Juniper WAN Acceleration Platforms

Introduction to WAN Acceleration Framework (IWX)

Course No: EDU-JUN-IWX
Length: 3 days
Cost: $1,800 (US)

Overview

The Introduction to the WAN Acceleration Framework (IWX) course is an introductory-level, instructor-led course that focuses on installation, configuration, and operational analysis of the WAN Acceleration (WX) and WAN Acceleration Cache (WXC) platforms. The term "WX Framework" defines the eight specific elements that comprise the WX/WXC application acceleration platforms which run the WAN Acceleration Operating System (WXOS). The eight elements are Molecular Sequence Reduction (MSR); Network Sequence Caching (NSC), Packet Flow Acceleration (PFA), Application Flow Acceleration (AppFlow), Quality of Service (QoS), Policy-Based Multipath (Multipath), WebView Device Management (WebView), and WX Central Management System (WX CMS).
The course focuses on the WebView graphical user interface and also covers the Command Line Interface (CLI). In-line configuration using Quick Setup and operational monitoring are provided utilizing MSR and NSC. TCP application acceleration is configured and tested using PFA's Active Flow Pipelining (AFP) feature. AppFlow-which speeds up CIFS, Exchange and HTTP traffic and implementation of Quality of Service (QoS) policies are covered. All of these features are configured and tested in labs by the students. The WX Framework's exceptional monitoring and reporting capabilities are also featured including an introduction to the WX Central Management System (WX CMS).

Prerequisites

The prerequisites for this course include a basic understanding of:

• MPLS-VPN
• Frame Relay

Target audience

Network engineers, support personnel, reseller support, and anyone responsible for implementing the WX/WXC product features covered in this course.

Course Contents

Day One

Chapter 1: Welcome and Introduction
Chapter 2: WX Framework Overview

• Juniper Networks WAN Acceleration (WX) Framework Overview
• An overview of the various patented technologies provided in the WX and WXC platforms including:
• Application Acceleration Technology Overview
• Molecular Sequence Reduction (MSR)
• Network Sequence Caching (NSC)
• Packet Flow Acceleration (PFA)
• Application Flow Acceleration (CIFS, Exchange, and HTTP)
• Outbound Quality of Service (QoS)
• Policy-Based Multipath (Multipath)
• Visibility
• Introduce the WAN Acceleration Platforms
• WAN Acceleration (WX)
• WAN Acceleration Cache (WXC)
• Deploying the WX/WXC devices in a network

Chapter 3: Basic Installation

• Pre-installation and Configuration Considerations
• What is the Community Topology?
• Hub/Spoke or Mesh
• What is the Registration Server?
• Data Interface Considerations
• Switch-to-Wire and Cabling Considerations
• Physical Considerations
• Installation Tasks
• Initial Configuration
• Front Panel and CLI
• Verifying Connectivity
• Web Console Quick Setup
• License Keys

Lab 1: Basic Installation - Performing a Basic Installation using Quick Setup

Chapter 4: Basic Configuration and Compression

• Installation Verification
• Registration Servers
• Configuring Endpoints
• Are the Tunnels up?
• Molecular Sequence Reduction (MSR)
• Network Sequence Caching (NSC)

Lab 2: :  Verifying the Installation - Verify Basic Configuration and Compression

Day Two

Chapter 5: Route Learning

• Discovering Local Routes
• Are we reducing the proper network traffic?
• Enabling RIP and OSPF Support
• Enabling Route Polling
• Importing a Routing Table
• Advertising Reduction Subnets
• Configuring Reduction Filters

Lab 3: Route Learning - Configure Route Learning and Reduction Subnets

Chapter 6: Quality of Service

• Overview
• Network Requirements
• WX QoS Settings
• Using the Setup Wizard
• Using Direct Setup

Lab 4: Quality of Service - Configuring QoS Policies and Verifying QoS

Chapter 7: Packet Flow Acceleration

• Packet Flow Acceleration
• What is High Latency?
• Active Flow Pipelining
• Fast Connection Setup
• Forward Error Correction
• Why is high latency important to PFA?
• Configuring Packet Flow Acceleration

Lab 5: Packet Flow Acceleration - Configuring PFA and Confirming Acceleration

Day Three

Chapter 8: Application Flow Acceleration

• Overview of Application Flow Acceleration
• CIFS
• Exchange and MAPI
• HTTP
• Configuring Application Flow Acceleration

Lab 6: Application Flow Acceleration - Configuring and Confirming AppFlow Acceleration

Chapter 9: Monitoring and Reporting

• Overview
• WAN Reports
• Data Reduction Reports
• QoS Reports
• Acceleration Reports
• Traffic Reports
• Summary Reports
• Endpoints
• Executive

Chapter 10: Operation and Maintenance

• Security Features
• SNMP and DNS Support
• WXOS Software Upgrades
• Logs and Syslog Support
• Network Tools
• Exporting Data and Generating Support Files

Lab 7: Operation and Maintenance - Performing Operation and Maintenance

Chapter 11: WX Central Management System (WX CMS) Overview >

• WX CMS Capabilities