Implementing the DX Application Acceleration Platform
Course No: EDU-JUN-IDX
Length: 2 days
Cost: $1,200 (US)
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Course Overview
This two-day course focuses on the configuration and implementation of the DX Application Acceleration Platform in a typical network environment. Key topics include Initial Configuration, Web Acceleration, SSL Offload, Server Load Balancing, Application Rules, High-Availability, Caching, and Troubleshooting. Through demonstrations and hands-on labs, students gain experience in configuring, testing, and troubleshooting basic facets of the DX Application Acceleration Platform.
Objectives
After successfully completing this course, you should be able to:
- Define key DX platform terms;
- List key components of the DX platform and describe basic functionality;
- Perform basic operations; and
- Troubleshoot common problems.
Intended Audience
This two-day course is designed to provide students with a general understanding of the DX product line and knowledge of common feature configuration. This introductory course focuses on those features and functions most often implemented in typical customer networks.
Course Level
This is an introductory-level course.
Prerequisites
The prerequisites for this course include the following skills:
- Average understanding of TCP/IP;
- Basic knowledge of HTTP and HTTPS;
- Basic knowledge of SSL; and
- Basic understanding of Web application servers.
Course Contents
Day 1
Chapter 1: Course Introduction
Chapter 2: DX Platform Overview
- DX Platform Overview
- Challenges and the Solution
- DX Platforms
- DX Platform Licensing
- DX Platform Documentation
Chapter 3: Initial Configuration
- Initial DX Configuration Requirements
- DX CLI Usage
- Device Upgrades
- DX Users and Roles
- System Snapshots
- Configuration Files
- Logging, Notification, and Auditing
- SNMP: Part 1
- Lab Architecture
- Lab 1: Initial Configuration
Chapter 4: Basic Web Cluster Features
- DX Cluster Overview
- Basic Cluster Features
- Basic Cluster Configuration–Performance
- Lab 2: Basic Cluster Configuration
Chapter 5: Advanced Cluster Features
- SSL Acceleration
- Sticky Load Balancing
- Local IP Address
- Advanced Health Checking
- Client IP Address Transparency
- Cluster Statistics
- Lab 3: Advanced Cluster Configuration
Chapter 6: Redirectors and Forwarders
- Redirector Basics
- Forwarders
- Lab 4: Redirector and Forwarder Configuration
Day 2
Chapter 7: Server Load Balancing
- Server Load Balancing
- Server Load Balancing and NAT
- Load Balancing Algorithms
- Comparison of SLB Groups, Clusters, and Forwarders
- Lab 5: SLB Configuration
Chapter 8: Application Rules
- Application Rules
- AppRules Anatomy and Syntax
- Configuring AppRules
- Lab 6: Using AppRules
Chapter 9: 3G Cache
- 3G Cache Concepts
- 3G Cache Configuration Commands
- Lab 7: Using 3G Cache
Chapter 10: ActiveN, Failover, and Configuration Synchronize
- ActiveN
- Active/Standby Failover
- Configuration Synchronization
- Lab 8: Failover, ActiveN, and Configuration Synchronization
Chapter 11: Global Server Load Balancing GSLB Benefits
- GSLB Concepts
- The DX Platform and DNS
- Lab 9: Configuring GSLB
Chapter 12: Troubleshooting Commands and Tools
- Basic Troubleshooting Steps
- Basic Troubleshooting Commands
- Using the WebUI to Perform Troubleshooting Tasks
- Advanced DX Diagnostic Tools
- Cluster Troubleshooting Checklist
- Lab 10: Using Troubleshooting Commands and Tools
