F5 Networks Configuring BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager

Details

Course Overview

What happens to your business if application delivery slows or fails? For 90% of Fortune 500 companies, F5 BIG-IP LTM systems are the answer, ensuring speed, security, and uptime. But managing BIG-IP LTM systems isn’t just about setup; it’s about having the well-rounded skill set needed to configure, optimize, and troubleshoot every layer of your BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager environment.

This course helps students build a functional understanding of BIG-IP LTM features and functionality, introducing both commonly used and advanced tools. You’ll gain hands-on experience processing traffic, modifying traffic behavior with persistence and profiles, and leveraging iRules and local traffic policies for custom solutions. This training is your step toward becoming the go-to professional for BIG-IP LTM systems as part of a flexible, modern application delivery network.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to deploy, configure, and manage the F5 BIG-IP LTM system for efficient application delivery. You’ll confidently use the BIG-IP interface, apply traffic management policies, and troubleshoot common issues.

  • Deploy and configure BIG-IP systems
  • Set up virtual servers and pools
  • Implement monitors, profiles, and persistence
  • Use iRules for custom traffic management
  • Troubleshoot BIG-IP LTM
  • Understand licensing and resource provisioning

Who Should Attend?

This course is ideal for network administrators, network engineers, and system engineers who manage application delivery networks. It’s also recommended for those seeking F5 certification.

Course Prerequisites

To get the most from this course, you should have a foundational understanding of networking concepts and system administration tasks:

  • Experience with TCP/IP and the OSI model
  • Basic knowledge of network protocols (HTTP, DNS, SSL/TLS)
  • Familiarity with command-line interfaces and system administration

What's Included

What’s included?

  • Authorized Courseware
  • Intensive Hands on Skills Development with an Experienced Subject Matter Expert
  • Hands-on practice on real Servers and extended lab support 1.800.482.3172
  • Examination Vouchers & Onsite Certification Testing- (excluding Adobe and PMP Boot Camps)
  • Academy Code of Honor: Test Pass Guarantee
  • Optional: Package for Hotel Accommodations, Lunch and Transportation

Training Solutions

With several convenient training delivery methods offered, The Academy makes getting the training you need easy. Whether you prefer to learn in a classroom or an online live learning virtual environment, training videos hosted online, and private group classes hosted at your site. We offer expert instruction to individuals, government agencies, non-profits, and corporations. Our live classes, on-sites, and online training videos all feature certified instructors who teach a detailed curriculum and share their expertise and insights with trainees. No matter how you prefer to receive the training, you can count on The Academy for an engaging and effective learning experience.

Methods

  • Instructor-Led (the best training format we offer)
  • Live Online Classroom – Online Instructor-Led
  • Self-Paced Video

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Schedule

StartFinishPublic PricePublic Enroll Private PricePrivate Enroll
12/8/202512/12/2025
12/29/20251/2/2026
1/19/20261/23/2026
2/9/20262/13/2026
3/2/20263/6/2026
3/23/20263/27/2026
4/13/20264/17/2026
5/4/20265/8/2026
5/25/20265/29/2026
6/15/20266/19/2026
7/6/20267/10/2026
7/27/20267/31/2026
8/17/20268/21/2026
9/7/20269/11/2026
9/28/202610/2/2026
10/19/202610/23/2026
11/9/202611/13/2026
11/30/202612/4/2026
12/21/202612/25/2026
1/11/20271/15/2027

Curriculum

Agenda

Duration
3 Days

1 – Setting Up the BIG-IP System

  • Introducing the BIG-IP System and Initial Setup
  • Archiving the BIG-IP Configuration
  • Leveraging F5 Support Resources and Tools

2 – Reviewing Local Traffic Configuration

  • Reviewing Nodes, Pools, and Virtual Servers
  • Address Translation and Routing Assumptions
  • Application Health Monitoring
  • Traffic Behavior Modification with Profiles
  • Working with the TMOS Shell (TMSH)
  • Managing BIG-IP Configuration Data

3 – Load Balancing Traffic with LTM

  • Exploring Load Balancing Options
  • Using Priority Group Activation and Fallback Host
  • Comparing Member and Node Load Balancing

4 – Modifying Traffic Behavior with Persistence

  • Understanding Persistence
  • Cookie, SSL, SIP, Universal, and Destination Address Affinity Persistence
  • Using Match Across Options for Persistence

5 – Monitoring Application Health

  • Differentiating Monitor Types
  • Customizing the HTTP Monitor
  • Monitoring Alias Addresses, Ports, and Paths vs. Devices
  • Managing Multiple Monitors
  • Application Check Monitors
  • Manual Resume and Advanced Monitor Timer Settings

6 – Processing Traffic with Virtual Servers

  • Understanding Virtual Server Types and Use Cases
  • Forwarding Traffic and Order of Precedence
  • Path Load Balancing

7 – Processing Traffic with SNATs

  • Overview of SNATs and SNAT Pools
  • SNATs as Listeners and Specificity
  • VIP Bounceback and Additional SNAT Options
  • Network Packet Processing Review

8 – Modifying Traffic Behavior with Profiles

  • Profiles Overview
  • TCP Express Optimization and TCP Profiles
  • HTTP Profile Options
  • OneConnect
  • Offloading HTTP Compression to BIG-IP
  • HTTP Caching
  • Stream Profiles
  • F5 Acceleration Technologies

9 – Selected Topics

  • VLAN, VLAN Tagging, and Trunking
  • Restricting Network Access
  • SNMP Features
  • Segmenting Network Traffic with Route Domains

10 – Deploying Application Services with iApps

  • Simplifying Application Deployment with iApps
  • Using iApps Templates
  • Deploying an Application Service
  • Leveraging the iApps Ecosystem on DevCentral

11 – Customizing Application Delivery with iRules and Local Traffic Policies

  • Getting Started with iRules
  • Configuring and Managing Policy Rules

12 – Securing Application Delivery with LTM

  • Understanding Today’s Threat Landscape
  • Integrating LTM Into Your Security Strategy
  • Defending Against SYN Flood and Other Volumetric Attacks
  • Addressing Application Vulnerabilities with iRules and Local Traffic Policies
  • Detecting and Mitigating Common HTTP Threats

13 – Final Lab Project