CSS 11000 Series Operation & Configuration

Prerequisites: The course requires an in-depth understanding of TCP/IP as well as a basic understanding of IP routing, DNS, and HTTP

Course Content:
The Content Services Switch Operation and Configuration course provides customers with essential knowledge required for deploying content switching networks and layer 4-7 switching applications. The four-day operation and configuration class provides customers with intensive training on Cisco 11500 Series Content Services Switch and Content Switching Module for Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switch. This course is intended for a technical audience involved in the installation, configuration and maintenance of content switching products. Customized training is available to emphasize the specific requirements of the customer's network and business demands. The course is delivered in a balance of lectures, hands-on labs, and white board discussions.

Course Objectives:
After completing this course the student should be able to:
· Describe content switching and the challenges in optimizing web response time and availability
· List the models and features that comprise the Cisco 11500 Series Content Services Switch and Content
· Switching Module for Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switch.
· Describe the Cisco CSS 11500 and CSM product architecture.
· Be proficient using the CLI of the content switches to perform initial configuration, switch maintenance, and performance monitoring.
· Configure a content switch for layer3 and layer 4 server load balancing.
· Configure a content switch layer5 content switching operation and client persistence.
· Configure a pair content switches to provide statefull failover redundancy and verify web server availability
· Configure a content switch to terminate SSL traffic to offload servers and perform high-layer switch functions
· Configure a content switch to perform high-layer switch functions while maintaining SSL connection from the client to the server, including URL rewriting.
· Configure a content domain that provides global load balancing of content between peering switches.
· Describe and configure content smart caching for proxy, transparent and reverse proxy cache networks.
· Manage the content switch by configuring the SNMP agent that responds to SNMP set, and get requests and PIC Version 9.4 FY04, Q1 3 of 6 sends trap messages and define RMON events and alarms.
· Increase the security of content switches by configuring and using SSH, TACACS+, Access Control Lists, and monitoring DoS detections
· Describe the booting sequence of the content switches, including how to upgrade the content switches to newer images.

Course Outline:
· Module 1: Cisco Content Switching Product Overview
· Module 2: CLI and Initial Configuration
· Module 3: Services
· Module 4: Owners and Content Rules
· Module 5: Load Balancing
· Module 6: Domain Name Services and Global Server Load Balancing
· Module 7: VIP and Interface Redundancy
· Module 8: Adaptive Session Redundancy
· Module 9: SSL Basics
· Module 10: SSL Advanced: Backend SSL and URL Rewrite
· Module 11: CSM CLI, Basic Functions and Configuration
· Module 12: CSM Network Design

Who Should Attend:
· System Engineers
· Account Managers
· Channel Partners
· Resellers
· Customers