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F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator (F5-CA) Training.
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An F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator can manage application delivery networks (ADNs) and perform routine management and troubleshooting of F5 Traffic Management Operating System (TMOS) devices. The F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator (F5-CA) certification is designed for IT professionals who handle day-to-day management of an F5 Application Delivery Network (ADN). The F5-CA serves as the foundation for all of F5’s higher-level technical certifications, and validates a candidate’s understanding of these topics and skills:
IP Rulers is the new face of F5 Certification and Training in Dubai, UAE, which provides both online and classroom-based training in the latest cutting-edge fundamental technologies in the IT sector. With grouped as well as one-to-one classes and online tutorials that could be scheduled for weekdays or weekends in accordance to the students’ choice, IP Rulers is fast becoming a leading name in Dubai in providing a highly valued F5 Certificate, with a 100% pass rate on the first attempt. Successful completion of this five-day, instructor-led course should enhance the student’s understanding of how to configure and manage F5 hardware. The student should learn and get hands-on experience configuring, managing, and monitoring a F5 BIG IP devices in a lab environment, all with the help of IP Rulers.
Target Audience:
Network administrators, operators, and engineers responsible for managing the normal day-to-day operation and administration of a BIG-IP application delivery network
- BIG-IP administrators
- Network engineers
- Applications engineers
- Individuals responsible for troubleshooting problems associated with their BIG-IP system
Prerequisite:
Prior to attempting TMOS Administration (Exam 201), candidates must pass Application Delivery Fundamentals (Exam 101).
Students should have a basic understanding of network fundamentals, protocols, and common traffic management concepts. The student should also understand the basic concepts of F5 technology as applied to network fundamentals, protocols, and traffic management.
Students should have the following knowledge/capabilities:
- Articulate the advantages of a full application proxy.
- Explain the seven layers of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model.
- Describe valid uses/methods of HTTP.
- Identify and define the components of TMOS (F5 Traffic Management Operating System).
- Successful completion of the 101-Application Delivery Fundamentals and 201-TMOS ADMINISTRATION exam acknowledges the skills and understanding necessary for day-to-day management of Application Delivery Networks (ADNs).
Duration
40 Hours
Skill Level
Beginner
Certificate
Yes
Modules
2
Language
English
Mode
Online/Offline
Key Highlights
- Live Instructor-Led Training (Online & Classroom)
- 40 Hours of Technology Lectures
- Weekdays (Tue - Fri)
- Friday to Saturday or Saturday to Sunday - Weekend
- Real Equipment and Real World Live Scenarios
- Exam question bank and Preparation
Key Highlights
- 100% Pass Guarantee
- 24/7 Access to the Learning Resources
- Hands-on Lab Practice on physical equipment
- Flexible Installment Plans
- Boot Camp Training for a Fast Track Learning
- Demand-driven recorded video lectures for references
- Eve-ng Set up on the laptop with images
Course Curriculam
Section 1: Configuration
- Given a set of requirements, configure VLANs
- Given a scenario, determine switch, router, and application connectivity requirements
- Given a set of requirements, assign IP addresses
- State the service that ARP provides
- Given a scenario, establish required routing
- Define ADC application objects
Section 2: Troubleshooting
- Identify application and network errors
- Given a scenario, verify Layer 2 mapping (ARP)
- Given a scenario, verify traffic is arriving at a destination
- Given a scenario, verify Layer 1 connectivity
Section 3: Maintenance
- Given a scenario, review basic stats to confirm functionality
- Given a scenario, determine device upgrade eligibility
- Given a scenario, interpret traffic flow
- Given a scenario, interpret service status
- Given a scenario, interpret system health
Section 4: Knowledge
- Explain common uses for ICMP
- Map functionality to OSI model
- Explain use of TLS/SSL
- Explain the function of a VPN
- Explain high availability (HA) concepts
- Explain reasons for support services (DNS, NTP, syslog, SNMP, etc)
Section 1: Troubleshoot basic connectivity issues
- Explain the relationship between interfaces, trunks, VLANs, self-IPs, routes and their status/statistics
- Determine expected traffic behavior based on configuration
- Identify the reason a virtual server is not working as expected
- Identify the reason a pool is not working as expected
Section 2: Troubleshoot basic performance issues
- Determine resource utilization
- Identify the different virtual server types
- Identify network level performance issues
- Identify the reason load balancing is not working as expected
Section 3: Administer system configuration
- Identify and report current device status
- Apply procedural concepts required to manage the state of a high availability pair
- Identify management connectivity configurations
- List which log files could be used to find events and/or hardware issues
- Apply procedural concepts required to create, manage, and restore a UCS archive
- Apply procedural concepts required to manage software images
- Identify which modules are licensed and/or provisioned
- Explain authentication methods
- Identify configured system services
- Explain config sync
Section 4: Manage existing application delivery services
- Apply procedural concepts required to modify and manage virtual servers
- Apply procedural concepts required to modify and manage pools
Section 5: Use support resources
- Define characteristics of a support ticket with F5
- Explain the processes of licensing, license reactivation, and license modification
- Apply procedural concepts required to perform an End User Diagnostic
- Apply procedural concepts required to generate a qkview and collect results from iHealth
- Identify which online support resource/tool to use
lab infrastructure.
CCIE enterprise infrastructure v1.1 equipment and software list:
The practical exam tests candidates on solutions that can be configured using the below
Equipment and software versions. Candidates may see more recent software versions
during their attempt but will only be tested on features that are supported in the list below.
Passing the exam requires a depth of understanding difficult to obtain without hands-on
experience. Early in your preparation you should arrange access to equipment and soft-
ware similar to that used on the exam.
Virtual machines
- Cisco Catalyst 8000V Routers with Cisco IOS XE Software Release 17.9
- Cisco IOSv with Cisco IOS Software Release 15.8
- Cisco IOSv-L2 with Cisco IOS Software Release 15.2
- Cisco SD-WAN (vManage, vBond, vSmart, cEdge) Software Release 20.9
- Cisco DNA Center, Release 2.3
Physical Equipment
- Cisco Catalyst 9300 Switches with Cisco IOS XE Software Release 17.9 Other (supporting virtual machines)
- Cisco Identity Services Engine 3.1
- Linux Desktop
Topology
Modes Of Training
We provide various modes of training, each catering to different learning styles, preferences, and needs.You can make your choice of training mode.
- Classroom-Based Training
- One-On-One Training
- Online Training
- Corporate Training
- Fast Track Training
- Private Group Training
- Lab Workshop Training
Instructors
MCSE,RHCE,CCNP,CEH,CSA,CCSE,F5-CTS, AWS & Azure
Certified instructor with 20+ years of experience in the field of cloud and cybersecurity. Proven success in leveraging educational theories and methodologies to design, develop, and deliver successful training programs and integrate instructional technology to provide onsite and virtual training. Babu has helped IPRULERS in setting the bar for cloud and cyber security training and helping thousands of engineers to obtain their own certifications. He excels in corporate training and has excellent interpersonal skills that make him stand out. Babu has proven his knowledge and skills in delivering training for the Microsoft, Amazon, f5, Check Point, EC-Council, CompTIA & Cisco etc.
Babu Varghese
Senior Cloud & Security Specialist
