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F5 Networks Configuring BIG-IQ (F5IQ)

This 2-day course uses lectures and hands-on exercises to give participants real-time experience in configuring and using the BIG-IQ® product. Students are introduced to BIG-IQ, its interface, and its various functionality. We first look at administering and operating the BIG-IQ system itself, then detail how it is used to remotely manage BIG-IP devices running BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM). We then look configuring a BIG-IQ Data Collection Device (DCD) system and see how it is used for the remote storage and examination of BIG-IP log events and statistics.

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About the course

Prerequisites:

The knowledge and skills that the learner should have before attending this course are as follows:

  • Administering BIG-IP
Course content

BIG-IQ Overview

  • BIG-IQ Centralized Management
  • BIG-IQ Components
  • BIG-IQ Core Functionality
  • REST API
  • BIG-IQ Data Collection Device (DCD)
  • BIG-IP Cloud Edition (CE)
  • Setting up the BIG-IQ System

Administering the BIG-IQ System

  • Controlling Access to the BIG-IQ
  • Creating, Authenticating, Configuring Users
  • Backups
  • Local Host Settings
  • Configuring DNS, NTP, and SMTP
  • Monitoring BIG-IQ, DCD, and BIG-IP Events with Alerts
  • Monitoring BIG-IQ with iHealth
  • Post Installation Issues; Licensing, Changing Management IP, Master Key, Restoring Backups

Managing BIG-IP LTM Devices

  • BIG-IP LTM Device Discovery
  • BIG-IP Device Backup
  • Deploying to BIG-IP Devices
  • Deployment and Deployment Logs
  • Configuration Snapshots
  • Managing BIG-IP Certificates
  • Managing BIG-IP Licenses
  • Monitoring BIG-IP Devices with iHealth
  • Management of QKView Reports from Managed BIG-IP Devices

Setting Up the BIG-IQ Data Collection Device

Select from the following course topics based on the allotted time:

  • Custom Roles Types and Groups
  • Setting up User Accounts with custom roles and privileges
  • Managing BIG-IP DSC
  • Discovery and management of BIG-IP Device Clusters (DSC) with BIG-IQ
  • Administering BIG-IQ High Availability
  • Configuration and management of BIG-IQ systems in a High Availability pair
Who Should Attend

The primary audience for this course is as follows:

  • This course is intended for system and network administrators or operators responsible for the installation, setup, configuration, and administration of the BIG-IQ system or management of BIG-IP devices and F5 products running on those devices.