Topics:
Introduction, BAM Architecture, Object Hierarchy and Navigation
- BAM/BDDS roles; DDI architecture; BAM configuration and object hierarchy; UI, search and audit history.
- Hands-on lab : Navigate BAM; build configurations, IPv4 blocks and networks; allocate addresses and inspect object relationships.
IPv4/IPv6 IPAM, Templates, Discovery and Reconciliation
- IPv4/IPv6 address spaces; IP modeling; network templates; IP groups; tags; IP discovery and reconciliation.
- Hands-on lab : Create IPv4/IPv6 objects; apply templates and tags; run discovery and investigate reconciliation.
DHCP Management, Deployment and Failover
- DHCP ranges and reservations; option inheritance; deployment roles; advanced options; shared networks; failover.
- Hands-on lab : Configure DHCP ranges and reservations; deploy and validate options; test failover in an isolated lab.
DNS Zones, Resource Records, Views and Forwarding
- Forward/reverse zones; common records; delegation; DNS views; match clients; ACLs; recursion and forwarding.
- Hands-on lab : Create views, zones and records; test name resolution; configure delegation, views and forwarding.
Advanced DNS Deployment, Anycast and Resilience
- Full/differential deployment; deployment roles and inheritance; validation; Anycast design and routing principles; resilience.
- Hands-on lab : Perform and compare deployments; troubleshoot failures; work through an Anycast topology/simulation.
DDNS, Active Directory, DNSSEC, RPZ and Threat Protection
- Secure DDNS; AD DNS integration; DNSSEC chain of trust and signing; RPZ; DNS threat protection.
- Hands-on lab : Test DDNS; inspect DNSSEC records/validation; configure a test RPZ policy or guided equivalent.
BAM Administration and Modern Authentication
- Users/groups; RBAC; LDAP; IAM; SAML SSO; OAuth concepts; certificates; security auditing.
- Hands-on lab : Assign permissions; check authorization; explore LDAP/SSO test integration; inspect certificates and logs.
REST API, BlueCat Gateway and DDI Automation
- REST methods and JSON; API authentication; BAM REST v1/v2 overview; Gateway architecture; workflows.
- Hands-on lab : Authenticate and query BAM API; create a test object; execute/review a Gateway workflow.
BDDS Administration, HA, Monitoring and Troubleshooting
- CLI; BDDS upgrades/patching; monitoring/logs; BAM database replication; backup/restore; xHA; DNS/DHCP troubleshooting.
- Hands-on lab : Inspect health and logs; perform a controlled backup exercise; diagnose DNS/DHCP failures; review HA recovery.
Certification :
We will provide a Course Completion Certificate titled “Course in BlueCat Integrity - Advanced Certification”
