Introduction to Foundry Configuration

Course Overview

The course is a comprehensive study of layer 2 and layer 3 features of Foundry Networks switches and routers. These features are common to the majority of Foundry's layer 2 and 3 devices. LAN, MAN and WAN networks are configured in the labs.

You will also study layer 4 through 7 features of Foundry Networks ServerIron Products. Gaining 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) and Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB).

Delegates are required to provide 1 PC/Laptop for use on the class. Each PC needs to have either Windows NT or 2000 installed; they require a Network Interface Card (NIC), a serial port and a CD ROM.!

Audience

The course is designed for:

• Network Engineers from customers and resellers who are new to the Foundry Networks' products.
• Network Administrators responsible for implementing and managing small to large business networks.
• Network support staff who will act as a network device installers and first line support for a local to global sized business environment.
• Candidates preparing for the Foundry Networks Certified Network Engineer (FNCNE).

Skills Gained

At the end of this course the student will be able to:

• Identify where Foundry Products are used in a Typical Data Network
• Ireate Layer 2 and 3 Data Networks using Foundry Switches / Routers
• Configure and manage Foundry Switch / Router: interfaces, VLANs and protocols using the Command Line
• Interface (CLI)
• Upgrade software images and files on Foundry Switch / Routers
• Interconnect Foundry Switch Routers based on a network design
• Configure Access Lists
• 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
• Understand content Redirection to cache servers without configuring a browser proxy
• Configure Firewall Load Balancing (FWLB)
• Understand Policy Based Switching keying on SSL ID cookie or URL parsing

To fully benefit from this course you should posses a working knowledge of the listed technologies:

• The Open System Interconnection (OSI) reference model.
• The difference between networks using IP and IPX protocols.
• The difference between functions of Layer 2 and Layer 3 devices (switches and routers)
• Spanning Tree Protocol.
• Inter-domain routing protocols (RIP, OSPF, static routes)
• Exterior-domain routing protocols (BGP)
• Foundry Networks Command Line Interface
• How to address Foundry Router Interfaces
• Domain Name Services (DNS)
• The Open System Interconnection (OSI) reference model
• The classification of TCP/UDP traffic based on port number
• The structure of a URL address (Prefix/Pattern/Suffix)

Course Outline

• Intro to ServerIron
• Configuring Sever Load Balancing (SLB)
• Advanced Features of SLB
• Sample Designs of SLB
• Transparent Cache Switching (TCS)
• Configuring (TCS)
• Firewall Load Balancing (FWLB)
• Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB)
• Policy Based Switching
• The Essentials
• Trunks
• VLANs
• Spanning Tree Protocol
• Routing
• Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
• Boarder Gateway Protocol (BGP)
• Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS)
• Access Control Lists (ACLs)
• Describing Basic PoS Technology
• Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)