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DCASD is a 5-day, instructor-led, lecture / lab course. You will learn how to deploy and configure intelligent network services using the Cisco ACE Products, Catalyst 6500 Application Control Engine (ACE) 4710.
This course covers all of the key features of the ACE products, including resource virtualization and management, server load balancing (Layer 2-4 and Layer 7), SSL termination and offload, and security features like application-layer inspection and fixups.
The focus is on enabling the student to properly position the ACE products in the network for optimizing data center components and network resources.
You will gain the most from this course if you have a basic understanding of the following topics: The TCP / IP protocol
- The HTTP and SSL protocols
- N-tier application architecture
- Server load-balancing
Describe the capabilities and configuration of the ACE features used to provide load balancing of IP-based applications.
- Identify the layer 7 processing options used to provide advanced application networking.
- Describe ACE support for SSL protocol processing.
- Describe the ACE features that provide IP application-based security.
- Describe the high-availability features of the ACE module which are used to provide reliable application networking services.
- Describe a methodology used to design and configure multiple ACE features.
Module 1: Data Center Application Services Overview.
- Lesson 1: IP-Based Data Center Applications
- Lesson 2: Data Center Application Architecture
- Lesson 3: Deploying the ACE Appliance and Service Module
Module 2: Designing Server Load Balancing Solutions.
- Lesson 1: Modular Policy CLI
- Lesson 2: Managing the ACE Appliance and Service Module
- Lesson 3: Security Features
- Lesson 4: Layer 4 Load Balancing
- Lesson 5: Health Monitoring
- Lesson 6: Layer 7 Protocol Processing
- Lesson 7: Processing Secure Connections
- Lesson 8: Migrating From CSS and CSM
Module 3: Designing Web Application Acceleration Solutions.
- Lesson 1: Web Application Acceleration Overview
- Lesson 2: Deploying Application Acceleration and Optimization
Module 4: Designing Site-to-Site Load Balancing Solutions.
- Lesson 1: Deploying the GSS
- Lesson 2: Managing the GSS
- Lesson 3: Designing Global Server Load Balancing
Module 5: Optimizing the DCAS Solution.
- Lesson 1: High Availability
- Lesson 2: WAN Optimization
- Lesson 3: Designing Application Services
- Channel Partner / Reseller
- Customer
- Employee

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