This course uses lectures and hands-on exercises to give participants real-time experience in configuring and using the BIG-IQ® product. Students are introduced to BIG-IQ, its interface, and its various functionality. We first look at administering and operating the BIG-IQ system itself, then detail how it is used to remotely manage BIG-IP devices running BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM). We then look configuring a BIG-IQ Data Collection Device (DCD) system and see how it is used for the remote storage and examination of BIG-IP log events and statistics.

• Perform an initial setup, license, and provision of a BIG-IQ system
• Administer and monitor the BIG-IQ system
• Manage BIG-IP LTM devices using BIG-IQ
• Create, deploy, monitor, and report on BIG-IQ configuration changes
• Create, deploy, monitor, and report on managed BIG-IP device configuration changes
• Undertake various troubleshooting of the BIG-IQ functionality
• Perform an initial setup, license, and provision of a BIG-IQ Data Collection Device (DCD)
• Configure a BIG-IQ to use a BIG-IQ DCD and examine BIG-IP analytical data

This course is intended for system and network administrators or operators responsible for the installation, setup, configuration, and administration of the BIG-IQ system or management of BIG-IP devices and F5 products running on those devices.

Students must complete one of the following F5 prerequisites before attending this course:

• Administering BIG-IP instructor-led course

-or-

• F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator

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 installation and setup of the BIG-IQ system
• An overview of the BIG-IQ product set and its approach to managing BIG-IP devices.
• Administering the BIG-IQ system and its facilities
• Managing BIG-IP LTM devices through their discovery and the subsequent central control and deployment of product objects used on these devices
• BIG-IQ and managed BIG-IP device troubleshooting steps
• BIG-IQ and managed BIG-IP device monitoring and reporting facilities
• The installation and setup of a BIG-IQ Data Collection Device (DCD)
• Logging and examining BIG-IP LTM events via the BIG-IQ DCD