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Packeteer Advanced Traffic Analysis & Troubleshooting

Packeteer designed this curriculum for the VAR, Network Administrator or Infrastructure Designer that wants to monitor, control and accelerate network traffic using the PacketShaper® appliance.

Course Outline

Course name: Packeteer Advanced Traffic Analysis & Troubleshooting

Course Description: This is an advanced technical training course that focuses on advanced traffic analysis, and diagnosing/ troubleshooting problems related to:

  • application traffic visibility, control, and acceleration
  • network performance gaps
  • network integrity
  • traffic flow
  • PacketShaper hardware
  • PacketShaper software and configuration
  • PacketShaper capacities, limits, and performance

The course also covers advanced command line operation of Packeteer devices; advanced visibility, control and acceleration options; troubleshooting strategies, and the use of diagnostic tools

Prerequisites: Completion of Packeteer Specialist course

Objectives: The Packeteer Advanced Traffic Analysis & Troubleshooting Course is oriented towards the learning needs of working IT professionals responsible for troubleshooting network application performance. It is intented to provide the student with the knowledge and skills to perform at the highest level in their day-to-day environment.

Outline: The content covered in this course includes:

  • Introduction (review of key concepts)
  • Advanced Visibility, Control & Acceleration Options
  • Problem Investigation Strategies
  • Diagnostic and Troubleshooting Tools
  • Troubleshooting Traffic Flow Problems
  • Troubleshooting PacketShaper Configuration and Corruption Problems
  • Troubleshooting PacketShaper Hardware and Software Problems
  • Troubleshooting PacketShaper Performance and Access Problems
  • Understanding PacketShaper Capacities and Limits
  • Wrap-up Exercise
  • Appendices—Troubleshooting Guide, Definitions, and other amplifying material