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The document is a student guide for configuring BIG-IP® LTM V14, detailing installation, load balancing, monitoring, and administration of the system. It includes modules and labs covering various aspects of the software, including profiles, persistence, SSL traffic processing, and iRules. Additionally, it provides support and contact information for F5 Networks, along with legal notices regarding copyright and patents.

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The document is a student guide for configuring BIG-IP® LTM V14, detailing installation, load balancing, monitoring, and administration of the system. It includes modules and labs covering various aspects of the software, including profiles, persistence, SSL traffic processing, and iRules. Additionally, it provides support and contact information for F5 Networks, along with legal notices regarding copyright and patents.

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a @ a i | a BSE BEBE = ae meee FS Networks Training Configuring BIG-IP® LTM V14 Student Guide CB acrwonns 09/17/2012 Configuring BIG-IP® LTM V1 Student Guide Seventeenth Printing September 2012, ‘This manual was written for BIG-IP” Local Were added withthe v1 1.2.0 version, but most of the concer © 2012, F5 Networks, Inc. Al rights reserved. CH UTWOAKS Support and Contact Information ‘Obtaining Technical Support Web Phone [Link] (Ask F5) (206) 272-6888 mall (support issues) support@[Link] Email (suggestions) Contacting F5 Networks Web Email [FS Networks, Inc. ‘Corporate Office 401 Elliott Avenue West Seattle, Washington 98119 T (B88) 88BIGAP F (206) 272-5555 (206) 272-5857 Training @[Link] Feedback @f5 com ‘[Link] sm & inf¥~@[Link] 5 Networks, Ltd. FS Networks, Ine. United Kingdom Asia Pacific Chertsey Gate West 5 Temasek Boulevard Chertsey Surrey KTI68AP 08.01/02 Suntee Tower 5 United Kingdom Singapore, 038985 T (44) 0 1932 582-000 T (65) 6533-6105 F (44) 0 1932 582-001, F (65) 6533-6106 EMEATraining@[Link] APACTraining@[Link] | Traffic Manager version 11.2.0. Some o the features discussed in this course pls apply to previous versions of BIG-IP *LTM. [FS Networks, Inc. Japan ‘Akasaka Garden City 19F “4-151 Akasaka, Minato-ku ‘Tokyo 107-0052 Japan FN) 35114-3200 F (BI) 35114-3201 JapanTraining@[Link] aa OMIM MRR eee ee ee eeeee| a = Legal Notices Copyright Copyright 2012, F5 Networks, Ine. All rights reserved, F5 Networks, Inc. (F5) believes the information it furnishes to be accurate and reliable. However, FS 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 3DNS, Access Policy Manager, Acopia, Acopia Networks, Advanced Client Authentication, Advanced Routing, APM, Application Security Manager, ARX, AskF5, ASM, BIG-IP, Cloud Extender, CloudFucious, CMP, Data Manager, DevCentral, DevCentral [DESIGN], DSI, DNS Express, DSC, Edge Client, Edge Gateway, Edge Portal, EM, Enterprise Manager, F5, F5 [DESIGN], F5 Management Pack, F5 Networks, FS World, Fast Application Proxy, Fast Cache, FirePass, Global Traffic Manager, GTM, IBR, Intelligent Browser Referencing, Intelligent Compression, IPv6 Gateway, iApps, iControl, iHealth, iQuery, iRules, iRules OnDemand, iSession, IT agility. Your way. L7 Rate Shaping, LC, Link Controller, Local Traffic Manager, LTM, Message Security Module, MSM, Netcelera, OneConnect, Packet Velocity, Protocol Security Module, PSM, Real Traffic Policy Builder, ScaleN, SSL Acceleration, StrongBox, SuperVIP, SYN Check, TCP Express, TDR, TMOS, Traffic Management Operating System, TrafficShield, Transparent Data Reduction, UNITY, VIPRION, vCMP, WA, WAN Optimization Manager, WANJet, WebAccelerator, WOM, and ZoneRunner, are trademarks or service marks of FS Networks, Inc., in the U.S. and other countries, and may not be used without F5's express written consent. All other product and company ‘names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners, Materials The material reproduced on this manual, including but not limited to graphics, text, pictures, Photographs, layout and the like ("Content"), are protected by United States Copyright law. Absolutely no Content from this manual may be copied, reproduced, exchanged, published, sold or distributed without the prior written consent of F5 Networks, Inc. Patents This product may be protected by U.S. Patents 6,311,278, 6,327,242, 6,374,300, 6,405,219, 6,473,802, 6,505,230, 6,640,240, 6,772,203, 6,970,933, 6,889,249, 7,047,301, 7,051,126, 7,102,996, 7,113,962, 7,114,180, 7,126,955, 7,146,354, 7,197,661, 7,206,282, 7,286,476, 7,287,084, 7296,145, 7,296,263, 7,308,475, 7,343,413, 7,346,695, 7,349,391, 7,355,977, 7,376,967, 7,383,288, 7395,349, 7,409,440, 7,409,460, 7,430,755, 7,441,045, 7,461,290, 7,472,413, 7,487,253, 7,490,162, 7,493,383, 7,505,455, 7,509,322, 7,512,673, 7,552,191, 7,558,848, 7,562,110, 7,567,573, 7,580,353, 7,590,625, 7,606,912, 7,639,700, 7,640,347, 7,640,580, 7,650,392, 7,657,618, 7,676,828, 7,697,427, 7,102,809, 7,705,829, 7,707,182, 7,707,287, 7,707,289, 7,710,867, 7,752,400, 7,768,823, 7,774,484, 7.774.835, 7,783,781, 7,788,335, 7,822,839, 7,826,487, 7,831,712, 7,882,084, 7,916,728, 7.916,730, 7,921,282, 7,945,678, 7,953,838, 7,958,222, 7,958,347, 7,975,025, 7,996,886, 8,004,971, 8,005,953, 8,010,668, 8,015,314, 8,024,443, 8,024,483, 8,103,746, 8,103,770, 8,103,809, 8,108,554, 8.112.491, 8,116,222, 8,117,244, 8,121,117, 8,145,768, 8,150,957, 8,159,940, 8,176,164, 8,180,747, 8,185,617, 189,476, 8,195,760, 8:195,769, 8,200,957, 8,203,949, 8,204,860, 8,204,930, 8.209.403. Other patents may be pending. This patent list is complete as of | July 2012. Disclaimer F5 Networks, Inc. (F5) believes the information it furnishes to be accurate and reliable, However, FS 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 tnder any patent, copyright, or other intellectual property right of FS except as specifically described by applicable user licenses. FS reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice. BHRERBBHBSBABBEA a J t Table of Contents for Configuring LTM Preface: F5 Product Suite Overviews BIG-IP Product Family ARX Series FS Hardware. Virtual Editions. F5 Resources and Tools Module 1: Installation and Initial Access. BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager Overview Licensing, Provisioning & the Setup Utility Installation and Setup Labs 7 Lab — Changing Initial IP Address... Lab ~ Licensing the System and Provisioning... Lab — User Accounts and Network Config.. Lab - Configuration Utility Lab — Configuration Backup. BIG-P Hardware Platforms, sens sen Switch Card Control Processor (SCCP) and Always On Management (AOM), Ask F5: F5 Support Resources and Tools. son Lab ~ SCCP / AOM IP Address Configuration Lab ~ AskF5 Resource, Module 2: Load Balancing. Virtual Servers and Pools Configuring Virtual Servers and Pools Lab — Virtual Servers and Pools.. Network Map son ‘Load Balancing Modes Configuring Load Balancing... Labs ~ Load Balancing Module 3: Monitors. Monitor Concepts. Monitor Configuration Monitor Assignment. Monitor Status Reporting... . Lab ~ Monitors for Nodes... ‘Table of Contents. Labs Moaitors for Pools and Members eon AAD BIG-IP Dashboard Module 4: Profiles Profiles . Profile Types and Dependencies... font soe 2 Common Protocol Profile Types and Settings... “45 Configuring and Using Profiles... 47 Module 5: Persistence Persistence Concepts. Source Address Persistence . $2 Lab Source Address Persistence 54 Cookie Persistence. . 57 Lab Cookie Persistence i snnisnnanninn sons S12 Object Management . 5.15 Lab — Disabled Members. sn sei Module 6 Processing SSL Traffic 6-4 SSL Terminatiovnitiation 64 SSL Profile Configuration. 64 Lab Client SSL. on 66 Lab Client and Server SSL (Optiona 68 Module 7: Lab Project #1 sousnaTel Configuration Project and Review Tl Lab Archive and Restoration... a Lab Configuration Project. 72 Review Questions - Modules | 106. 14 Module 8: NATs and SNATS.. sel Network Adress Translation (NAT) e Lab — Configuring a NAT 83 Secure Network Address Translation (SNAT) 8 Labs—SNAT Labs. sos sn 6 Module 9: iRules. iRules Conceps. iRules Events. Configuring iRules. Labs ~ iRules Lab #1 ee ee ee eo ee | = = HEEEE QS l a UJ i ee | | f i t i L i 1 1 t Le | = Table of Contents Labs ~ iRules Lab #2..... Module 10: High Availability Syne-Failover Group Concepts 10-1 ‘Synchronization State and Failover... 10-2 Lab ~Device Group Setup. 10-4 Device Group Communication 10-7 Upgrading the BIG-IP System ..[Link] sesame: WT Fail-over Triggers & Detection 10-10 Lab — VLAN Failsafe. 10-14 Stateful Failover . sn 10-16 Labs ~ Connection & Persistence Mirroring... 10-17 Module 11: High Availability Part 2... At ‘Traffic Group Concepts. Ul Lab ~ Traffic Groups. 13 N#I Concepts... - os seseseeead 4 Lab N +1 High Availability cocoon sn 116 Module 12: tmsh Command Line Configuration .. Command Line using tmsh ... BIG-IP Configuration files. Labs ~ tmsh Configuration, Optional Labs — SNATs and Monitors Module 13: BIG-IP Administration. BIG-IP iHealth... 13-4 a oo 13-1 Documentation for Support 13.6 tepdump 138 The bigtop and bgsta Commands. 13-13 Connection Management... 13-18 VLAN Network Configuration 13.20 Restricting Network Access. ow 13-24 Logging and Notification 13.28 SNMP Features coo. 1330 Lab ~ Remote Syslog. 13.31 Lab ~ SNMP Trap, 1-13-32 Lab ~ AskF5 Resource., se 13-33 = iHealth and qkview vo 13-34 Table of Contents Optional Lab ~ Packet Fillers... 213-35 ‘Optional Lab — Command Line Tools 13.38 Module 14: BIG-IP Administration part Administration Domains o senon Med Lab — Admin Partitions and Users ....0snnennninnsnn sonnets M6 Clustered Multi-Processing (CMP)... nnn sone FD) Virtualized CMP (vOMP) ... 14-10 Sync-Only Device Groups..-[Link] ne soo cece 15) Lab — Syne-Only Group, 14-16 Module 15: Profiles part 2 ‘TCP Express Optimization. 15-1 HTTP Profile Options 15-7 OneConnect. so 15.9 HTTP Compression. ‘ ISIN Lab HTTP Compression «un . . is.12 HTTP Caching 15-14 ‘Streaming profile 15-14 F5 Acceleration Technologies. 15-17 Optional Labs ~ Caching, Streaming & Authentication... 15.18 Module 16: iApps iApps Concepts iApps Application Services 162 iAppsTemplates sos . sens 163 Analytics — 165 ips Ecosystem on DevCentral ......:nnennennnnnnnennesens ol 69 Lab ~ Deploying an Application Service 16-10 Lab — Modifying an Application Service 16-14 16-19 Lab — Analytics... Module 17: Virtual Servers part 2. Virtual Servers Concepts... Lab - Forwarding Virtual Servers... sunenn sone TS Path Load Balancing .nsennnennnn ses 174 Auto Last Hop . - 176 Firewall Sandwiches — An Example. 176 a EEEBEHEEBE BB a & ee ee | | = = Table of Contents Module 18: SNATs part 2 SNATs Re-visited SNAT Automap... SNAT Pools SNAT as Listeners SNAT Configuration. wm Labs ~ SNAT Lab... 18:10 — VIP Bounceback. . 18413 Lab ~ VIP Bounceback.. 18:14 Ld] Network Packet Processing. 18417 a Module 19: Monitors part 2. Monitors Re-vist Configuring Monitors... Other Monitor Options. Passive or Inband Monitors, Lab ~ Monitors a Module 20: Persistence part 2. Persistence Re-visited Persistence Options Other types of Persistence... Lab ~ Universal Persistence.. 8 Module 21: iRules part 2 iRules Re-visited Rule Events iRule Commands..., Context || B String Manipulation Commands Other iRule Concems. | t Module 22: Lab Project 2 Configuration Project Options... Labs ~ iRules Labs | t06.... Lab ~ Path Load Balancing Project, Ease 8 wo — Table of Contents Appendix A - installation Pre-Installation Information Installation Worksheet...osnnnennennnansunnen ‘ M4 Al Installing BIG-IP LTM software AS Optional Lab ~ Provisioning, A-10 Optional Lab — Reload Steps... WAI Appendix B - New Features. Bl New Feature summary for Version 11.0.0 Bel New Feature summary for Version 10.2.0 smn o so snes BS New Feature summary for Version 10.1.0 BS New Feature summary for Version 10.0.0 Bo ‘Appendix C - Additional Topics Setup Utility labs for v10 bigpipe command line labs for v9 Redundant Pair labs for v10 .. Appendix D - HTTP Basics ‘Web Page Components Requests and Responses.. HTTP Headers. Using Fiddler... Printout of Powerpoints .. | fH BG a f a mm 1 am He = i t) i = Preface: Product Overview F5 Product Suite Overview Managing the delivery of applications across your entire IT infrastructure is a complex challenge. FS tackles this challenge at its core, right where your network, storage, servers, and security come together, giving you strategic points of control throughout your IT infrastructure. Deploying F5 products at key points in the infrastructure gives you an adaptable and scalable foundation to address your changing business needs and IT challenges proactively and cost-effectively. There are four main product lines to help you achieve your IT goals: * BIG-IP Product Family (Application Delivery Controller) "Enterprise Manager Series (F5 Device Management) * ARX Series (File Virtualization) = FirePass (SSL VPN) BIG-IP Product Family The BIG-IP product family is a system of integrated application delivery services that work together on the same best-in-class hardware. From load balancing, SSL offload, and web acceleration to application Security, access control, and much more, the BIG-IP system creates an agile infrastructure to ensure your applications are always fast, secure, and available. Traffic Management Operating System (TMOs) ‘The modular BIG-IP system is built on F5's TMOS platform, which offers tremendous scalability and customization. You can start with one specific function to meet your current business needs and budget, and add more capacity and functionality as your application and business demands change. With TMOS, you gain the adaptability to adjust to network conditions and business policies using Control, F5’s highly versatile open API, and iRules, the F5 custom, event-driven scripting language. You also get a unique, application-centric view of your infrastructure with powerful iApps features. iApps enables you to deploy and manage network services for each of your specific applications with unprecedented speed and accuracy. In addition, TMOS also gives you unique ScaleN functionality, including Clustered Multiprocessing (CMP), Virtual Clustered Multiprocessing (VCMP), and Device Service Clustering (DSC) enabling virtualization and scaling up or scaling out on demand. coms TMOS Overview — Sim Syn/Ack Ack Gient side | gp Profle J y | a FEF oe | Full Application Proxy AN | | “rote Syn/Ack Ack Glent Server Serves data response nodes) fo Local Traffic Manager (LTM) BIG-IP LTM is a full proxy between users and application servers, creating a layer of abstraction to secure, optimize, and load balance application traffic. This gives you the flexibility and control to add applications and servers easily, eliminate downtime, improve application performance, and meet your security requirements, Global Traffic Manager (GTM) BIG-IP GTM resolves DNS queries to the best IP address associated with the A record request. The result is faster response times for users and optimal use of multiple data centers. Link Controller BIG-IP Link Controller prevents costly downtime duc to ISP problems or other link failures by ‘automatically switching traffic to alternate ISP connections and ensuring use of the most cost-effective available connection. f | i i i | i | t i i ] a = i zt reface: Product Overview Application Security Manager (ASM) BIG-IP ASM is an advanced web application firewall that protects critical applications and their data by defending against application-specific attacks that bypass conventional firewalls, Access Policy Manager (APM) BIG-IP APM provides secure, context-aware, and policy-based access control. It centralizes and simplifies authentication, authorization and accounting (AAA) management directly on the BIG-IP system, WebAccelerator (WA) BIG-IP WebAccelerator gives your users an instant improvement in web application performance and helps you reduce costs. By offloading your network and servers, BIG-IP WebAccelerator decreases your spending on additional bandwidth and new hardware, WAN Optimization Manager (WOM) BIG-IP WOM overcomes network and application issues on the WAN to ensure that application Performance, data replication, and disaster recovery requirements are met. BIG-IP WOM can came Customer View of F5 University Home Page Prefa Overvi AskF5 Knowledge Base ASKFS houses announcements, new releases, product manuals, release notes, solutions to known issues, hotfix information, downloads, supported and end-of-life products, diagnostic and firmware upgrades, etc. ‘You can also sign up to receive security email alerts and product-specific RSS feeds. From the AskFS main page, you can access links to BIG-IP iHealth, WebSupport, and Licensing ([Link] html). 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