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Know your network.
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PowerShell for Network Admins. Turn device exports and observations into dependable tools, from your first inventory to a repeatable network audit.

16 lessons + a capstone About 4½ hours In-browser labs

Recommended preparation: PowerShell: The Basics, or confidence with objects, pipelines, functions, files, and Pester. Every lesson is open to explore.

A little further, every lesson.

4 modules · 16 lessons · 1 capstone
01

Addressing and inventory

Shape device exports, validate IPv4 addresses, work with prefixes, and find duplicate allocations.

4 lessons
01Build a network device inventory12 min 02Validate an IPv4 address deliberately15 min 03Test IPv4 subnet membership15 min 04Find duplicate routed allocations12 min
02

Interfaces and configuration

Interpret interface states, parse saved configurations, check VLAN policy, and reconcile links.

4 lessons
05Distinguish disabled, down, and unknown12 min 06Parse a saved interface configuration15 min 07Check saved ports against VLAN policy12 min 08Reconcile neighbour observations12 min
03

Routing, DNS, and telemetry

Select exported routes, compare DNS records, calculate traffic rates, and assess address-pool capacity.

4 lessons
09Choose a route from an exported table15 min 10Compare DNS record sets15 min 11Calculate a trustworthy interface rate15 min 12Measure an address pool without double counting15 min
04

Reliable network automation

Package helpers, test boundary cases, handle missing exports, and produce reviewable change reports.

4 lessons
13Package reusable network helpers12 min 14Test network boundaries with Pester20 min 15Keep missing network exports visible12 min 16Write a reviewable network change report15 min
PUT IT ALL TOGETHER

Build a network audit tool

Your capstone project · about 45 minutes

Open the capstone