Course Overview
This course uses lectures and hands-on exercises to give participants real-time experience in configuring and using the BIG-IQ® product.
The course is divided into two parts. Part 1 covers topics for administering BIG-IQ in order to manage BIG-IP devices. Part 2 covers topics related to managing BIG-IP product modules with BIG-IQ. Select individual topics based on your particular interest and class requirements. Note: Not all topics in Part 2 may be selected for the same scheduled class as there is not enough time to cover all topics in 2 days.
Prerequisites
This course covers how to manage BIG-IP and its associated products using BIG-IQ. It is expected that students have a working knowledge of the BIG-IP products managed through BIG-IQ before attending this class.
Students must complete one of the following F5 prerequisites before attending this course:
or
- F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator
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:
- HTTP and DNS protocols
Course Objectives
- Perform an initial setup, license, and provision of a BIG-IQ system
- Administer and monitor the BIG-IQ system
- Manage BIG-IP LTM devices using BIG-IQ
- Create, deploy, monitor, and report on BIG-IQ configuration changes
- Create, deploy, monitor, and report on managed BIG-IP device configuration changes
- Undertake various troubleshooting of the BIG-IQ functionality
- Perform an initial setup, license, and provision of a BIG-IQ Data Collection Device (DCD)
- Create custom roles to manage BIG-IP configuration objects at a more granular level
- Prepare and deploy BIG-IP applications based on custom templates
- Manage BIG-IP ASM devices using BIG-IQ
- Create, deploy, monitor and report on BIG-IP ASM Application Security Policies
- Redirect and examine ASM events via the BIG-IQ DCD facility
- Manage BIG-IP AFM devices using BIG-IQ
- Create, deploy, monitor and report on BIG-IP AFM network firewall configurations
- Configure and deploy BIG-IP AFM DoS configurations
- Manage BIG-IP DNS devices using BIG-IQ
- Detect, monitor, and report on BIG-IP DNS objects
- Remotely manage and monitor BIG-IP devices configured in a cluster
- Configure and de-configure BIG-IQ systems in a High Availability pair
Course Content
- The installation and setup of the BIG-IQ system
- An overview of the BIG-IQ product set and its approach to managing BIG-IP devices.
- Administering the BIG-IQ system and its facilities
- Managing BIG-IP Devices using Application Templates
- Managing BIG-IP LTM devices through their discovery and the subsequent central control and deployment of product objects used on these devices
- BIG-IQ and managed BIG-IP device troubleshooting steps
- BIG-IQ and managed BIG-IP device monitoring and reporting facilities
- The installation and setup of a BIG-IQ Data Collection Device (DCD)
- Logging and examining BIG-IP LTM events via the BIG-IQ DCD
- Select from the following topics based on the allotted time:
- Custom Role Types and Groups
- Managing BIG-IP devices using Application Templates
- Managing BIG-IP ASM
- Managing BIG-IP AFM
- Managing BIG-IP AFM DoS
- Managing BIG-IP DNS
- Managing BIG-IP DSC
- Administering BIG-IQ High Availability
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