Infrastructure as Code (IAC) with Firewall and Load Balancer
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What is the primary purpose of a demilitarized zone (DMZ) in a network?

  • To provide routing capabilities
  • To act as a buffer zone between a public internet and an internal network (correct)
  • To connect to the internal network
  • To translate IP addresses

    • What is the role of a load balancer in the network?

  • To distribute incoming traffic to multiple servers (correct)
  • To inspect traffic for security threats
  • To act as a firewall
  • To provide routing capabilities

    • What is the term for the process of assigning a public IP address to a load balancer?

  • IP address routing
  • Virtual IP addressing (correct)
  • IP address translation
  • IP address masking

    • What is the purpose of security policies on a firewall?

    <p>To specify what traffic should be allowed or denied</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the zone that connects to the public internet?

    <p>Outside zone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of DNS in the network?

    <p>To resolve domain names to IP addresses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a multilayer switch in the network?

    <p>To provide routing capabilities and security between VLANs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the VLANs supported by a multilayer switch?

    <p>Switched virtual interfaces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key benefit of using infrastructure as code?

    <p>It enables consistent implementation and tracking of changes over time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is similar to infrastructure as code in terms of its functionality?

    <p>A batch file</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of a load balancer in a virtualized environment?

    <p>To distribute incoming traffic to multiple servers based on various factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What enables communication between automation software and network devices in infrastructure as code?

    <p>An Application Programming Interface (API)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main advantage of using infrastructure as code?

    <p>Consistency and error-free configurations for network environments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of a batch file?

    <p>To execute a series of tasks in a specific order</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the process of coordinating and rolling out configurations and deployments without manual intervention?

    <p>Orchestration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key feature of modern infrastructure as code tools?

    <p>They can interact with devices like switches, routers, and firewalls</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary benefit of using virtualization in a network environment?

    <p>Increased resource utilization and efficiency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outcome of using infrastructure as code, as described in the video?

    <p>Everything is discovered and ready to go in a few minutes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the scripts and routines used to build and configure network environments?

    <p>Infrastructure as code</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary challenge in manual network deployments?

    <p>Inconsistencies in configurations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of infrastructure as code?

    <p>To ensure consistency and prevent drift in network configurations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the process of verifying and checking for changes in network environments?

    <p>Drift detection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary benefit of using software-defined networking in infrastructure as code?

    <p>Simplified network management and orchestration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the scripts used by John, a lab engineer, to automate network deployments?

    <p>Automation scripts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Infrastructure as Code (IAC)

    • IAC involves programmatically building and configuring infrastructure, including load balancers, firewalls, routers, switches, and virtual machines.
    • The goal of IAC is to achieve consistency in network configuration and prevent drift or changes.

    Network Topology Example

    • A network topology includes a firewall at the edge, connected to the internet, with a demilitarized zone (DMZ) and interfaces leading to an internal network.
    • The internal network has multi-layer switches (e.g., SW1) with routing capabilities and switched virtual interfaces (SVIs) supporting VLANs (e.g., VLAN10, VLAN20, VLAN30).
    • The DMZ zone has public services, and security policies are set up on the firewall to control traffic.

    Load Balancer and DNS

    • A load balancer is used to distribute traffic to servers, and DNS responds with a virtual IP address pointing to the load balancer.
    • The load balancer forwards requests to the appropriate server based on factors like browser type and server busy-ness.

    Virtualization

    • Virtual machines (VMs) are used in a virtualization environment, with a hypervisor providing the environment for the VMs.
    • VMs can be networked together, bridged to the real world, and integrated with existing VLANs.

    Challenges of Manual Configuration

    • Rolling out a network topology manually can lead to mistakes and inconsistencies.
    • Changes to the environment can cause drift, and it's difficult to maintain consistency without automation.

    Benefits of IAC

    • IAC provides consistency in network configuration and deployment.
    • Automation and orchestration enable rapid deployment and verification of infrastructure without manual intervention.
    • Error handling and drift detection ensure that changes are identified and addressed.

    Automation and Orchestration

    • Automation involves using scripts and routines to build and configure infrastructure.
    • Orchestration refers to coordinating and rolling out configurations and deployments without manual intervention.
    • APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) enable communication between automation tools and network devices.

    Real-World Example

    • John, a lab expert, uses scripts to deploy entire networks in a few minutes, demonstrating the power of IAC.

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    Learn about Infrastructure as Code (IAC) by creating a network with a firewall, demilitarized zone, and load balancer. This quiz covers the basics of IAC and network infrastructure.

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