Implementing Cisco Virtual Wide Area Application Services (VWAAS) v1.0

Implementing Cisco Virtual Wide Area Application Services (VWAAS) v1.0 Certification Training Course Overview

The Implementing Cisco Virtual Wide Area Application Services (VWAAS) v1.0 course teaches you how to deploy, configure, operate, maintain, and support a WAN optimization solution using Cisco® Virtual Wide Area Application Services (vWAAS), which provides performance optimization for application data over WAN. You will also learn about Cisco vWAAS optimization technologies, protocols, services, functions, advanced features, and operation. The course covers how to implement, integrate, install, manage, and troubleshoot Cisco vWAAS solutions in diverse data center virtualization environments, including enterprise networks and virtual private clouds. This course offers a comprehensive, hands-on vWAAS lab experience.

Technology areas

Data center
Cloud
Network Functions Virtualization
WAN optimization

Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

Describe the benefits and values of WAN application data optimization and acceleration services provided by Cisco vWAAS
Describe the Cisco vWAAS implementation options in enterprise data center offices, branch offices, and virtual private cloud networks
Understand how to manage Cisco vWAAS using the vWAAS Central Manager GUI and command-line interface
Configure, manage, monitor, and troubleshoot Cisco vWAAS solutions
Understand Cisco AppNav® and configure the Cisco vWAAS AppNav cluster
Configure vWAAS for using Akamai Connect features and Akamai Connect servers on content

Outline

Introducing Cisco WAAS
Configuring Application Acceleration in Cisco vWAAS
Configuring Cisco AppNav
Configuring Traffic Interception for Cisco vWAAS
Configuring Cisco vWAAS with Akamai Connect
Managing Cisco vWAAS Devices Using AAA and RBAC
Monitoring Cisco vWAAS
Troubleshooting Cisco vWAAS
Cisco vWAAS on Virtual Private Clouds (VPC)

Lab outline

Cisco vCM Product Installation and Setup
Deploy and Set Up a vWAAS Instance
Perform Initial Setup of WAAS Express
Navigate vWAAS and the vCM GUI
Configure Device Groups and Device Locations
Configure Network Settings
Enable and Verify Cisco vWAAS Optimization
Configure General Optimization Settings
Configure Cisco vWAAS Traffic Acceleration
Configure and Monitor Cisco vWAAS AppNav Cluster
Configure PBR Traffic Interception
Configure WCCP Traffic Interception
Enable Akamai Caching, Proxy, and Prepositioning
Configure and Monitor Cache Optimizations with Akamai Connect
Configure AAA for Cisco vWAAS
Configure RBAC in Cisco vWAAS
Work with Dashboard, Charts, and Tables
Work with Reports
Use Alarms, Alerts, and Logs
Work with Diagnostic Tests and Troubleshooting Tools
Provision and Deploy a vWAAS Instance in Azure