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PacketShaper Level I and Level II Training
Merit Network is pleased to host a presentation of PacketShaper Level I and Level II training for network
administrators. These 2-1/2 day courses will be taught during the week of January 19-23, 2009, at the
Michigan Information Technology Center in Ann Arbor.
Packeteer's PacketShaper is a popular platform for optimizing WAN application performance in enterprise
networks. Many organizations use PacketShaper to help monitor their networks, shape traffic and apply
policy-based QoS control, and accelerate and compress applications for maximum performance. Full course
descriptions appear below.
The training courses will be delivered by VistaOne Corporation, one of only fifteen Packeteer authorized
training centers in the world. The courses will involve a mixture of lecture and hands-on work, with one
PacketShaper device per two students and extensive training materials provided. Class size is limited to
12 students per session. Attendees must bring a laptop computer.
These courses are seldom if ever taught in Michigan; typically travel to Atlanta, Cupertino or elsewhere
is required to attend a public workshop.
Attendees may register for either or both of the sessions. Pricing for individuals from Merit Member
organizations is as follows:
Level I: $1295
Level II: $1295
Both Level I & Level II: $2455
The retail prices for these courses are typically $1725 apiece or $3280 for both.
Individuals not from Merit Member organizations may attend at these retail prices.
Please register by December 12, 2008, in order to help ensure that the classes can be held. Your registration
will be refunded if registration is not adequate to hold the courses.
Continental breakfast, beverages and snacks will be provided.
Registration
Registration is now available:
Register for Level I.
Register for Level II.
Use either of the above links to register for both classes.
Payment may be made by credit card online, or by check or purchase order by mail. Check or purchase order payments must be completed by January 9, 2009. Registration may be canceled up to 5:00 p.m. on January 9 minus a processing fee of $35.
For more information, please contact
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Details about the coursesPacketeer Specialist Level IPacketeer designed this curriculum for the network administrator or infrastructure designer who wants to
monitor, control and accelerate network traffic using the PacketShaper appliance. Upon successful
completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Fully understand the benefits, features and capabilities of Packeteer's PacketShaper
- Plan a PacketShaper deployment
- Implement a PacketShaper deployment
- Install and configure the PacketShaper
- Configure and Operate the Adaptive Response feature
- Classify network traffic
- Gain visibility into network and application behavior
- Control network traffic
- Compress network traffic
- Maintain the PacketShaper
- Troubleshoot network traffic problems
- Strategically manage network application performance using the PacketShaper.
Packeteer Specialist Level I will be presented from 9 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, January 19 and 20, 2009, and 9:00 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, January 21, 2009.
Packeteer Specialist Level II: Advanced Traffic Analysis & Troubleshooting
This is an advanced technical training course that focuses on advanced traffic analysis, and
diagnosing/troubleshooting problems related to:
- Application traffic visibility, control, and acceleration
- Network performance gaps
- Network integrity
- Traffic flow
- PacketShaper hardware
- PacketShaper software and configuration
- PacketShaper capacities, limits, and performance
The course also covers advanced command line operation of Packeteer devices; advanced visibility, control
and acceleration options; troubleshooting strategies, and the use of diagnostic tools.
Prerequisites: Completion of Packeteer Specialist Level I course or
equivalent experience.
Packeteer Specialist Level II will be presented from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 21, 2009, and 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, January 22-23, 2009.
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