Overview

Design and deploy Cisco WAN optimization and application acceleration solutions for the enterprise WAN   Today, IT organizations are increasingly squeezed by competing demands. They must support more distributed users who demand greater availability and performance. They must protect their digital assets with far more robust security. And they must do it all while gaining far greater control over cost. Distributing IT resources increases management, hardware, and software overhead, but centralizing IT can worsen application performance. There is a solution to this quandary: Cisco application acceleration and WAN optimization technologies that permit IT to safely centralize distributed IT resources, meeting user performance expectations without replacing existing network infrastructure.   Deploying Cisco Wide Area Application Services is the first comprehensive guide to designing and deploying solutions with these Cisco technologies. Zach Seils and Joel Christner show how to deploy Cisco WAAS in a scalable, transparent, and seamless fashion that responds to both your business and technical challenges. Writing for network design and implementation engineers and other networking professionals, they cover the entire planning and configuration process. Drawing on their extensive experience implementing WAAS in the enterprise, they also offer real-world implementation examples and case studies–including full chapters on network, branch office, and data center integration.   Zach Seils, CCIE No. 7861, is a technical leader in the Cisco Advanced Services Data Center Networking Practice, where he specializes in designing, deploying, and troubleshooting application acceleration solutions for the largest Cisco enterprise and service provider customers.   Joel Christner, CCIE No. 15311, is director of product management for Reconnex Corporation, the industry leader in data loss prevention (DLP) solutions. Prior to Reconnex, Joel was senior manager of technical marketing for the Application Delivery Business Unit (ADBU) at Cisco, where he helped drive the product and technical strategy for Cisco Wide Area Application Services. Christner is coauthor of Application Acceleration and WAN Optimization Fundamentals.   Centrally provision applications to employees in any location without compromising performance Reduce costs by centralizing servers, storage, and applications by leveraging optimization capabilities that integrate cleanly with your existing infrastructure Thoroughly understand Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) and Wide Area Application Engine (WAE) and the business benefits provided by them - -       Perform effective WAAS planning, discovery, and analysis - -         Use WAAS and interception mechanisms such as WCCP or inline to transparently optimize flows traversing your network for end users accessing centrally deployed and centrally  managed applications, files, and other information - -         Integrate application acceleration and optimization into data centers, branch offices, and other environments - -         Learn how to use the Cisco WAAS Central Manager, WAE device GUI, and command-line interface to configure, manage, and troubleshoot   This book is part of the Networking Technology Series from Cisco Press, which offers networking professionals valuable information for constructing efficient networks, understanding new technologies, and building successful careers.

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Author:   Zach Seils ,  Joel Christner
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Cisco Press
Dimensions:   Width: 23.90cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 23.90cm
Weight:   0.808kg
ISBN:  

9781587054945

ISBN 10:   1587054949
Pages:   400
Publication Date:   22 May 2008
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9781587059124
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Foreword xvi Introduction xvii   Chapter 1     Introduction to Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) 3     Understanding Application Performance Barriers 3         Layer 4 Through Layer 7 4         Network Infrastructure 8     Introduction to Cisco WAAS 15     WAN Optimization 17     Application Acceleration 23     Other Features 29 Summary 31   Chapter 2    Cisco Wide Area Application Engine (WAE) Family 33     Cisco WAE Product Architecture 33             Disk Encryption 34             Central Management Subsystem 35             Interface Manager 35             Reporting Facilities 35             Network Interception and Bypass Manager 36             Application Traffic Policy Engine 36     Hardware Family 38         Router-Integrated Network Modules 38         Appliances 40     Licensing 42     Performance and Scalability Metrics 42         Device Memory 43         Disk Capacity 44         Number of Optimized TCP Connections 46         WAN Bandwidth and LAN Throughput 46         Number of Peers and Fan-Out 47         Number of Devices Managed 48     Summary 49   Chapter 3    Planning, Discovery, and Analysis 51     Planning Overview 51         Planning Overview Checklist 52 Requ    irements Collection and Analysis 52     Site Information 54         Site Types 54         User Population 55         Physical Environment 55         Site Information Checklist 56     Network Infrastructure 56         WAN Topology 56         Remote Office Topology 59         Data Center Topology 60         Traffic Flows 62         Network Infrastructure Checklist 64     Application Characteristics 64         Application Requirements Checklist 65     File Services Requirements 65         Advanced Features 66         File Services Utilization 66         File Services Requirements Checklist 67     Platform Requirements 67         Platform Requirements Checklist 67     Scalability Requirements 67         Scalability Requirements Checklist 67     Availability Requirements 68         Availability Checklist 68     Management Requirements 68         SNMP Trap/Inform Routing 69         SNMP Community Strings 69         Syslog Servers 70         Management Requirements Checklist 70     Security Requirements 70         Security Requirements Checklist 72     Summary 73   Chapter 4    Network Integration and Interception 75     Interface Connectivity 75         Link Aggregation Using EtherChannel 78         Using the Standby Interface Feature 82     Interception Techniques and Protocols 86         Web Cache Communication Protocol 86     Policy-Based Routing 103     Inline Interception 105     Content Switching 109         Application Control Engine 109     Egress Methods for Intercepted Connections 111     Network Integration Best Practices 114     Summary 115   Chapter 5    Branch Office Network Integration 117     In-Path Deployment 117         Nonredundant Branch Office 118         Redundant Branch Office 122         Serial Clustering 125     Off-Path Deployment 127         Small to Medium-Sized Nonredundant Branch Office 127         Large Nonredundant Branch Office 134         Off-Path Redundant Topology 141         Policy-Based Routing Interception 158         Cisco IOS Firewall Integration 161     Summary 163   Chapter 6    Data Center Network Integration 165     Data Center Placement 165     Deployment Solutions 174         WCCP 175         Content Switching 186     Scaling Transparent Interception 192         WCCP Scalability 192         Application Control Engine Scalability 198     Firewall Integration 199     Summary 205   Chapter 7    System and Device Management 207     System and Device Management Overview 207         Initial Setup Script and Device Setup 208         Command-Line Interface 212         Central Manager Overview 213         Centralized Management System Service 216     Device Registration and Groups 219         Device Activation 220         Device Groups 222     Provisioned Management 224         Role-Based Access Control 224         Integration with Centralized Authentication 227     Device Configuration, Monitoring, and Management 229         Device Homepage 229         Status and Health Monitoring 232         Software Upgrade and Downgrade 235     Reporting and Logging 239     Backup and Restore of Central Manager 241     Summary 244   Chapter 8    Configuring WAN Optimization 247     Cisco WAAS WAN Optimization Capabilities 247         Transport Flow Optimization 247         Data Redundancy Elimination 249         Persistent LZ Compression 251         Automatic Discovery 251         Enabling and Disabling Features 253         TFO Blacklist Operation 255         Tuning TFO Buffers 257     Application Traffic Policy 261         Application Groups 262         Traffic Classifiers 264         Policy Maps 266         Negotiating Policies 269         EndPoint Mapper Classification 270     Reporting 274         Automatic Discovery Statistics 274         Connection Statistics and Details 276         WAN Optimization Statistics 279     Summary 283   Chapter 9    Configuring Application Acceleration 285     Application Acceleration Overview 285         Core Services 287         Edge Services 288         Connectivity Directives 289         Interaction with WAN Optimization 289     Configuring CIFS Acceleration 291         Configuring Core Services 291 Configuring Edge Services 294         Configuring Connectivity Directives 297         Examining CIFS Acceleration Traffic Policies 300         Verifying CIFS Acceleration 301     CIFS Preposition 304         CIFS Preposition Architecture 304         Configuring CIFS Preposition 306         Examining Preposition Statistics 311     Disconnected Mode of Operation 313         Domain Integration 314         Configuring Disconnected Mode of Operation 320     Summary 322   Chapter 10    Case Studies 325     Common Requirements 325     Existing WAN Topology 325     Remote Site Profile A 327         Profile A Site Requirements 327         Site Network Topology 327         WAE Placement and Interception 328         WAE Configuration Details 329         WAN Router Configuration Details 330         LAN Switch Configuration Details 331     Remote Site Profile B 333         Profile B Site Requirements 333         Site Network Topology 333         WAE Placement and Interception 334         WAE Configuration Details 334         WAN Router Configuration Details 336     Remote Site Profile C 337         Profile C Site Requirements 338         Site Network Topology 338         WAE Placement and Interception 338         WAE Configuration Details 340         WAN Router 1 Configuration Details 341         WAN Router 2 Configuration Details 343     Data Center Profile 345         Data Center Site Requirements 345         Site Network Topology 345         WAE Placement and Interception 346         WAE Configuration Details 348         Data Center Switch 1 Configuration Details 349         Data Center Switch 2 Configuration Details 352     Application Traffic Policy 355     Summary 357

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Zach Seils, CCIE No. 7861 , is a technical leader in the Cisco Advanced Services Data Center Networking Practice. Zach’s focus is the design, deployment, and troubleshooting of data center and branch application services solutions for Cisco largest enterprise and service provider customers. Zach is frequently engaged with partners and internal Cisco engineers worldwide to advise on the design, implementation, and troubleshooting of Cisco WAAS. In addition to working closely with partners and customers, Zach collaborates with various Cisco business units on product enhancements, testing, and application services architectures. Prior to joining Cisco, Zach spent six years in various senior technical roles at a managed service provider. Joel Christner, CCIE No. 15311, is the director of product management for Reconnex Corporation, the industry leader in data loss prevention (DLP) solutions. At Reconnex, Joel drives the product strategy and direction for a comprehensive portfolio of solutions for protecting corporate sensitive information and ensuring compliance with industry and government regulation. Prior to joining Reconnex, Joel was the senior manager of technical marketing for the Application Delivery Business Unit (ADBU) at Cisco. Joel led the technical marketing engineering team and helped drive product strategy as a lead contributor to the product management organization. Along with product strategy, Joel and his team were responsible for global sales enablement, including technical whitepapers, product presentations, transfer of information, and competitive leadership. Joel is co-author of the book Application Acceleration and WAN Optimization Fundamentals (Cisco Press), which outlines architecture and relevance for WAN optimization and application acceleration technologies in today’s dynamic I/T organizations. Joel was previously a senior technical marketing engineer within ADBU, and was also part of the data center and storage networking advanced technology team within Cisco prior to joining ADBU. Joel’s background and experience includes information security, content, data center networking and security, storage networking, and application networking services. Joel is presently an MS Computer Science student at Columbia University in New York, NY, and holds a BS in Electronics Engineering Technology. Joel is co-author of Application Acceleration and WAN Optimization Fundamentals (Cisco Press), which outlines architecture and relevance for WAN optimization and application acceleration technologies in today’s dynamic IT organizations.

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