This 3-day course gives network professionals a functional understanding of BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager, introducing students to both commonly used and advanced BIG-IP LTM features and functionality. Incorporating lecture, extensive hands-on labs, and classroom discussion, the course helps students build the well-rounded skill set needed to manage BIG-IP LTM systems as part of a flexible and high performance application delivery network.
Course objectivesAt the end of this course, the student will be able to:
Target AudienceThis course is intended for system and network administrators responsible for installation, setup, configuration, and administration of the BIG-IP LTM system.
PrerequisitesThe following general network technology knowledge and experience are recommended before attending any F5 Global Training Services instructor-led course:
The following course-specific knowledge and experience is suggested before attending this course:

Updates for the v16.1 release include changes to TCP Profiles and Securing Application Delivery chapters. All remaining content was reviewed and updated for relevance to the BIG-IP v16.1 release.

Exam 301a - BIG-IP LTM Specialist: Architect, Set-up, Deploy
Prerequisites: Valid F5-CA, BIG-IP Certification
This is the first of two exams in the F5 Certified Technology Specialist, BIG-IP LTM certification and serves as a prerequisite to exam 301b. Candidates who pass this exam possess an understanding of underlying principles – from SSL-based VPN implementation to symmetric and asymmetric acceleration – and can draw on that insight to integrate BIG-IP LTM into existing networks as well as new implementations. Receiving the F5-CTS, BIG-IP LTM certification is a prerequisite for both the Cloud and Security Solutions Expert certification tracks.
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Exam 301b - BIG-IP LTM Specialist: Maintain and Troubleshoot
Prerequisites: Valid F5-CA, BIG-IP Certification, valid passing score on Exam 301a
This is the second exam candidates are required to pass in order to receive the F5 Certified Technology Specialist, BIGIP LTM certification. Passing this exam validates their ability to design, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot advanced F5 product features to enhance the effectiveness of an Application Delivery Network. In addition, it shows that a candidate understands underlying principles – from SSL-based VPN implementation to symmetric and asymmetric acceleration – and can draw on that insight to integrate BIG-IP LTM into existing networks as well as new implementations. Receiving the F5-CTS, BIG-IP LTM certification is a prerequisite for both the Cloud and Security Solutions Expert certification tracks.
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Exam vouchers can be purchased at an additional charge. Vouchers can be used at www.vue.com/f5 to schedule exams at a time and location convenient to the attendee.

Duration: 3 days
Price: 34 000 NOK
Language: English
Format: Open course or company-specific training, available as classroom or virtual delivery
Hvordan gjennomføres kurset?
Kurset kan gjennomføres som et åpent kurs eller som bedriftsinternt kurs. Du kan delta enten fysisk i klasserom eller virtuelt.
Hvem passer kurset for?
Kurset passer for nettverksadministratorer, NetOps-ressurser, DevOps-ressurser og tekniske fagpersoner som jobber med applikasjonsleveranse, lastbalansering og F5 BIG-IP-miljøer.
Hva lærer jeg i løpet av kurset?
Du lærer hvordan du konfigurerer og administrerer BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager, inkludert intelligent lastbalansering, persistence, health monitoring, trafikkoptimalisering, SNAT, virtuelle servere, iRules og sikkerhet for applikasjonsleveranse.
Er kurset praktisk rettet?
Ja. Kurset inkluderer omfattende hands-on lab-øvelser hvor deltakerne jobber med realistiske F5 BIG-IP LTM-scenarioer.
Hvilke temaer dekkes i kurset?
Kurset dekker blant annet load balancing, persistence-profiler, health monitoring, virtual servers, SNAT, trafikkoptimalisering, VLAN, trunking, iRules, local traffic policies og grunnleggende applikasjonssikkerhet.
Hvilke forkunnskaper anbefales?
Det anbefales at du har fullført et grunnleggende BIG-IP-administrasjonskurs eller har tilsvarende erfaring. Generell nettverksforståelse, inkludert TCP/IP, routing, switching, subnetting, NAT og grunnleggende HTTP/TLS-kunnskap anbefales.
Hva gjør dette kurset unikt?
Kurset går betydelig dypere enn grunnleggende BIG-IP-administrasjon og gir praktisk erfaring med avansert trafikkstyring, optimalisering og sikker applikasjonsleveranse.