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NS-201 Citrix NetScaler ADC 14.x Administration

Length 5 days
Version 14.x

Course overview

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Why study this course

This course is 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.

The course includes hands-on labs to put your new knowledge into practice.

Product versions covered: NetScaler VPX v14.1 and NetScaler Console v14.1

Recommended follow-up training:

Please note: This course does not include an exam voucher. Citrix exams can be purchased and booked via Pearson VUE.

Aligns to certification

Citrix Certified Associate - App Delivery and Security (CCA-AppDS)

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What you’ll learn

Understand the functionalities and capabilities of NetScaler ADC
How to obtain, install, and manage NetScaler ADC licences
Comprehend basic NetScaler network architecture
Understand how SSL is used to secure NetScaler ADC
Optimise the NetScaler system for traffic handling and management

Citrix at Lumify Work

Citrix provides server, application and desktop virtualisation, networking, software-as-a-service, and cloud computing technologies. Lumify Work is the most experienced provider of Citrix training in Australasia with 20 years as an Authorized Training Provider (ATP) / Authorized Learning Center.

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Who is the course for?

Potential students for this course include:

Administrators
Engineers
Architects
IT professionals with an interest in implementing and managing NetScaler ADC features

Course subjects

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, Authorisation, and Auditing
Configuring External Authentication
Admin Partitions

Module 7: Monitoring and 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 and 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: Optimisation

Citrix ADC Optimisation Overview
HTTP Compression
Integrated Caching
Front-End Optimisation

Module 12: Global Server Load Balancing

GSLB Overview
GSLB Architecture
Content-Switching GSLB
GSLB MEP and Monitoring
Customising GSLB

Prerequisites

This course requires little to no previous experience with NetScaler ADC; however, Citrix recommends a basic understanding of TCP/IP, HTTP, and of the OSI model, network devices, and networking protocols.

Terms & Conditions

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