Cybersecurity Gateway

Cybersecurity Essentials

Guide: Perform a Lab Exercise

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Contents
Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 3
1 Select a Lab Exercise and Connect to NDG Online ..................................................... 4
2 Explore the Tabbed Sections of the Lab Access Interface .......................................... 6
2.1 Topology Tab ........................................................................................................ 7
2.2 Content Tab .......................................................................................................... 8
2.2.1 Configure the Browser to Display Content ................................................. 10
2.3 Status Tab ........................................................................................................... 12
3 Access a Device ......................................................................................................... 13
3.1 Undock and Dock Device Windows.................................................................... 15
4 Extend a Lab Reservation .......................................................................................... 17
5 Switch to a Different Lab Exercise ............................................................................ 19

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Introduction

In this guide, we will demonstrate the steps required to perform Palo Alto Networks
Cybersecurity Gateway and Essentials labs using the NDG Online platform through your
Coursera account.

NDG Online is a platform for online learning, aimed at developing IT

professionals. The content available through NDG Online features
course material, lab exercises and assessments. The content
implements a "practice as you read" approach to learning.

Hands-on access to lab exercises through NDG Online is powered by

NETLAB+, the remote access solution by NDG that enables learners to
complete lab exercises anytime, anywhere.

In order to access the NDG Online platform, you must enroll and
subscribe to the NDG Online lab service, by completing the steps
outlined in Week 2, Module 1 - Activities and Deliverables, Lab:
Connecting with NDG.

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1 Select a Lab Exercise and Connect to NDG Online

You will access the NDG Online Portal through your Coursera account in order to
perform the Palo Alto Networks Academy Cybersecurity Gateway and Essentials labs.

If you have just completed the Lab: Connecting with NDG and are
already connected to the NDG Online platform, you may skip this
section and proceed to the next section, Explore the Tabbed Sections of
the Lab Access Interface.

1. For this example we will select a lab from the Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity
Gateway I course, Week 3, Module 2 - Activities and Deliverables, NDG
Networking Labs - TCP and Virtual Routing.

2. To access the NDG Online platform, select the Open Tool button.

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3. The NDG Online Portal will open in a new tab of your browser. You may see the
NDG Logo briefly displayed on the screen while the NDG Online system connects
to the resources needed for the lab environment. Wait for the connection to
complete, pod initialization will begin shortly.

4. You may see the Initializing POD indicator displayed on the page as your lab
session begins. This indicates the NDG Online system is in the process of
initializing the devices in the pod to prepare them for use. Allow the initialization
to proceed. The lab access interface will display when initialization is complete.

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2 Explore the Tabbed Sections of the Lab Access Interface

The lab access interface is divided into several tabbed sections. The Topology, Content
and Status tabs provide access to NDG Online functions. Additional tabs provide access
to the devices in the topology.

As you perform different actions throughout your lab session in any of the tabbed
sections, you will see Lab Notifications displayed in the right corner, below the Time
Remaining Indicator. Most messages are set to display only briefly.

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2.1 Topology Tab

The Topology tab displays the lab topology including the IP addressing scheme and
physical or logical connections. The devices included in a topology will vary by course
and by lab exercise.

Clicking on the icon of a device on the topology diagram will change the
active tab to the tab for the selected device (accessing a device is
discussed below).

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2.2 Content Tab

The Content tab displays the lab content, the instructional material associated with the
lab.

If the content is not displayed on the Content tab, please refer to the
subsection below for configuration guidance.

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You may see options to rotate the display of the content, download and print. The
options available will vary, depending on your choice of browser and your browser
settings.

To adjust your view of the content, you may see buttons to toggle the content display
between Fit to Width/Fit to Display and Zoom in/Zoom out. These options will vary,
depending on your browser selection and browser settings.

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2.2.1 Configure the Browser to Display Content

If your browser is not configured to view PDF files inside the browser, the content will
not be displayed. Instead, you will see a message similar to the screen shown below.

You may launch the PDF in a separate window by clicking the link. But, if you would like
to configure your browser to display the PDF, you may do so by following the steps
below. For this example, we will configure the Firefox browser. The steps required to
configure your browser will vary, depending on your selection of browser and browser
settings.

1. Open the Firefox menu and select Options, which will open in a new browser tab.

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2. Scroll down the Options page and locate the Applications section. Select the
Content Type of Portable Document Format (PDF) and set the Action to Preview
in Firefox.

3. Select the browser tab to return to your lab session. It may be necessary to
reload the browser page and re-select the Content tab. The content should now
be displayed.

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2.3 Status Tab

The status of all devices is displayed on the Status tab.

There are several options for managing devices (options available vary by device), which
may be accessed by clicking on the Action dropdown of each respective device.

• Send CTRL+ALT+DEL: Simulate the action of pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL on the

device.
• Undock: Access to the device is made available in a separate, floating window,
allowing you to position and arrange windows to suit your needs. For details, see
the Undock and Dock Device Windows subsection.
• Actual Size, Scale Display: Options to adjust the size of the output displayed in
window, relative to the size of the viewer window.
• Power on, Power Off: Options to toggle the power of the device.

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3 Access a Device

In this section, we will illustrate the process of accessing one of the devices in the
topology, starting from the Topology tab.

1. Access the Client by clicking the icon the topology diagram or by clicking on the
Client device tab.

2. The active tab will change to the Client tab and the device will be displayed in
the viewer. You may interact with the device as if you were accessing it directly,
including entering credentials (typically provided in content) and entering
commands.

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3. As we saw in the Status Tab, there are several options provided for managing
devices, which may also be accessed by clicking on the currently selected device
name tab (Client, in this example).

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Options available on specific devices may vary, typical choices include:

• Send CTRL+ALT+DEL: Simulate the action of entering CTRL+ALT+DEL on the

device.
• Undock: Access to the device is made available in a separate, floating
window, allowing you to position and arrange windows to suit your needs.
For details, see the Undock and Dock Device Windows subsection below.
• Actual Size: Set the display of the device to actual size (it may be necessary
to change the window size in order to see the entire display.
• Scale Display: Set the size of the device display to accommodate the size of
the window.
• Power on, Power Off: Options to toggle the power of the device.

3.1 Undock and Dock Device Windows

To organize your workspace, it can be helpful to have the terminal windows for several
devices arranged so that you may conveniently view and easily access all of them. You
may Undock any lab device to have the terminal displayed in its own window.

1. From the lab device tab (Client, in this example) select the option to Undock the
device display.

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2. The Client device tab indicates the device is currently undocked and displayed in
its own window. In the example below, the DMZ device has also been undocked.
You may move and resize the windows to suit your needs.

3. To dock the terminal display back to the device tab, select the Dock option on
the device window.

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4 Extend a Lab Reservation

The option to extend a reservation allows the user to request 30 additional minutes of
lab time. The request to extend a reservation may be made by the user when the Time
Remaining in the lab interface is 15 minutes or less.

In some cases, a lab reservation extension will not be available due to

restrictions. Please refer to the restrictions listed below that affect the
availability of lab reservation extensions.

To request a reservation extension, perform the following steps:

1. If a reservation extension is available, the option to Request More Time will

appear when the Time Remaining in the lab interface is 15 minutes or less.

2. A confirmation message will indicate the lab reservation has been extended.
Click Dismiss.

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Restrictions

• An extension cannot be made before T-00:15 on the displayed Time Remaining.

• The next 30 minute time slot must not be already scheduled by another
reservation.
• The extension cannot exceed the maximum resources currently available to the
NDG Online platform.

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5 Switch to a Different Lab Exercise

If you have completed all the activity associated with the current lab exercise, you may
choose to continue your session using a different lab exercise.

1. Select the Modules option in the left panel.

2. The list of labs will be displayed. Select a lab exercise by clicking the exercise
name.

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3. The content for the selected lab exercise will be loaded. The lab interface will
indicate Switching Labs... The lab reservation will resume when the new lab is
loaded.

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