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Attend both the F5 Administering BIG-IP and Configuring BIG-IP LTM v13: Local Traffic Manager courses in the same week and save ££s*!
Administering BIG-IP v13
This course gives network administrators, network operators, and network engineers a functional understanding of the BIG-IP system as it is commonly deployed in an application delivery network.
The course introduces students to the BIG-IP system, its configuration objects, how it processes traffic, and how typical administrative and operational activities are performed. The course includes lecture, hands-on labs, interactive demonstrations, and discussions.
Configuring BIG-IP LTM v13: Local Traffic Manager
This course gives network professionals a functional understanding of BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager, introducing students to both commonly used and advanced BIG-IP LTM features and functionality.
Incorporating lecture, extensive hands-on labs, and classroom discussion, the course helps students build the well-rounded skill set needed to manage BIG-IP LTM systems as part of a flexible and high performance application delivery network.
*Please note that this offer is not to be used in conjunction with any other discount structure or promotion. Please quote F5N_BIGIPAD_LTM_BDLE when booking.

 

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Administering BIG-IP v13
•    Getting started with the BIG-IP system
•    Traffic processing with BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM)
•    Using the TMSH (TMOS Shell) command line interface
•    Using NATs and SNATs
•    Monitoring application health and managing object status
•    Modifying traffic behavior with profiles, including SSL offload and re-encryption
•    Modifying traffic behavior with persistence, including source address affinity and cookie persistence
•    Troubleshooting the BIG-IP system, including logging (local, high-speed, and legacy remote logging), and using tcpdump
•    Always-On Management (AOM)
•    User roles and administrative partitions
•    vCMP concepts
•    Customizing application delivery with iRules
Configuring BIG-IP LTM v13: Local Traffic Manager
•    BIG-IP initial setup (licensing, provisioning, and network configuration)
•    A review of BIG-IP local traffic configuration objects
•    Using dynamic load balancing methods
•    Modifying traffic behavior with persistence (including SSL, SIP, universal, and destination address affinity persistence)
•    Monitoring application health with Layer 3, Layer 4, and Layer 7 monitors (including transparent, scripted, and external monitors)
•    Processing traffic with virtual servers (including network, forwarding, and reject virtual servers)
•    Processing traffic with SNATs (including SNAT pools and SNATs as listeners)
•    Configuring high availability (including active/standby and N+1 sync failover device groups, connection and persistence mirroring, and sync-only device groups)
•    Modifying traffic behavior with profiles (including advanced HTTP profile options, caching, compression, and OneConnect profiles)
•    Advanced BIG-IP LTM configuration options (including VLAN tagging and trunking, SNMP features, and packet filters)


This course is intended for network administrators, operators, and engineers responsible for managing the normal day-to-day operation and administration of a BIG-IP application delivery network, and the installation, setup, configuration, and administration of the BIG-IP LTM system.

The following free web-based courses, although optional, will be very helpful for any student with limited BIG-IP administration and configuration experience:
•    Getting Started with BIG-IP web-based training
•    Getting Started with BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) web-based training
The following general network technology knowledge and experience are recommended before attending any F5 Global Training Services instructor-led course:
•    OSI model encapsulation
•    Routing and switching
•    Ethernet and ARP
•    TCP/IP concepts

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Course programme

Administering BIG-IP v13

Chapter 1: Setting Up the BIG-IP System

• Introducing the BIG-IP System
• Initially Setting Up the BIG-IP System
• Archiving the BIG-IP Configuration
• Leveraging F5 Support Resources and Tools
• Chapter Resources

Chapter 2: Traffic Processing Building Blocks

• Identifying BIG-IP Traffic Processing Objects

o Network Packet Flow

• Configuring Virtual Servers and Pools
• Load Balancing Traffic
• Viewing Module Statistics and Logs
• Using the Traffic Management Shell (TMSH)

o Understanding the TMSH Hierarchical Structure
o Navigating the TMSH Hierarchy

• Managing BIG-IP Configuration State and Files

o BIG-IP System Configuration State
o Loading and Saving the System Configuration
o Shutting Down and Restarting the BIG-IP System

• Saving and Replicating Configuration Data (UCS and SCF)
• Viewing the BIG-IP Connection Table
• Chapter Resources

Chapter 3: Using NATs and SNATs

• Address Translation on the BIG-IP System
• Mapping IP Addresses with NAT
• Solving Routing Issues with SNATs
• Configuring SNAT Auto Map on a Virtual Server
• Monitoring for and Mitigating Port Exhaustion
• Chapter Resources

Chapter 4: Monitoring Application Health

• Introducing Monitors
• Types of Monitors
• Monitor Interval and Timeout Settings
• Configuring Monitors
• Assigning Monitors to Resources
• Managing Pool, Pool Member, and Node Status
• Using the Network Map
• Chapter Resources

Chapter 5: Modifying Traffic Behavior with Profiles

• Introducing Profiles
• Understanding Profile Types and Dependencies
• Configuring and Assigning Profiles
• Chapter Resources

Chapter 6: Modifying Traffic Behavior with Persistence

• Understanding the Need for Persistence
• Introducing Source Address Affinity Persistence
• Introducing Cookie Persistence
• Introducing SSL Offload and SSL Re-Encryption
• Managing Object State
• Introducing Action on Service Down

Chapter 7: Troubleshooting the BIG-IP System

• Configuring Logging

o Introducing BIG-IP System Logging
o Legacy Remote Logging
o Introducing High Speed Logging (HSL)
o High-Speed Logging Filters
o HSL Configuration Objects
o Configuring High Speed Logging

• Using tcpdump on the BIG-IP System
• Leveraging the BIG-IP iHealth System
• Working with F5 Support

o Information Required when Opening a Support Case
o Providing Files to F5 Technical Support
o Running End User Diagnostics

• Chapter Resources

Chapter 8: Administering the BIG-IP System

• Leveraging Always-On Management (AOM)
• Expanding Availability with Device Service Clustering (DSC)
• Viewing BIG-IP System Statistics
• Defining User Roles and Administrative Partitions
• Leveraging vCMP
• Chapter Resources

Chapter 9: Customizing Application Delivery with iRules

• Identifying iRules Components
• Triggering iRules with Events
• Leveraging the iRules Ecosystem on DevCentral

Chapter 10: Additional Training and Certification

• Getting Started Series Web-Based Training
• F5 Instructor Led Training Curriculum
• F5 Professional Certification Program

Configuring BIG-IP LTM v13: Local Traffic Manager

Chapter 1: Setting Up the BIG-IP System

• Introducing the BIG-IP System
• Initially Setting Up the BIG-IP System
• Archiving the BIG-IP Configuration
• Leveraging F5 Support Resources and Tools

Chapter 2: Reviewing Local Traffic Configuration

• Reviewing Nodes, Pools, and Virtual Servers
• Reviewing Address Translation
• Reviewing Routing Assumptions
• Reviewing Application Health Monitoring
• Reviewing Traffic Behavior Modification with Profiles
• Reviewing the TMOS Shell (TMSH)
• Reviewing Managing BIG-IP Configuration Data

Chapter 3: Load Balancing Traffic with LTM

• Exploring Load Balancing Options
• Using Priority Group Activation and Fallback Host
• Comparing Member and Node Load Balancing

Chapter 4: Modifying Traffic Behavior with Persistence

• Reviewing Persistence
• Introducing SSL Persistence
• Introducing SIP Persistence
• Introducing Universal Persistence
• Introducing Destination Address Affinity Persistence
• Using Match Across Options for Persistence

Chapter 5: Monitoring Application Health

• Differentiating Monitor Types
• Customizing the HTTP Monitor
• Monitoring an Alias Address and Port
• Monitoring a Path vs. Monitoring a Device
• Managing Multiple Monitors
• Using Application Check Monitors
• Using Manual Resume and Advanced Monitor Timer Settings

Chapter 6: Processing Traffic with Virtual Servers

• Virtual Servers Concepts
• Path Load Balancing
• Introducing Auto Last Hop

Chapter 7: Processing Traffic with SNATs

• Overview of SNATs
• SNAT Auto Map
• Using SNAT Pools
• SNATs as Listeners
• SNAT Specificity
• VIP Bounceback
• Additional SNAT Options
• Network Packet Processing

Chapter 8: Configuring High Availability

• Sync-Failover Group Concepts
• Synchronization, State and Failover
• Traffic Group Concepts
• N+1 Concepts

Chapter 9: Configuring High Availability Part 2

• Failover Triggers and Detection
• Stateful Failover
• Device Group Communication
• Sync-Only Device Groups

Chapter 10: Modifying Traffic Behavior with Profiles

• Profiles Overview
• Common Protocol Profile Types and Settings
• TCP Express Optimization
• Performance Improvements
• Configuring and Using Profiles
• HTTP Profile Options
• OneConnect
• Offloading HTTP Compression to BIG-IP
• HTTP Caching
• Stream Profiles
• F5 Acceleration Technologies
• Analytics

Chapter 11: Selected Topics

• VLAN, VLAN Tagging, and Trunking
• Restricting Network Access
• SNMP Features
• Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6)

Chapter 12: Deploying Application Services with iApps

• Simplifying Application Deployment with iApps
• Using iApps Templates
• Deploying an Application Service
• Reconfiguring an Application Service
• Leveraging the iApps Ecosystem on DevCentral

Chapter 13: Customizing Application Delivery with iRules and Local Traffic Policies

• Getting Started with iRules
• Triggering an iRule
• Introducing iRule Constructs
• Leveraging the DevCentral Ecosystem
• Deploying and Testing iRules
• Getting Started with Local Traffic Policies

o What Can You Do with a Local Traffic Policy?
o How Does a Local Traffic Policy Work?
o Understanding Local Traffic Policy Workflow
o Introducing the Elements of a Local Traffic Policy
o Specifying the Matching Strategy
o What Are Rules?
o Understanding Requires and Controls

• Configuring and Managing Policy Rules

o Configuring a New Rule
o Including Tcl in Certain Rule Settings

Chapter 14: Final Lab Project

Chapter 15: Additional Training and Certification

• Getting Started Series Web-Based Training
• F5 Instructor Led Training Curriculum
• F5 Professional Certification Program

Appendix A: Troubleshooting
• Working with F5 Support

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