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Course Overview

thinQtank® Learning is ooffering a unique two-day training camp comprised of two days of intense instructor-led learning for F5. As with all our F5 Training Experiences - exams are delivered in the classroom. With the completion of this training, learners will have a strong understanding of application delivery fundamentals and will ensure learners have the skills and understanding necessary for day-to-day management of Application Delivery Networks (ADNs). Learners will also achieve independence in performing day-to-day operations and basic troubleshooting of TMOS-based devices in various application environments after it has been installed, configured, and implemented.

Learn BIG-IP system, its configuration objects, how it processes traffic, and how typical administrative and operational activities are performed.

This course gives network administrators, network operators, and network engineers a functional understanding of the BIG-IP system as it is commonly deployed in an application delivery network. The course introduces learners to the BIG-IP system, its configuration objects, how it processes traffic, and how typical administrative and operational activities are performed. The course includes lecture, hands-on labs, interactive demonstrations, and discussions.

Our Learning Exclusive

In our classroom, students receive gigabytes of take-home CBT and lab material with over four-hundred labs to keep practicing and refining the skills learned in the classroom. Additionally, our students receive:

■    thinQtank® Learning Accelerated Custom Exam Study Guide for the F5 exams
■    Custom and focused exam preparation software and materials
■    Course specific thinQtank® Learning publications to promote a fun and exciting learning
■    Membership to the thinQtank® Learning University Online
■    WE DO NOT "TEACH THE TEST" - Students will receive valuable examples and discussion
■    Receive all reading material and study guides when you register
■    All courses taught by F5 certified engineers

Course Objectives

This course will help students learn:

■    Identify and define the components of TMOS
■    Describe the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model
■    Log in to a device and look at logs
■    Troubleshoot basic network issues
■    Create a problem statement
■    Understand client-server networking
■    Know common HTTP error codes
■    Describe basic differences between public vs. private cloud
■    Know common application service ports
■    Access/manage BIG-IP with multiple paths (management IP, Self IP)
■    Perform administrative tasks using the GUI
■    Understand the relationship and differentiation between virtual servers, virtual server types, virtual addresses, pools, pool members, nodes, profiles, iRules, and address translation (NAT/SNAT)
■    Learn HTTP, ClientSSL, ServerSSL, TCP, UDP, persistence profiles
■    Open a support case and utilize online resources such as AskF5, F5 iHealth, and DevCentral
■    Perform software management functions on the platform (for example, capable of performing upgrades and licensing)

Course Duration

■    Two days of instructor-led training
■    Intensive deep-dive lessons with a stong focus on practical application

Prerequisites

■    OSI model, TCP/IP addressing and routing, WAN, LAN environments, and server redundancy concepts.

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.

Exam Information

■    101 - Application Fundamentals
■    201 - TMOS Administration

Delivery Methods

■    Instructor-Led Training
■    Immersive Live-Online Training
■    On-Site and Custom Delivery