F5 Networks Administering BIG-IP v12

Master the administrative aspects of F5's BIG-IP v12 to streamline network operations and become an expert network operator with cutting-edge load balancing solutions.

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Essential Skills Gained

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Implement and configure the BIG-IP v12 system for daily operations.

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Manage and troubleshoot network traffic using advanced F5 tools.

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Design NATs, SNATs, and load balancing strategies for optimal performance.

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Customize application delivery with profiles and iRules.

Format

  • Instructor-led
  • 2 days with lectures and hands-on labs.

Audience

  • Network Operators
  • Systems Administrators
  • IT Professionals
  • F5 BIG-IP Users

Description

Obtain a functional understanding of the BIG-IP v12 Product Family for managing the normal day-to-day operation. The course will provide the prerequisite knowledge for many other of F5’s BIG-IP instructor-led training courses, such as LTM, GTM, ASM and EM.

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Course Outline

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Lesson 1 : Setting up BIG-IP System

  1. Introducing the BIG-IP System

  2. Initially Setting Up the BIG-IP System

  3. Archiving the BIG-IP Configuration

  4. F5 Support Resources and Tools

Lesson 2 : Traffic Processing Building Blocks

  1. Identifying BIG-IP Traffic Processing Objects

  2. Network Packet Flow

  3. Configuring Virtual Servers and Pools

  4. Load Balancing Concepts

  5. Viewing Statistics and Logs

  6. Using the Traffic Management Shell (tmsh)

  7. BIG-IP Configuration State and Files

  8. Saving and Replicating Configuration Data (UCS and SCF)

  9. Viewing the BIG-IP Connection Table

Lesson 3 : Using NATs and SNATs

  1. Address Translation on the BIG-IP System

  2. NAT Concepts

  3. Solving Routing Issues with SNATs

  4. Configuring SNAT Auto Map on a Virtual Server

  5. Monitoring for and Mitigating Port Exhaustion

Lesson 4 : Monitoring Application Health

  1. Introducing Monitors

  2. Types of Monitors

  3. Monitor Interval and Timeout Settings

  4. Configuring Monitors

  5. Assigning Monitors to Resources

  6. Managing Pool, Pool Member, and Node Status

  7. Using the Network Map

Lesson 5 : Modifying Traffic Behavior with Profiles

  1. Introducing Profiles

  2. Understanding Profile Types and Dependencies

  3. Configuring and Assigning Profiles

Lesson 6 : Modifying Traffic Behavior with Persistence

  1. Understanding the Need for Persistence

  2. Introducing Source Address Affinity Persistence

  3. Introducing Cookie Persistence

  4. Introducing SSL Offload and SSL Re-Encryption

  5. Managing Object State

Lesson 7 : Troubleshooting the BIG-IP System

  1. Configuring Logging

  2. Using tcpdump on the BIG-IP System

  3. Leveraging the BIG-IP iHealth System

  4. Working with F5 Technical Support

Lesson 8 : Administering the BIG-IP System

  1. Always On Management (AOM)

  2. Expanding Availability with Device Service Clustering

  3. User Roles and Administrative Partitions

  4. vCMP

  5. iApps Overview

Lesson 9 : Customizing Application Delivery with iRules

  1. iRules Concepts

  2. iRules Events

  3. iRules Resources

Lesson 10 : Additional Training and Certification

  1. Getting Started Series Web-Based Training

  2. F5 Instructor Led Training Curriculum

  3. F5 Professional Certification Program

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