CODE: F5N_BIG-IRULE-CFG
LENGTH: 24 Hours (3 days)
PRICE: £2,295.00
This 3-day course provides networking professionals a functional understanding of iRules development.
The course builds on the foundation of the Administering BIG-IP or Configuring LTM course, demonstrating how to logically plan and write iRules to help monitor and manage common tasks involved with processing traffic on the BIG-IP system.
Extensive course labs consist of writing, applying and evaluating the effect of iRules on local traffic.
This hands-on course includes lectures, labs, and discussions.
Course Topics
At the end of this course, the student will be able to:
This course is intended for system administrators, network administrators and application developers responsible for the customization of traffic flow through a BIG-IP system using iRules.
Students must complete one of the following F5 prerequisites before attending this course:
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The following free web-based training courses, although optional, will be very helpful for any student with limited BIG-IP administration and configuration experience.
The following general network technology knowledge and experience are recommended before attending any F5 Global Training Services instructor-led course:
The following course-specific knowledge and experience is suggested before attending this course:
Chapter 1: Setting Up the BIG-IP System
Chapter 2: Getting Started with iRules
Chapter 3: Exploring iRule Elements
Chapter 4: Developing and Troubleshooting iRules
Chapter 5: Optimizing iRule Execution
Chapter 6: Securing Web Applications with iRules
Chapter 7: Working with Numbers and Strings
Chapter 8: Processing the HTTP Payload
Chapter 9: Working with iFiles and Data Groups
Chapter 10: Using iRules with Universal Persistence, Stream, and Statistics Profiles
Chapter 11: Incorporating Advanced Variables
Other courses available:
F5N_BIG-LTM-CFG-3, Configuring BIG-IP LTM: Local Traffic Manager v.16.1
F5N_BIG-DNS-I, Configuring BIG-IP DNS (formerly GTM) v.16.1
F5N_BIG-AWF-CFG, Configuring F5 Advanced WAF (previously licensed as ASM) v.16.1
F5N_BIG-EGW-APM, Configuring BIG-IP APM: Access Policy Manager v.16.1
F5N_BIG-AFM, Configuring BIG-IP AFM: Advanced Firewall Manager v.16.1
F5N_BIG-TRBL-INT2, Troubleshooting BIG-IP v.16.1
Course Changes since v15
The Developing iRules for BIG-IP v16.1 course presents much of the same content as v15.1, with removal of deprecated Data Group MATCHCLASS and FINDCLASS topics being the primary change. Passwords are 8 digits in length i.e.. f5trn0XX.