Course Details
This two-day course gives networking professionals hands-on knowledge of how to troubleshoot a BIG-IP LTM system using a number of troubleshooting techniques and troubleshooting and system tools. This course includes lectures, labs, and discussions.
Course Prerequisites
Students must complete one of the following:
- Administering BIG-IP v11 Instructor-led course
- BIG-IP Administrator certification
Students should understand:
- Common network terminology
- TCP/IP addressing and routing
- Internetworking concepts
- Common elements of WAN and LAN environments
In addition, students should be proficient in:
- Basic PC operation and application skills, including MS Windows
- Basic Web browser operation (Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox are used in this class)
Course Agenda
Topics covered in this course include:
- Configuration Project
- Troubleshooting Methodology
- F5 Support
- BIG-IP Product Architecture
- Troubleshooting – Bottom to Top
- Troubleshooting Tools
- Using System Logs
Throughout this course you will have access to a BIG-IP that uses a typical Internal-External VLAN architecture with a pool of servers (HTTP, HTTPS, SSH, FTP, etc) along with web application servers. In the lab for this module, you will license the BIG-IP, set up the Internal and External VLANs, and create the Pools and Virtual Servers that you will use as part of your troubleshooting exercises.