BIG-IP LTM v9.x Advanced Training Class

Course ID: 20119

BIG-IP LTM v9.x Advanced Training Seminar

This two-day course gives networking professionals an in-depth understanding of the BIG-IP?? LTM v9 system. The Advanced course builds on the foundation of the BIG-IP LTM Essentials v9.x course and covers less commonly used but more powerful ways of using the many features of the BIG-IP LTM system. In addition, significant time is spent using the command line tools to configure the BIG-IP LTM system. This hands-on course includes lectures, labs, and discussions. Students will learn about command line functions, advanced configurations, and advanced troubleshooting.
By the end of this course, the student should be able to perform many advanced configurations of BIG-IP LTM systems using either the Graphical User Interface (browser based) or command line interface. In addition, the student should be able to monitor and manage most tasks concerning traffic processed through the BIG-IP LTM system.


	Agenda
	Module 1: Installation & Access Course Overview Lab - Initial Configuration Idle Connection Management Restricting Access Lab - Packet Filters Module 2: bigpipe Commands bigpipe Commands Labs - bigpipe Configuration Module 3: Command Line Tools tcpdump qkview bigtop and bigstart Labs - Command Line Tools Module 4: Advanced Monitors Monitors Revisited Configuring Monitors Lab - Multiple Monitors Lab - Interactive Monitors (Optional) Module 5: Advanced Persistence Persistence Revisited Other types of Persistence Universal Persistence Lab - Universal Persistence Lab - SSL Persistence (Optional) Module 6: Advanced iRules iRules Revisited iRule Events Query Commands Commands That Return a String iRules Labs Labs - iRules Module 7: Advanced Virtual Servers Advanced Virtual Servers Concepts Lab - Forwarding Virtual Servers Module 8: Advanced SNATs SNATs Revisited SNAT Automap SNAT Pools Configuration of SNATs: Automap and SNAT Pools Labs - SNAT Pools and Automap Intelligent SNATs Lab - Intelligent SNATs Additional SNAT Options Network Packet Processing Module 9: Logs & Notification System Log Configuration Log Files Remote Syslog Notification Lab - Remote System Log Server The Alertd Process LCD Notification SNMP Notification Lab - SNMP Trap E-Mail Notification Module 10: HTTP Profiles Overview HTTP Compression Lab - Compression HTTP Caching Lab - Caching Module 11: Advanced Configurations One Connect VIP Bounceback Lab - VIP Bounceback Rate Shaping Authentication Lab - Client SSL Cert Example VLAN and Network Options Path Load Balancing Lab - Firewall Sandwich


	Audience
	This course is intended for experienced users of the BIG-IP LTM system including system and network administrators responsible for its advanced functionality.


	Pre-requisites
	Students must have either successfully completed the BIG-IP LTM Essentials v9.x course or passed the BIG-IP LTM v9.x Certification Exam (511).


	Comments
	For all course dates held in Canada, please add 5% GST to the course price. Canadian residents will need to add an additional 7% PST to the course price.