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Configuring BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM)

Configure and manage BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) as it is commonly deployed in an application delivery network to achieve operational efficiency and maintain critical business applications. 

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Training Details

Date: TBD
Location: Virtual Course
Availability: Individual or private room sessions

Overview

Learn how to configure and manage BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) as it is commonly deployed in an application delivery network to achieve operational efficiency and maintain critical business applications. Through a combination of lecture and hands-on labs, explore features and functionality to process and modify traffic behaviour using profiles, persistence, caching, compression and source network address translation (SNAT).

Monitor application health at layers three, four and seven, and implement dynamic load balancing methods. Use the traffic management shell (TMSH), the Configuration utility and Linux commands to create traffic processing and monitoring objects, observe the resulting traffic statistics and effectively operate the BIG-IP LTM system. Customize application delivery with iRules, establish application security and harden system security using BIG-IP LTM functionality.

Your instructor will provide detailed virtual classroom information one or two business days before the class starts. This class will utilize online student guides. No hard copy book will be shipped. This class has a prerequisite. 

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Target Audience

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

Prerequisites

Students are required to complete one of the following F5 prerequisites before attending this course:

  • Administering BIG-IP instructor-led course
  • F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator

The following free web-based training courses, although optional, will be very helpful for any student with limited BIG-IP administration and configuration experience:

  • Getting Started with BIG-IP web-based training
  • Getting Started with Local Traffic Manager (LTM) web-based training

The following general network technology knowledge and experience are recommended before attending any F5 Global Training Services instructor-led course:

  • OSI model encapsulation
  • Routing and switching
  • Ethernet and ARP
  • TCP/IP concepts
  • IP addressing and subnetting
  • NAT and private IP addressing
  • Default gateway
  • Network firewalls
  • LAN vs. WAN

The following course-specific knowledge and experience are suggested before attending this course:

  • Web application delivery
  • HTTP, HTTPS, FTP and SSH protocols
  • TLS/SSL
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Course Outline

Chapter 1: Setting Up the BIG-IP System
  • Introducing the BIG-IP System
  • Initially Setting Up the BIG-IP System
  • Archiving the BIG-IP Configuration
  • Leveraging F5 Support Resources and Tools
Chapter 2: Reviewing Local Traffic Configuration
  • Reviewing Nodes, Pools and Virtual Servers
  • Reviewing Address Translation
  • Reviewing Routing Assumptions
  • Reviewing Application Health Monitoring
  • Reviewing Traffic Behavior Modification with Profiles
  • Reviewing the TMOS Shell (TMSH)
  • Reviewing Managing BIG-IP Configuration Data
Chapter 3: Load Balancing Traffic with LTM
  • Exploring Load Balancing Options
  • Using Priority Group Activation and Fallback Host
  • Comparing Member and Node Load Balancing
Chapter 4: Modifying Traffic Behaviour with Persistence
  • Reviewing Persistence
  • Introducing Cookie Persistence
  • Specifying Default and Fallback Persistence
  • Introducing SSL Persistence
  • Introducing SIP Persistence
  • Introducing Universal Persistence
  • Introducing Destination Address Affinity Persistence
  • Using Match Across Options for Persistence
Chapter 5: Monitoring Application Health
  • Differentiating Monitor Types
  • Customizing the HTTP Monitor
  • Monitoring an Alias Address and Port
  • Monitoring a Path vs. Monitoring a Device
  • Managing Multiple Monitors
  • Using Application Check Monitors
  • Using Manual Resume and Advanced Monitor Timer Settings
Chapter 6: Processing Traffic with Virtual Servers
  • Understanding the Need for Other Virtual Server Types
  • Forwarding Traffic with a Virtual Server
  • Understanding Virtual Server Order of Precedence
  • Path Load Balancing
Chapter 7: Processing Traffic with SNATs
  • Overview of SNATs
  • Using SNAT Pools
  • SNATs as Listeners
  • SNAT Specificity
  • VIP Bounceback
  • Additional SNAT Options
  • Network Packet Processing Review
Chapter 8: Modifying Traffic Behaviour with Profiles
  • Profiles Overview
  • TCP Express Optimization
  • TCP Profiles Overview
  • HTTP Profile Options
  • HTTP/2 Profile Options
  • OneConnect
  • Offloading HTTP Compression to BIG-IP
  • Web Acceleration Profile and HTTP Caching
  • Stream Profiles
  • F5 Acceleration Technologies
Chapter 9: Selected Topics
  • VLAN, VLAN Tagging and Trunking
  • Restricting Network Access
  • SNMP Features
  • Segmenting Network Traffic with Route Domains
Chapter 10: Customizing Application Delivery with iRules
  • Getting Started with iRules
  • Understanding When iRules are Triggered
  • Deploying iRules
  • Constructing an iRule
  • Testing and Debugging iRules
  • Exploring iRules Documentation
Chapter 11: Customizing Application Delivery with Local Traffic Policies
  • Getting Started with Local Traffic Policies
  • Configuring and Managing Policy Rules
Chapter 12: Securing Application Delivery with LTM
  • Understanding Today’s Threat Landscape
  • Integrating LTM Into Your Security Strategy
  • Defending Your Environment Against SYN Flood Attacks
  • Defending Your Environment Against Other Volumetric Attacks
  • Addressing Application Vulnerabilities with iRules and Local Traffic Policies
  • Detecting and Mitigating Other Common HTTP Threats
Chapter 13: Final Lab Project
  • About the Final Lab Project
Chapter 14: Additional Training and Certification
  • Getting Started Series Web-Based Training
  • F5 Instructor-Led Training Curriculum
  • F5 Professional Certification Program