TRAINING COURSE

Configuring BIG-IP on VIPRION

This course provides network professionals with a functional understanding of the BIG-IP VIPRION platform. It includes an overview of the chassis, hardware options, Clustered Multiprocessing (CMP) and virtual CMP (vCMP) deployment options. The course includes lectures, demonstrations, hands-on labs, and discussions.

Course Objectives

  • Describe VIPRION system chassis-blade architecture
  • Describe CMP traffic flow in a VIPRION system
  • Describe VIPRION features and technology
  • Configure vCMP host and vCMP guests
  • Set up multiple vCMP guests in a High Availability configuration
  • Follow recommended practices for configuring the VIPRION system
  • Add a blade to the VIPRION system
  • Identify and resolve basic troubleshooting problems using tools such as LED indicators, log messages, identify and resolve basic troubleshooting problems using tools such as LED indicators, log messages, and tcpdump

Course Topics

  • BIG-IP VIPRION system setup
  • VIPRION chassis and blade hardware options overview
  • Clustered MultiProcessing (CMP)
  • Configuring virtualized CMP (vCMP) host and guests
  • High-Availability with vCMP and non-vCMP systems
  • Hardware maintenance and basic troubleshooting
  • Lab projects

Audience

This course is intended for system and network administrators responsible for installation, setup, configuration, and administration of the BIG-IP VIPRION system. You will benefit from first attending the Configuring BIG-IP LTM instructor-led training and having several months or more experience configuring BIG-IP LTM before attending this course.

Prerequisites

Students must complete one of the following F5 prerequisites before attending this course:

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

 

The following general network technology knowledge and experience are recommended before attending any F5 Global Training Services instructor-led course:

  • OSI model encapsulation
  • Routing and switching
  • Ethernet and ARP
  • TCP/IP concepts
  • IP addressing and subnetting
  • NAT and private IP addressing
  • Default gateway
  • Network firewalls
  • LAN vs. WAN

Major Course Changes since v14

The Configuring BIG-IP on VIPRION course presents much of the same content as v14.1. Password length is 8 digits.

Course Outlines

View Course Outline v15

Chapter 1: Introducing the VIPRION System Architecture

  • Introducing the VIPRION System
  • VIPRION 2000 Series Chassis
  • VIPRION 4000 Series Chassis
  • Primary and Secondary Blades
  • VIPRION Cables and Transceivers
  • Other Components

Chapter 2: Setting Up a BIG-IP VIPRION System

  • Initial BIG-IP Setup Utility Steps
  • Archiving the BIG-IP Configuration
  • BIG-IP vCMP-Enabled Appliance Setup Labs

Chapter 3: Load Balancing Traffic with CMP

  • What is CMP?
  • VIPRION Features and Technologies

Chapter 4: Running BIG-IP with vCMP

  • What is vCMP?
  • vCMP Licensing and Provisioning
  • F5 Virtualization
  • vCMP Host and vCMP Guests
  • Physical and Logical Cores
  • Virtual Disks
  • Flexible Resource Allocation

Chapter 5: Configuring a High Availability Deployment in a VIPRION System

  • High Availability Configuration
  • Introducing Device Service Clustering (DSC)
  • Preparing to Deploy a DSC Configuration
  • Configuring DSC Communication Settings
  • Establishing Device Trust
  • Establishing a Sync-Failover Device Group
  • Synchronizing Configuration Data
  • Exploring Traffic Group Behavior
  • Non-vCMP System High Availability

Chapter 6: Managing Blades and Performing Hardware Maintenance

  • Recommended VIPRION Practices
  • Full Cluster Start-Up
  • Adding a New Blade
  • VIPRION Troubleshooting Commands
  • Troubleshooting Tools
  • Contact F5 Technical Support
  • End User Diagnostics (EUD)
View Course Outline v14

Chapter 1: Introducing the VIPRION System Architecture

  • Introducing the VIPRION System
  • VIPRION 2000 Series Chassis
  • VIPRION 4000 Series Chassis
  • Primary and Secondary Blades
  • VIPRION Cables and Transceivers
  • Other Components

Chapter 2: Setting Up a BIG-IP VIPRION System

  • Initial BIG-IP Setup Utility Steps
  • Creating an Archive of the BIG-IP System
  • BIG-IP vCMP-Enabled Appliance Setup Labs

Chapter 3: Load Balancing Traffic with CMP

  • What is CMP?
  • Understanding the Disaggregator (DAG)
  • Differentiating between CMP-enabled and CMP-disabled
  • Understanding the Relationship Between CMP and Persistence Records and iRules Variables
  • VIPRION Features and Technologies

Chapter 4: Running BIG-IP with vCMP

  • What is vCMP?
  • vCMP Licensing and Provisioning
  • F5 Virtualization
  • vCMP Host and vCMP Guests
  • Physical and Logical Cores
  • Virtual Disks
  • Flexible Resource Allocation

Chapter 5: Configuring a High Availability Deployment in a VIPRION System

  • Introducing Device Service Clustering (DSC)
  • Introducing Network Failover Communication
  • Preparing to Deploy a DSC Configuration
  • Configuring DSC Communication
  • Establishing Device Trust
  • Establishing a Sync-Failover Device Group
  • Synchronizing Configuration Data
  • Exploring Traffic Groups
  • Understanding Failover Managers and Triggers
  • Understanding HA Group Monitors
  • Cluster High Availability without vCMP

Chapter 6: Managing Blades and Performing Hardware Maintenance

  • Recommended VIPRION Practices
  • Full Cluster Start-Up
  • Adding a New Blade
  • VIPRION Troubleshooting Commands
  • Troubleshooting Tools
  • Contact F5 Technical Support
  • End User Diagnostics (EUD)

SKU: F5-TRG-VPR-1

Price: $995 (USD)

Course Length: 1 day

Designed for:
    Network Administrator
    Architect