In this course, you will learn how to design and deploy a solution using Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS). Cisco WAAS improves application performance over the WAN while enabling infrastructure consolidation. You will gain an understanding of Cisco WAAS optimization technology, design considerations, network integration, and system troubleshooting aspects.

Five-day ILT covering the WAAS v4.1 “Davis” product, especially for channel SEs and FEs. WAAS Mobile is also covered. This is a fundamentals course that can stand-alone for knowedge and skill content. It can also be foundational as a prerequisite for more advanced Design and Troubleshooting courses.

 1: Cisco Wide-Area Application Services

• Introducing Cisco WAAS
• Understanding WAN Optimization
• Understanding Application Acceleration​

​2: Cisco WAAS Quick Start

• Introducing Traffic Interception
• Installing and Configuring Cisco WAAS Using Quick Start

3: Implementation, Integration, and Management

• Performing an Advanced Cisco WAE Installation and Configuration
• Configuring Traffic Interception
• Implementing Cisco WAAS Central Management
• Configuring Application Traffic Policies
• Configuring Cisco WAAS Virtualization

4: Cisco WAAS Application Optimizers

• Configuring CIFS Optimization
• Configuring Cisco WAAS Windows Network Printing
• Configuring NFS Optimization
• Configuring HTTP Optimization
• Configuring Streaming Video Optimization
• Configuring MAPI Optimization
• Configuring SSL Optimization

5: Cisco WAAS Design and Troubleshooting

• Planning a Cisco WAAS Network Design
• Troubleshooting Introduction
• Troubleshooting Network Interception
• Troubleshooting WAN Optimization

6:Cisco WAAS Mobile Client Solution

• Installing Cisco WAAS Mobile
• Configuring Cisco WAAS Mobile Options
• Troubleshooting Cisco WAAS Mobile

• Channel Partner / Reseller
• Customer
• Employee

Certifications: None/Specialization

• For WAAS implementation content, CCNA with CCNP strongly recommended; SEs should have CCDA.
• Background in TCP and exposure to layer 7 protocols also recommended.