Administering Big IP
Résumé
This course gives network administrators, network operators, and network engineers a functional understanding of the BIG-IP 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.
Contenu du cours
Chapter 1 : Setting Up the BIG-IP System
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Introducing the BIG-IP System
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Initially Setting Up the BIG-IP System
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Configuring the Management Interface
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Activating the Software License
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Provisioning Modules and Resources
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Importing a Device Certificate
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Specifying BIG-IP Platform Properties
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Configuring the Network
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Configuring Network Time Protocol (NTP) Servers
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Configuring Domain Name System (DNS) Settings
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Configuring High Availability Options
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Archiving the BIG-IP Configuration
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Leveraging F5 Support Resources and Tools
Chapter 2 : Traffic Processing Building Blocks
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Identifying BIG-IP Traffic Processing Objects
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Configuring Virtual Servers and Pools
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Load Balancing Traffic
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Viewing Module Statistics and Logs
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Using the Traffic Management Shell (TMSH)
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Understanding the TMSH Hierarchical Structure
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Navigating the TMSH Hierarchy
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Managing BIG-IP Configuration State and Files
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BIG-IP System Configuration State
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Loading and Saving the System Configuration
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Shutting Down and Restarting the BIG-IP System
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Saving and Replicating Configuration Data (UCS and SCF)
Chapter 3 : Using NATs and SNATs
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Address Translation on the BIG-IP System
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Mapping IP Addresses with NATs
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Solving Routing Issues with SNATs
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Configuring SNAT Auto Map on a Virtual Server
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Monitoring for and Mitigating Port Exhaustion
Chapter 4 : Monitoring Application Health
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Introducing Monitors
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Types of Monitors
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Monitor Interval and Timeout Settings
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Configuring Monitors
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Assigning Monitors to Resources
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Managing Pool, Pool Member, and Node Status
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Using the Network Map
Chapter 5 : Modifying Traffic Behavior with Profiles
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Introducing Profiles
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Understanding Profile Types and Dependencies
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Configuring and Assigning Profiles
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Introducing SSL Offload and SSL Re-Encryption
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Managing Object State
Chapter 6 : Modifying Traffic Behavior with Persistence
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Understanding the Need for Persistence
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Introducing Source Address Affinity Persistence
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Managing Object State
Chapter 7 : Administering the BIG-IP System
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Configuring Logging
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Legacy Remote Logging
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Introducing High Speed Logging (HSL)
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High-Speed Logging Filters
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HSL Configuration Objects
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Configuring High Speed Logging
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Using TCPDUMP on the BIG-IP System
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Leveraging the BIG-IP iHealth System
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Viewing BIG-IP System Statistics
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Defining User Roles and Administrative Partitions
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Leveraging vCMP
Chapter 8 : Configuring High Availability
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Introducing Device Service Clustering (DSC)
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Preparing to Deploy a DSC Configuration
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Configuring DSC Communication Settings
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Establishing Device Trust
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Establishing a Sync-Failover Device Group
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Synchronizing Configuration Data
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Exploring Traffic Group Behavior
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Understanding Failover Managers and Triggers
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Achieving Stateful Failover with Mirroring
Certification
101 Certification
Durée
2 jours soit 14 heures
Prix public
1.995 € HT
Dates sur Paris
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6 - 7 avril
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20 - 21 avril
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11 - 12 mai
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22 - 23 juin
Public concerné et pré-requis
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 :
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Getting Started with BIG-IP web-based training
Students should understand :
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Network concepts and configuration
Objectifs pédagogiques
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Describe the role of the BIG-IP system as a full proxy device in an application delivery network
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Set up, start/restart/stop, license, and provision the BIG-IP system out-of-the-box
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Create a basic network configuration on the BIG-IP system including VLANs and self IPs
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Use the Configuration utility and TMSH to manage BIG-IP resources such as virtual servers, pools, pool members, nodes, profiles, and monitors
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Create, restore from, and manage BIG-IP archives
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View resource status, availability, and statistical information to determine how the BIG-IP system is currently processing traffic
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Use profiles to manipulate the way the BIG-IP system processes traffic through a virtual server
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Perform basic troubleshooting and problem determination activities including using the iHealth diagnostic tool
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Support, and view traffic flow using TCPDUMP
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Understand and manage user roles and partitions
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Describe the role of iRules in affecting traffic behavior
