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Vyatta University Training Course Catalog

Self-Paced Online Training Courses

Vyatta has created a curriculum of training courses that cover basic and advanced topics related to Vyatta networking software. Vyatta University courses are designed to teach users of Vyatta community and subscription edition software the essential skills to design and deploy networks. These courses let Vyatta users access the technical expertise of the Vyatta team through self-paced online training courses. All courses are approximately 30 minutes in length. Purchasing a course allows for 90 days access to that course material in the Vyatta University training portal. New training courses are continually being developed. Watch this page or subscribe to our Yatta Yatta newsletter to be notified of new training sessions.

 

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Free courses:
Vyatta Software Installation

Learn about the various operating environments in which Vyatta can be deployed. Download and install Vyatta software in each type of environment and then perform a post-installation verification to ensure the system is operating properly.  

Objectives:
  • Describe the various operating environments for Vyatta
  • Download Vyatta Software
  • Create a bootable Vyatta LiveCD using Windows or Linux
  • Run Vyatta software from a LiveCD
  • Install Vyatta software on a hard drive
  • Run Vyatta software on a virtual machine
  • Install Vyatta software on a USB flash drive
  • Perform a post-install verification of a Vyatta installation
  • Reboot and shutdown the Vyatta device
Target Audience:
  • Small-to-Medium Business Network Engineers
  • Large Enterprise Network Engineers
  • Service Provider Network Engineers
  • Reseller Network Engineers
Prerequisites:
  • None

 

Vyatta VPN Overview

This short course provides an overview of VPN concepts, as well as listing Vyatta's VPN product offerings. 

Objectives:

  • Describe the concept of a virtual private network
  • List the three main security concerns and describe how VPNs address these concerns
  • Determine which Vyatta VPN solution fits your network design requirements
Target Audience:
  • Small-to-Medium Business Network Engineers
  • Large Enterprise Network Engineers
  • Service Provider Network Engineers
  • Reseller Network Engineers
Prerequisites:
  • None

 

Vyatta Network Virtualization

In this course, you'll learn about installation, verification and basic configuration of Vyatta OVF and XVA virtual appliances for adding routing & security to VMware ESX and XenServer environments.

Objectives:
  • Define Network Virtualization
  • Review Common Use Cases
  • Install Vyatta in VMware ESX
  • Install Vyatta in XenServer
  • Verify Installation
  • Upgrade Virtual Instances of Vyatta
Target Audience:
  • Small-to-Medium Business Network Engineers
  • Large Enterprise Network Engineers
  • Service Provider Network Engineers
  • Reseller Network Engineers
Prerequisites:
  • Knowledge of TCP/IP networking concepts
  • Basic Knowledge of VMware ESX and/or Citrix XenServer

 

 

Getting Started with Vyatta:
Vyatta Command Line Interface
 

Learn how to use the full power of the Vyatta Command Line Interface. Includes logging in locally and via the network; using the various CLI functions and modes; making, committing and saving configuration changes; and logging off.

Objectives:
  • Invoke virtual consoles from a locally attached console
  • Log on using the default usernames and passwords
  • Use "?" help, command completion, command history, "more"
  • Access operational and configuration modes
  • Understand and explain the configuration file structure
  • Execute configuration commands
  • Commit and save configurations
  • Log off, by exiting the configuration and operational modes
Target Audience:
  • Small-to-Medium Business Network Engineers
  • Large Enterprise Network Engineers
  • Service Provider Network Engineers
  • Reseller Network Engineers
Prerequisites:
  • None

 

Vyatta System Configuration
This short course provides an overview of VPN concepts, as well as listing Vyatta's VPN product offerings. 
Objectives:
  • Configure, show, modify and delete access services for node management
  • SSH, Telnet, web GUI
  • Configure, show, modify and delete time and time synchronization
  • Clocks, date command, time zones, Network Time Protocol (NTP)
  • Configure, show, modify and delete names and name resolution
  • Host name, domain name, domain search order, host name mapping, Domain Name Service (DNS)
  • Configure, show, modify and delete the loopback interface address
Target Audience:
  • Small-to-Medium Business Network Engineers
  • Large Enterprise Network Engineers
  • Service Provider Network Engineers
  • Reseller Network Engineers
Prerequisites:
  • Knowledge of TCP/IP networking concepts
  • Vyatta Command Line Interface course recommended

 

Ethernet and VLAN Configuration
Learn how to configure, display, modify and delete Ethernet and VLAN interfaces, including: single IP interfaces, multinetted interfaces, virtual interfaces (VLANs), and bonded interfaces.
Objectives:
  • Describe Vyatta Ethernet support and features
  • Configure Ethernet physical layer parameters
  • Configure, show, modify and delete a single IP Ethernet interface
  • Describe IP multinetting
  • Configure, show, modify and delete an IP multinetted interface
  • Describe a VLAN and Vyatta's implementation of VLANs using virtual interfaces
  • Configure, show, modify and delete virtual interfaces
  • Describe Vyatta's support for mixed configuration environments
  • Describe Ethernet bonding
  • Configure, show, modify, and delete bonded interfaces
Target Audience:
  • Small-to-Medium Business Network Engineers
  • Large Enterprise Network Engineers
  • Service Provider Network Engineers
  • Reseller Network Engineers
Prerequisites:
  • Knowledge of TCP/IP networking concepts
  • Vyatta Command Line Interface course recommended

 

 

Configuring Static Routes
Learn how to configure, display, modify and delete static routes, including: basic static routes; static default routes; and backup static routes.
Objectives:
  • Describe the applications and benefits of static routing
  • Configure, modify and delete static routes
  • Configure, modify and delete static default routes
  • Configure, modify and delete backup static routes
  • Configure, modify, and delete floating static routes
Target Audience:
 
  • Small-to-Medium Business Network Engineers
  • Large Enterprise Network Engineers
  • Service Provider Network Engineers
  • Reseller Network Engineers
Prerequisites:
  • Knowledge of TCP/IP networking concepts
  • Vyatta Command Line Interface course recommended

 

 

BGP Routing & More.
Configuring Basic BGP
 

This course covers basic BGP configuration, including setting up EBGP, IBGP, and verifying operations. It also includes a brief overview of BGP functionality.

Objectives:
  • Describe BGP functionality and applications
  • Configure EBGP connectivity to single ISP
  • Configure basic IBGP connectivity
  • Verify BGP operations
  • Troubleshoot common problems
Target Audience:
  • Small-to-Medium Business Network Engineers
  • Large Enterprise Network Engineers
  • Service Provider Network Engineers
  • Reseller Network Engineers
Prerequisites:
  • Knowledge of TCP/IP networking concepts
  • Vyatta Command Line Interface course recommended

 

Configuring BGP Policies
This course discusses the configuration and verification of BGP routing policies. Topics include an overview of how policies are applied to routing tables, prefix list configuration, as-path-list configuration, route map configuration, and show commands to verify policy configuration. Several scenarios provide practical examples of routing policies.
Objectives:
  • Describe routing policy operations and applications
  • Configure address-based and AS-path-based route filters for BGP
  • Verify filter configuration and operations
Target Audience:
  • Small-to-Medium Business Network Engineers
  • Large Enterprise Network Engineers
  • Service Provider Network Engineers
  • Reseller Network Engineers
Prerequisites:
  • Knowledge of TCP/IP networking concepts
  • Vyatta BGP Basics course or equivalent experience with BGP networking

 

BGP Tuning

This course covers altering BGP attributes to control routing table entries.

Objectives
  • Explain how BGP uses route attributes to select preferred routes
  • Modify BGP route attributes to affect route selection
  • Explain the function of the BGP community attribute
  • Use the BGP community attribute to filter BGP routes
  • Describe two methods for adding routes to BGP and select the best method for your network
Target Audience:
  • Small-to-Medium Business Network Engineers
  • Large Enterprise Network Engineers
  • Service Provider Network Engineers
  • Reseller Network Engineers
Prerequisites:
  • Completion of Vyatta University's BGPBasics and BGP Policy courses or equivalent experience configuring BGP on a Vyatta device.

 

IBGP Design

Learn how to optimize your IBGP network configuration using route reflectors and confederations.

Objectives:
  • List the design requirements for implementing IBGP
  • Configure route reflectors
  • Configure confederations
  • Verify correct IBGP functionality
Target Audience:
  • Small-to-Medium Business Network Engineers
  • Large Enterprise Network Engineers
  • Service Provider Network Engineers
  • Reseller Network Engineers
Prerequisites:
  • Completion of Vyatta University's BGPBasics and BGP Policy courses or equivalent experience configuring BGP on a Vyatta device.

 

Vyatta BGP Training Bundle

Four courses above.

  • Configuring Basic BGP
  • Configuring BGP Policies
  • BGP Tuning
  • IBGP Design

 

OSPF Basics
In this course we briefly explain how the OSPF routing protocol works, show you how to configure a simple single-area OSPF network, and verify that routing is functioning properly.
Objectives:
  • Explain basic OSPF operations
  • Configure Vyatta software for single-area OSPF networks
  • Verify and troubleshoot OSPF operations
Target Audience:
  • Small-to-Medium Business Network Engineers
  • Large Enterprise Network Engineers
  • Service Provider Network Engineers
  • Reseller Network Engineers
Prerequisites:
  • None

 

OSPF Multi-Area Configuration
In this course we expand on the concepts introduced in VYA-1341-OSPFBASICS. We discuss multi-area OSPF implementations, including route summarization and stub areas.
Objectives:
  • List the different OSPF LSA types and where they are used
  • Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a multi-area OSPF configuration
  • Configure OSPF for multi-area operations
  • Configure route summarization
  • Configure stub and NSSA areas
  • Verify inter-area OSPF operations
Target Audience:
  • Small-to-Medium Business Network Engineers
  • Large Enterprise Network Engineers
  • Service Provider Network Engineers
  • Reseller Network Engineers
Prerequisites:
  • Recommended: Vyatta OSPF Basics – VYA-1341-OSPFBASICS

 

Route Redistribution
In this course, you'll learn how to configure route redistribution, the process of taking routes learned via one source and adding them to another source.
Objectives:
  • Describe the purpose of redistribution
  • Describe redistribution best practices
  • Configure routing policies to control redistribution
  • Verify redistribution functionality
Target Audience:
  • Small-to-Medium Business Network Engineers
  • Large Enterprise Network Engineers
  • Service Provider Network Engineers
  • Reseller Network Engineers
Prerequisites:
  • Familiarity with routing protocols, especially OSPF, is highly recommended

 

Configuring DHCP Server / DHCP Relay Agent
This course will teach you how to configure the Vyatta device as a DHCP server or DHCP relay agent.
Objectives:
  • Describe how DHCP works
  • Configure DHCP server
  • Configure DHCP relay
  • Verify DHCP operations
Target Audience:
  • Small-to-Medium Business Network Engineers
  • Large Enterprise Network Engineers
  • Service Provider Network Engineers
  • Reseller Network Engineers
Prerequisites:
  • None

 

Dynamic Addressing and DNS
This course covers how the Vyatta device supports dynamic addressing and integrates with DNS services.
Objectives:
  • Configure DHCP Client
  • Configure system DNS
  • Configure dynamic DNS
  • Configure DNS forwarding
  • Verify correct operations of dynamic addressing and DNS
Target Audience:
  • Small-to-Medium Business Network Engineers
  • Large Enterprise Network Engineers
  • Service Provider Network Engineers
  • Reseller Network Engineers
Prerequisites:
  • None

 

Protect
Network Address Translation

Learn about network address translation (NAT) operations and applications. Configure NAT on a Vyatta device, then verify that NAT is working correctly. This course includes several scenarios describing practical NAT applications.

Objectives:
  • Describe different types of Network Address Translation (NAT)
  • Explain how NAT interacts with other processes on a Vyatta system
    • Routing
    • Firewall
  • Create NAT rules
  • Verify NAT operations
Target Audience:
  • Small-to-Medium Business Network Engineers
  • Large Enterprise Network Engineers
  • Service Provider Network Engineers
  • Reseller Network Engineers
Prerequisites:
  • Knowledge of TCP/IP networking concepts
  • Vyatta CLI course recommended

 

Firewall Basics

This course covers the basics of deploying the firewall features of a Vyatta device. You'll learn firewall concepts, firewall deployment options, the basics of firewall configuration, and how to verify that your firewall is working.

Objectives:
  • Describe the purpose and functionality of a firewall
  • Describe the two firewall configuration options on a Vyatta system
    • Interface-based
    • Zone-based
  • Explain how the firewall interacts with other processes on a Vyatta system
    • Routing
    • NAT
  • Configure a firewall rulebase
  • Apply the firewall rulebase to
    • Interfaces
    • Zones
  • Verify firewall operations
Target Audience:
  • Small-to-Medium Business Network Engineers
  • Large Enterprise Network Engineers
  • Service Provider Network Engineers
  • Reseller Network Engineers
Prerequisites:
  • Knowledge of TCP/IP networking concepts
  • Vyatta CLI course recommended

 

Firewall Configuration Options

In this course, we'll expand on the firewall basics courses with the addition of various filter options. You'll learn about group filters, state-based filters, exclusion filters, ICMP filters, time-based filters, and applying firewall rules to traffic destined for the Vyatta device itself.

Objectives:
  • Configure group filters
  • Configure state-based filters
  • Configure exclusion filters
  • Configure ICMP filters
  • Configure time-based filters
  • Configure global firewall settings
  • Protect your Vyatta device using firewall rules
Target Audience:
  • Small-to-Medium Business Network Engineers
  • Large Enterprise Network Engineers
  • Service Provider Network Engineers
  • Reseller Network Engineers
Prerequisites:
  • Knowledge of TCP/IP networking concepts
  • Vyatta Firewall Basics

 

Vyatta NAT/FW Training Bundle

Three courses above.

  • Network Address Translation
  • Firewall Basics
  • Firewall Configuration Options

 

Site-to-Site VPNs using IPsec

This course explains how to configure a Vyatta device to support a site-to-site VPN using IPsec. Topics include IPsec operations, configuration, verification, and troubleshooting.

Objectives:
  • Explain the purpose of IPsec
  • Describe the IKE exchange to establish a secure tunnel
  • Configure a site-to-site IPsec VPN on a Vyatta device
  • Configure common IPsec variations
  • Verify tunnel operations
  • Troubleshoot common misconfigurations
Target Audience:
  • Small-to-Medium Business Network Engineers
  • Large Enterprise Network Engineers
  • Service Provider Network Engineers
  • Reseller Network Engineers
Prerequisites:
  • Knowledge of TCP/IP networking concepts
  • Vyatta VPN Concepts
  • Vyatta CLI course recommended

 

Site-to-Site VPNs using OpenVPN

This course explains how to set up a site-to-site VPN using OpenVPN with either preshared key or TLS encryption. Topics include OpenVPN operations, configuration, and verifying operations.

Objectives:
  • Describe how OpenVPN secures site-to-site communications
  • Configure a site-to-site OpenVPN VPN on a Vyatta device
  • Verify tunnel operations
  • Troubleshoot common misconfigurations
Target Audience:
  • Small-to-Medium Business Network Engineers
  • Large Enterprise Network Engineers
  • Service Provider Network Engineers
  • Reseller Network Engineers
Prerequisites:
  • Knowledge of TCP/IP networking concepts
  • Vyatta VPN Concepts
  • Vyatta CLI course recommended

 

Remote Access VPN – L2TP/IPSec
Course Description:

Learn about using the Vyatta device as a PPTP and L2TP remote access server. Topics include a technical overview of PPTP and L2TP, configuration, validation, and troubleshooting common problems.

Access:

Purchasing this online course allows for 90 days access to course materials on the Vyatta University training portal.

Objectives:
  • Explain how PPTP and L2TP provide secure remote access through a Vyatta device
  • Verify remote access operations
  • Perform basic troubleshooting
  • Configure the Vyatta device for remote access using
    • PPTP
    • L2TP and preshared keys
    • L2TP and X.509 certificates
Target Audience:
  • Small-to-Medium Business Network Engineers
  • Large Enterprise Network Engineers
  • Service Provider Network Engineers
  • Reseller Network Engineers
Prerequisites:
  • None

 

Remote Access VPN – OpenVPN
Course Description:

Learn about using the Vyatta device as an OpenVPN remote access server. Topics include a technical overview of OpenVPN remote access operations, configuration, validation, and troubleshooting common problems.

Access:

Purchasing this online course allows for 90 days access to course materials on the Vyatta University training portal.

Objectives:
  • Explain how OpenVPN provides secure remote access through a Vyatta device
  • Configure the Vyatta device for remote access using OpenVPN
  • Verify remote access operations
  • Perform basic troubleshooting
Target Audience:
  • Small-to-Medium Business Network Engineers
  • Large Enterprise Network Engineers
  • Service Provider Network Engineers
  • Reseller Network Engineers
Prerequisites:
  • None

 

Web Filtering and Caching

Learn about Vyatta's Web Filtering and Caching capabilities, including Vyattaguard Secure Web Filtering Service. The course will explain how to configure both simple and complex filters and verify their operations.

Objectives:
  • Differentiate between the two versions of Web Filtering available from Vyatta
  • Explain the Web Filtering decision process
  • Configure Web Caching
  • Configure Web Filtering
  • Verify Web Caching and Filtering operations
Target Audience:
  • Small-to-Medium Business Network Engineers
  • Large Enterprise Network Engineers
  • Service Provider Network Engineers
  • Reseller Network Engineers
Prerequisites:
  • Vyatta Command Line Interface course recommended

 

Optimize your virtual network:
High Availability

Learn about Vyatta high availability features, including VRRP, clustering, and RAID support.

Objectives:
  • Describe how VRRP works
  • Configure VRRP on a Vyatta device
  • Verify VRRP operations
  • Describe how VRRP clustering works
  • Configure clustering on a pair of Vyatta devices
  • Verify clustering operations
  • Describe how RAID provides disk-level redundancy
  • Enable RAID as part of a Vyatta installation
Target Audience:
  • Small-to-Medium Business Network Engineers
  • Large Enterprise Network Engineers
  • Service Provider Network Engineers
  • Reseller Network Engineers
Prerequisites:
  • None

 

WAN Load Balancing

Learn about Vyatta's WAN load balancing feature, including operations, configuration, and troubleshooting.

Objectives:
  • Describe the function and applications of WAN load balancing
  • Configure WAN load balancing
  • Verify WAN load balancing operations
Target Audience:
  • Small-to-Medium Business Network Engineers
  • Large Enterprise Network Engineers
  • Service Provider Network Engineers
  • Reseller Network Engineers
Prerequisites:
  • None

 

Quality of Service (QoS)

Learn about the traffic management options available on the Vyatta device. The course discusses various queuing mechanisms, configuration, and case studies.

Objectives:
  • List the quality of service options available on the Vyatta device
  • Describe how various queuing mechanisms work
  • Determine which quality of service option is best for your application
  • Configure quality of service features
  • Verify operations
Target Audience:
  • Small-to-Medium Business Network Engineers
  • Large Enterprise Network Engineers
  • Service Provider Network Engineers
  • Reseller Network Engineers
Prerequisites:
  • None

 

On-Demand Virtualization
Network Virtualization for XenServer and VMware

In this course, you'll learn about installation, verification and basic configuration of Vyatta OVF and XVA virtual appliances for adding routing & security to VMware ESX and XenServer environments.

Objectives:
  • Define Network Virtualization
  • Review Common Use Cases
  • Install Vyatta in VMware ESX
  • Install Vyatta in XenServer
  • Verify Installation
  • Upgrade Virtual Instances of Vyatta
Target Audience:
  • Small-to-Medium Business Network Engineers
  • Large Enterprise Network Engineers
  • Service Provider Network Engineers
  • Reseller Network Engineers
Prerequisites:
  • Knowledge of TCP/IP networking concepts
  • Basic Knowledge of VMware ESX and/or Citrix XenServer

 

Network Management
Management and Logging: SNMP, Syslog More

This course shows you how to set up your Vyatta device for management via SNMP, and teaches you how to make the best use of Vyatta's logging capabilities.

Objectives:
  • Configure group filters
  • Configure the Vyatta device to communicate with a SNMP management station
  • Access system logs
  • Configure the Vyatta device to communicate with an external SYSLOG server
  • Use Vyatta logs to troubleshoot configuration and operational problems
Target Audience:
  • Small-to-Medium Business Network Engineers
  • Large Enterprise Network Engineers
  • Service Provider Network Engineers
  • Reseller Network Engineers
Prerequisites:
  • Vyatta CLI Recommended