F5 Networks Troubleshooting BIG-IP

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$2,200.00

Duration
2 Days

Delivery Methods
Virtual Instructor Led
Private Group

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Course Overview

This course gives networking professionals hands-on knowledge of how to troubleshoot a BIG-IP system using a number of troubleshooting techniques as well as troubleshooting and system tools. This course includes lectures, labs, and discussions.

Who Should Attend?

This course assumes that you have successfully completed the Administering BIG-IP course, or equivalent, and have hands-on experience working in a production BIG-IP environment for several months. You should have a solid understanding of the environment in which the BIG-IP is deployed. This course is meant for BIG-IP administrators, network engineers, applications engineers, etc., who will be responsible for troubleshooting problems associated with their BIG-IP system.

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Course Prerequisites

Administering BIG-IP, OSI model, TCP/IP addressing and routing, WAN, LAN environments, and server redundancy concepts; or having achieved TMOS Administration Certification

Agenda

1 - Setting Up the BIG-IP System

Introducing the BIG-IP System
Initially Setting Up the BIG-IP System
Archiving the BIG-IP System Configuration

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
Reviewing High Availability (HA)

3 - Troubleshooting Methodology

Step-By-Step Process
Step 1: State the Problem
Step 2: Specify the Problem
Step 3: Map the System
Step 4: Develop Possible Causes
Step 5: Test Theories
Step 6: Iterate Until Root Cause Identified
Documenting a Problem
Putting Troubleshooting Steps to Use

4 - Working with F5 Support

Leveraging F5 Support Resources
AskF5.com
DevCentral
iHealth
Leveraging F5 Labs
Working with F5 Technical Support
Running End User Diagnostics (EUD) – Hardware Only
New Platform Diagnostic Tools
Always-On Management (AOM) Subsystem
Requesting Return Materials Authorization
F5’s Software Version Policy
Managing the BIG-IP License for Upgrades
Managing BIG-IP Disk Space
Upgrading BIG-IP Software

5 - Troubleshooting – Bottom to Top

Introducing Differences between BIG-IP and LINUX Tools
Troubleshooting with Layer 1/Layer 2 Tools
Troubleshooting with Layer 2/Layer 3 Tools
Troubleshooting with Layer 3 Tools
Troubleshooting with LINUX Tools
Troubleshooting Memory and CPU
Troubleshooting with watch
Troubleshooting with Additional tmsh commands

6 - Troubleshooting Tools

tcpdump
Wireshark
ssldump
Fiddler
diff
KDiff3
cURL

7 - Using System Logs

Configuring Logging
Log Files
Understanding BIG-IP Daemons Functions
Triggering an iRule
Deploying and Testing iRules
Application Visibility and Reporting

8 - Troubleshooting Lab Projects

Network Configurations for Project

Upcoming Class Dates and Times

Jul 17, 18
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM

ENROLL $2,200.00

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Sep 18, 19
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM