands-on work then advance towards more intricate topics such as security, availability, debugging, and troubleshooting.

This two-day course explores the theory and technology behind IPSec VPNs. VPNs are configured using Cisco IOS Routers and ASA Firewalls via the web interface. The underlying workings of the protocols are examined using debug commands and protocol analyser traces of relevant negotiations.

Audience:

Suitable for network planners, engineers, or anyone interested in IPSec VPNs

The course is approximately 40% practical

A two-day theoretical course featuring practical demonstrations that explores the core principles of Internet Protocol version 6. Topics include addressing schemes, protocol structures, ICMP v6, discovery mechanisms, and IPv6 routing.

Audience:

Network planners, designers, and engineers who need to grasp IPv6 concepts. This course is ideal for those seeking a thorough overview of IPv6 and the migration journey from an IPv4 infrastructure.

The LEDE Project (Linux Embedded Development Environment) is a Linux operating system built upon OpenWrt. It serves as a full replacement for vendor-supplied firmware across a broad spectrum of wireless routers and non-network devices.

In this instructor-led live training, participants will learn how to set up a LEDE-based wireless router.

Audience

• Network administrators and technicians

Format of the course

• Part lecture, part discussion, exercises and heavy hands-on practice

This instructor-led, live training in Sintra (online or onsite) targets beginner, intermediate, and advanced IT professionals who wish to utilise Linux networking tools to build, configure, and support a custom router featuring WAN, LAN bridging, NAT, and DHCP services.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to configure network interfaces, enable routing and NAT, deploy DHCP services, and troubleshoot router connectivity issues.

This instructor-led, live training in Sintra (online or onsite) is designed for network engineers who want to leverage Linux for network engineering tasks.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Set up Linux services for networking.
• Replace traditional switches with Linux-based switches.
• Use Linux commands to manage processes.
• Configure an SDN to automate network maintenance.

This instructor-led live training in Sintra (online or onsite) is aimed at network engineers who wish to maintain, manage, and design computer networks with Python.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Optimize and utilize Paramiko, Netmiko, Napalm, Telnet, and pyntc for network automation with Python.
• Master multi-threading and multiprocessing techniques in network automation.
• Apply GNS3 and Python for network programming.

In this instructor-led, live training in Sintra (online or onsite), participants will learn how to use ONAP to automate networking services.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand, install and configure the various components in the ONAP ecosystem.
• Carry out real-time, policy-driven orchestration and automation of physical and virtual network functions.
• Design, create, orchestrate, and monitor VNFs, SDNs and other network services.
• Efficiently manage the entire networking lifecycle using a software-driven approach.
• Develop, deploy, and scale a network using the latest open source technologies and practices.

This course provides an introduction to the installation, operation, configuration, and verification of a basic Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) network. Key topics include configuring a LAN switch, setting up an IP router, connecting to a WAN, and identifying fundamental security threats.

This course will enable you to:

Install, operate, configure, and verify a basic IPv4 network.

Perform essential troubleshooting steps within an enterprise branch office environment.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and discussions.
• Numerous exercises and practice sessions.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Customization Options

• For personalized training tailored to this course, please contact us to arrange your requirements.

This instructor-led, live training in Sintra (online or onsite) is designed for network engineers looking to converge storage infrastructures using SAN and NAS.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Configure SAN and NAS storage on a storage system.
• Connect to storage systems and devices from a client.
• Compare SAN and NAS solutions for centralized storage.

This instructor-led, live training in Sintra (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level network and infrastructure professionals who wish to use open-source routing, switching, Wi-Fi, and management tools to design, deploy, and operate a self-managed enterprise network.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to: design an open-source enterprise network architecture, configure routing switching and wireless services, improve security and observability, and build an operational plan for ongoing support.

This four-day course blends explanatory instruction—utilizing protocol analyser traces where appropriate—with practical experiments to test and verify TCP/IP network operations. Key aspects of the TCP/IP protocol stack are explored, including subnetting, supernetting, and the implementation of dynamic routing protocols. TCP and UDP are compared and contrasted, focusing on the end-to-end reliability and congestion avoidance capabilities inherent in the TCP/IP stack. Several application layer protocols, such as HTTP, TLS, DNS, and DHCP, are investigated throughout the course. Network security, specifically TLS, is examined from both theoretical and practical perspectives. The practical exercises are designed to reinforce theoretical concepts, deepening delegates' understanding of underlying protocols while enhancing their problem-solving skills.

Audience:

Suitable for anyone seeking a comprehensive understanding of TCP/IP.

The course is approximately 50% practical.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level and intermediate-level telecom engineers and field professionals who wish to use structured deployment methodologies and industry best practices to successfully install, supervise, integrate, and manage multi-vendor wireless networks from 2G to 5G across operator and enterprise environments.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure multi-vendor BTS systems (Huawei, ZTE, Ericsson) from 2G to 5G. • Supervise site deployment activities and coordinate RF, transmission, power, civil, and core network teams during integration. • Prepare telecom sites for ATP (Acceptance Test Procedure) and manage operator handover processes. • Monitor wireless KPIs and manage cluster-based and region-based network operations within commercial and technical reporting structures.

This instructor-led live training in Sintra (online or onsite) is designed for beginner to intermediate IT professionals who wish to understand the basics and principles of modern information and communication technologies and their applications.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Explain the main components and functions of internet architecture and how they interact.
• Describe the features and benefits of modern network solutions and implementations, such as fiber technology, clustering, and the Internet of Things (IoT).
• Understand the concepts and models of cloud computing and its services, such as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and virtualization.
• Identify future trends and directions in ICT and their implications.

VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) enables users to place voice calls over an Internet connection rather than via traditional telephone lines.

In this instructor-led live training, participants will learn how to establish a VoIP system using Cisco CallManager Express.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Grasp fundamental VoIP concepts
• Gain proficiency in using VoIP equipment
• Configure CISCO routers for VoIP applications
• Integrate VoIP and CallManager Express into their network infrastructure
• Configure CME features for SIP, SCCP, and softphones
• Utilise advanced configuration settings and features of CME

Audience

• Managers
• System administrators
• Software and support system developers
• Technicians
• Network engineers

Course Format

• A blend of lectures, discussions, exercises, and extensive hands-on practice

This instructor-led, live training in Sintra (online or onsite) is aimed at security engineers and system administrators who wish to deploy and manage enterprise-grade self-hosted VPN solutions using WireGuard and OpenVPN.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to deploy WireGuard and OpenVPN, design scalable architectures, integrate with identity systems, and monitor/secure VPN infrastructure.