CODE: F5N_BIGIPAD_LTM_BDLE
LENGTH: 40 Hours (5 days)
PRICE: €4 220,00
Attend both the F5 Administering BIG-IP and Configuring BIG-IP LTM v14.1: Local Traffic Manager courses in the same week and save ££s*!
Administering BIG-IP v15.1
This 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.
Configuring BIG-IP LTM v15.1: Local Traffic Manager
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 BIGIP LTM systems as part of a flexible and high-performance application delivery network.
*Please note that this offer is not to be used in conjunction with any other discount structure or promotion. Please quote F5N_BIGIPAD_LTM_BDLE when booking.
At the end of this course, the student will be able to:
Administering BIG-IP v15.1
• Describe the role of the BIG-IP system as a full proxy device in an application delivery network
• Set up, start/restart/stop, license, and provision the BIG-IP system out-of-the-box
• Create a basic network configuration on the BIG-IP system including VLANs and self IPs
• Use the Configuration utility and TMSH to manage BIG-IP resources such as virtual servers, pools, pool members, nodes, profiles, and monitors
• Create, restore from, and manage BIG-IP archives
• View resource status, availability, and statistical information and use this information to determine how the BIG-IP system is currently processing traffic
• Use profiles to manipulate the way the BIG-IP system processes traffic through a virtual server
• Perform basic troubleshooting and problem determination activities including using the iHealth diagnostic tool • Support, and view traffic flow using TCPDUMP
• Understand and manage user roles and partitions
• Configure and manage a sync-failover device group with more than two members
• Configure stateful failover using connection mirroring and persistence mirroring
Configuring BIG-IP LTM v15.1: Local Traffic Manager
• Back up the BIG-IP system configuration for safekeeping
• Configure virtual servers, pools, monitors, profiles, and persistence objects
• Test and verify application delivery through the BIG-IP system using local traffic statistics
• Configure priority group activation on a load balancing pool to allow servers to be activated only as needed to process traffic
• Compare and contrast member-based and node-based dynamic load balancing methods
• Configure connection limits to place a threshold on traffic volume to particular pool members and nodes
• Differentiate between cookie, SSL, SIP, universal, and destination address affinity persistence, and describe use cases for each
• Describe the three Match Across Services persistence options and use cases for each
• Configure health monitors to appropriately monitor application delivery through a BIG-IP system
• Configure different types of virtual services to support different types of traffic processing through a BIG-IP system
• Configure different types of SNATs to support routing of traffic through a BIG-IP system
• Configure VLAN tagging and trunking
• Restrict administrative and application traffic through the BIG-IP system using packet filters, port lockdown, and virtual server settings
• Configure SNMP alerts and traps in support of remote monitoring of the BIG-IP system
• Use iRules and local traffic policies appropriately to customize application delivery through the BIG-IP system
• Configure the BIG-IP to detect and mitigate some common attacks at the network and application layers using LTM features such as SYN check, eviction policies, iRules and Local Traffic Policies
This course is intended for system and network administrators, operators, and engineers responsible for managing the normal day-to-day operation and administration of a BIG-IP application delivery network, and installation, setup, configuration, and administration of the BIG-IP LTM system.
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 LearnF5 (https://www.f5.com/services/training):
• Getting Started with BIG-IP
• 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
Administering BIG-IP v15.1
Chapter 1: Setting Up the BIG-IP System
Introducing the BIG-IP System
Initially Setting Up the BIG-IP System
Configuring the Management Interface
Activating the Software License
Provisioning Modules and Resources
Importing a Device Certificate
Specifying BIG-IP Platform Properties
Configuring the Network
Configuring Network Time Protocol (NTP) Servers
Configuring Domain Name System (DNS) Settings
Configuring High Availability Options
Archiving the BIG-IP Configuration
Leveraging F5 Support Resources and Tools
Chapter 2: Traffic Processing Building Blocks
Identifying BIG-IP Traffic Processing Objects
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)
Chapter 3: Using NATs and SNATs
Address Translation on the BIG-IP System
Mapping IP Addresses with NATs
Solving Routing Issues with SNATs
Configuring SNAT Auto Map on a Virtual Server
Monitoring for and Mitigating Port Exhaustion
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 5: Modifying Traffic Behavior with Profiles
Introducing Profiles
Understanding Profile Types and Dependencies
Configuring and Assigning Profiles
Introducing SSL Offload and SSL ReEncryption
Managing Object State
Chapter 6: Modifying Traffic Behavior with Persistence
Understanding the Need for Persistence
Introducing Source Address Affinity Persistence
Managing Object State
Chapter 7: Administering the BIG-IP System
Configuring 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
Viewing BIG-IP System Statistics
Defining User Roles and Administrative Partitions
Leveraging vCMP
Chapter 8: Configuring High Availability
Introducing Device Service Clustering (DSC)
Preparing to Deploy a DSC Configuration
Configuring DSC Communication Settings
Establishing Device Trust
Establishing a Sync-Failover Device Group
Synchronizing Configuration Data
Exploring Traffic Group Behavior
Understanding Failover Managers and Triggers
Achieving Stateful Failover with Mirroring
Configuring BIG-IP LTM v15.1: Local Traffic Manager
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
Specifying Default and Fallback 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
HTTP/2 Profile Options
OneConnect
Offloading HTTP Compression to BIG-IP
Web Acceleration Profile and 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: Customizing Application Delivery with iRule
Getting Started with iRules
Understanding When iRules are Triggered
Deploying iRules
Constructing an iRule
Testing and Debugging iRules
Exploring iRules Documentation
Chapter 11: Customizing Application Delivery with Local Traffic Policies
Getting Started with Local Traffic Policies
Configuring and Managing Policy Rules
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
Detecting and Mitigating Other Common HTTP Threats
Chapter 13: Final Lab Project
About the Final Lab Project
Possible Solution to Lab 13.1
F5N_BIG-DNS-I, Configuring BIG-IP DNS (formerly GTM) v.15.1
F5N_BIG-AWF-CFG, Configuring F5 Advanced WAF (previously licensed as ASM) v15.1
F5N_BIG-EGW-APM, Configuring BIG-IP APM: Access Policy Manager v.15.1
Exam 201 – TMOS Administration
Prerequisite: Valid passing score on Exam 101 or valid F5-CTP, Sales Certification
This is the second and final exam that must be completed successfully by candidates wishing to achieve F5 Certified! Administrator, BIG-IP status. Passing this exam shows independence in performing day-to-day operations and basic troubleshooting of TMOS-based devices in various application environments after it has been installed, configured, and implemented. Individuals may choose to complete their certification journey here or move on to pursue the Technical Professional, Technical Specialist, Cloud or Security Solutions certification tracks.
View Exam 201 study materials on AskF5
Exam 301a - BIG-IP LTM Specialist: Architect, Set-up, Deploy
Prerequisites: Valid F5-CA, BIG-IP Certification
This is the first of two exams in the F5 Certified Technology Specialist, BIG-IP LTM certification and serves as a prerequisite to exam 301b. Candidates who pass this exam possess an understanding of underlying principles – from SSL-based VPN implementation to symmetric and asymmetric acceleration – and can draw on that insight to integrate BIG-IP LTM into existing networks as well as new implementations. Receiving the F5-CTS, BIG-IP LTM certification is a prerequisite for both the Cloud and Security Solutions Expert certification tracks.
View Exam 301a study materials on AskF5
Exam 301b - BIG-IP LTM Specialist: Maintain and Troubleshoot
Prerequisites: Valid F5-CA, BIG-IP Certification, valid passing score on Exam 301a
This is the second exam candidates are required to pass in order to receive the F5 Certified Technology Specialist, BIGIP LTM certification. Passing this exam validates their ability to design, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot advanced F5 product features to enhance the effectiveness of an Application Delivery Network. In addition, it shows that a candidate understands underlying principles – from SSL-based VPN implementation to symmetric and asymmetric acceleration – and can draw on that insight to integrate BIG-IP LTM into existing networks as well as new implementations. Receiving the F5-CTS, BIG-IP LTM certification is a prerequisite for both the Cloud and Security Solutions Expert certification tracks.
View Exam 301b study materials on AskF5
Exam vouchers can be purchased from Arrow ECS at an additional charge. Vouchers can be used at www.vue.com/f5 to schedule exams at a time and location convenient to the attendee.
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