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TCP/IP and Networking Fundamentals for Sysadmins

by Aaron Staines

The payroll server is down! Is the outage a downed system, or is it a network issue? In this course, you’ll learn the critical tools needed to quickly diagnose these types of critical issues.

What you'll learn

This course will aid in troubleshooting system and network-related outages. In this course, TCP/IP and Networking Fundamentals for Sysadmins, you will learn foundational knowledge needed to troubleshoot critical system outages. First, you will explore the 7 layers of OSI Model. Next, you will discover IP Addressing. After IP Addressing, you will learn how to Troubleshoot IP Address related issues. Finally, you'll learn about Ports. When you are finished with this course, you will have the skills and knowledge of TCP/IP needed to troubleshoot critical system outages.

About the author

Aaron Staines has been employed in County Government for over 10 years. His current role is a Network Engineer, where he designs and maintains complex network environments. Aaron also worked as a Certified Michigan Police Officer for over 10 years, which give him a unique perspective on network security design and implementation. Aaron states that he’s been fortunate for having the opportunity to work with multiple vendor’s equipment, which he believes is a key to a well-rounded engineer. Some o... more

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