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Course Outline

WP-200 WildPackets 24x7 Real Time Analysis

Duration
Public Class Duration: 2 Days
Web-Delivered Class Duration: 4 half days (9:30 AM PT - 12:00 PM PT M-TH)

Prerequisite: WP-100 or thorough knowledge of the subjects contained therein.

Overview and Method
This course introduces students to the OmniPeek networking technology in conjunction with methodologies for network management and troubleshooting. Through a combination of lecture and in-class activities, students will learn how to capture, analyze and troubleshoot wired and wireless network traffic using OmniPeek. The WP-200 course also includes the topics of Decodes; Data Capture; Statistics; TCP and UDP conversations.

1. Essentials for Network Analysis
   1. How Peek Analyzers Work
   2. Types Of Analysis
   3. Troubleshooting Methodology
   4. Analyzer Placement
2. Navigating the Peek Analyzer Overview
   1. Start Page
   2. Menu Options
   3. Moving around in the application
3. Capturing Data
   1. What to Capture, and Where
   2. Capture Challenges
   3. Capture Option Window
4. Filtering
   1. Filtering Overview
   2. Types of Filters
   3. Basic and Advanced Filtering
   4. Basic Automation with Triggers
5. Names Table
   1. Address Types in the Peek Analyzer
   2. Ways to Add Names
   3. Advanced Name Table Technique
   4. Tips and Tricks
6. Data Analysis
   1. Local Statistics vs. Global Statistics
   2. WLAN, Channel, and Signal Analysis
   3. WLAN Statistics
   4. Finding Unknown or Rogue Stations
   5. Tracking Down a Rogue
7. Expert Analysis
   1. What Is Expert Analysis?
   2. Correlating Events with Conversations
   3. Apdex
   4. Troubleshooting Common Expert Events
   5. Expert Tuning Methodology
8. Peer Map
   1. Peer Map Conversations
   2. Drilling Down
   3. Peer map options
   4. Using the peer map effectively.
9. Statistics, Monitoring and Baselining
   1. Types of Statistics
   2. The Initial Assessment Methodology
   3. Baselining
   4. Alarms
   5. Notifications and Actions
10. Graphing and Reporting
    1. Graphing
    2. How to Create a Custom Graphs
    3. Reporting
    4. Saving Reports Automatically
11. Advanced Techniques
    1. Distributed / Remote Analysis
    2. Accessing Remote Omni Engines
    3. The Omni Engine Trust Table
    4. Active Testing vs. Passive Analysis
    5. Packet Transmission