Citrix Netscaler ADC 12 and 13 Install and Configuration

Goals

• Course Goals:

  1. Understand Netscaler ADC Features:

     • Gain a comprehensive understanding of Netscaler ADC’s extensive features.
     • Learn to differentiate between hardware and virtual platforms and their specific use cases.

  2. Master Network Configurations:

     • Understand the critical network considerations for deploying Netscaler ADC.
     • Learn about different types of IPs such as NSIP, SNIP, and VIP, and their roles in the network.

  3. Implement High Availability (HA):

     • Learn the principles of High Availability and how to configure HA in Netscaler ADC.
     • Ensure your network is always operational with redundant and failover configurations.

  4. Configure and Manage Load Balancing:

     • Master the configuration of load balancing for HTTP, DNS, and LDAP.
     • Optimize traffic distribution for enhanced network performance and reliability.

  5. Optimize with SSL Offload:

     • Understand and implement SSL Offloading to reduce the load on backend servers.
     • Enhance network performance by efficiently managing encryption and decryption processes.

  6. Integrate LDAP for User Management:

     • Learn to create user accounts and integrate Netscaler ADC with LDAP for authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA).
     • Manage user access securely and efficiently.

  7. Develop Advanced Policies and Expressions:

     • Explore AppExpert Policies and Expressions to create dynamic and sophisticated configurations.
     • Customize Netscaler ADC behavior to meet specific application and network requirements.

  8. Enable Citrix Gateway Functionality:

     • Enable and configure Citrix Gateway to provide secure remote access to Citrix Virtual Apps and Virtual Desktops.
     • Understand the integration and benefits of Citrix Gateway within the Netscaler environment.

  9. Upgrade to Netscaler ADC 13:

     • Learn the upgrade process from Netscaler ADC 12 to 13.
     • Explore and utilize the new features and enhancements in Netscaler ADC 13.

  10. Hands-On Lab Exercises:

      • Apply your knowledge in practical, hands-on lab sessions.
      • Gain real-world experience by configuring, managing, and troubleshooting Netscaler ADC in various scenarios.

• Outcome:

  By the end of this course, you will be well-equipped to configure, manage, and optimize Netscaler ADC 12 and 13 in any network environment, ensuring high availability, security, and performance.

Prerequisites

• Have knowledge on Network, DMZ and Web content
• Knowledge on citrix is quite important