Configuring F5 BIG-IP LTM

Configuring and Administering F5 Local Traffic Manager - V17 - Exam 301

The Configuring BIG-IP LTM: Local Traffic Manager training program goes beyond the foundational concepts introduced in the Administering BIG-IP course, providing an in-depth explanation of local traffic management principles, covering a wide range of topics, including advanced load balancing, Advanced Networking, Advanced HA, Advanced Persistence, Local Traffic Policy, SNMP, SMTP, DDOS and other Advanced Topics.

The course equips participants with the essential skills to proficiently configure and administer a BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) system, supporting efficient application delivery.

Upon completion of this training, participants will acquire the following skills:

• Understand and Configure Advanced Networking Topics such as VLAN Tagging, Trunk Interface (Link Aggregation), LACP, Routing Domains, Active / Active High Availability, and Packet Filters.

• Understand and apply various persistence methods such as cookie, Hash, Source IP, Universal, iRule, with detailed use cases for each.

• Explain and utilize the three Match Across Services persistence options, with practical applications for each.

• Understand and Configure Local Traffic Policy.

• Set up different types of virtual services to accommodate diverse traffic processing requirements.

• Understand and Configure various types of SNATs to facilitate traffic routing through the BIG-IP system.

• Establish SNMP alerts and traps for remote monitoring support of the BIG-IP system.

• Leverage iRules and local traffic policies effectively to customize application delivery through the BIG-IP system.

• Configure the BIG-IP system to detect and mitigate common network and application layer attacks using LTM features, including SYN check, and eviction policies.