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F5 Administering BIG-IP

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July 16, 2026

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Course Topics

  • Getting started with the BIG-IP system

  • Traffic processing with BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM)

  • Using TMSH (TMOS Shell) command line interface

  • Using NATs and SNATS

  • Monitoring application health and managing object status

  • Modifying traffic behavior with profiles, including SSL offload and re-encryption

  • Modifying traffic behavior with persistence, including source address affinity and cookie persistence

  • Troubleshooting the BIG-IP system, including logging (local, high-speed, and legacy remote logging), and using TCPDUMP

  • User roles and administrative partitions

  • vCMP concepts

  • Configuring high availability (including active/standby and connection and persistence mirroring)

Target Audience

This course is intended for network administrators, operators, and engineers responsible for managing the normal day-to-day operation and administration of a BIG-IP application delivery network. This course presents the prerequisite knowledge for many other of F5’s BIG-IP instructor-led training courses.

Prerequisites

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

Examination

  • Certification Name: F5 Certified Administrator, BIG-IP (F5-CA, BIG-IP)

  • Exam Required:

    • BIG-IP Administration Install, Initial Configuration, and Upgrade (F5CAB1)

    • BIG-IP Administration Data Plane Concepts (F5CAB2)

    • BIG-IP Administration Control Plane Configuration (F5CAB3)

    • BIG-IP Administration Control Plane Administration (F5CAB4)

    • BIG-IP Administration Support and Troubleshooting (F5CAB5)

  • Exam Duration: 90 minutes

  • Exam Passing Score: 245 / 350

Training Content

DAY 1

9.30am – 11.00am
Chapter 1: Setting Up the BIG-IP System

  • Introducing the BIG-IP System

  • Initially Setting Up the BIG-IP System

  • Configuring the Management Interface

  • Activating the Software License

  • Provisioning Modules and Resources

  • Importing a Device Certificate

  • Specifying BIG-IP Platform Properties

  • Configuring the Network

  • Configuring Network Time Protocol (NTP) Servers

  • Configuring Domain Name System (DNS) Settings

  • Configuring High Availability Options

  • Archiving the BIG-IP Configuration

  • Leveraging F5 Support Resources and Tools

11.00am – 11.15am – Short Break
11.15am – 12.30pm
Chapter 2: Traffic Processing Building Blocks

  • Identifying BIG-IP Traffic Processing Objects

  • Configuring Virtual Servers and Pools

  • Load Balancing Traffic

  • Viewing Module Statistics and Logs

  • Using the Traffic Management Shell (TMSH)

  • Understanding the TMSH Hierarchical Structure

  • Navigating the TMSH Hierarchy

  • Managing BIG-IP Configuration State and Files

  • BIG-IP System Configuration State

  • Loading and Saving the System Configuration

  • Shutting Down and Restarting the BIG-IP System

  • Saving and Replicating Configuration Data (UCS and SCF)

12.30pm – 1.30pm – Lunch
1.30pm – 4.00pm
Chapter 3: Using NATs and SNATS

  • Address Translation on the BIG-IP System

  • Mapping IP Addresses with NATS

  • Solving Routing Issues with SNATS

  • Configuring SNAT Auto Map on a Virtual Server

  • Monitoring for and Mitigating Port Exhaustion

4.00pm – 4.15pm – Short Break
4.15pm – 5.30pm
Chapter 4: Monitoring Application Health

  • Introducing Monitors

  • Types of Monitors

  • Monitor Interval and Timeout Settings

  • Configuring Monitors

  • Assigning Monitors to Resources

  • Managing Pool, Pool Member, and Node Status

  • Using the Network Map

DAY 2

9.30am – 11.00am
Chapter 5: Modifying Traffic Behavior with Profiles

  • Introducing Profiles

  • Understanding Profile Types and Dependencies

  • Configuring and Assigning Profiles

  • Introducing SSL Offload and SSL Re-Encryption

  • Managing Object State

11.00am – 11.15am – Short Break
11.15am – 12.30pm
Chapter 6: Modifying Traffic Behavior with Persistence

  • Understanding the Need for Persistence

  • Introducing Source Address Affinity Persistence

  • Managing Object State

12.30pm – 1.30pm – Lunch
1.30pm – 4.00pm
Chapter 7: Administering the BIG-IP System

  • Configuring Logging

  • Legacy Remote Logging

  • Introducing High Speed Logging (HSL)

  • High-Speed Logging Filters

  • HSL Configuration Objects

  • Configuring High Speed Logging

  • Using TCPDUMP on the BIG-IP System

  • Leveraging the BIG-IP iHealth System

  • Viewing BIG-IP System Statistics

  • Defining User Roles and Administrative Partitions

  • Leveraging vCMP

4.00pm – 4.15pm – Short Break
4.15pm – 5.30pm
Chapter 8: Configuring High Availability

  • Introducing Device Service Clustering (DSC)

  • Preparing to Deploy a DSC Configuration

  • Configuring DSC Communication Settings

  • Establishing Device Trust

  • Establishing a Sync-Failover Device Group

  • Synchronizing Configuration Data

  • Exploring Traffic Group Behavior

  • Understanding Failover Managers and Triggers

  • Achieving Stateful Failover with Mirroring

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