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Sicap Configuring BIG-IP-LTM Local Traffic Manager F5-TRG-BIG-LTM-CFG-3

This 3-day course provides training on configuring and managing F5's BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM). The course introduces commonly used and advanced LTM features through lectures, hands-on labs, and discussion. Key topics include BIG-IP setup, load balancing methods, traffic behavior modification using profiles and persistence, application health monitoring, processing traffic using virtual servers and SNATs, advanced options, securing application delivery using iRules and policies, and deploying applications with iApps. The intended audience is administrators responsible for BIG-IP LTM systems.

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Sicap Configuring BIG-IP-LTM Local Traffic Manager F5-TRG-BIG-LTM-CFG-3

This 3-day course provides training on configuring and managing F5's BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM). The course introduces commonly used and advanced LTM features through lectures, hands-on labs, and discussion. Key topics include BIG-IP setup, load balancing methods, traffic behavior modification using profiles and persistence, application health monitoring, processing traffic using virtual servers and SNATs, advanced options, securing application delivery using iRules and policies, and deploying applications with iApps. The intended audience is administrators responsible for BIG-IP LTM systems.

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F5-TRG-BIG-LTM-CFG-3

Configuring BIG-IP LTM: Local Traffic Manager v.14

Overview
This course gives network professionals a functional understanding of BIG-IP Local Traffic
Manager, 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.

Course Length
3 days

Topics covered in this course Include


• BIG-IP initial setup (licensing, provisioning, and network configuration)
• A review of BIG-IP local traffic configuration objects
• Using dynamic load balancing methods
• Modifying traffic behavior with persistence (including SSL, SIP, universal, and destination
address affinity persistence)
• Monitoring application health with Layer 3, Layer 4, and Layer 7 monitors (including
transparent, scripted, and external monitors)
• Processing traffic with virtual servers (including network, forwarding, and reject virtual
servers)
• Processing traffic with SNATs (including SNAT pools and SNATs as listeners)
• Modifying traffic behavior with profiles (including TCP profiles, advanced HTTP profile
options, caching, compression, and OneConnect profiles)
• Advanced BIG-IP LTM configuration options (including VLAN tagging and trunking,
SNMP features, packet filters, and route domains)
• Deploying application services with iApps
• Customizing application delivery with iRules and local traffic policies
• Securing application delivery using BIG-IP LTM
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 instructor-led course
• F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator
The following free web-based courses, although optional, will be very helpful for any student
with limited BIG-IP administration and configuration experience. These courses are available at
F5 University:
• Getting Started with BIG-IP web-based training
• Getting Started with BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) web-based training
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
• 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

Course Outline

• 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
• Reviewing Local Traffic Configuration
 Reviewing Nodes, Pools, and Virtual Servers
 Reviewing Address Translation
 Reviewing Routing Assumptions
 Reviewing Application Health Monitoring
 Reviewing Traffic Behavior Modification with Profiles
 Reviewing the TMOS Shell (TMSH)
 Reviewing Managing BIG-IP Configuration Data
• Load Balancing Traffic with LTM
 Exploring Load Balancing Options
 Using Priority Group Activation and Fallback Host
 Comparing Member and Node Load Balancing
• Modifying Traffic Behavior with Persistence
 Reviewing Persistence
 Introducing SSL Persistence
 Introducing SIP Persistence
 Introducing Universal Persistence
 Introducing Destination Address Affinity Persistence
 Using Match Across Options for Persistence
• Monitoring Application Health
 Differentiating Monitor Types
 Customizing the HTTP Monitor
 Monitoring an Alias Address and Port
 Monitoring a Path vs. Monitoring a Device
 Managing Multiple Monitors
 Using Application Check Monitors
 Using Manual Resume and Advanced Monitor Timer Settings
• Processing Traffic with Virtual Servers
 Understanding the Need for Other Virtual Server Types
 Forwarding Traffic with a Virtual Server
 Understanding Virtual Server Order of Precedence
 Path Load Balancing
• Processing Traffic with SNATs
 Overview of SNATs
 Using SNAT Pools
 SNATs as Listeners
 SNAT Specificity
 VIP Bounceback
 Additional SNAT Options
 Network Packet Processing Review
• Modifying Traffic Behavior with Profiles
 Profiles Overview
 TCP Express Optimization
 TCP Profiles Overview
 HTTP Profile Options
 OneConnect
 Offloading HTTP Compression to BIG-IP
 HTTP Caching
 Stream Profiles
 F5 Acceleration Technologies
• Selected Topics
 VLAN, VLAN Tagging, and Trunking
 Restricting Network Access
 SNMP Features
 Segmenting Network Traffic with Route Domains
• Deploying Application Services with iApps
 Simplifying Application Deployment with iApps
 Using iApps Templates
 Deploying an Application Service
 Leveraging the iApps Ecosystem on DevCentral
• 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
 What Can You Do with a Local Traffic Policy?
 How Does a Local Traffic Policy Work?
 Understanding Local Traffic Policy Workflow
 Introducing the Elements of a Local Traffic Policy
 Specifying the Matching Strategy
 What Are Rules?
 Understanding Requires and Controls
 Configuring and Managing Policy Rules
 Configuring a New Rule
 Including Tcl in Certain Rule Settings
• Securing Application Delivery with LTM
 Understanding Today’s Threat Landscape
 Integrating LTM Into Your Security Strategy
 Defending Your Environment Against SYN Flood Attacks
 Defending Your Environment Against Other Volumetric Attacks
 Addressing Application Vulnerabilities with iRules and Local Traffic Policies
• Final Lab Project
 About the Final Lab Project
 Possible Solution to Lab 13.1

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