By the end of this course, the student should be able to perform an initial configuration using the Setup Utility and build many common configurations using the Graphical User Interface (browser-based). In addition, the student should be able to monitor and manage common tasks concerning traffic processed through the BIG-IP APM system.

• Traffic Processing
• Policies and Profiles
• Portal Access
• Network Access
• Access Control Lists
• Application Access & Webtops
• Web Application Access for LTM
• Macros and Authentication
• Client-side checks & Actions
• Advanced Topics
• Authentication Domains
• Maintaining BIG-IP APM
• Customization

Chapter 1: Setting Up the BIG-IP System

• Introducing the BIG-IP System
• Initially Deploying the BIG-IP System
• Creating a Backup of the BIG-IP System
• F5 Support Resources and Tools
• Chapter Resources
• BIG-IP System Setup Labs

Chapter 2: APM Traffic Processing

• Virtual Servers and Access Profiles
• APM Configuration Wizards
• Logging
• Sessions

Chapter 3: APM Access Policies and Profiles

• Access Policies Overview
• Access Policy Branches
• Access Policy Endings
• Configuring Access Policies and Profiles
• Using Webtops
• Exporting and importing access profiles

Chapter 4: APM Portal Access

• Portal Access Overview
• Configuring Portal Access
• Rewrite Profiles
• SSO and Credential Caching

Chapter 5: APM Network Access

• Network Access Overview
• Configuring Network Access
• BIG-IP Edge Client

Chapter 6: APM Access Control Lists

• Access Control of Resources Overview
• Access Control Lists

Chapter 7: APM Application Access Webtops

• Application Access Webtops Overview
• Application Access
• Configuring Remote Desktop Access
• Configuring Webtops

Chapter 8: BIG-IP LTM Concepts

• LTM Pools and Virtual Servers
• Monitor Concepts and Configuration
• Secure Network Address Translation (SNAT)

Chapter 9: Web Application Access for LTM

• Web Applications Access for LTM
• Configuring APM and LTM together
• Profiles
• Profile Types and Dependencies
• Configuring and Using Profiles
• SSL Termination/Initiation
• SSL Profile Configuration

Chapter 10: APM Macros and Authentication Servers

• Access Policy Macros
• Configuring Access Policy Macros
• Authentication with Access Policy Manager
• Radius Server Authentication
• LDAP Server Authentication
• Active Directory Server Authentication

Chapter 11: Client-Side Endpoint Security

• Overview of Client-Side Endpoint Security
• Client-Side Endpoint Security Part 1
• Client-Side Endpoint Security Part 2

Chapter 12: APM Advanced Topics

• Server Side Checks
• General Purpose Actions
• Dynamic ACLs
• One-Time Passwords

Chapter 13: Session Variables and iRules

• Session Variables
• Introducing Tcl
• Access iRules Events
• Typical APM iRule Use Case
• Configuring Access iRules

Chapter 14: APM Authentication Domains

• Authentication Domain Concepts

Chapter 15: SAML and Customization

• SAML Overview
• Customization Overview
• Big-IP EDGE Client
• Advanced Edit Mode Customization

Chapter 16: APM Configuration Project

• Configuration Project Overview

This course is intended for system and network administrators responsible for installation, setup, configuration, and administration of the BIG-IP APM system.

Students should understand:

• Common Network terminology
• TCP/IP Addressing, Routing and Internetworking concepts
• DNS Methodology

Students should be familiar with:

• Common Authentication mechanisms such as Active Directory, LDAP, Radius
• HTTP, HTML and common webserver technologies and products (IIS, Apache, JavaScript for example)

In addition, students should be proficient in:

• Basic PC operation and application skills, including MS-Windows
• Basic Web browser operation (Internet Explorer is used in class)