Foundry Networks Certified Layer 4-7 Engineer

Certification: FNCL4-7E

How to prepare

Individuals pursuing a Certified Network Engineer (CNE) certification should have a fundamental knowledge of networking prior to learning the specifics of Foundry networking. The Introduction to Web Switching and Load Balancing (TRNG-0202) course prepare the candidate for the FNCL4-7E certification.

Courses & Exams

Introduction to Web Switching & Load Balancing (TRNG-0202)

Prerequisites

To fully benefit from this course you should have a working knowledge of the listed technologies and the following personal hardware during the week of attendance.

   Working Knowledge of:

• Foundry Networks Command Line Interface
• Foundry Router Interfaces addressing
• Domain Name Service (DNS)
• The OSI reference model
• The classification of TCP/UDP traffic based on port number
• The structure of a URL address (Prefix / Pattern / Suffix )

   Personal hardware

• Laptop Personal Computer with W95 or higher
• Ethernet NIC card
• CD Drive
• Serial Interface (with a DB9 connector)
• TFTP application

Course Content

The TRNG-202 course is a comprehensive study of the layer 4 through 7 features of Foundry Networks ServerIron Products. The student gains hands on experience in configuration of typical installations with the ServerIron product. Lecture topics are supported with real world labs involving: Source NAT, Direct Server Return, Active-Active Server Load Balancing, Firewall Load Balancing (FWLB), Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB).

Course Objectives

   After completing this course, the student will be able to:

• Identify where Foundry ServerIron Products are used in a Typical Data Network
• Configure ServerIrons in Layer 4 through 7 applications
• Incorporate fault tolerance and high availability at:
• The local level with multiple servers that failover
• The public address level with Multiple Virtual IP addresses (VIPs) that failover
• The global level with multiple business sites that failover.
• Redirect content to cache servers without configuring a browser proxy
• Configure Firewall Load Balancing (FWLB)
• Implement Policy Based Switching keying on SSL ID, cookie, or URL parsing

Course Outline

   Intro to ServerIron

• Overview of ServerIron Products
• Describe Layer 4 Switching
• Describe Server Load Balancing
• Describe Layer 4 Security Issues

   Configuring Server Load Balancing (SLB)

• Describe a Basic SLB Configuration
• Execute Show server commands
• Perform Basic SLB Lab
• Perform an Active Standby SLB Lab
• Describe Filters
• Perform Source NAT Lab

   Advanced Features of SLB

• Describe Switch Back (DSR
• Perform a DSR Lab
• Describe Multiple Virtual IP addresses
• Perform Active-Active Lab
• Describe Remote Server Farms

   Sample Designs of SLB

   Transparent Cache Switching (TCS)

• Describe the Benefits of TCS
• Describe Web caching
• Describe TCS Applications

   Configuring (TCS)

• Basic TCS layout
• Define Output policies
• Define Cache Servers
• Define Cache Groups
• Define Cache Traffic Distribution
• Filtering Cache Traffic

   Firewall Load Balancing (FWLB)

• Describe the benefits of Firewall Load Balancing
• Describe Types of Firewalls
• Review a Basic FWLB example
• Describe Show FW commands
• Perform a Basic FWLB Lab
• Review Sample FWLB Designs
• Describe Stateful FWLB

   Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB)

• Describe GSLB
• Describe GSLB Benefits
• Describe GSLB Site Predictor Metric
• Describe a Configuration example
• Perform a GSLB Lab (3 Sites)

   Policy Based Switching

• Describe Cookie Based Switching
• Describe Cookie Based Hashing
• Describe SSL Session ID Switching
• Describe URL Switching

Who should attend?

   The Target Audience for this course is as follows:

• Customers or Resellers who are new to Foundry Networks Products
• Network technicians new to Foundry Products and Services
• Network Administrators responsible for implementing and managing small to large business networks.
• Network support staff who will act as network device installers and first-line support for a local to global sized business environment.
• Foundry Networks Certified Network Engineer FNCNE Candidates

The FNCP awards the designation of the Foundry Networks Certified Layer 4-7 Engineer (FNCL4-7E). This is achieved through completion of an online exam comprised of IP networking technology and in-depth knowledge of Foundry products. The exam consists of 92 multiple-choice questions and typically takes 90 minutes to complete. The exam questions are very challenging and prior "hands on" experience is essential. Foundry's testing partner, Prometric, provides fast and simple online registration. You can register for the exam 24 hours a day worldwide.

Costs and Benefits
The cost of the certification exam is small, but the value is high.

Costs
The fee for the online exam is US $125.00. This fee primarily covers the costs of providing secure, reliable, and trusted scores by Prometric.

Benefits

• Enhances career advancement
• Increased industry recognition
• Increases credibility
• Validates knowledge and skills
• Provides a competitive advantage
• Maintains proficiency

A FNCL4-7E certified individual is able to:

• Install and configure Foundry switches and routers in a small to medium sized network
• Install and configure basic Server Load Balancing (SLB)
• Configure Firewall Load Balancing (FWLB)
• Implement Policy Based Switching keying on SSL ID, cookie, or URL parsing
• Implement GSL
• Provide level 1 support and diagnostics, and fault isolation