1 - Lessons

• Explain the benefits of virtual network security.
• Understand the basic functions, components, and advantages of VSX technology.
• Examine the VSX management infrastructure and understand how traffic flows within a VSX network.
• Discuss options for deploying VSX technology within various types of organizations.
• Understand how to install and configure VSX Gateways and Virtual Systems.
• Describe different routing schemes and features that are available to use within the VSX environment.
• Understand how to deploy additional VSX networking configurations that may be required in the environment.
• Understand the differences between deploying physical Security Gateway Clusters and VSX Gateway Clusters.
• Understand how Virtual System Load Sharing works to enhance VSX network performance.
• Understand how to use the VSX Provisioning Tool to add and remove virtual devices.
• Recall how CoreXL technology enhances Security Gateway performance and recognize how to use the technology in a VSX environment.
• Understand how to employ tools for optimizing resources allocated in a VSX environment.
• Identify various VSX command line tools commonly used to retrieve information and perform configuration changes.
• Understand how to use VSX utility commands to perform various maintenance tasks for the VSX environment.
• Understand how to troubleshoot and debug issues that may occur in a VSX environment.

2 - Lab Exercises

• Configuring the VSX Environment
• Deploying a Virtual System with a Physical Interface
• Deploying a VS with Bonded VLAN Interfaces
• Configuring Virtual System HA
• Converting VSX High Availability to Virtual System Load Sharing
• Maintaining the VSX Environment
• Using the CLI to Manage VSX
• Performance Tuning in VSX
• Troubleshooting VSX Issues
• Upgrading a VSX Environment