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 at 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.

• 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

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 are required to 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 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 ? Getting Started with BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM)

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

Setting Up the BIG-IQ System BIG-IQ Overview

? BIG-IQ Centralized Management
? BIG-IQ Components
? BIG-IQ Core Functionality
? REST
? BIG-IQ Data Collection Device
? BIG-IP Cloud Edition Administering the BIG-IQ System
? Controlling Access to the BIG-IQ
? Creating, Authenticating, Configuring Users
? Backups
? Local Host Settings
? Configuring DNS, NTP, and SMTP
? Monitoring BIG-IQ, DCD, and BIG-IP Events with Alerts
? Monitoring BIG-IQ with iHealth
? Post Installation Issues; Licensing, Changing Management IP, Master Key, Restoring Backups

Managing BIG-IP LTM Devices

? BIG-IP LTM Device Discovery
? BIG-IP Device Backup
? Deploying to BIG-IP Devices
? Deployment and Deployment Logs
? Configuration Snapshots
? Managing BIG-IP Certificates
? Managing BIG-IP Licenses
? Monitoring BIG-IP Devices with iHealth
? Management of QKView Reports from Managed BIG-IP Devices

Setting Up the BIG-IQ Data Collection Device

SELECT FROM THE FOLLOWING COURSE TOPICS BASED ON THE ALLOTTED TIME

? Custom Role Types and Groups
? Managing BIG-IP Devices using Application Templates
? Managing BIG-IP ASM
? Managing BIG-IP AFM
? Managing BIG-IP AFM DoS
? Managing BIG-IP APM
? Managing BIG-IP DNS
? Monitoring BIG-IP DSC
? Administering BIG-IQ High