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F5 BIG-IP LTM Specialist: Architect, Set up, Deploy (Exam 301a)

This F5 301a exam training covers how to efficiently configure, secure and optimize F5 devices with a focus on robust application delivery and traffic management. This course covers the skills and knowledge necessary to configure, manage and secure F5's local traffic manager (LTM). For experienced network security professionals, expanding your skills with this BIG-IP LTM Specialist: Architect, Set up, Deploy (Exam 301a) exam prep is a strong investment in your future.

Updated February 2024

14Skills
101Videos
12h 45mTotal
101 videos12h 45m

Who This Course Is For

This F5 BIG-IP LTM Specialist: Architect, Set up, Deploy (Exam 301a) training is considered associate-level F5 training, which means it was designed for network security admins. This F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager skills course is designed for network security admins with three to five years of experience with enterprise network security.

Skills Your Team Will Gain

  • Configure and optimize F5 devices for traffic distribution and optimal performance
  • Manage access control, authentication and authorization policies on F5 devices
  • Implement load balancing strategies and traffic prioritizations
  • Configure and optimize SSL/TLS credentialing
  • Understand and enforce compliance standards and policies

Course Curriculum

  • Premium skill.Determining Necessary Configuration Objects53m
  • Premium skill.Discussing Local Traffic Policies & LTM Profiles1h 1m
  • Premium skill.Identifying Needed LTM Profiles50m
  • Premium skill.Choosing Deployment Methods and Profiles45m
  • Premium skill.Choosing Virtual Servers & Load Balancing Methods49m
  • Premium skill.Configuring Multi-Tiered Applications51m
  • Premium skill.Digging Into SNAT55m
  • Premium skill.Advanced Management of VS's, iRules, and iApps53m
  • Premium skill.Securing Virtual Servers and Self IPs49m
  • Premium skill.Managing UCS Files and Software Images52m
  • Premium skill.Limiting Admin Access and Working With HA56m
  • Premium skill.Config Changes and Multi-Tenant Environments1h 4m
  • Premium skill.Virtual Cloud Multiprocessing (vCMP)58m
  • Premium skill.Exam Preparation Questions1h 8m

Certification

F5 Certified Technology Specialist, BIG-IP LTM (F5-CTS, BIG-IP LTM)

The F5 Certified Technology Specialist, BIG-IP LTM certification validates a professional's ability to design, implement, and manage BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) systems. It is ideal for network administrators, engineers, and architects who wor...

Exam 301a, 301bLevel ProfessionalDifficulty Intermediate
BIG-IP LTMTraffic ManagementApplication DeliveryNetwork OptimizationF5 Technologies
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