Description

Currently, BIG-IP is an Application Delivery Controller (ADC) that improves performance by optimizing data flows in Application Delivery Networks (ADN). This training allows participants to gain a functional understanding of the BIG-IP v14 system, as it is commonly deployed in networks.

Who is this training for ?

For whom ?

Network administrators, operators and engineers responsible for managing the normal day-to-day operations and administration of a BIG-IP application delivery network

Prerequisites

• It is recommended to have completed the following free online training courses "Getting Started with BIG-IP" and "Getting Started with Web BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM)" for participants with limited experience BIG-IP administration and configuration

Training objectives

Knowledge of BIG-IP system configuration, startup, restart, shutdown and immediate launch.
Be able to create a basic network configuration on the BIG-IP system, including VLANs and standalone IP addresses.
Learn how to use the installer and TMSH to manage BIG-IP resources.
Learn how to create, restore, and maintain BIG-IP archives.
Ability to view resource status, availability and statistical data.
Know how to perform basic troubleshooting and troubleshooting activities using the iHealth diagnostic tool.
Understanding and managing roles and results.
Learn how to install and manage a sync failover.

Training program

• BIG-IP SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
  • BIG-IP system overview
  • Initial configuration of the BIG-IP system
  • Management interface configuration
  • Activate the license Software
  • Provisioning Modules and Resources
  • Import a Device Certificate
  • Specifying BIG-IP Platform Properties
  • Network configuration
  • Configuring Network Time Protocol (NTP) servers
  • Configuring Domain Name System (DNS) settings
  • Configuring high availability options
  • Archiving the BIG-IP configuration
  • Leveraging F5 resources and support tools
• BASIC ELEMENTS OF TRAFFIC PROCESSING
  • Identifying BIG-IP traffic processing objects
  • Configuring virtual servers and pools
  • Traffic load balancing
  • View module statistics and logs
  • Using the Traffic Management Shell (TMSH)
  • Understanding the TMSH hierarchical structure
  • Navigating the TMSH hierarchy
  • Managing BIG-IP status and configuration files
  • BIG-IP system configuration status
  • Loading and saving system configuration
  • Shutdown and restart the BIG-IP system
  • Backup and replication of configuration data (UCS and SCF)
• USING NAT AND SNAT
  • Address translation on the BIG-IP system
  • Mapping IP addresses with NATs
  • Troubleshooting routing problems with SNATs
  • Configuring SNAT Auto Map on a virtual server
  • Port monitoring and mitigation
• MONITORING APPLICATION INTEGRITY STATUS
  • Monitor Overview
  • Monitor Types
  • Monitoring Interval and Delay Settings
  • Monitor Configuration
  • Assigning monitors to resources
  • Managing the status of pools, pool elements, and nodes
  • Using the network map
• MODIFYING TRAFFIC BEHAVIOR USING PROFILES
  • Profile overview
  • Understanding profile types and dependencies
  • Configure and assign profiles
  • SSL Offload and SSL Re overview -Encryption
  • Object state management
• MODIFYING TRAFFIC BEHAVIOR USING THE PERSISTENCE FUNCTION
  • Understanding the need for persistence
  • Introduction to source affinity persistence
  • Managing object state
• BIG-IP SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION
  • Logging Setup
  • Legacy Remote Logging
  • High Speed ​​Logging (HSL) Overview
  • Logging Filters High Speed
  • HSL Configuration Objects
  • Configuring High Speed ​​Logging
  • Using TCPDUMP on BIG-IP System
  • Leveraging the BIG-IP iHealth system
  • Viewing BIG-IP system statistics
  • Setting user roles and administrative partitioning Leveraging vCMP
• HIGH AVAILABILITY CONFIGURATION
  • Device Service Clustering (DSC) overview
  • Preparing to deploy a DSC configuration
  • Configuring DSC communication parameters
  • Establishing device trust
  • Establishing a failover and sync device group
  • Synchronize configuration data
  • Exploring group behavior
  • Understand failover handlers and triggers Successfully perform mirrored state failover