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This 2 day 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.

Who should attend

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. This course presents the prerequisite knowledge for many other of F5’s BIG-IP instructor-led training courses.

There are no required F5 prerequisites for this course.

The following free web-based training courses, although optional, will be very helpful for any student with limited BIG-IP administration and configuration experience. These courses are available at F5 University (http://university.f5.com):

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
IP addressing and subnetting
NAT and private IP addressing
Default gateway
Network firewalls
LAN vs. WAN

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

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
  - Network Packet Flow
- Configuring Virtual Servers and Pools
- Load Balancing Traffic
- Viewing Module Statistics and Logs
- Using the Traffic Management Shell (TMSH)
  - Understanding the TMSH Hierarchical Structure
  - Navigating the TMSH Hierarchy
- Managing BIG-IP Configuration State and Files
  - BIG-IP System Configuration State
  - Loading and Saving the System Configuration
  - 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
  - Introducing BIG-IP System Logging
  - Legacy Remote Logging
  - Introducing High Speed Logging (HSL)
  - High-Speed Logging Filters
  - HSL Configuration Objects
  - Configuring High Speed Logging
- Using tcpdump on the BIG-IP System
- Leveraging the BIG-IP iHealth System
- Working with F5 Support
  - Information Required when Opening a Support Case
  - Providing Files to F5 Technical Support
  - 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

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