ADC200 Application Delivery Essentials

Course Overview
This 5-day solution-focused class offers an introduction to the Riverbed® Stingray® Application Delivery Controller
solution with hands-on installation, configuration, and reporting experience using the Stingray Traffic Manager,
Stingray Aptimizer and Stingray Application Firewall solution with in-depth, hands-on experience with TrafficScript™.

Audience
This course is specifically designed for Riverbed® customers and resellers/partners involved in the design or
deployment of the Riverbed® Stingray® product family. Students attending this class are expected to have a basic
understanding of servers, networking and applications but are not required to have a comprehensive background in
application delivery, web content optimization (WCO) or web application security. For students who only need to
perform day-to-day operational support and reporting, we recommend Riverbed® University On-Demand Training.

Technical Pre-Requisites

TCP/IP Networking
» Working knowledge of IP addressing and subnets
» Conceptual understanding of public and private application hosting
» Exposure to load balancing and server pools
» Understanding of application protocols (HTTP, FTP, etc)

Website Structure
» Conceptual understanding of HTML web page structure
» Understanding of CSS and Image Sprites is helpful
» Background in Web Applications is Helpful
» Background in Programming Syntax is Helpful (not required)
» Exposure to Web Application Security Vulnerabilities is helpful

Servers
» Conceptual understanding of x86 hardware
» Conceptual understanding of IIS & Apache Web Servers is helpful

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Lecture Topics
Solution Overview
 Legacy Load Balancers
 Stingray Traffic Manager
 Traffic Management
 How It Works
 Models and Specifications
Pools & Virtual Servers
 Server Pools
 Load Balancing
 Fail Pools
 Priority Groups
 Node Draining
 Virtual Server Architecture
Network Environment
 Network Architecture
 Management Network
 Sizing Your Cluster
 IP Transparency
Deployment Methods
 Software Packages
 Preparing for Installation
 VMware Installation Packages
Lab Exercises
 Deploying the Traffic Manager
 Initial Configuration
 Creating Your First Service
 Clustering the Traffic Manager
 Creating Traffic IPs & Groups
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Clustering & Fault Tolerance
 Clustering
 Traffic IPs & Groups
 Traffic IP Address Modes
 Example Configurations
 Using IP Transparency
Logging & Monitoring
 Passive Monitoring
 Health Monitors
 Activity Graphs
 Events & Alerts
 Request Logging
 Service Protection
 Service Level Monitoring
Request Rules
 Request Rate Shaping
 Session Persistence
 SSL Overview
 SSL Decryption
Response Rules
 Bandwidth Management
 Response Rewriting
 Implementing Health Monitors
 Using Activity Graphs
 Rate Shaping
 Session Persistence
 SSL Certificates
TrafficScript
 TrafficScript Overview
 Rule Builder
 How Rules Work
 TrafficScript Syntax
 Basics of Programming
Aptimizer
 Web Content Optimization
 HTML/CSS Syntax
 Processing Web Forms
 Web Page Performance
 Compression
 Combination
 Consolidation
 Caching
Application Firewall
 Application Vulnerabilities
 Enforcer & Deciders
 Traffic Manager Integration
 TrafficScript Rules
 Using Ruleset Wizards
 Blacklists & Whitelists
 Basics of Programming
 Building Your Own Application
 Building TrafficScript Rules
 Aptimizing Your Website
 Hacking Your Own Website
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Course Schedule
Monday Solution Overview
Stingray Traffic Manager Overview
Basics of Application Delivery
Pools & Virtual Servers
Lab: Initial Configuration
Lab: Creating Your First Service
Tuesday Logging & Monitoring
Lab: Implementing Health Monitors
Lab: Using Activity Graphs
Lab: Troubleshooting Issues
Wednesday TrafficScript Introduction
Basics of Programming Syntax
Lab: TrafficScript Syntax
Thursday Aptimizer Introduction
Basics of Web Content Optimization
Lab: Analyzing Your Website
Friday Application Firewall Introduction
Basics of Web Application Security
Application Vulnerabilities
* This schedule is subject to change at the instructor’s discretion.
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Network Environment
Deployment Methods
Fault Tolerance & Clustering
Lab: Deploying the Traffic Manager
Lab: Clustering the Traffic Manager
Lab: Creating Traffic IPs & Groups
Request Rules
Response Rules
Rule Builder
Lab: Rate Shaping
Lab: Session Persistence
Lab: SSL Certificates
Lab: Using Rule Builder
Using TrafficScript
Lab: TrafficScript Examples
Lab: TrafficScript Troubleshooting
Aptimizer Deployment
Lab: Installing Aptimizer
Lab: Configuring Application Profiles
Application Firewall Architecture
Enforcers & Deciders
Application Firewall Deployment
Lab: Installing Application Firewall
Lab: Configuring Application Rulesets
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Course Availability
Classroom Training
50 Training Credits
Classroom Training is available to any Riverbed® customer or partner and include lectures by a Riverbed® Certified Solution
Instructor and access to the Riverbed® University eLab for hands-on experience. Each class is priced per student attendee. We
recommend dedicated classroom training for 8 or more students.

Online Classroom Training

50 Training Credits
Online Classroom Training is taught remotely using Adobe® Connect™. Each online classroom training session includes real-time
lectures with a Riverbed® Certified Solution Instructor and remote-access to the Riverbed® University eLab. Each class is priced
per student attendee with a maximum of 16 students.

Dedicated Classroom Training

Dedicated Classroom Training is available exclusively for one customer at a customer-designated facility. Each class includes
lectures by a Riverbed® Solution Instructor and remote-access to the Riverbed® University eLab. Each class is priced per event
and is ideally suited for 8 students to 14 students.

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