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Brocade Certified Layer 4-7 Engineer (BCLE)

As a Brocade Certified Layer 4-7 Engineer, you must be able to install, configure, maintain, and perform basic troubleshooting of Brocade Layer 4-7 application delivery products.
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Brocade Certified Layer 4-7 Engineer 2010 Exam Topics

The Brocade Certified Layer 4-7 Engineer exam has these objectives:

Installation

  • Describe the process for performing a software upgrade
  • Identify architectural features of the ADX platform
  • Describe how a Layer 4-7 switch is used in a data network
  • Identify the various methods of administering an ADX solution

Configuration

  • Demonstrate knowledge of configuring servers
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the ADX administration GUI
  • Describe the purpose of alias ports
  • Identify ServerIron predictors used for load balancing traffic across real servers
  • Identify the properties of a server port profile
  • Define the steps required to configure a Layer 4-7 server load balancing policy
  • Describe how to configure Layer 4 and Layer 7 Health Checks

Server Load Balancing

  • Demonstrate knowledge of Source-NAT
  • Demonstrate knowledge of DSR
  • Identify basic concepts of Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB)
  • Demonstrate knowledge of content switching
  • Describe Layer 4-7 SLB concepts

Optimization and High Availability

  • Describe the various methods of implementing high-availability scenarios
  • Describe application rate limiting
  • Demonstrate knowledge of optimization methods
  • Describe SYN–Proxy and SYN-Defense

Troubleshooting

  • Given a scenario, describe basic Health Checks troubleshooting concepts
  • Given a scenario, demonstrate knowledge of troubleshooting application delivery products
  • Given a scenario, describe the process to confirm a properly configured SLB or GSLB

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