F5 Administering Big IP

Course Outline

This course gives network administrators network operators and network engineers a functional understanding of the BIG-IP v11 system as it is commonly deployed in an application delivery network. The course introduces students to the BIG-IP system its configuration objects how it processes traffic and how typical administrative and operational activities are performed. The course includes lecture hands-on labs interactive demonstrations and discussions.

Prerequisites & Audience

There are no required F5 prerequisites for this course but completing one of the following before attending would be very helpful for students unfamiliar with BIG-IP:

Getting Started with BIG-IP web-based training
Students should understand:

Network concepts and configuration

Target Audience
This course is intended for network administrators operators and engineers responsible for managing the normal day-to-day operation and administration of a BIG-IP application delivery network. This course presents the prerequisite knowledge for many other of F5s BIG-IP instructor-led training courses.

Course Topics

Topics covered in this course include:

- Setting Up the BIG-IP System
- Traffic Processing with Local Traffic Manager (LTM)
- Using NATs and SNATs
- Using the Traffic Management Shell (TMSH)
- Monitoring Application Health
- Modifying Traffic Behavior with Profiles
- Modifying Traffic Behavior with Persistence
- Deploying Application Services with iApps
- Troubleshooting the BIG-IP System
- Administering the BIG-IP System
- Customizing Application Delivery with iRules

Certification

101 and 201 Certification