Course description
After Completing This Course, Students Will Be Able To:
Describe content switching & the challenges in optimising Web response time & availability
Describe the Cisco CSS 11500 & CSM product architecture
Configure a content switch for layer 3 and layer 4 server load balancing
Configure a content switch layer 5 content switching operation and client persistence
Configure a content domain that provides global load balancing of content between peering switches
Describe and configure content smart caching for proxy, transparent and reverse proxy cache networks
Manage the content switch by configuring the SNMP agent that responds to SNMP set, and get requests and send trap messages and define RMON events and alarms
Increase the security of content switches by configuring and using SSH, TACACS+, Access Control Lists and monitoring DoS detections
Describe the booting sequence of the content switches, including how to upgrade the content switches to newer images.
Key Topics:
* Cisco Content Switching Product Overview
* CLI and Initial Configuration
Services
* Owners and Content Rules
* Load Balancing
* Domain Name Services and Global Server Load Balancing
* VIP and Interface Redundancy
* Adaptive Session Redundancy
* SSL Basics
* SSL Advanced: Backend SSL and URL Rewrite
* CSM CLI, Basic Functions and Configuration
* CSM Network Design
Target Audience:
This course is intended for a technical audience involved in the installation, configuration and maintenance of content switching products. Customised training is available to emphasize the specific requirements of the customers network and business demands. The course is delivered in a balance of lectures, hands-on labs, and white board discussions.