F5 Networks Configuring BIG-IP DNS: Domain Name System

Master F5 Networks' BIG-IP DNS system with our hands-on course for networking professionals, optimizing DNS management and offering cutting-edge solutions for better network performance.

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Essential Skills Gained

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Configure BIG-IP DNS systems efficiently.

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Manage network DNS systems effectively.

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Utilize advanced DNS technologies.

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Integrate BIG-IP DNS with existing systems.

Format

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

Audience

  • System Administrators
  • Network Administrators
  • IT Infrastructure Managers
  • Technical Support Specialists

Description

This course gives networking professionals a functional understanding of the BIG-IP DNS system as it is commonly used. The course covers configuration and ongoing management of the BIG-IP DNS system, and includes a combination of lecture, discussion, and hands-on labs.

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Lesson 1: Setting Up the BIG-IP System

  1. Introducing the BIG-IP System

  2. Initially Setting Up the BIG-IP System

  3. Archiving the BIG-IP Configuration

  4. Leveraging F5 Support Resources and Tools

  5. Provision the BIG-IP System and Confirm Network Configuration

Lesson 2: Introducing the Domain Name System (DNS) and BIG-IP DNS

  1. Understanding the Domain Name System (DNS)

  2. Reviewing the Name Resolution Process

  3. Implementing BIG-IP DNS

  4. Using DNS Resolution Diagnostic Tools

Lesson 3: Accelerating DNS Resolution

  1. Introducing DNS Resolution with BIG-IP DNS

  2. BIG-IP DNS Resolution Decision Flow

  3. Configuring BIG-IP DNS Listeners

  4. Resolving DNS Queries in the Labs (Lab Zone Records)

  5. Load Balancing Queries to a DNS Server Pool

  6. Accelerating DNS Resolution with DNS Cache

  7. Accelerating DNS Resolution with DNS Express

  8. Introducing Wide IPs

  9. Using Other Resolution Methods with BIG-IP DNS

  10. Integrating BIG-IP DNS into Existing DNS Environments

Lesson 4: Implementing Intelligent DNS Resolutions

  1. Introducing Intelligent DNS Resolution

  2. Identifying Physical Network Components

  3. Identifying Logical Network Components

  4. Collecting Metrics for Intelligent Resolution

  5. Configuring Data Centers

  6. Configuring a BIG-IP DNS System as a Server

  7. Configuring a BIG-IP LTM System as a Server

  8. Establishing iQuery Communication between BIG-IP Systems

  9. Configuring a Non-F5 Server

  10. Defining Links and Routers

  11. Configuring Wide IP Pools

  12. Configuring Wide IPs

  13. Managing Object Status

  14. Using the Traffic Management Shell (TMSH)

Lesson 5: Using LDNS Probes and Metrics

  1. Introducing LDNS Probes and Metrics

  2. Types of LDNS Probes

  3. Excluding an LDNS from Probing

  4. Configuring Probe Metrics Collection

Lesson 6: Load Balancing Intelligent DNS Resolution

  1. Introducing Load Balancing on BIG-IP DNS

  2. Using Static Load Balancing Methods

  3. Round Robin

  4. Ratio

  5. Global Availability

  6. Static Persist

  7. Other Static Load Balancing Methods

  8. Using Dynamic Load Balancing Methods

  9. Round Trip Time

  10. Completion Rate

  11. CPU

  12. Hops

  13. Least Connections

  14. Packet Rate

  15. Kilobytes per Second

  16. Other Dynamic Load Balancing Methods

  17. Virtual Server Capacity

  18. Virtual Server Score

  19. Using Quality of Service Load Balancing

  20. Persisting DNS Query Responses

  21. Configuring GSLB Load Balancing Decision Logs

  22. Using Manual Resume

  23. Using Topology Load Balancing

Lesson 7: Monitoring Intelligent DNS Resources

  1. Exploring Monitors

  2. Configuring Monitors

  3. Assigning Monitors to Resources

  4. Monitoring Best Practices

Lesson 8: Advanced BIG-IP DNS Topics

  1. Implementing DNSSEC

  2. Setting Limits for Resource Availability

  3. Using iRules with Wide IPs

  4. Introducing Other Wide IP Types

  5. Implementing BIG-IP DNS Sync Groups

Lesson 9: Final Configuration Projects

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