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Netscaler 8.0: Basic Operations

CTX-1730      Course duration (days): 1
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About this class

This 1-day course covers Citrix(R) NetScaler(R) 8.0 basic operations, including deployment, initial installation and configuration, basic administration and high availability configuration.

Who will the lesson benefit?

This course is intended for system administrators or network operations personnel who install, configure and administer Citrix NetScaler products.

Skills Gained

Upon successful completion of this course, learners are able to perform the following:

  • Identify Citrix NetScaler products, hardware platforms and hardware components
  • Identify common deployment scenarios and deployment considerations
  • Identify NetScaler system installation requirements
  • Describe the installation process
  • Log in to the NetScaler system
  • Identify NetScaler system-owned IP addresses
  • Upgrade system software
  • Manage licenses
  • Enable features
  • Manage administration accounts
  • Configure high availability

What prerequisites are required

Before taking this course, Citrix recommends that learners have the following:

  • Intermediate knowledge of TCP/IP and HTTP protocols and understanding of the OSI model
  • Experience with network devices (e.g. routers, switches), various networking protocols, and aspects of application and site architecture (e.g. DMZ, VLANS)
  • Moderate exposure to UNIX (particularly BSD variants)
  • Exposure to basic systems administration concepts, including logging, software upgrade procedures and high availability operations
  • Familiarity with web server software (e.g. Apache, IIS, WebSphere)
  • Basic knowledge of DNS, SSL, and compression concepts
  • Understanding of concepts related to server load balancing and content switching
  • Knowledge of network security threats and site protection concepts (e.g. firewalls, worms, DDoS attacks)