Detailed Course Outline
This 2-day course includes instruction time, hands-on labs and several discrete and sequential modules that walk you through the materials covered:
Module 1: Gigamon Solution Overview
- Gigamon Platform
- Network TAPs
- GigaVUE TA Series, GigaVUE HC Series, GigaVUE-FM
Module 2: Solution Identification and Planning
- Visibility challenges
- Methods for Resolving Challenges
- Tunnel packets
- Aggregate packets
- Filter packets
- Load-share packets
- Flow sampling
- Flow mapping
Module 3: Understanding Traffic Sources
- Traffic source
- SPAN/Mirror
- TAP selection and Placement
Module 4: Gigamon Solution Installation and Initial Configuration
- Initial installation and Configuration
- Network setup
- Console access
- Module Replacement and Moves
- Port and module setup
Module 5: The Principles of Flow Mapping®
- Network packet broker basics
- Filtering
- Flow mapping features
- Rule Priorities
- Grouping Network Ports
- Intent-Based Orchestration
- Packet Filtering Options
- Port Behaviors
- Packet Forwarding
- GigaStream
- Removing configurations
Module 6: Sizing a Visibility Deployment
- Port counts
- GigaSMART Feature Capacity
- Appliance Selection
- Deployment Architecture
Module 7: Configuring Clustering
- Clustering Concept
- Types of Cluster
- Packet forwarding Choices
- Planning the Cluster