Detailed Course Outline
Module 1: Course Overview
- Identify the contents and objectives of the course
- Define the class schedule and class logistics
- Identify the related courses
- Discuss the lab environment details
Module 2: Introduction to OPTIC and OMT Architecture
- OPTIC Management Toolkit (OMT) Overview
- Containers and Kubernetes
- Embedded Kubernetes
- External Kubernetes: Managed and BYOK
- OPTIC Management Toolkit (OMT) and OPTIC DL Architecture
Module 3: Containerized OpsBridge Suite and Stakeholder Dashboard Overview
- Describe the Containerized OpsBridge Suite deployment and its components
- Describe the types of data that can be presented in the Stakeholder Dashboard
- Describe the data sources that can provide data to the Stakeholder Dashboard
- Navigate the Stakeholder Dashboard user interface
- Describe the available resources for Stakeholder Dashboard
Module 4: Getting Started with Stakeholder Dashboard
- Install Tools and Samples
- Import Visio stencil into MS Visio
- Describe the Stakeholder Dashboard widgets
- Use Microsoft Visio to create the Visio dashboards and SVG files
- Upload SVG files in Stakeholder Dashboard
- Learn about Widget properties
- Describe the Dashboard Creation Process
- Develop Custom Widget
Module 5a: Integrating OpsBridge Data Sources with Stakeholder Dashboard
- Import data from OBM to Stakeholder Dashboard
- Connect OBM and Stakeholder Dashboard servers
- Explain dimensions and tags
- Forward performance and event data to Stakeholder Dashboard from OBM
- Link data channels to Stakeholder Dashboard widgets
- Configure dashboard shapes or widgets
- Display data in Dashboards
- Integrate custom data sources with Stakeholder Dashboard
- Set up Data forwarding policy from OpsCx to Stakeholder Dashboard
Module 5b: Integrating Custom Data Sources with OPTIC Data Lake
- Data Ingestion to OPTIC DL
- Difference between Custom Metric Ingestion and Open Data Ingestion
- Open Data Ingestion Overview
- Workflow for the Open Data Ingestion
- Open Data Ingestion Interfaces
- Open Data Ingestion flow
- Dataset and Aggregation configuration
- Data Ingestion through Streaming interface
- Best Practices for Open Data Ingestion
- Useful Doc Links
Module 6: OPTIC Data Lake - OBM Data Collection and Reporting
- Connect Stakeholder Dashboard to Vertica Database (OPTIC DL)
- OPTIC Data Lake Data Collection
- Integrate OPTIC Data Lake with OBM
- OPTIC DL – Out of the Box Stakeholder Dashboard Reports
- Event Reports
- Configure Event Reports
Module 7: OPTIC Data Lake - System-BPM-RUM-Data Collection and Reporting
- OOTB System Infrastructure Reports
- System Infrastructure Reports Data Model
- Configure System Infrastructure Reports
- Using Agent Metric Collector
- Using Metric Streaming Policies
- Using SiteScope
- OOTB Synthetic Transaction Reports
- Synthetic Transaction Reports Data Model
- Configure Synthetic Transaction Reports - Using BPM
- OOTB Real User Monitor Reports
- Real User Monitor Reports Data Model
- Configure Real User Monitor Reports - Using RUM
Module 8: Predefined Queries and Custom Reporting
- Configure Predefined Queries-set up system metric queries
- Configure Predefined Queries-set up parameter queries
- Learn about Data calculation functions
Module 9: Introduction to Flex Reporting
- Learn about OPTIC One User Interface (UI)
- Overview of Flex Reporting
- View Out-of-the-Box System & Event Flex Reports using OPTIC One UI
Module 10: Creating Custom Flex Report
- Overview of Custom Flex Reporting
- Working with various widgets without Visio using Flex Designer
- Create a new custom Flex Report
- Configure the widgets with custom/pre-defined queries
- Populate data and verify metrics in Flex Reports
- Scheduling and administration of reports
Module 11: Stakeholder Dashboard Administration
- Manage Dashboards
- Manage Templates
- Use Command Line Interface (CLI)
- Manage Users
- Create new roles, groups, and users
- Modify Settings
- Stakeholder Dashboard Deployment High Availability & Scaling
- Learn about Logging and Troubleshooting
Module 12: OMT Administration
- Learn about OMT Scripts
- Learn commands to Administer OMT
- Shut Down & Restart OMT
- Scaling OMT for High Availability
- Vertica Database Administration
- Backup OMT OPTIC DL components and Vertica