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F5 BIG-IP® Global Traffic Manager™ (GTM)

  • Course Code WGAC-F5N-GTM
  • Duration 2 days

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Course Overview

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This course gives networking professionals a functional understanding of the BIG-IP GTM system as it is commonly used. The course covers installation, configuration, and management of the BIG-IP GTM system. This hands-on course includes lectures, labs, and discussions.

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Target Audience

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  • This course is intended for network operators, network administrators, network engineers, network architects, security administrators, and security architects responsible for installation, setup, configuration, and administration of the BIG-IP GTM system.
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Course Objectives

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  • By the end of this course, the student should be able to perform an initial configuration using the Setup Utility and build many common configurations using the Graphical User Interface (browser-based). In addition, the student should be able to monitor and manage common tasks concerning traffic processed through the BIG-IP GTM system.
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Course Content

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Topics covered in this course include:

  • Installation and Licensing
  • DNS Overview
  • Accelerated DNS Resolutions
  • Intelligent DNS Resolutions
  • LDNS Probes and Metrics
  • Load Balancing
  • Monitors and Probes
  • Configuration Files, Logs, and Notifications
  • Advanced Topics - DNSSEC, iRules, Synchronization, DNS Integration, iHealth
  • Configuration Project
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Course Prerequisites

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There are no required F5 prerequisites for this course.

  • However, completing one of the following before attending would be very helpful for students unfamiliar with BIG-IP:
  • Administering BIG-IP instructor-led course
  • F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator

The following web-based courses, although optional, will be very helpful for any student with limited BIG-IP administration and configuration experience:

  • Getting Started with BIG-IP web-based training
  • Getting Started with BIG-IP Global Traffic Manager (GTM) web-based training 

Students should understand:

  • TMOS administration
  • Network concepts and configuration
  • Security concepts and terminology
  • DNS configuration and resolution
  • Web application delivery
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