BIG-IP LTM v9.x Essentials Training Class

Course ID: 20120

BIG-IP LTM v9.x Essentials Training Seminar

This two-day course gives networking professionals a functional understanding of the BIG-IP?? LTM v9 system as it is commonly used. The course covers installation, configuration, and management of both BIG-IP LTM systems and redundant pairs. This hands-on course includes lectures, labs, and discussions.
By the end of this course, the student should be able to perform an initial configuration using the Setup Utility, and build many common configurations of the BIG-IP LTM system using the Graphical User Interface (browser-based). In addition, the student should be able to monitor and manage common tasks concerning traffic processed through the BIG-IP LTM system.


	Agenda
	Module 1: Installation & Initial Access BIG-IP LTM Overview Licensing and the Setup Utility Installation and Setup Labs Lab - Changing Initial IP Address Lab - Licensing the System Lab - Setup Utility Lab - Configuration Utility Lab - Configuration Backup Module 2: Load Balancing Virtual Servers and Pools Configuring Virtual Servers and Pools Lab - Virtual Servers - Pools Load Balancing Modes Configuring Load Balancing Labs - Load Balancing Module 3: Monitors Monitor Concepts Monitor Configuration Monitor Assignment Monitor Status Reporting Labs - Monitors Module 4: Profiles Profiles Profile Types and Dependencies Protocol Profile Types and Settings Configuring Profiles Module 5: Persistence Persistence Source Address Persistence Lab - Source Address Persistence Cookie Persistence Lab - Cookie Persistence Object Management Lab - Disabled Member Module 6: Processing SSL Traffic SSL Termination/Initiation SSL Profile Configuration Lab - SSL Termination Lab - Server SSL (Optional) Module 7: Configuration Project Configuration Project Lab - Configuration Project Module 8: NATs and SNATs NATs Lab - NAT Lab SNATs Labs - SNAT Labs Module 9: iRules iRules Concepts iRules Events iRules Context Configuring iRules Labs - iRule Labs Module 10: Installation of a Redundant Pair Redundant Pair Concepts Synchronization State and Failover Redundant Pair Labs Lab - Redundant Pair Setup Lab - Synchronization Redundant Pair Communication Upgrading the BIG-IP LTM Software Module 11: High Availability Failover Triggers Failover Trigger Configuration Lab - Failover Triggers Failover Detection Lab - Network Failover Stateful Failover Lab - Connection Mirroring Lab - Persistence Mirroring MAC Masquerading Lab - MAC Masquerading Module 12: Maintaining BIG-IP LTM Additional Tools and Resources Lab - Information Gathering Review Questions and Preview of Advanced Course


	Audience
	This course is intended for system and network administrators responsible for installation, setup, configuration, and administration of the BIG-IP LTM system.


	Pre-requisites
	Students should understand common network terminology, TCP/IP addressing and routing, internetworking concepts, common elements of WAN and LAN environments, and Data Center Server redundancy concepts.


	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.