CSI-HO-020-B - Explore Packet Analysis with Wireshark - Data Center Edition - 2 Day

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CellStream, Inc. – Telecom Consulting and Training!

2-Day Instructor Led Hands On Lab Class
Available in either Web Based delivery or On-Site Delivery
Minimum 10 students – Maximum 20 students

What Students are Saying about This Class:

“Andrew is a great instructor. I thoroughly enjoyed the Wireshark for Data Center course. His knowledge in this area and his ability to relay tips made this course well worth the time. I hope that I have the opportunity to take another course from him.”
“It was a great overall experience! I used Wireshark but never had a formal training about it and this one really helped me learned a lot about the tool. We deal with network testing and automation at an enterprise level in the team and so having to get this type of training is very valuable in our daily tasks and troubleshooting of issues. The [Instructor] was great! Hopefully I’ll be able to avail more related training in the future. Thank you!”
“Class/Instructor is great, I can certainly apply what I’ve learned to my work.”
“Instructor presented materials professionally and complete overview of the material.”
“Overall I was very please[d] with both the content and delivery method of the course. Also, the instructor was very knowledgeable and knew his subject matter well. I’d recommend this course to others.”

Course Description:

Knowing the fundamentals of the Wireshark® application and how to diagnose/troubleshoot the data center network with a focus on iSCSI and Fiber Channel over the TCP/IP protocol suite is vital to anyone who is in the networking field today. This insightful and revealing course has been designed to focus on the layered model approach to analyze the world of IP Networking.

The course is a combination of knowledge training, systems analysis, with hands-on exercises using the Wireshark™ application, backed by CellStream’s experience in networking over the last 25 years, revealing the details and capabilities in a swift, comprehensive, and understandable way.

“What is Wireshark and why it matters?”
“What must I know about troubleshooting with Wireshark that will impact my network?”
“How does using trace analysis in Wireshark help me as iSCSI and Fiber Channel are transported in IP?”
“How do I maximize my network performance and understand TCP/IP networking?”

Course Objectives:

The objectives of this course are:

Develop a “hands-on” skill set targeted at using Wireshark with the layered network protocol stack in the following key areas:Master the layered networking model, and the analysis of the TCP/IP suite of protocols
- Layer 1: Physical Interfaces
- Layer 2: Ethernet
- Layer 3: IPv4
- Layer 4: UDP and TCP
- The Data Center SCSI/iSCSI/FC/FCoE/FCoIP protocol dissection
Understand how Wireshark can help to analyze network problems
- Learn Wireshark shortcuts, Filtering, and Profiles
- Leverage Wireshark capabilities to maximize the tool usage
Comprehend how Wireshark can be used in security analysis and monitoring
Define the Wireshark interface, features and functions
Discover the details of how Wireshark works and behaves
Illuminate and explore the communications protocols that Wireshark exposes and analyzes
Reveal what Wireshark features enables us to analyze network issues, and perform maintenance

Audience:

The target audience for this course is anyone in Internet Sales, Marketing, Engineering, Test, Customer Support, Technical Marketing, that requires a solid and complete understanding of the fundamental operations of Wireshark that can be applied to their job function.

Ideal candidates are:

Sales and Technical Marketing professionals that deal with the Internet
Operations individuals that will provide network configuration and support services
Network Design Engineers that need to understand Wireshark as a trouble analysis tool
Technical sales individuals that must be able to correlate features with functionality
Technical marketing individuals that want more than just a basic understanding of Wireshark
Network Administrators

Course Prerequisites:

This course is designed to appeal to anyone needing the skills and knowledge to use Wireshark in Data Center environments. The ideal student will have some experience in networking and operations, however no prior knowledge is necessary.

All students must attend with a lap-top computer. If the course is held at a classroom where computers are available, the Lap-top computer may not be required.

Class size is limited to 20 students.

Course Materials:

Students will be provided with a Course Student Guide and a Lab Guide. Also, access to analysis captures will be provided via the CellStream Online School.

Course Outline:

Section 1: Course Introduction and Logistics

Section 2: Introduction to Wireshark®

LAB 1: Installation of Wireshark®
Purpose, Features, and Uses of Wireshark
Wireshark User Interface and Tool Bar Functions
Status Bar and Help
Packet Capture Views and Details
LAB 2: Basic Capture Lab Using Wireshark
Trace Files
Common Problems & Tips for Success
File Operations, Merging Capture Files
LAB 3: Saving and Loading TRACE Files
Capture Filters
LAB 4: Using Wireshark Capture Filters
Display Filters
LAB 5: Using Wireshark Display Filters
Colorizing, Marking, Ignoring Packets
Ring Buffer Captures
Summary

Section 3 : Network Baselines, Protocols, and Statistics

Network Baselining Overview
System Statistics and Summary Statistics
Endpoint and Conversation List
Protocol Hierarchy
Packet Length Analysis
TCP/IP Packet Assembly
I/O and Flow Graph, Applying Filters
Service Response Time Statistics
Graphing TCP Stream and Round Trip Time
Determining Who is Generating the Traffic
Summary

Section 4: Configuration and Command Line Functions

Where do we Install Wireshark in a Network
Securing Traffic Captures
Configuration Profiles
LAB 6: Custom Profile Lab
Name Resolution
Packet Reassembly
Checksum Verification
T-Shark Command Line Tool
tcpdump Command Line Tool
dumpcap Command Line Tool
Mergecap Command Line Tool
Summary

Section 5: Layer 1: The Physical Layer

Function of Layer 1
Transmission Type :Simplex/ Half Duplex / Full Duplex
Wireshark Physical Layer Analysis, Common Problems
LAB 7: Layer 1 Lab
Summary

Section 6: Layer 2: The Datalink Layer (Ethernet)

Ethernet Defined, Mechanisms and the OSI Model
Sublayers and Logical Link Control
Ethernet Frame Formats
The MAC Address
ARP Protocol, Inverse, and Reverse ARP
LAB 9: Layer 2 Ethernet Lab
Spanning Tree, RSTP Protocols
LAB 10: Ethernet Spanning Tree Analysis
VLANs and VLAN Trunking Protocol
LAB 11: Ethernet VLAN and VTP Analysis
Summary

Section 7: Layer 3: The Network Layer – Internet Protocol (IP)

IP Protocol Functions, Format
IP Addressing, Reserved and Broadcast Addresses
IP Routing
Fragmenting Packets
LAB 12: IP Fragmentation
ICMP Protocol, Format, and Troubleshooting
LAB 13: ICMP Troubleshooting
LAB 14: Layer 3 Errors
Summary

Section 8: Layer 4: The Transport Layer – TCP & UDP Protocols

TCP Protocol Characteristics, Format
TCP Connection States
Three-Way-Handshake
TCP Sockets
TCP Segmentation
LAB 15: TCP Three-Way Handshake
Flow Control, Sliding Windows
Packet Loss, Re-transmission & TCP Slow Start
Nagle Algorithm
LAB 16: TCP Sliding Windows Lab
How TCP affects iSCSI and Fiber Channel
UDP Overview
LAB 17: UDP Lab
Summary

Section 9: Data Center Protocols

Direction of the Data Center Protocols
SCSI and iSCSI Overview
- iSCSI Definition and Overview
- Protocol Stack/Illustration/Components
- Lab 17: iSCSI Lab Experiment
Fiber Channel
- Fibre Chanel Definition and Overview
- Protocol Stack/Illustration/Components
- Options for Fibre Channel
- Option 1: Fibre Channel over Ethernet
- Lab 18: Fiber Channel over Ethernet Experiment
- Option 2: Fibre Channel over IP
- Lab 19: Fibre Channel over IP Experiment
- Option 3: Fibre Channel in IP
Summary and Comparison of Options
Internet Storage Name Service
Common Issues/Key Analysis Points/Tips

Section 10: Using Wireshark® for Troubleshooting Networks

Planning and Strategies
Wireshark Tool Set
Application Types, Problems
Network Performance, Analysis, Issues, Typical Data Center Problems
Bandwidth and Latency
TCP Performance, Data Center Tips
LAB: Case Study #1
LAB: Case Study #2
LAB: Data Center Case Study #3
Summary

Course Availability:

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CSI-HO-020-B – Explore Packet Analysis with Wireshark – Data Center Edition – 2 Day