Deploying Firewall Services With the Cisco Catalyst 6500 v2.0 (CAT-6KFWSM) — A 2-day course

Synopsis

The Cisco Catalyst 6500 Firewall Services Module (FWSM) provides centralized firewall services under distributed control, allowing firewall services to be easily provisioned for deploying and scaling n-tier applications.

In this course, you will learn how to design effective firewall services solutions with the Cisco Catalyst 6500. You will learn how to implement and deploy the FWSM, how to streamline the provisioning of multiple firewall contexts, and how to deploy the FWSM in high-availability configurations.

Course Objectives

After completing this training course the student will be able to:

Describe the basic installation and configuration procedures for configuring the FWSM
Describe the purpose and use of Network Address Translation (NAT) and Port Address Translation (PAT)
Describe the proper mode for attaching the FWSM to the network
Configure routed and transparent modes
Specify the traffic which is allowed to transit the FWSM
Configure static routes
Configure Remote Management
Configure Advanced NAT functions
Configure AAA services
Configure deep packet inspection
Provision and manage multiple contexts in order to provide centralized services under distributed control
Configure high-availability firewall services using two FWSMs

Intended Audience

This course is designed for Systems Engineers who need to design and implement firewall services using the FWSM.

Prerequisites

CCNP certification or equivalent experience
Familiarity with the architecture of the Catalyst 6500 platform
Intermediate-level knowledge of firewall concepts, such as NAT and packet inspection

Publicly scheduled dates, locations, and prices

A schedule of dates for this course is not currently available. Please call 0800 651 0338 or use our contact form to enquire about places and availability.

Course Contents

Understanding Firewall Services

Firewall Fundamentals
Explaining Firewall Functions
Overview of the FWSM

Deploying the Firewall Services Module

FWSM Design Guidelines
Configuring VLANs
Initial Configuration
Configuring FWSM Modes
Configuring Routed Mode
Configuring Transparent Mode
Identifying Traffic with Access Lists
Configuring Static Routes

Configuring Advanced Features

Using Object Groups
Modular Policy Framework
Configuring IP Routing
Using Advanced NAT
Configuring AAA Services
Using URL Filtering
Using Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM)

Using FWSM with Multiple Contexts

Overview of Multiple Contexts
Packet Classification
Creating Contexts
Resource Management

Configuring High Availability

Failover Concepts
Failover Monitoring
Configuring Active/Standby Failover
Configuring Active/Active Failover

FWSM Management

FWSM Architecture and Management
Managing System Access
Managing User Access Levels
Managing Software, Licenses, and Configurations

Course labs

Lab 1: Configure the Catalyst 6500 Switch
Lab 2: Configure FWSM Transparent Mode
Lab 3: Configure FWSM Routed Mode
Lab 4: Configure Access Through the FWSM
Lab 5: Configure ACLs on the FWSM
Lab 6: Configure FWSM Advanced Features
Lab 7: Configure Multiple Contexts
Lab 8: Configure High Availability
Lab 9: Manage the FWSM

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