Network Management
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Module Aims
Aim 1
This module aims to introduce students to the principles and practices of IT systems management. It starts with the basics of managing a single operating system and moves onto large-scale systems. Where appropriate automated methods will be favoured over manual configuration. The module introduces current practice as well as evolving topics that are currently being applied.The module aims are:
Aim 2
To introduce operating system theory and practice.
Aim 3
To demonstrate the importance of automation is effective IT systems management.
Aim 4
To examine a range of techniques/methods for systems managements.
Aim 5
To investigate current and evolving topics in IT systems management.
Module Content
Operating systems
Concepts e.g. kernel, memory management, scheduler, filesystems
Deployment e.g. PXE, imaging, WSUS
Patch management
Change management e.g. puppet or chef
User management
Creation, deletion, updating
Single sign on
Federated identity management
Directory services
Active directory, LDAP, nis, DNS
Network Services
Email, Web, File, DNS, VoIP
Monitoring, restarting
Virtualisation and Cloud
Network monitoring
Desktop/server/service monitoring
Network packet/flow monitoring
QoS
Security
Secure protocols within network services e.g. TLS, SSL
Port scanners
Documentation
Automating system administration
Scripting language e.g. ruby, python, perl
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:
Teaching Methods
The module will be delivered as a set of lectures and laboratory sessions. The lectures will introduce the theoretical content for the module whilst the labs will allow the students to consolidate the theory in a practical setting.
The intention is that the module will give the students the practical and theoretical knowledge they need to create and manage network infrastructures in an Operating System agnostic manner. Systems management and automation will be explored using recent Windows and appropriate Unix variants (Linux, Solaris, BSD).
The assessments will take two forms. There will be a series of lab worksheets that will re-enforce the theoretical material presented in labs. Students will submit a subset of fully documented and completed lab sheets for assessment. The second assessment will take the form of a network implementation; students will create a small test network to demonstrate their implementation of a high level network description.
Assessment Methods
This module is assessed through a lab book and a network implementation.
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