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FortiGate 6000 Series

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Course Description

In this course, you will learn about the key features of session-aware load balance cluster (SLBC) and the FortiGate 6000 appliance-based firewall series. Topics include product architecture, as well as system configuration, troubleshooting, and monitoring.

Who Should Attend

Networking and security professionals involved in the management, configuration, administration, and monitoring of FortiGate 6000 series devices should attend this course.

This course is focused on describing the unique features in a FortiGate 6000 appliance. For this reason, this course assumes knowledge of FortiGate, FortiManager, and FortiAnalyzer fundamentals. You should have a thorough understanding of all the topics covered in the FortiGate Security and FortiGate Infrastructure courses, before attending the this course.

Prerequisites
  • Knowledge of firewall concepts in an IPv4 network
  • Knowledge of the fundamentals of FortiGate, as presented in the FortiGate Security and FortiGate Infrastructure courses
Agenda
  1. Introduction to SLBC and the FortiGate 6000 Series
  2. Management and Basic Setup
  3. Traffic Flow and Load Balancing
  4. High Availability
  5. Virtual Domains and Operation Modes
  6. SSL VPN and IPsec VPN
  7. Firewall Authentication
  8. FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer Integration
  9. Troubleshooting
Objectives

After completing this course, you should be able to:

  • Describe the SLBC architecture and key components
  • Understand the FortiGate 6000 appliance-based solution and architecture, and identify key differences with other SLBC products
  • Identify and configure the management options available, including out-of-band and in-band methods
  • Explore the SLBC management interface
  • Understand packet flow, session creation, and the different load balancing methods
  • Understand and configure supported high availability (HA) modes
  • Identify key differences in NAT and transparent mode operation when compared to regular FortiGate devices
  • Deploy SSL VPN and IPsec VPN
  • Identify key differences in firewall authentication when compared to regular FortiGate devices
  • Integrate the chassis with FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer
  • Troubleshoot issues related to the FortiGate 6000 series applicance
System Requirements

If you take an online format of this class, you must have a computer that has the following:

  • A high-speed Internet connection
  • An up-to-date web browser
  • A PDF viewer
  • Speakers/headphones
  • One of the following
    • HTML 5 support or
    • An up-to-date Java Runtime Environment (JRE) with Java plugin enabled in your web browser

You should use a wired Ethernet connection, not a WiFi connection. Firewalls, including Windows Firewall or FortiClient, must allow connections to the online labs.

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Product Versions
  • FortiOS 6.0

Formats
  • Instructor-led classroom
  • Instructor-led online

Part Number (SKU)
  • FT-FGT-CHS-6K: Instructor-led course
  • No lab access available within self-paced course
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Certification

There is no certification exam associated with this course.

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