Operations Bridge Analytics (OBA) Business Administration

Module 1: Course Overview

• Describe the lab environment.
• Describe how to connect.
• Describe the lab environment operation:
• Using mRemoteNG
• In-lab file transfers
• Perform the verification of the lab machines.
• Perform the verification of product availability – per-product.

Module 2: Operations Bridge Analytics Overview

• Define OBA.
• Describe the OBA components.
• Describe the OBA use cases.

Module 3: OBA Architecture

• Describe the OBA architecture.
• Describe the OBA deployments.
• Describe the OBA integrations.
• Describe the support matrix, sizing, and data benchmark.

Module 4: Configure Collections

• Describe the concept and terminology behind a collection.
• Outline the different kind of data sources for Operation Analytics.
• Define the architecture and components of the Collection Manager.
• Navigate the Collection Manger UI.
• Configure APM collectors.
• Verify existing collections

Module 5: Configure Collections – Log Streaming

• Describe the concepts and terminology behind a log collection.
• Configure the OA Log Collector.

Module 6: Dashboards and Topology Manager

• Explain the purpose of dashboards.
• Describe how to manage a dashboard (new, copy, edit, share, and delete).
• Get familiar with the Operation Analytics console main features.
• Work with the Topology Manager.

Module 7: PQL and Tagging

• Describe how Search works in Big Data (OBA Style).
• Describe how PQL and Guided Search work.
• Provide a general overview of search capabilities.
• Explain how PQL works with:
• Tags
• Keys
• Keywords
• Advanced Configuration
• Describe how the PQL and Log Search work.

Module 8: Search

• Describe the common search features.
• The Search UI
• Text Search
• Significance tab
• XQL syntax
• Describe the message overtime chart.
• Fields
• Message details
• Message actions
• Describe the Log and Events pane.

Module 9: AQL

• Explain what AQL is and its role in data analysis.
• Write clear and concise queries using the correct syntax and structure of AQL.
• Explore and master AQL functions and expressions to manipulate data with precision.
• Use AQL visualizations to transform data into compelling and informative visuals.

Module 10: Metrics Analytics

• Explain predictive analysis and its role in data exploration.
• Use predictions generated through analysis for informed decision making.
• Recognize different themes and patterns within predictions.
• Troubleshoot potential problems that might arise during the predictive analysis process.
• Explain the concept of correlation between metrics and its significance in data analysis.
• Use the correlation between metrics to gain valuable insights.
• Explore the underlying principles that govern metric correlations.
• Discover practical applications of metric correlation across various scenarios.

Module 11: Alerts

• Master the Alert Wizard to efficiently create alerts.
• Perform administrator tasks associated with alerts.
• Navigate and use the Alert Manager for effective monitoring.
• Interpret valuable information presented on the Alert Dashboard.
• Explain the processes running „behind the scenes“ for alerts.
• Explore forwarding alerts to OBM for wider notification.

Module 12: Anomaly Detection

• Define an anomaly.
• Define breach detection and score.
• Explain the anomaly detection workflow.
• Explain the anomaly sensitivity settings.
• Configure OBA default anomaly settings.
• Configure keywords in OBA.
• Use the anomaly dashboard to search for and investigate anomalies.

Module 13: Optic integration

• Set up the integration.
• Set up the CLI integration.
• Configure an OPTIC collection.
• Create an OPTIC collection.
• Deploy and OPTIC collection.
• Remove an OPTIC collection.
• Detect breaches.

Module 14: Anomaly Detection Configurator

• Describe the anomaly detection flow.
• Describe the five parameterization areas.
• Describe how the opsa paco CLI works.
• Describe how the Anomaly Detection Configurator UI works.
• Describe the configurator access points.
• Explain the landing page.
• Create, update, and remove parameter configuration.

Module 15: OPTIC Data Lake Source Type Configurator

• Describe the OBA source type configuration in OPTIC.
• Describe the Configurator main page.
• Create, update, and remove a collection.
• Update collection metadata.

Module 16: OBA-OBM Integration

• Describe OBM – OBA integrations
• Describe the Dashboard integration
• Describe the Cross-launch integration