Course Overview
This 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.
Who should attend
The course is for system and network administrators responsible for the installation, setup, configuration, and administration of the BIG-IQ system. Or, it can be undertaken by operators who require some knowledge of how the systems are setup, but usually concentrate on performing particular operational tasks whether on BIG-IQ or via BIG-IQ on the managed BIG-IP devices.
Prerequisites
Students must complete one of the following F5 prerequisites before attending this course:
-or-
- F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator
The following free web-based training courses, although optional, will be very helpful for any student with limited BIG-IP administration and configuration experience. These courses are available at F5 University:
- Getting Started with BIG-IP
- Getting Started with BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM)
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
Course Objectives
- Perform an initial setup, license, and provision of a BIG-IQ system
- Administer and monitor the BIG-IQ system
- Manage BIG-IP LTM devices using BIG-IQ
- Create, deploy, monitor, and report on BIG-IQ configuration changes
- Create, deploy, monitor, and report on managed BIG-IP device configuration changes
- Undertake various troubleshooting of the BIG-IQ functionality
- Perform an initial setup, license, and provision of a BIG-IQ Data Collection Device (DCD)
- Configure a BIG-IQ to use a BIG-IQ DCD and examine BIG-IP analytical data
Course Content
BIG-IQ Overview
- BIG-IQ Centralized Management
- BIG-IQ Approach
- 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 and their Roles
- System Backups
- Configuring DNS, NTP, and SMTP
- Monitoring the BIG-IQ, DCD, and BIG-IP events and 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, Various Methods and Logs
- BIG-IQ 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
- Custom Role 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