Detailed Course Outline
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
- F5 Support Resources and Tools
- Chapter Resources
- BIG-IP System Setup Labs
Chapter 2: Traffic Processing Building Blocks
- Identifying BIG-IP Traffic Processing Objects
- Network Packet Flow
- Configuring Virtual Servers and Pools
- Load Balancing Concepts
- Viewing Statistics and Logs
- Using the Traffic Management Shell (tmsh)
- BIG-IP Configuration State and Files
- Saving and Replicating Configuration Data (UCS and SCF)
- Viewing the BIG-IP Connection Table
Chapter 3: Using NATs and SNATs
- Address Translation on the BIG-IP System
- NAT Concepts
- Solving Routing Issues with SNATs
- Configuring SNAT Auto Map on a Virtual Serve
- 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
Chapter 6: Modifying Traffic Behavior with Persistence
- Understanding the Need for Persistence
- Introducing Source Address Affinity Persistence
- Introducing Cookie Persistence
- Introducing SSL Offload and SSL Re-Encryption
- Managing Object State
Chapter 7: Troubleshooting the BIG-IP System
- Configuring Logging
- Using tcpdump on the BIG-IP System
- Leveraging the BIG-IP iHealth System
- Working with F5 Technical Support
Chapter 8: Administering the BIG-IP System
- Always-On Management (AOM)
- Expanding Availability with Device Service Clustering
- User Roles and Administrative Partitions
- vCMP
- iApps Overview
Chapter 9: Customizing Application Delivery with iRules
- iRules Concepts
- iRules Events
- iRules Resources
Chapter 10: Additional Training and Certification
- Getting Started Series Web-Based Training
- F5 Instructor Led Training Curriculum
- F5 Professional Certification Program