Tento kurz seznámí síťové specialisty s fungováním systému BIG-IP ® Local Traffic Manager. Naučíte se od běžných po pokročilé funkce BIG-IP LTM.  Získáte dovednosti potřebné pro správu systémů BIG-IP LTM, flexibilní a vysoce výkonné sítě pro poskytování aplikací. Součástí školení s lektorem jsou rozsáhlé praktické laby a diskuse k tématům.

• 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)
• Modifying traffic behavior with profiles (including TCP profiles, advanced HTTP profile options, caching, compression, and OneConnect profiles)
• Advanced BIG-IP LTM configuration options (including VLAN tagging and trunking, SNMP features, packet filters, and route domains)
• Deploying application services with iApps
• Customizing application delivery with iRules and local traffic policies
• Securing application delivery using BIG-IP LTM

This course is intended for system and network administrators responsible for installation, setup, configuration, and administration of the BIG-IP LTM system.

Students are required to complete one of the following F5 prerequisites before attending this course:
▪ Administering BIG-IP instructor-led course
▪ F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator

The following free web-based 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

The following course-specific knowledge and experience is suggested before attending this course:
▪ Web application delivery
▪ HTTP, HTTPS, FTP and SSH protocols
▪ TLS/SSL

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 Cookie 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
▪ Understanding the Need for Other Virtual Server Types
▪ Forwarding Traffic with a Virtual Server
▪ Understanding Virtual Server Order of Precedence
▪ Path Load Balancing

Chapter 7: Processing Traffic with SNATs
▪ Overview of SNATs
▪ Using SNAT Pools
▪ SNATs as Listeners
▪ SNAT Specificity
▪ VIP Bounceback
▪ Additional SNAT Options
▪ Network Packet Processing Review

Chapter 8: Modifying Traffic Behavior with Profiles
▪ Profiles Overview
▪ TCP Express Optimization
▪ TCP Profiles Overview
▪ HTTP Profile Options
▪ OneConnect
▪ Offloading HTTP Compression to BIG-IP
▪ HTTP Caching
▪ Stream Profiles
▪ F5 Acceleration Technologies

Chapter 9: Selected Topics
▪ VLAN, VLAN Tagging, and Trunking
▪ Restricting Network Access
▪ SNMP Features
▪ Segmenting Network Traffic with Route Domains

Chapter 10: Deploying Application Services with iApps
▪ Simplifying Application Deployment with iApps
▪ Using iApps Templates
▪ Deploying an Application Service
▪ Leveraging the iApps Ecosystem on DevCentral

Chapter 11: 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
▪ What Can You Do with a Local Traffic Policy?
▪ How Does a Local Traffic Policy Work?
▪ Understanding Local Traffic Policy Workflow
▪ Introducing the Elements of a Local Traffic Policy
▪ Specifying the Matching Strategy
▪ What Are Rules?
▪ Understanding Requires and Controls
▪ Configuring and Managing Policy Rules
▪ Configuring a New Rule
▪ Including Tcl in Certain Rule Settings

Chapter 12: Securing Application Delivery with LTM
▪ Understanding Today’s Threat Landscape
▪ Integrating LTM Into Your Security Strategy
▪ Defending Your Environment Against SYN Flood Attacks
▪ Defending Your Environment Against Other Volumetric Attacks
▪ Addressing Application Vulnerabilities with iRules and Local Traffic Policies

Chapter 13: Final Lab Project
▪ About the Final Lab Project
▪ Possible Solution to Lab 13.1