Citrix
Citrix ADC, Gateway, NetScaler
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NetScaler ADC 14.x Administration (NS-201)

Built for IT Professionals working with NetScaler ADC, with little to no previous NetScaler experience. Potential students include administrators, engineers, and architects interested in learning how to implement and manage NetScaler ADC features using leading practices.

Duration: 5 Days
About the course

Learning Objectives

•Understand the functionalities and capabilities of NetScaler ADC

•How to obtain, install, and manage NetScaler ADC licenses

•Comprehend basic NetScaler network architecture

•Understand how SSL is used to secure NetScaler ADC

•Optimize the NetScaler system for traffic handling and management

Course content


 

Module 1: Getting Started 

Introduction to Citrix ADC

Feature and Platform Overview

Deployment Options

Architectural Overview

Setup and Management


Module 2: Basic Networking 

• Networking Topology

• Citrix ADC Components

• Routing

• Access Control Lists


Module 3: High Availability 

Citrix ADC High Availability

High Availability Configuration

Managing High Availability

In Service Software Upgrade

Troubleshooting High Availability


Module 4: Load Balancing 

Load Balancing Overview

Load Balancing Methods and Monitors

Load Balancing Traffic Types

Load Balancing Protection

Priority Load Balancing

Load Balancing Troubleshooting


Module 5: SSL Offloading 

SSL Overview

SSL Configuration

SSL Offload

Troubleshooting SSL Offload

SSL Vulnerabilities and Protections


Module 6: Securing System Traffic 

Authentication, Authorization, and Auditing

Configuring External Authentication

Admin Partitions


Module 7: Monitoring & Troubleshooting 

Citrix ADC Logging

Monitoring with SNMP

Reporting and Diagnostics

AppFlow Functions

Citrix Application Delivery Management

Troubleshooting


Module 8: Intro to Policies and Responder Policies 

Default Policy Overview

Default Expression Syntax

Policy Bindings

AppExpert Additional Features

Responder Policies


Module 9: Rewrite & URL Transform 

Rewrite Policies

DNS Rewrite

URL Transformation


Module 10: Advanced Policy Expressions 

Advanced/Default Policy Engine.

Intro to Content Switching.

Content Switching Policies

Content Switching protection features


Module 11: Optimization 

Citrix ADC Optimization Overview

HTTP Compression

Integrated Caching

Front-End Optimization


Module 12: Global Server Load Balancing 

GSLB Overview

GSLB Architecture

Content-Switching GSLB

GSLB MEP and Monitoring

Customizing GSLB


Who Should Attend

For administrators and engineers