Netscaler is manufactured by Citrix, it’s a hardware device available in various appliance options to match the broadcast range of performance, Business and deployment requirements for networks. Its primary role is to provide Level 4 Load balancing and supports Proxy, VPN Functions and Firewall. It makes cloud based services and apps that run five times better by offloading database servers and app, integrating security and accelerating and service performance. It combines high speed load balancing and data compression, content switching, contain caching, network optimization, SSI acceleration, application security, application visibility on a single comprehensive platform.

COURSE SUMMARY

• Learn about the capabilities  and functionalities of NetScaler.
• Understand the basic network architecture of NetScaler.
• How to Install and Configure Netscaler Licenses.
• How use SSI to secure NetScaler.
• How to use logging tools to report and  monitor NetScaler systems.
• Customization of NetScaler environments

PRE-REQUISITES:  Basic Knowledge of Windows, Linux Server Administration, TCP/IP, OSI Model and HTTP Protocols, Server Load Balancing, Web Server Software, Content Switching Concepts, SSI, DNS and Compression Concepts, Network Security Threats and Site Protection Concepts

MODULE 1: GETTING STARTED

TOPICS: Introduction to the Netscaler System, Netscaler Overview, Netscaler Functionality, Hardware Components, Planning a Netscaler Deployment, Hardware Platforms, Triscale, Logging in to the Netscaler System, Netscaler Configuration, Netscaler Licenses, Deployment Scenarios

MODULE 2: BASIC NETWORKING

TOPICS: Netscaler Architecture Overview, Virtual Local Area Networks OSI Networking Model, Netscaler-Owned IP Addresses, Packet Forwarding, Sending a Client IP Address to Servers, Netscaler IP Address, Network Address Translation,

MODULE 3: BASIC LOAD BALANCING

TOPICS: Services Configuration Overview, Load Balancing Basics, Virtual Servers Creation, Configure Basic Load Balancing, Configuration Verification, Services Bound to a Virtual Server, Session Persistence Methods, Service Level Monitors, Service Weights, Load-Balancing Methods

MODULE 4: HIGH AVAILABILITY

TOPICS: High Availability Node Configuration, High Availability Functionality, High Availability Management, Propagation and Synchronization

MODULE 5: POLICIES AND EXPRESSIONS

TOPICS: Policy Basics, Policies Overview, About Policy Bindings, Basic Policy Components, Expression Structures, Policy Priorities, Context-Sensitive Fields, Hypertext Transfer Protocol, Simple Expressions, Compound Expressions, Wildcards, Advanced Policy Conversion

MODULE 6: CONTENT SWITCHING

TOPICS: Understanding Content Switching, Policies, Rule Precedence, Configure a Load-Balancing Setup

MODULE 7: CONNECTION TUNING

TOPICS: DNS and the Netscaler, IPv6, Link Load Balancing, IP Routing, Persistence and Persistence Connections, SIP Load Balancing, Load-Balancing Configuration Protection, Custom Load, Traffic Management Load-Balancing Setup Management

MODULE 8: GLOBAL SERVER LOAD BALANCING

TOPICS: GSLB Concepts, GSLB Deployment Methods, Implementing Static GSLB, GSLB Dns Methods, Configuring Site-To-Site Communication, Metric Exchange Protocol, GSLB Persistence, Implementing GSLB Failover for Disaster Recovery, Customizing the GSLB Configuration, Protecting the GSLB Setup Against Failure, Monitoring GSLB Services

MODULE 9: CLUSTERING

TOPICS: How Clustering Works, Cluster Connections, Cluster Synchronization, StrIPed and Spotted IP Addresses, Cluster Communication Interfaces, Features Supported by Clustering, Cluster and Node States, Traffic Distribution, Netscaler Cluster Traffic Distribution Mechanisms, Cluster Management, Troubleshooting, Netscaler Cluster Set Up

MODULE 10: SECURITY AND AUTHENTICATION

TOPICS: SSI Keys, SSI Administration, Digital Certificates, Certificate Generation, Certificate Signing Request, Certificate Key Pairs, SSI Certificates, Front-End SSI, Netscaler System Communication, Securing Traffic, Front-End SSI_Tcp, SSI Termination Points, SSI_Bride, Configuring SSI Offload, Advanced SSI Settings, SSI Offload, Authentication Setup, Hardware Compliance, Enhanced Ntlmv2 Support, AAA for Traffic Management, Authentication Policy Creation, Single Sign-On Setup, Saml 2.0 Consumer Support, Detailed Access Control Lists Configuration, Ldap Authentication, Creation find Removal of Access Control Lists, Extended Access Control Lists, SSI Renegotiation, Client Traffic Management Based on Traffic Rate, Syn, Tls Man-In-The-Middle and DOS Protection

MODULE 11: REWRITE, RESPONDER, AND URL TRANSFORMATION

TOPICS: Understanding Policies, Understanding Bind Points, Pattern Sets, Understanding Policy Labels, Configuring Rewrite Policies And Actions, Typecasting, Configuring Url Transformation Policies and Actions, Url Transform Rewrite And Responder, Policy Process Evaluation Flow, Configuring Responder Policies and Actions

MODULE 12: OPTIMIZING TRAFFIC

TOPICS: Integrated Caching, Introduction to Compression, Content Groups, Reverse-Proxy-Cache Configuration, Request and Response Process Flow, Evaluation Order, Action Analytics, Graceful Cache Configuration Changes, Cache Content Groups, Built-In Policies, Flash Cache, Appexpert Templates, Caching Management, Terminology, Methodology

MODULE 13: ADVANCED MONITORING

TOPICS: Simple Network Management Protocol, Monitoring Needs, Citrix Command Center, Reporting Tools, Netscaler Log Management, Dashboard, Audit Logging, Configuring Auditing Policies, Configuring An Audit Logging Server, Monitoring Methods, Reporting Tools, Appflow on the Netscaler, Simple Network Management Protocol, Third-Party Collectors, Global Auditing Parameters, to Configure Smnpv1 and Smnpv2

MODULE 14: TROUBLESHOOTING

TOPICS: Troubleshooting Resources, Troubleshooting Methodology, Troubleshooting Network Issues, Troubleshooting Tools, Load Balancing Issues, SSI Troubleshooting, Troubleshooting Hardware Issues, Policy Troubleshooting, High Availability Troubleshooting, SSI Offload Troubleshooting