Course Objectives for training in Load Balancer
Students will be able to learn below topic after completion of the course
Set up, Start/restart, license, and provision the BIG-IP systemout-of-the-box
Use the Configuration utility and TMOS Shell (tmsh) to configure and manage BIG-IP resources such as virtual servers, pools, pool members, nodes, profiles, and monitors;
Create, restore from, and manage BIG-IP archives;
View resource status, availability, and statistical information and use this information to determine how the BIG-IP system is currently processing traffic
Explain the role of profiles in modifying traffic behaviour including SSL offload and persistence;
Perform basic troubleshooting and problem determination activities including using informational and diagnostic tools such as logs, SNMP traps/alerts, statistics, and iHealth, researching known issues and solutions on AskF5, submitting a problem ticket to F5 Technical Support, and viewing traffic flow using tcpdump;
Understand and manage disk space, software versions, boot locations, and user roles;
Provide administrative multi-tenancy on a single BIG-IP system through use of partitions
Use an iApp to deploy an application service;
Describe the role of Enterprise Manager and BIG-IQ in BIG-IP system administration and operation
Describe the role of iRules in customizing traffic behavior
Course Content
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
