N1 Grid Service Provisioning System Introduction and Architecture
- Explain what the N1 Grid Service Provisioning System version 5.0 software is
- Identify the major features of the N1 Grid Service Provisioning System software
- Understand Grid Service Provisioning and the N1 architecture strategy
- Describe the N1 Grid Service Provisioning System capabilities on the UNIX operating system (OS)
- Describe the N1 Grid Service Provisioning System capabilities on the Windows 2000 OS
- Explain the roles of the Master Server, Local Distributor, and Remote Agent components
- Describe the architectural choices available to you with the N1 Grid Service Provisioning System software
- Explore the user interface associated with the N1 Grid Service Provisioning System
- Identify features of the main task bar
- Describe object organization and views
- Describe the N1 Grid Service Provisioning System plug-in strategy
System Infrastructure
- Understand the role of the N1 Grid Service Provisioning System software's System plug-in
- Understand the behavior associated with component types
Introduction to the Host Database
- Define hosts in the N1 Grid Service Provisioning System
- Describe host sets
- Explain how to create host sets
- Define host types
- Describe virtual hosts
- Explain how to create a virtual host
Component Creation and Deployment
- Understand the role of folders in the N1 Grid Service Provisioning System
- Create folders
- Describe the role of components
- Understand the contents of a component
- Review the component types
- Differentiate between simple and container components
- Use best practices for creating and naming components
- Check in a component from the gold server
- Create container components
- Understand container version numbering
- Use built-in install and uninstall steps to deploy components
- Hide and delete components
- View hidden components
Comparison Feature
- Describe the N1 Grid Service Provisioning System comparison feature
- Describe the role of snapshots in the comparison feature
- Describe the types of comparisons
- Perform model-to-model comparisons
- Perform model-to-install comparisons
- Perform install-to-install comparisons
- Explain the use of ignore rules during comparisons
- Use diff adapters when comparing files
Introduction to the Command-Line Interface
- Describe how the CLI contacts the Master Server
- View a CLI example
- Use the CLI help feature
- Get help on a specific CLI command
- Use the CLI Jython interpreter
Component XML, Variables, and the execNative Command
- Understand the role of component XML
- Discuss component variables
- Describe the use of variables in configuration templates
- Describe the use of the execNative command
Advanced Modeling
- Describe parameters in the component XML files
- Define both simple and composite execution plans
- Use programming constructs in the component and plan XML files
- Use the N1 Grid Service Provisioning System software's built-in verifications in the XML files
Managing Plug-Ins
- Describe the N1 Grid Service Provisioning System plug-ins
- Describe the characteristics and management features of the plug-ins
- Understand plug-in administration tasks
- Manage plug-ins by using CLI commands
System Administration
- Describe the installation process for the N1 Grid Service Provisioning System software
- Describe the supported platforms
- Understand the installation requirements
- Describe the different installation programs available
- Install the software
- Set up automated installations of the Remote Agent
- Configure Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) communication
- Configure Secure Shell (SSH) communication
- Upgrade from version 4.1 to version 5.0 software
- Manage applications
- Manage data
- Manage users and groups
- Describe user authentication
- Configure external user authentication