E-Learning: Cisco Common Service Platform Collector Fundamentals (CSPCF-CPLL)

The Cisco Common Service Platform Collector Fundamentals (CSPCF) v1.0 course is a series of modules used to educate you on the Cisco Common Services Platform Collector (CSPC).

You will learn how the CSPC discovers and collects information, and how the information can be used to provide inventory reports, alerts, configuration best practices, technical service coverage, lifecycle information, and other detailed reports and analytics for both hardware and OS software.

After completing this course, you should be able to:

• Describe the CSPC and articulate its benefits
• Explain how the CSPC can simplify the tasks of various network and security professionals
• Install and configure the CSPC
• Interpret and respond to security alerts generated via the Smart Net Total Care (SNTC) portal
• Generate reports via the SNTC portal and interpret the data
• Proactively identify both external and internal threats via the SNTC portal

What is CSPC?

• Introduction
• CSPC in the Network
• CSPC Architecture Security
• Myth Buster #1
• Summary Challenge

Why do I need CSPC?

• Introduction
• Mitigating Network Disruption with SPC
• Use Case
• Myth Busters #2
• Summary Challenge

How do I install CSPC?

• Introduction
• CSPC Installation Prerequisites
• CSPC Functions and Related Protocols
• CSPC Installation
• CSPC Configuration
• CSPC Configuration Best Practices
• Summary Challenge

The Value of CSPC with a Services Portal

• Introduction
• Addressing Disparity between Device Inventory and Service Status
• Prevent Service Disruptions due to Security Breaches
• Simplified Device Coverage and Contract Renewals
• Myth Buster #3
• Summary Challenge

Attendees should meet the following prerequisites:

• You should have access to the Cisco Common Service Platform Collector. This could be through a Smart Net Total Care, Success Tracks, or Solutions Support contract.