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
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
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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| Start | Finish | Public Price | Public Enroll | Private Price | Private Enroll |
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| 12/8/2025 | 12/10/2025 | ||||
| 12/29/2025 | 12/31/2025 | ||||
| 1/19/2026 | 1/21/2026 | ||||
| 2/9/2026 | 2/11/2026 | ||||
| 3/2/2026 | 3/4/2026 | ||||
| 3/23/2026 | 3/25/2026 | ||||
| 4/13/2026 | 4/15/2026 | ||||
| 5/4/2026 | 5/6/2026 | ||||
| 5/25/2026 | 5/27/2026 | ||||
| 6/15/2026 | 6/17/2026 | ||||
| 7/6/2026 | 7/8/2026 | ||||
| 7/27/2026 | 7/29/2026 | ||||
| 8/17/2026 | 8/19/2026 | ||||
| 9/7/2026 | 9/9/2026 | ||||
| 9/28/2026 | 9/30/2026 | ||||
| 10/19/2026 | 10/21/2026 | ||||
| 11/9/2026 | 11/11/2026 | ||||
| 11/30/2026 | 12/2/2026 | ||||
| 12/21/2026 | 12/23/2026 | ||||
| 1/11/2027 | 1/13/2027 |
Curriculum
Duration
3 Days
Lesson 1 : Setting Up the BIG-IP System
- Introducing the BIG-IP System
- Initially Setting Up the BIG-IP System
- Archiving the BIG-IP Configuration
- Leveraging F5 Support Resources and Tools
Lesson 2 : Reviewing Local Traffic Configuration
- Reviewing Nodes, Pools, and Virtual Servers
- Reviewing Address Translation
- Reviewing Routing Assumptions
- Reviewing Application Health Monitoring
- Reviewing Traffic Behavior Modification with Profiles
- Reviewing the TMOS Shell (TMSH)
- Reviewing Managing BIG-IP Configuration Data
Lesson 3 : Load Balancing Traffic with LTM
- Exploring Load Balancing Options
- Using Priority Group Activation and Fallback Host
- Comparing Member and Node Load Balancing
Lesson 4 : Modifying Traffic Behavior with Persistence
- Reviewing Persistence
- Introducing Cookie Persistence
- Introducing SSL Persistence
- Introducing SIP Persistence
- Introducing Universal Persistence
- Introducing Destination Address Affinity Persistence
- Using Match Across Options for Persistence
Lesson 5 : Monitoring Application Health
- Differentiating Monitor Types
- Customizing the HTTP Monitor
- Monitoring an Alias Address and Port
- Monitoring a Path vs. Monitoring a Device
- Managing Multiple Monitors
- Using Application Check Monitors
- Using Manual Resume and Advanced Monitor Timer Settings
Lesson 6 : Processing Traffic with Virtual Servers
- Understanding the Need for Other Virtual Server Types
- Forwarding Traffic with a Virtual Server
- Understanding Virtual Server Order of Precedence
- Path Load Balancing
Lesson 7 : Processing Traffic with SNATs
- Overview of SNATs
- Using SNAT Pools
- SNATs as Listeners
- SNAT Specificity
- VIP Bounceback
- Additional SNAT Options
- Network Packet Processing Review
Lesson 8 : Modifying Traffic Behavior with Profiles
- Profiles Overview
- TCP Express Optimization
- TCP Profiles Overview
- HTTP Profile Options
- OneConnect
- Offloading HTTP Compression to BIG-IP
- HTTP Caching
- Stream Profiles
- F5 Acceleration Technologies
Lesson 9 : Selected Topics
- VLAN, VLAN Tagging, and Trunking
- Restricting Network Access
- SNMP Features
- Segmenting Network Traffic with Route Domains
Lesson 10 : Deploying Application Services with iApps
- Simplifying Application Deployment with iApps
- Using iApps Templates
- Deploying an Application Service
- Leveraging the iApps Ecosystem on DevCentral
Lesson 11 : Customizing Application Delivery with iRules and Local Traffic Policies
- Getting Started with iRules
- Configuring and Managing Policy Rules
Lesson 12 : Securing Application Delivery with LTM
- Understanding Today’s Threat Landscape
- Integrating LTM Into Your Security Strategy
- Defending Your Environment Against SYN Flood Attacks
- Defending Your Environment Against Other Volumetric Attacks
- Addressing Application Vulnerabilities with iRules and Local Traffic Policies
Lesson 13 : Final Lab Project
- About the Final Lab Project
To get the most from this course, you should have a foundational understanding of networking concepts and system administration tasks: