Cisco Platinum Learning Partner

IMP875

SaaS Implementation Workshop for Cisco AppDynamics

Cisco Platinum Learning Partner

The SaaS Implementation Workshop for Cisco AppDynamics (IMP875) training covers an architectural overview of how Cisco AppDynamics and Application Performance Management (APM) operate, what we monitor, and how to troubleshoot performance issues. You will learn how to organize Business Transactions, as well as how to configure Health Rules, Actions, and Policies to deliver proactive problem resolution. You will also learn how to install and upgrade Application and Machine agents, and how to automate these processes.

Course Contents

  • Gain an understanding of Cisco AppDynamics and APM 
  • Learn about enterprise topology and navigating the Controller UI 
  • Explore business transactions including its troubleshooting and diagnostics 
  • Discover how to configure backend and error detection 
  • Learn about policies, actions, and runbook automation 
  • Create custom dashboards and reports 
  • Install and automate application agents 

E-Book Symbol You will receive the original course documentation from Cisco in English language as a Cisco E-Book.

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Target Group

  • Technical teams, DevOps professionals, Site Reliability Engineers, and any Cisco AppDynamics Partner staff who focus on implementing Cisco AppDynamics

Knowledge Prerequisites

  • Comfortable working on the Command Line
  • Familiar with Extensible Markup Language (XML)
  • Understanding of difficulties in troubleshooting application problems
  • Ability to understand basic code in languages such as Java and .NET
  • DevOps experience
  • Understanding of managing platform configuration
  • Understanding of advanced Object-Orientated (OO) language features, e.g., Reflection, Inheritance

Course Objective

This training will help you:

  • Learn how to utilize Cisco AppDynamics and APM
  • Gain leading-edge skills for high-demand responsibilities in the cloud computing industry
Course Outline
Introduction to Cisco AppDynamics and APM
Enterprise Topology and Cisco AppDynamics
Navigating the Controller UI
Business Transactions
Troubleshooting Overview
Diagnostic Sessions
Troubleshooting with Transaction Snapshots
Troubleshooting Slow Transactions
Troubleshooting Error Transactions
Too Many / Slow Database Calls
Thread State Analysis
Steps to an Cisco AppDynamics Implementation
Business Transaction Instrumentation
Automatic Discovery
Best Practice: Select Business Transactions by Hand
Custom Match Rules
Business Transaction Management Strategies
Service Endpoints
Live Preview in Custom Match Rules
Managing Business Transactions using Discovery Sessions
Configuring Backend Detection
Customizing Error Detection
Configuring Baselines
Configuring Health Rules
Policies, Actions, and Runbook Automation
Custom Dashboards and Reports
Creating and Using Information Points
Creating and Using Data Collectors
Using Development Level Monitoring
Configuring JMX Metrics and Windows Performance Counters
Using Memory Management Tools
Introduction to Application and Machine Agents
Application Agent Architecture and Installation
Application Agent Log Files
Machine Agent Architecture and Installation Automating Agent Deployment
Installing Machine Agent Extensions
Monitoring as Code Introduction
Automating Agent Deployment
Interfacing with Cisco AppDynamics APIs
Course Summary

Classroom training

Do you prefer the classic training method? A course in one of our Training Centers, with a competent trainer and the direct exchange between all course participants? Then you should book one of our classroom training dates!

Online training

You wish to attend a course in online mode? We offer you online course dates for this course topic. To attend these seminars, you need to have a PC with Internet access (minimum data rate 1Mbps), a headset when working via VoIP and optionally a camera. For further information and technical recommendations, please refer to.

Tailor-made courses

You need a special course for your team? In addition to our standard offer, we will also support you in creating your customized courses, which precisely meet your individual demands. We will be glad to consult you and create an individual offer for you.
Request in-house training now
PDF SymbolYou can find the complete description of this course with dates and prices ready for download at as PDF.

The SaaS Implementation Workshop for Cisco AppDynamics (IMP875) training covers an architectural overview of how Cisco AppDynamics and Application Performance Management (APM) operate, what we monitor, and how to troubleshoot performance issues. You will learn how to organize Business Transactions, as well as how to configure Health Rules, Actions, and Policies to deliver proactive problem resolution. You will also learn how to install and upgrade Application and Machine agents, and how to automate these processes.

Course Contents

  • Gain an understanding of Cisco AppDynamics and APM 
  • Learn about enterprise topology and navigating the Controller UI 
  • Explore business transactions including its troubleshooting and diagnostics 
  • Discover how to configure backend and error detection 
  • Learn about policies, actions, and runbook automation 
  • Create custom dashboards and reports 
  • Install and automate application agents 

E-Book Symbol You will receive the original course documentation from Cisco in English language as a Cisco E-Book.

Request in-house training now

Target Group

  • Technical teams, DevOps professionals, Site Reliability Engineers, and any Cisco AppDynamics Partner staff who focus on implementing Cisco AppDynamics

Knowledge Prerequisites

  • Comfortable working on the Command Line
  • Familiar with Extensible Markup Language (XML)
  • Understanding of difficulties in troubleshooting application problems
  • Ability to understand basic code in languages such as Java and .NET
  • DevOps experience
  • Understanding of managing platform configuration
  • Understanding of advanced Object-Orientated (OO) language features, e.g., Reflection, Inheritance

Course Objective

This training will help you:

  • Learn how to utilize Cisco AppDynamics and APM
  • Gain leading-edge skills for high-demand responsibilities in the cloud computing industry

Course Outline
Introduction to Cisco AppDynamics and APM
Enterprise Topology and Cisco AppDynamics
Navigating the Controller UI
Business Transactions
Troubleshooting Overview
Diagnostic Sessions
Troubleshooting with Transaction Snapshots
Troubleshooting Slow Transactions
Troubleshooting Error Transactions
Too Many / Slow Database Calls
Thread State Analysis
Steps to an Cisco AppDynamics Implementation
Business Transaction Instrumentation
Automatic Discovery
Best Practice: Select Business Transactions by Hand
Custom Match Rules
Business Transaction Management Strategies
Service Endpoints
Live Preview in Custom Match Rules
Managing Business Transactions using Discovery Sessions
Configuring Backend Detection
Customizing Error Detection
Configuring Baselines
Configuring Health Rules
Policies, Actions, and Runbook Automation
Custom Dashboards and Reports
Creating and Using Information Points
Creating and Using Data Collectors
Using Development Level Monitoring
Configuring JMX Metrics and Windows Performance Counters
Using Memory Management Tools
Introduction to Application and Machine Agents
Application Agent Architecture and Installation
Application Agent Log Files
Machine Agent Architecture and Installation Automating Agent Deployment
Installing Machine Agent Extensions
Monitoring as Code Introduction
Automating Agent Deployment
Interfacing with Cisco AppDynamics APIs
Course Summary

Classroom training

Do you prefer the classic training method? A course in one of our Training Centers, with a competent trainer and the direct exchange between all course participants? Then you should book one of our classroom training dates!

Online training

You wish to attend a course in online mode? We offer you online course dates for this course topic. To attend these seminars, you need to have a PC with Internet access (minimum data rate 1Mbps), a headset when working via VoIP and optionally a camera. For further information and technical recommendations, please refer to.

Tailor-made courses

You need a special course for your team? In addition to our standard offer, we will also support you in creating your customized courses, which precisely meet your individual demands. We will be glad to consult you and create an individual offer for you.
Request in-house training now

PDF SymbolYou can find the complete description of this course with dates and prices ready for download at as PDF.