PacketShaper Technical Overview (R6): 1 day
     
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Course Overview:

   

This course is designed to provide a technical overview and introduction to the basic installation and configuration of the PacketShaper/PacketSeeker/Xpress. It begins by reviewing the technical features, use and operation of the PacketShaper. The course then concentrates on explaining the use and configuration of the 3 main concepts of configuration, those of Classes, Policies and Partitions, in a simple network environment such as appropriate to a remote site installation with a single WAN connection. The use of Xpress compression and EasyConfigure will be explained.
The basic Reporting and Analysis tools are discussed before essential administrative tasks such as configuration back-up are covered.

The course contains several practical hands-on sessions when delegates will gain experience of installing and configuring a PacketShaper and then of monitoring network traffic.
     
Who Should Attend:    
The course is designed for pre- or post-sales engineers who require an introduction to the PacketShaper/PacketSeeker/Xpress product to allow them to install and carry out basic configuration and monitoring tasks in a simple network topology. It is also appropriate to technical management staff that requires a good understanding of the features and capabilities of the products.
 
Pre-Requisites:
Delegates must have prior knowledge of the PacketShaper product and it’s typical use within a corporate network. It is assumed that delegates understand the basic concept of application/bandwidth shaping. The course is of a technical nature, therefore experience in some capacity of data communications or networking is essential.
 
Objectives:
At the end of this course students will understand the technical aspects of the PacketShaper technologies and be able to perform basic configuration and monitoring tasks. They will understand: 
  • PacketShaper features and operation
  • Bandwidth shaping technologies
  • Basic installation
  • Creation of Classes (auto-discovered and manual)
  • Creation of Policies
  • Creation of Partitions
  • Xpress Compression configuration
  • Browser based Reporting and Analysis tools
  • Essential administration
 
Special Requirement:
Delegates are required to provide 1 PC/Laptop for use on the class. Each PC needs to have a web browser, FTP and Telnet, and the user will be required to change the IP configuration for the class.
   
Key Topics:    
  • PacketShaper/PacketSeeker and Xpress use and operation
  • Basic installation
  • Basic configuration of
    • Classes
    • Policies
    • Partitions
  • Use and configuration of EasyConfigure
  • Configuration of Xpress compression
  • Use of the browser based Reporting and Analysis tools
    • Essential graphs and reports
    • TopTen and Top Talkers/Listeners
  • Backing up configurations and upgrading software