Who should attend
This course is intended for system administrators, network administrators and application developers responsible for the configuration and administration of the BIG-IP LTM system.
Prerequisites
Prior to attending the Configuring BIG-IP with iRules course the student must have attended the Configuring LTM course. The student can also benefit from several months experience configuring and designing with the BIG-IP LTM product before attending this course. Students should also be familiar with:
- Common network terminology
- TCP/IP addressing and routing
- Internetworking concepts
- Common elements of WAN and LAN environments
- Programming Basics (Tcl is a plus)
Students should be proficient in:
- Basic PC operation and application skills
- Basic Web browser operation (Internet Explorer is used in class)
- TCL and TMSH commands
Course Objectives
After completing this course, you should be able to :
- Setting Up the BIG-IP System
- Getting Started with iRules
- Exploring iRule Elements
- Developing and Troubleshooting iRules
- Optimizing iRule Execution
- Securing Web Applications with iRules
- Working with Numbers and Strings
- Processing the HTTP Payload
- Working with iFiles and Data Groups
- Using iRules with Universal Persistence, Stream, and Statistics Profiles
- Incorporating Advanced Variables