F5 Networks Configuring BIG-IP LTM v13: Local Traffic Manager

Master the art of application delivery with F5 Networks' BIG-IP LTM v13 course, designed for IT professionals seeking to optimize their network's performance and adaptability.

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Essential Skills Gained

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Implement advanced BIG-IP LTM features to enhance network efficiency.

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Understand the configuration and management of BIG-IP systems for high-performance application delivery.

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Design and deploy reliable system architectures using load balancing and persistence techniques.

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Leverage F5 ecosystems and tools for optimized application service deployment.

Format

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

Audience

  • System Administrators
  • Network Administrators
  • IT Professionals
  • Network Engineers

Description

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.

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Course Outline

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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

Lesson 2 : Reviewing Local Traffic Configuration

  1. Reviewing Nodes, Pools, and Virtual Servers

  2. Reviewing Address Translation Reviewing Routing Assumptions

  3. Reviewing Application Health Monitoring

  4. Reviewing Traffic Behavior Modification with Profiles

  5. Reviewing the TMOS Shell (TMSH)

  6. Reviewing Managing BIG-IP Configuration Data

Lesson 3 : Load Balancing Traffic with LTM

  1. Exploring Load Balancing Options

  2. Using Priority Group Activation and Fallback Host

  3. Comparing Member and Node Load Balancing

Lesson 4 : Modifying Traffic Behavior with Persistence

  1. Reviewing Persistence

  2. Introducing SSL Persistence

  3. Introducing SIP Persistence

  4. Introducing Universal Persistence Introducing Destination Address Affinity Persistence Using Match Across Options for Persistence

Lesson 5 : Monitoring Application Health

  1. Differentiating Monitor Types

  2. Customizing the HTTP Monitor

  3. Monitoring an Alias Address and Port

  4. Monitoring a Path vs. Monitoring a Device

  5. Managing Multiple Monitors

  6. Using Application Check Monitors

  7. Using Manual Resume and Advanced Monitor Timer Settings

Lesson 6 : Processing Traffic with Virtual Servers

  1. Understanding the Need for Other Virtual Server Types

  2. Forwarding Traffic with a Virtual Server

  3. Understanding Virtual Server Order of Precedence

  4. Path Load Balancing

Lesson 7 : Processing Traffic with SNATs

  1. Overview of SNATs

  2. Using SNAT Pools

  3. SNATs as Listeners

  4. SNAT Specificity

  5. VIP Bounceback

  6. Additional SNAT Options

  7. Network Packet Processing

Lesson 8 : Configuring High Availability

  1. Introducing Device Service Clustering (DSC)

  2. Preparing to Deploy a DSC Configuration

  3. Configuring DSC Communication Settings

  4. Establishing Device Trust

  5. Establishing a Sync-Failover Device Group

  6. Synchronizing Configuration Data

  7. Exploring Traffic Group Behavior

  8. Understanding Failover Managers and Triggers

  9. Achieving Stateful Failover with Mirroring

Lesson 9 : Modifying Traffic Behavior with Profiles

  1. Profiles Overview

  2. TCP Profile Settings

  3. TCP Express Optimization

  4. Performance Improvements

  5. Configuring and Using Profiles

  6. HTTP Profile Options

  7. OneConnect

  8. Offloading HTTP Compression to BIG-IP

  9. HTTP Caching

  10. Stream Profiles

  11. F5 Acceleration Technologies

Lesson 10 : Selected Topics

  1. VLAN, VLAN Tagging, and Trunking

  2. Restricting Network Access

  3. SNMP Features

Lesson 11 : Deploying Application Services with iApps

  1. Simplifying Application Deployment with iApps

  2. Using iApps Templates

  3. Deploying an Application Service

  4. Reconfiguring an Application Service

  5. Leveraging the iApps Ecosystem on DevCentral

Lesson 12 : Customizing Application Delivery with iRules and Local Traffic Policies

  1. Getting Started with iRules

  2. Triggering an iRule

  3. Introducing iRule Constructs

  4. Leveraging the DevCentral Ecosystem

  5. Deploying and Testing iRules

  6. Getting Started with Local Traffic Policies

  7. Configuring and Managing Policy Rules

Lesson 13 : Final Lab Project

  1. About the Final Lab Project

  2. Possible Solution to Lab 13.1

Lesson 14 : 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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