NetAnalyst Training

Network Performance Technologies

Course Description

In this in-depth course, you will achieve the expertise required to support today’s complex networking environments. Through deep analysis of networking protocols and their interplay in delivering application performance, you will gain an advanced understanding of the fundamental knowledge required to troubleshoot, diagnose, and quickly resolve network and application performance issues.

Registration Information

3 Day Course
$2995 USD

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Who Needs to Attend

Network Engineers
Network Manager
Those in IT organizations responsible for troubleshooting network and application performance issues down to the root-cause, regardless of tools and providing consistent application delivery.

Course Objectives

Review core concepts of protocols and communication processes
Break down measurable performance metrics such as bandwidth, latency and packet drop
Learn operational application of Reference Models
Develop an understanding of frame encapsulation and packet assembly
Receive an introduction to protocol analyzers
Review the applicable 802.3 physical standards
Review the Ethernet encoding methods
Look at the types of errors that can be seen on an Ethernet network and those factors that can cause these errors
Gain an understanding of carrier transmission and carrier transport services
Learn how to select and measure WAN services based upon performance requirements
Develop a solid understanding of the IPv4 protocol
Understand the relationship between various ICMPv4 messages and performance characteristics
Understand the purpose and operational theory of IP routing mechanisms
Recognize significant fields within the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) header
Understand TCP/IP and the factors that can impact the performance of TCP conversations
Understand the purpose and operation of the User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
Understand definitions and identify operations for application layer protocols
Understand usage & performance considerations for application layer protocols

Course Outline

Introduction to Performance Technologies

Communication Models
Reference Models
Protocol Types
Bandwidth & Latency
Addressing Types
Protocol Analyzers

LAN Technologies

Ethernet LAN Physical Layer
Fiber Cabling
Copper Cabling
IEEE Power Over Ethernet (PoE) 802.3af
Ethernet Frame Format
Ethernet Error Types
Ethernet Switching & VLANs
802.1q Virtual LAN

WAN Technologies

Carrier Transmission Services (Layer 1)
Carrier Transport Services (Layer 2)
WAN Services for Performance
WAN performance and network latency
Common problems with Leased Lines and Frame Relay
Common delays due to protocol behavior

Internet Protocol (IPv4)

IPv4 Header & Functionality
Route Creation & Path Selection
Analysis of Transport & Delivery Mechanisms
Introduction to Troubleshooting IP Routing
IPv4 Addressing & Subnetting
QoS
IP Helper Protocols (ARP & ICMP)
Internet Control Message Protocol v4 (ICMPv4)

Transport Technologies

Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)

Establishing a TCP Connection
TCP Header
TCP Throughput and Goodput
TCP Selective Acknowledgements
TCP Window Scaling
TCP Delayed Acknowledgements
TCP Timing

User Datagram Protocol (UDP)

Purpose and operation of UDP
UDP Header
UDP Packet
Uses of UDP

Upper Layer Protocols & Technologies

IPFIX
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
HTTP / HTTPS
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Common Internet File System (CIFS)

Network Performance Data Sources & Analysis

Mathematical concepts and principles
Data frequency and performance analysis
Data sources

Follow-On Course

Network Performance Metrics & Analysis

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