Citrix NetScaler Training
Introduction to Citrix NetScaler
Get an overview of Citrix NetScaler, including its role as an application delivery controller (ADC) and its key features. Understand how NetScaler enhances application performance, security, and availability.
NetScaler Architecture and Components
Explore the architecture of Citrix NetScaler. Learn about its key components, including NetScaler appliances, virtual appliances, and their roles in optimizing application delivery and performance.
Installation and Initial Configuration
Study the installation process and initial configuration of Citrix NetScaler. Learn how to deploy NetScaler appliances, configure network settings, and perform initial setup tasks to prepare the system for operation.
NetScaler Networking and Load Balancing
Discover networking and load balancing features of Citrix NetScaler. Learn about configuring virtual servers, load balancing methods, and traffic management to ensure optimal application delivery and reliability.
Advanced Load Balancing and Traffic Management
Explore advanced load balancing and traffic management techniques. Learn about configuring advanced features like global server load balancing (GSLB), content switching, and SSL offloading for enhanced application performance.
Security Features and SSL Management
Understand the security features of Citrix NetScaler. Learn about configuring SSL certificates, implementing secure access, and applying security policies to protect applications and data.
High Availability and Scalability
Study high availability and scalability features in Citrix NetScaler. Learn about setting up high availability pairs, configuring failover mechanisms, and scaling NetScaler deployments to meet increasing application demands.
Monitoring and Troubleshooting
Learn about monitoring and troubleshooting techniques for Citrix NetScaler. Understand how to use NetScaler tools and logs to monitor system performance, diagnose issues, and resolve problems effectively.
Integration with Citrix Environments
Explore how Citrix NetScaler integrates with Citrix environments. Learn about integrating with Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, and optimizing application delivery within Citrix infrastructures.
Case Studies and Hands-On Labs
Engage in case studies and hands-on labs to apply Citrix NetScaler concepts. Practice configuring and managing NetScaler environments in real-world scenarios and controlled labs.
Exam Preparation and Study Tips
Prepare for Citrix NetScaler certification exams with study tips, practice exams, and review materials. Familiarize yourself with the exam format, question types, and strategies to ensure exam success.
Citrix NetScaler syllabus
Getting Started
- Introduction to the NetScaler System
- NetScaler Functionality
- NetScaler Overview
- Product Features
- NetScaler Operating System Overview
- Hardware Platforms
- Hardware Components
- nCore Configuration Architecture
- Deployment Scenarios
- Logging in to the NetScaler System
- NetScaler Licenses
- Performing an Upgrade
Basic Networking
- NetScaler Architecture Overview
- NetScaler-Owned IP Addresses
- Network Topology
- NetScaler Network Interfaces
- Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs)
- IP Routing
- Determining the Source IP Address
- Packet Forwarding
- Use Source IP Mode
- Client-IP HTTP Header Insertion
- Path MTU Discovery
- Link Aggregation
- Network Address Translation (NAT)
High Availability
- High Availability Functionality
- High Availability Node Configuration
- Propagation and Synchronization
- High Availability Management
Securing NetScaler
- NetScaler System Communication
- Access Control Lists
- Access Control List Configuration
- Detailed Access Control List Configuration
- Users, Groups, and Command Policies
- External Authentication for System Users
- Authentication, Authorization, and Auditing (AAA) Issues
- Authentication Troubleshooting
Basic Load Balancing
- Load Balancing Basics
- Entity Management
- Server Creation
- Services Configuration Overview
- Virtual Server Creation
- Binding Virtual Servers to Services or a Service Group
- Traffic Types
- Service Monitoring
- Persistence and Persistence Connections
- Load-Balancing Configuration Protection
- Advanced Services Options
- Maintaining of Client Connection for Multiple Client Requests
- Specified Source IP Addresses for Back-end Communication Using Network Profiles
- Disabling Services
- Graceful Shutdown of Services
- Removing Services
- Configuration Verification
- The Load-Balancing Visualizer
- Configuring Load Balancing for DataStream
- Link Load Balancing
- Configuration of Sessionless Load-Balancing Virtual Servers
- Load-Balancing Issues
- Use of Telnet or Monitors to Check Ports
SSL Offload
- SSL
- SSL Session Process
- Feature and Benefits
- Offload Performance
- Digital Certificates
- SSL Administration
- SSL Offload Overview
- Deployment Scenarios
- Citrix Recommendations for SSL
- SSL Renegotiation Attack
- SSL Troubleshooting
- Intermediate Certificate Not Linked
Global Server Load Balancing
- GSLB Deployment Methods
- GSLB Concepts
- GSLB Entities
- GSLB DNS Methods
- Metric Exchange Protocol
- Implementing GSLB
- Viewing and Configuring GSLB with the Visualizer
- Configuring Site-to-Site Communication
- RPC Node Password
- Encryption of Site Metrics Exchange
- Source IP Address for an RPC Node
- GSLB Site Communication Example
- Customizing the GSLB Configuration
- Changing the GSLB Method
- GSLB Persistence
- Using Dynamic Weights for Services
- Monitoring GSLB Services
- Binding Monitors to a GSLB Service
- Monitoring GSLB Sites
- Protecting the GSLB Setup Against Failure
- Responding with an Empty Address Record When DOWN
- Backup IP Address Configuration for a GSLB Domain
- Implementing GSLB Failover for Disaster Recovery
AppExpert Classic Policy Engine
- Policies Overview
- Expression Structures
- Content Filtering
- Content Filtering Actions
- Content Filtering Rules
AppExpert Default Policy Engine
- Understanding Packet-Processing Flow
- Understanding Policies
- Policy Process Evaluation Flow
- Identifying Default Policy Expressions
- Actions
- Understanding Bind Points
- Understanding Policy Labels
- Pattern Sets
- Typecasting
- Rewrite, Responder, and URL Transformation
Rewrite, Responder, and URL Transform
- Configuring Rewrite Policies and Actions
- Responder Actions
- Respond with
- Responder Action for Timeouts
- Responder Policies
- Responder HTML Page Imports
- Binding Policies
- URL Transformation
- URL Transformation Actions
- Binding of URL Transformations
Content Switching
- Introduction to Content Switching
- Understanding Content Switching
- Content Switching Based on Network Characteristics
- Content-Switching Virtual Servers and Load-Balancing Virtual Servers
- Configuring Content-Switching Virtual Servers
- Configure a Load-Balancing Setup for Content Switching
- Content-Switching Policies
- Binding Content-Switching Policies
- Content-Switching Rule Precedence Without Priority Specified
- Content-Switching Rule Precedence With Priority Specified
- Configuring Content Switching for DataStream
Optimizing Traffic
- Introduction to Compression
- Action Analytics
- AppExpert Templates
- Terminology
- Deploying NetScaler for an Application
- Application Example
- AppExpert Template Deployment
Clustering
- How Clustering Works
- Cluster Synchronization
- Cluster Connections
- Cluster Communication Interfaces
- Striped and Spotted IP Addresses
- Traffic Distribution
- Cluster and Node States
- NetScaler Cluster Setup
- NetScaler Cluster Traffic Distribution Mechanisms
- To Configure a Cluster Link Aggregation Group Statically
- Dynamic Configuration for a Cluster Link Aggregation Group
- NetScaler Cluster Management
- NetScaler Cluster Troubleshooting
Monitoring and Management
- Monitoring Needs
- NetScaler Log Management
- Simple Network Management Protocol
- To Configure SNMPv1 and SNMPv2
- AppFlow on the NetScaler System
- AppFlow Collectors and EdgeSight Monitoring
- AppFlow Actions and EdgeSight Monitoring Responder Policies
- Third-Party Collectors
- Network Traffic Capture using NSTRACE
- Troubleshooting with Filter Expressions
- Decoding SSL Traffic with Wireshark
- Display NetScaler System Information
Addendum: Citrix NetScaler 10.1 Essentials for SDX Appliances
- Identify the unique capabilities and functionality of the NetScaler SDX platform
- Identify the networking characteristics of the NetScaler SDX platform
- Explain the process of provisioning and administration of NetScaler VPX instances on a NetScaler SDX appliance
Training
Basic Level Training
Duration : 1 Month
Advanced Level Training
Duration : 1 Month
Project Level Training
Duration : 1 Month
Total Training Period
Duration : 3 Months
Course Mode :
Available Online / Offline
Course Fees :
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