CNS-205: Citrix NetScaler 11 Essentials and Netwrking Overview The bjective f the Citrix NetScaler 11 Essentials and Netwrking curse is t prvide the fundatinal cncepts and skills necessary t implement, cnfigure, secure, mnitr, ptimize, and trublesht a Citrix NetScaler system within a netwrking framewrk. This curse is designed specifically fr students wh have limited r n previus NetScaler experience. Students will have access t hands-n exercises within a virtual lab envirnment. This curse is based n the Citrix NetScaler 11 prduct, but the skills and fundamental cncepts learned are cmmn t earlier prduct versins. An ptinal mdule n NetScaler SDX appliances is included with reinfrcement simulatin exercises. Audience This curse is designed fr Netwrk Administratrs/Engineers, Citrix Administratrs, Operatins Engineers, Systems Administratrs/Engineers and Clud Administratrs/Engineers wh are new t the NetScaler platfrm. Thse interested in als learning abut integrating NetScaler Gateway shuld cnsider taking CNS-207 Implementing Citrix NetScaler 10.5 fr App and Desktp Slutins instead. Instructinal Methd This curse is ffered in instructr-led (ILT) frmat with demnstratins and applicatin f cncepts thrugh hands-n exercises in a live lab envirnment. Curse Length 5 days Key Skills Upn successful cmpletin f this curse, learners will be able t: Identify the functinality and capabilities f the NetScaler Explain basic NetScaler netwrk architecture Obtain, install, and manage NetScaler licenses Explain hw SSL is used t secure the NetScaler Optimize the NetScaler system fr traffic handling and management Custmize the NetScaler system fr traffic flw and cntent-specific requirements Demnstrate mnitring and reprting thrugh native NetScaler lgging tls Emply recmmended tls and techniques t trublesht cmmn NetScaler netwrk and cnnectivity issues
Implement NetScaler TriScale technlgy, including clustering Cnfigure advanced lad balancing and GSLB n the NetScaler system Identify the capabilities, functinality and netwrking characteristics f the NetScaler SDX platfrm Explain the prcess f prvisining and administering NetScaler VPX instances n a NetScaler SDX appliance Preparatry Recmmendatins Citrix recmmends students prepare fr this curse by gaining a basic understanding f the fllwing cncepts and technlgies: Windws and Linux Server administratin TCP/IP, HTTP prtcls and the OSI mdel Server lad balancing and cntent switching cncepts Web server sftware (e.g. Apache, IIS) DNS, SSL and cmpressin cncepts Netwrk security threats and site prtectin cncepts (e.g. DDS attack, firewall) Tpic Outline Getting Started Intrductin t the NetScaler System NetScaler Functinality NetScaler Overview Prduct Features NetScaler Operating System Overview Hardware Platfrms Hardware Cmpnents ncre Cnfiguratin Architecture Deplyment Scenaris Lgging in t the NetScaler System NetScaler Licenses Perfrming an Upgrade Basic Netwrking OSI Netwrking Mdel NetScaler Architecture Overview NetScaler-Owned IP Addresses Netwrk Tplgy NetScaler Netwrk Interfaces Virtual Lcal Area Netwrks (VLANs)
IP Ruting Determining the Surce IP Address Packet Frwarding Use Surce IP Mde Client-IP HTTP Header Insertin Path MTU Discvery Link Aggregatin Netwrk Address Translatin (NAT) High Availability High Availability Functinality High Availability Nde Cnfiguratin Prpagatin and Synchrnizatin High Availability Management Securing NetScaler NetScaler System Cmmunicatin Access Cntrl Lists Access Cntrl List Cnfiguratin Detailed Access Cntrl List Cnfiguratin Users, Grups, and Cmmand Plicies External Authenticatin fr System Users Authenticatin, Authrizatin, and Auditing (AAA) Issues Authenticatin Trubleshting Basic Lad Balancing Lad Balancing Basics Entity Management Server Creatin Services Cnfiguratin Overview Virtual Server Creatin Binding Virtual Servers t Services r a Service Grup Traffic Types Service Mnitring Persistence and Persistence Cnnectins Lad-Balancing Cnfiguratin Prtectin Advanced Services Optins Maintaining f Client Cnnectin fr Multiple Client Requests Specified Surce IP Addresses fr Back-end Cmmunicatin Using Netwrk Prfiles Disabling Services Graceful Shutdwn f Services
Remving Services Cnfiguratin Verificatin The Lad-Balancing Visualizer Cnfiguring Lad Balancing fr DataStream Link Lad Balancing Cnfiguratin f Sessinless Lad-Balancing Virtual Servers Lad-Balancing Issues Use f Telnet r Mnitrs t Check Prts SSL Offlad SSL SSL Sessin Prcess Feature and Benefits Offlad Perfrmance Digital Certificates SSL Administratin SSL Offlad Overview Deplyment Scenaris Citrix Recmmendatins fr SSL SSL Renegtiatin Attack SSL Trubleshting Intermediate Certificate Nt Linked Glbal Server Lad Balancing GSLB Deplyment Methds GSLB Cncepts GSLB Entities GSLB DNS Methds Metric Exchange Prtcl Implementing GSLB Viewing and Cnfiguring GSLB with the Visualizer Cnfiguring Site-t-Site Cmmunicatin RPC Nde Passwrd Encryptin f Site Metrics Exchange Surce IP Address fr an RPC Nde GSLB Site Cmmunicatin Example Custmizing the GSLB Cnfiguratin Changing the GSLB Methd GSLB Persistence Using Dynamic Weights fr Services
Mnitring GSLB Services Binding Mnitrs t a GSLB Service Mnitring GSLB Sites Prtecting the GSLB Setup Against Failure Respnding with an Empty Address Recrd When DOWN Backup IP Address Cnfiguratin fr a GSLB Dmain Implementing GSLB Failver fr Disaster Recvery AppExpert Classic Plicy Engine Plicies Overview Expressin Structures Cntent Filtering Cntent Filtering Actins Cntent Filtering Rules AppExpert Default Plicy Engine Understanding Packet-Prcessing Flw Understanding Plicies Plicy Prcess Evaluatin Flw Identifying Default Plicy Expressins Actins Understanding Bind Pints Understanding Plicy Labels Pattern Sets Typecasting Rewrite, Respnder, and URL Transfrmatin Rewrite, Respnder, and URL Transfrm Cnfiguring Rewrite Plicies and Actins Respnder Actins Respndwith Respnder Actin fr Timeuts Respnder Plicies Respnder HTML Page Imprts Binding Plicies URL Transfrmatin URL Transfrmatin Actins Binding f URL Transfrmatins Cntent Switching Intrductin t Cntent Switching Understanding Cntent Switching
Cntent Switching Based n Netwrk Characteristics Cntent-Switching Virtual Servers and Lad-Balancing Virtual Servers Cnfiguring Cntent-Switching Virtual Servers Cnfigure a Lad-Balancing Setup fr Cntent Switching Cntent-Switching Plicies Binding Cntent-Switching Plicies Cntent-Switching Rule Precedence Withut Pririty Specified Cntent-Switching Rule Precedence With Pririty Specified Cnfiguring Cntent Switching fr DataStream Optimizing Traffic Intrductin t Cmpressin Actin Analytics AppExpert Templates Terminlgy Deplying NetScaler fr an Applicatin Applicatin Example AppExpert Template Deplyment Clustering Hw Clustering Wrks Cluster Synchrnizatin Cluster Cnnectins Cluster Cmmunicatin Interfaces Striped and Sptted IP Addresses Traffic Distributin Cluster and Nde States NetScaler Cluster Set up NetScaler Cluster Traffic Distributin Mechanisms T Cnfigure a Cluster Link Aggregatin Grup Statically Dynamic Cnfiguratin fr a Cluster Link Aggregatin Grup NetScaler Cluster Management NetScaler Cluster Trubleshting Mnitring and Management Mnitring Needs NetScaler Lg Management Simple Netwrk Management Prtcl T Cnfigure SMNPv1 and SMNPv2 AppFlw n the NetScaler System AppFlw Cllectrs and EdgeSight Mnitring
AppFlw Actins and EdgeSight Mnitring Respnder Plicies Third-Party Cllectrs Netwrk Traffic Capture using NSTRACE Trubleshting with Filter Expressins Decding SSL Traffic with Wireshark Display NetScaler System Infrmatin Addendum: Citrix NetScaler 10.1 Essentials fr SDX Appliances Identify the unique capabilities and functinality f the NetScaler SDX platfrm Identify the netwrking characteristics f the NetScaler SDX platfrm Explain the prcess f prvisining and administratin f NetScaler VPX instances n a NetScaler SDX appliance