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BIG-IP LTM Essentials Web-Based Training Lab Guide 2010 F5 Networks, Inc.
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Preface
F5 Networks, Inc. Corporate Office 401 Elliott Avenue West Seattle, Washington 98119 T (888) 88BIG-IP T (206) 272-5555 F (206) 272-5557 Training@f5.com
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BIG-IP LTM Essentials Web based Training Lab Guide 2010 F5 Networks, Inc.
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Legal Notices
Copyright
Copyright 2010, F5 Networks, Inc. All rights reserved. F5 Networks, Inc. (F5) believes the information it furnishes to be accurate and reliable. However, F5 assumes no responsibility for the use of this information, nor any infringement of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent, copyright, or other intellectual property right of F5 except as specifically described by applicable user licenses. F5 reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice.
Trademarks
F5, F5 Networks, the F5 logo, BIG-IP, 3-DNS, Acopia, Acopia Networks, Application Accelerator, Ask F5, Application Security Manager, ASM, ARX, Data Guard, Enterprise Manager, EM, FirePass, FreedomFabric, Global Traffic Manager, GTM, iControl, Intelligent Browser Referencing, Internet Control Architecture, IP Application Switch, iRules, Link Controller, LC, Local Traffic Manager, LTM, Message Security Module, MSM, NetCelera, OneConnect, Packet Velocity, Secure Access Manager, SAM, SSL Accelerator, SYN Check, Traffic Management Operating System, TMOS, TrafficShield, Transparent Data Reduction, uRoam, VIPRION, WANJet, WebAccelerator, and ZoneRunner are trademarks or service marks of F5 Networks, Inc., in the U.S. and other countries, and may not be used without F5's express written consent.
Patents
This product protected by U.S. Patent[s] 6,374,300; 6,473,802; 6,970,933; 7,051,126; 7,102,996; 7,146,354; 7,197,661; 7,206,282; 7,287,084. Other patents pending.
RF Interference Warning
This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
FCC Compliance
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This unit generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user, at his own expense, will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference. Any modifications to this device, unless expressly approved by the manufacturer, can void the user's authority to operate this equipment under part 15 of the FCC rules.
Standards Compliance
This product conforms to the IEC, European Union, ANSI/UL and Canadian CSA standards applicable to Information Technology products at the time of manufacture.
BIG-IP LTM Essentials Web based Training Lab Guide 2010 F5 Networks, Inc.
Table of Contents
Lab Instructions: .........................................................................................................Lab-1
Connecting to the F5 Training Lab Environment ....................................................... Lab-1 The F5 Training Lab Network .................................................................................... Lab-3 F5 Training Lab limitations ........................................................................................ Lab-4
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BIG-IP LTM Essentials Web based Training Lab Guide 2010 F5 Networks, Inc.
Introduction
Welcome to the BIG-IP LTM Essentials Web-Based Training Course Student Lab Guide. The purpose of the BIG-IP LTM Essentials course is to introduce the basic information you need to set up and operate the BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) from F5 Networks. The purpose of this Lab Guide is to provide all the information and exercises you need to work directly with a BIG-IP LTM system and solidify the concepts you have learned in the associated Web-based training modules. The hands-on lab exercises included in this course are critically important to your learning. These exercises are especially helpful if you can do them as soon as possible after completing the associated training module. Therefore, we recommend the following approach when taking this course: Before beginning a module, register for lab time. Work through the training module as close to the start of your lab time as possible. After completing the training module, move into the lab exercises. Be sure to complete the entire exercise, including the review questions at the end.
There are eleven modules in this course, each one taking approximately thirty minutes to complete. To complete the entire course, including modules and labs, will take you about fourteen hours. In addition to the lab exercises, this guide contains other useful information. Appendix A provides some background information on F5 Networks and its products. Appendix B explains the various customer support resources that are available. We highly recommend that you review this listing. You may find some of these resources to be very valuable while working your way through this course. Appendix C contains an informative list of other training courses available from F5 Global Training Services. After completing this introductory course, you may want to enroll in one or more of these classes to gain a deeper understanding of BIG-IP LTM.
BIG-IP LTM Essentials Web-Based Training Lab Guide 2010 F5 Networks, Inc.
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1. After logging in to F5 University, select the link for F5 Training Lab as shown to the right. 2. You should now be at the Lab web page where you downloaded this Lab Guide. 3. Select the link for Lab registration. 4. When prompted, enter your email, first and last names and then Launch Lab. You will be placed into your own F5 Training Lab environment. 5. Your lab environment will take a couple minutes to initialize. Notice the message at top of screen that says Your environment is X% ready.
6. The first time you connect you will need to install the Cloudshare plug-in and may need to enable pop-ups for it to install. This is a first-time only install.
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1. Each lab starts assuming an un-configured BIG-IP and then instructs you to restore a UCS backup file that was captured at the end of the previous lab. 2. If during your lab time you wish to revert back to this un-configured state you may do so by selecting Actions and then Revert Now.
3. Rather than restoring UCS files at the beginning of each new lab you may also work straight through all the labs. From an instructional angle, F5 recommends doing the Module WBT, then the lab for that Module. Then the next Module WBT and its corresponding lab. 4. Also, you can only enter the F5 Training Lab environment from the links within F5 University (ie. the graphic to the right).
5. When ready to leave the F5 Training Lab Environment, use the Logout button in the upper right corner of the screen shown below.
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