F5 Networks Administering BIG-IP V12 (F5-NetAdmin-V12)
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.
Course Objectives
Describe the role of the BIG-IP system as a full proxy device in an application delivery network
Set up, start/restart/stop, license, and provision the BIG-IP system out-of-the-box
Create a basic network configuration on the BIG-IP system including VLANs and self IPs

Use the Configuration utility and TMSH to 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 to determine how the BIG-IP system is currently processing traffic
Use profiles to manipulate the way the BIG-IP system processes traffic through a virtual server
Perform basic troubleshooting and problem determination activities including using the iHealth diagnostic tool
Support, and view traffic flow using TCPDUMP
Understand and manage user roles and partitions
Describe the role of iRules in affecting traffic behavior
Course Topics
Getting started with the BIG-IP system
Traffic processing with BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM)
Using the TMSH (TMOS Shell) command line interface
Using NATs and SNATs
Monitoring application health and managing object status
Modifying traffic behavior with profiles, including SSL offload and re-encryption
Modifying traffic behavior with persistence, including source address affinity and cookie persistence
Troubleshooting the BIG-IP system, including logging (local, high-speed, and legacy remote logging), and using tcpdump
User roles and administrative partitions
vCMP concepts
Customizing application delivery with iRules
Major Course Changes since v12
Addition of a discussion and lab steps on using the new Test Monitor functionality, along with brief discussions of using the new TCPDUMP remote feature and interpreting the meaning of the gray object status indicator. A new lab on using an HTTP profile to insert X-Forwarded-For headers is also available. TMSH commands have been added throughout the labs for those who prefer to work in the command line and not just the Configuration utility.