WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This course is designed for customers and partners who want to virtualize components of their security management including:

• System Administrators
• Security Engineers
• Network Engineers

PREREQUISITES:

• Advanced networking knowledge
• Windows Server and/or UNIX skills
• Internet and TCP/IP experience
• CCSA or equivalent experience

COURSE TOPICS

• Introduction to VSX
• Advanced Features
• VSX Deployment
• VSX Gateway Installation and Configuration
• VSX Advanced Features
• Deploying a Virtual System with a Physical Interface
• Maintaining the VSX Environment
• Performance Tuning in VSX

COURSE OBJECTIVES

• • Identify basic functions, components, and advantages of using VSX technology.
• • Explain the VSX management infrastructure and how traffic flows within a VSX network.
• • List the routing schemes and features available with VSX.
• • Identify options for deploying VSX technology within various complex organizations.
• • Explain how to install and configure VSX Gateways and Virtual Systems.
• • Explain how to deploy additional VSX networking configurations that are required in a specific environment.
• • List the differences between deploying physical Security Gateway Clusters and VSX Gateway Clusters.
• • Describe how Virtual Systems Load Sharing works to enhance VSX network performance.
• • Explain how to use the VSX Provisioning Tool to add and remove virtual devices.
• • Explain how to employ tools to optimize resources allocated in a VSX environment.
• • Identify various VSX command line tools commonly used to retrieve information and perform configuration changes.
• • Explain how to use VSX utility commands to perform various maintenance tasks for the VSX environment.
• • Explain how to troubleshoot and debug issues that occur in a VSX environment