Overview
This three-day course gives network professionals a functional understanding of BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM), 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 BIG-IP LTM systems as part of a flexible and high performance application delivery network.
By the end of this course, the student should be able to use both the Configuration utility, TMSH, and Linux commands to configure and manage BIG-IP LTM systems in an application delivery network. In addition, students should be able to monitor the BIG-IP system to achieve operational efficiency, and establish and maintain high availability infrastructure for critical business applications.
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 Behaviour 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 Behaviour with Persistence
Reviewing Persistence
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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 and Alias Address and Port
Monitoring a Path vs. Monitoring a Device
Managing Multiple Monitors
Using Application Check Monitors
Using Manual Resume and Advances Monitor Timer Settings
Chapter 6: Processing Traffic with Virtual Servers
Virtual Servers Concepts
Path Load Balancing
Introducing Auto Last Hop
Chapter 7: Processing Traffic with SNATs
Overview of SNATs
SNAT Auto Map
Using SNAT Pools
SNATs as Listeners
SNAT Specificity
VIP Bounceback
Additional SNAT Options
Network Packet Processing
Chapter 8: Configuring High Availability
Sync-Failover Group Concepts
Synchronization, State and Failover
Traffic Group Concepts
N+1 Concepts
Chapter 9: Configuring High Availability Part 2
Failover Triggers and Detection
Stateful Failover
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Device Group Communication
Sync-Only Device Groups
Chapter 10: Modifying Traffic Behaviour with Profiles
Profiles Review
Common Protocol Profile Types and Settings
TCP Express Optimization
Performance Improvements
Configuring and Using Profiles
HTTP Profile Options
OneConnect
Offloading HTTP Compression to BIG-IP
HTTP Caching
Stream Profiles
F5 Acceleration Technologies
Analytics
Chapter 11: Selected Topics
VLAN, VLAN Tagging, and Trunking
Restricting Network Access
SNMP Features
Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6)
Chapter 12: Deploying Application Services with iApps
Simplifying Application Deployment with iApps
Using iApps Templates
Deploying an Application Service
Reconfiguring an Application Service
Leveraging the iApps Ecosystem on DevCentral
Chapter 13: Customizing Application Delivery with iRules and Local Traffic Policies
Getting Started with iRules
Triggering an iRule
Introducing iRule Constructs
Leveraging the DevCentral Ecosystem
Deploying and Testing iRules
Getting Started with Local Traffic Policies o What Can You Do with a Local Traffic Policy?
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o How Does a Local Traffic Policy Work?
o Understanding Local Traffic Policy Workflow o Introducing the Elements of a Local Traffic Policy o Specifying the Matching Strategy o What Are Rules?
o Understanding Requires and Controls o Configuring and Managing Policy Rules o Configuring a New Rule o Including Tcl in Certain Rule Settings
Chapter 15: Additional Training and Certification
Getting Started Series Web-Based Training
F5 Instructor Led Training Curriculum
F5 Professional Certification Program
Appendix A: Troubleshooting
Working with F5 Support
Audience
This course is intended for system and network administrators responsible for installation, setup, configuration, and administration of the BIG-IP LTM system.
Prerequisites
Students must complete one of the following F5 prerequisites before attending this course:
Administering BIG-IP V11 instructor-led course
F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator
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
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Default gateway
Network firewalls
LAN vs. WAN
The following course-specific knowledge and experience is suggested before attending this course:
Web application delivery
HTTP, HTTPS, FTP and SSH protocols
TLS/SSL
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.