Description
Overview:
This course is designed for students with little or no previous NetScaler, NetScaler Gateway or Unified Gateway experience. This course is best suited for individuals who will be deploying or managing NetScaler, NetScaler Gateway, or Unified Gateway environments.
Prerequisite(s):
Basic understanding of networking, Windows and Linux Server administration, Microsoft Remote Desktop Services and VPN concepts. Also experience with Citrix virtualization technologies, SQL Server/enterprise database servers, AD and Group Policy.
Audience:
Outline:
Lesson 1: Getting Started
- Introduction to the NetScaler System
- TriScale
- NetScaler Use Cases
- NetScaler Functionality
- NetScaler Overview
- Product Features
- NetScaler Operating System Overview
- nCore Configuration Architecture
- NetScaler File system
- Deployment Scenarios
- Logging in to the NetScaler System
- NetScaler Licenses
Lesson 2: Basic Networking
- OSI Networking Model
- NetScaler Architecture Overview
- NetScaler-Owned IP Addresses
- Network Topology
- NetScaler Network Interfaces
- Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs)
- IP Routing
- Determining the Source IP Address
- Packet Forwarding
- Use Source IP Mode
- Client-IP HTTP Header Insertion
- Path MTU Discovery
- Link Aggregation
- Access Control Lists
- Network Address Translation (NAT)
Lesson 3: NetScaler Platforms
- Architecture and General Concepts
- Hardware Platforms
- Hardware Components
- MPX Overview
- VPX Overview
- CPX Overview
- SDX Overview
- Identify the unique capabilities and functionality of the NetScaler SDX platform
- Identify the networking characteristics of the NetScaler SDX platform
- Explain the process of provisioning and administration of NetScaler VPX instances on a NetScaler SDX appliance
Lesson 4: High Availability
- High Availability Functionality
- High Availability Node Configuration
- Propagation and Synchronization
- Failover, Route Monitors, Fail Safe
- Propagation, Synchronization
- High Availability Management
- Performing an Upgrade
- Troubleshooting
- Upgrading HA pair
Lesson 5: Load Balancing
- Local Load Balancing concepts
- Naming conventions
- Persistence
- Service Types
- LB Methods
- Disabling Entities
- Diagnostics/Troubleshooting
- L4 vs L7 for TCP services
- UDP ping vs L7
- Monitor attributes
- Built in L7 monitors
- Monitors from Scripts
- EAV Monitors
- ECV Monitors
- DataStream
Lesson 6: SSL Offload
- SSL and TLS
- SSL Session Process
- SSL Administration
- SSL Offload Overview
- SSL Attacks Overview
- SSL Troubleshooting
- Cipher Suites
- Certificate Management
- Feature and Benefits
- Offload Performance
- Deployment Scenarios
- Citrix Recommendations for SSL
Lesson 7: Securing the NetScaler
- NetScaler Communication Ports
- Overview of AAA
- Authentication on the NetScaler
- NetScaler Users
- Command Policies
- Admin Partitions
Lesson 8: Monitoring, Management, and Troubleshooting
- Monitoring Needs
- NetScaler Log Management
- Simple Network Management Protocol
- AppFlow on the NetScaler System
- NetScaler Insight Overview
- NetScaler Command Center Overview
- Network Traffic Capture using NSTRACE
- Troubleshooting with Filter Expressions
- Decoding SSL Traffic with Wireshark
- Display NetScaler System Information
Lesson 9: Authentication and Authorization
- System and AAA Users Groups
- External Authentication
- Authentication Actions and Policies
- Authentication Configuration
- Supported Authentication Types
Lesson 10: Access Policies
- Endpoint Analysis
- Policy, Profiles, and Expressions
- Pre-Authentication Policies and Profiles
- Post-Authentication Policies
- Endpoint Analysis Troubleshooting
Lesson 11: End-User Access and Experience
- Connection Methods
- Endpoint Session Policies Settings
- Timeout Settings
- RDP Proxy
- Clientless Access
- VLAN Options
Lesson 12: Gateway Services Load Balancing
- SSL Offload Overview
- Traffic Types
- Ldap, HDX, StoreFront Load Balancing
- Extended Content Verification (ECV) Monitoring
Lesson 13: Integrating NetScaler with XenApp and XenDesktop
- Required Firewall Rules
- Web Interface or StoreFront Integration with NetScaler Gateway
- WebFront Overview
- Session Policies
Lesson 14: Unified Gateway
- NetScaler Unified Gateway Overview
- NetScaler Unified Gateway Reference Architecture Review
- Unified Gateway Key Features
- Unified Gateway Topologies
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