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Redhill
3 days
All levels
A concise hands on course covering section 1 of the F5 networks AD fundamentals exam. The course focuses on the technology and not any one manufacturers product. This will enable delegates to work with devices from any manufacturer. Practical hands on with Cisco and Microsoft systems follow the major sessions to reinforce the theory.
What will you learn
Explain, compare and contrast the OSI layers.
Explain protocols and technologies specific to the data link layer.
Explain protocols and apply technologies specific to the network layer.
Explain the features and functionality of protocols and technologies specific to the Transport layer.
Explain the features and functionality of protocols and technologies specific to the Application layer
Application delivery training course details
Who will benefit:
Anyone taking the F5 networks AD fundamentals exam.
Technical staff working in Application delivery.
Prerequisites:
None.
Duration
3 days
What is TCP/IP?
Protocols, services. The Internet, RFCs, The OSI
7 layer model. Layer 1 cables.
Ping and addressing
Host configuration of IP addresses, subnet masks,
default gateways, ipconfig, ping.
Hands on
Configuring TCP/IP, ping.
Ethernet and the data link layer
802.3, evolution, choosing cables, topologies,
CSMA/CD, hubs, NICs, MAC addresses.
Hands on Analysing MAC addresses.
IP and Ethernet
Relationship.
Hands on ARP.
What is a switch?
Switches connect multiple devices, switches
versus hubs, simultaneous conversations,
switches work at layer 2, the forwarding database,
how the forwarding database is built, broadcast
and collision domains.
Hands on Difference
between hubs and switches.
Link aggregation
Loops, broadcast storms, STP, Architectures,
modes, link aggregation, load sharing, resilience.
Hands on fail over times.
VLANs
Virtual versus physical LANs, Why have VLANs?
Broadcast domains.
Hands on VLANs effect on
traffic.
IP
IP datagram format, ICMP datagram format.
Hands on Analysing IP and ICMP packets.
IP addressing
Format of addresses, registering, dotted decimal
notation, choosing addresses, DHCP.
Hands on
impact of addressing errors.
Routing
What is a router? Reason for routing, network
addressing, default gateways, how routing works,
routing and addresses, routing tables, traceroute.
Hands on Using a routed network.
Routing protocols
IGPs, EGPs, RIP & OSPF.
Hands on Configuring
routers for RIP and OSPF.
Subnetting
When to subnet, subnet masks, working with
subnetting, CIDR notation.
Hands on Changing
the routed network to use subnetting.
The transport layer
UDP, Ports, TCP, acknowledgements, sliding
windows.
Hands on Analysing packets.
Applications
Clients, servers, web, Email SMTP, resource
sharing, IM, VoIP, Video over IP, terminal
emulation, FTP.
Hands on FTP, SIP.
Web pages
URLs, DNS, names to IP addresses. HTTP,
versions and status codes. Keepalives, cookies.
Hands on Analysing HTTP headers.