Who should attend
This course is intended for installation engineers and others responsible for installing, configuring and troubleshooting the BIG-IP Global Traffic Manager product.
Prerequisites
Participants should understand:
- Common Network terminology,
- TCP/IP Addressing and Routing,
- Internetworking concepts,
- Common elements of WAN and LAN environments,
- Data Center Server redundancy concepts.
- Basic PC operation and application skills, including operating a CD drive, keyboard, mouse and Windows OS, Basic Web Browser operation (Internet Explorer is used in class).
Course Content
- The BIG-IP Global Traffic Manager course is designed for networking professionals to renew their understanding of DNS network systems and wide-area networks, master pre-installation information gathering, and apply this information to the process of installing a GTM System.
- Utilizing both simulated installation activities and hands-on exercises, participants gain real-time experience setting up and configuring both primary and secondary GTM Systems, WAN systems, integrating multiple GTM Systems, and migrating DNS systems to a GTM.
- Participants will also gain knowledge of the essential GTM management interfaces that assist network managers. In addition, this course covers configuring, monitoring and testing GTM Systems and networks, as well as dynamic and static load balancing, and GTM report screens.