Description
Global Site Selector Operations and Configuration
(GSSOC) is a three day course covering the implementation,
configuration, and management of the Cisco Global Site Selector. These
devices, when properly deployed in enterprise or service provider
networks, allow an enterprise to implement Global Server Load Balancing
and/or Disaster Recovery Implementation in a multiple data center DNS
environment. Students will discuss DNS, GSS command structure, the GSS
GUI, Global Server Load Balancing, Disaster Recovery via DNS and
implementation concerns regarding Firewalls and Keepalives.
GSSOC version 1.0 includes several hands-on lab
exercises covering interface configuration via the CLI and GSLB and DRP
configuration via the GUI. Rules, Answers, Source Address Lists, Domain
Lists, Load Balancing techniques and Keepalives will all be configured
and tested. Objectives
Upon completing this course, the learner will be able to meet these overall objectives:
- Describe how the Cisco Global Site Selector is placed in an
enterprise environment and what concerns must be addressed to
accomplish this.
- Describe the GSS platform and licensing options.
- Describe the utilization concepts of Global Server Load
Balancing and Disaster Recovery Protection in a GSS implementation
utilizing DNS.
- Discuss DDoS implementations used with the GSS.
- Describe the use of NS-forwarding in regards to the GSS
- Describe and discuss interaction with the GSS.
- Describe and configure “clustered” or “networked” GSS devices.
- Discuss and configure several Keepalive techniques available
to the GSS including integration of the GSS with the ACE module. This
discussion shall include some platform specific information for various
SLB platforms and other types of platforms.
- Discuss and configure several Load Balancing techniques
available to the GSS and implementation concerns pertinent to some
specific SLB platforms.
- Discuss and configure DNS Rules on the GSS, with
implementation lessons on Domain Lists and Source Address Lists as
optional traffic qualifiers.
Prerequisites
The knowledge and skills that a learner must have before attending this course are as follows:
- Prior experience with Server Load Balancers (Cisco CSS, ACE, CSM,
Local Director or competitive models) and understanding of SLB’s is
necessary. The SLB used in this course is the Cisco ACE.
- A general understanding of the DNS process and HTTP will be useful.
- In addition, to fully comprehend the concepts and technologies
taught in this course, a working knowledge of LANs, WANs, and IP
switching and routing is essential.
- Basic internetworking skills taught in the Interconnecting
Cisco Network Devices training course, or equivalent knowledge, is
considered the minimum knowledge needed for this course, including and
especially an understanding of routing, switching and the OSI or TCP/IP
model.
Who Should Attend
The primary audience for this course is as follows:
- IPC Advanced Channel Partners (field engineer [FE] and system
engineer [SE] role): Personnel responsible for the planning, design,
and implementation of Cisco Global Site Selector systems in an IP
environment that uses DNS for name/IP address resolution
- Professional Services Partners: Cisco personnel responsible
for the planning, design, and implementation of Cisco Global Site
Selector systems in an IP environment that uses DNS for name/IP address
resolution
The secondary audience for this course is as follows:
- Channel Partner SEs: Personnel responsible for the planning and
design of Cisco Global Site Selector systems in an IP/DNS environment
- Cisco SEs: Cisco personnel responsible for the planning and
design of Cisco Global Site Selector systems in an IP/DNS environment
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