Information Technology

F5 Networks Troubleshooting BIG-IP

Instructor-Led 8 Agenda

Description

This course gives networking professionals hands-on knowledge of how to troubleshoot a BIG-IP system using a number of troubleshooting techniques as well as troubleshooting and system tools. This course includes lectures, labs, and discussions.

Course Overview

Who Should Attend

This course assumes that you have successfully completed the Administering BIG-IP course, or equivalent, and have hands-on experience working in a production BIG-IP environment for several months. You should have a solid understanding of the environment in which the BIG-IP is deployed. This course is meant for BIG-IP administrators, network engineers, applications engineers, etc., who will be responsible for troubleshooting problems associated with their BIG-IP system.

Module 1: Setting Up the BIG-IP System Lesson Id 1

Module 1: Setting Up the BIG-IP System

Module 2: Reviewing Local Traffic Configuration Lesson Id 2

Module 2: Reviewing Local Traffic Configuration

Module 3: Troubleshooting Methodology Lesson Id 3

Module 3: Troubleshooting Methodology

Module 4: Working with F5 Support Lesson Id 4

Module 4: Working with F5 Support

Module 5: Troubleshooting – Bottom to Top Lesson Id 5

Module 5: Troubleshooting – Bottom to Top

Module 6: Troubleshooting Tools Lesson Id 6

Module 6: Troubleshooting Tools

Module 7: Using System Logs Lesson Id 7

Module 7: Using System Logs

Module 8: Troubleshooting Lab Projects Lesson Id 8

Module 8: Troubleshooting Lab Projects

Lesson Id	Title	Description
1	Module 1: Setting Up the BIG-IP System	Introducing the BIG-IP System<br />Initially Setting Up the BIG-IP System<br />Archiving the BIG-IP System Configuration
2	Module 2: Reviewing Local Traffic Configuration	Reviewing Nodes, Pools, and Virtual Servers<br />Reviewing Address Translation<br />Reviewing Routing Assumptions<br />Reviewing Application Health Monitoring<br />Reviewing Traffic Behavior Modification with Profiles<br />Reviewing the TMOS Shell (TMSH)<br />Reviewing Managing BIG-IP Configuration Data<br />Reviewing High Availability (HA)
3	Module 3: Troubleshooting Methodology	Step-By-Step Process<br />Step 1: State the Problem<br />Step 2: Specify the Problem<br />Step 3: Map the System<br />Step 4: Develop Possible Causes<br />Step 5: Test Theories<br />Step 6: Iterate Until Root Cause Identified<br />Documenting a Problem<br />Putting Troubleshooting Steps to Use
4	Module 4: Working with F5 Support	Leveraging F5 Support Resources<br />AskF5.com<br />DevCentral<br />iHealth<br />Leveraging F5 Labs<br />Working with F5 Technical Support<br />Running End User Diagnostics (EUD) - Hardware Only<br />New Platform Diagnostic Tools<br />Always-On Management (AOM) Subsystem<br />Requesting Return Materials Authorization<br />F5’s Software Version Policy<br />Managing the BIG-IP License for Upgrades<br />Managing BIG-IP Disk Space<br />Upgrading BIG-IP Software
5	Module 5: Troubleshooting – Bottom to Top	Introducing Differences between BIG-IP and LINUX Tools<br />Troubleshooting with Layer 1/Layer 2 Tools<br />Troubleshooting with Layer 2/Layer 3 Tools<br />Troubleshooting with Layer 3 Tools<br />Troubleshooting with LINUX Tools<br />Troubleshooting Memory and CPU<br />Troubleshooting with watch<br />Troubleshooting with Additional tmsh commands
6	Module 6: Troubleshooting Tools	tcpdump<br />Wireshark<br />ssldump<br />Fiddler<br />diff<br />KDiff3<br />cURL
7	Module 7: Using System Logs	Configuring Logging<br />Log Files<br />Understanding BIG-IP Daemons Functions<br />Triggering an iRule<br />Deploying and Testing iRules<br />Application Visibility and Reporting
8	Module 8: Troubleshooting Lab Projects	Network Configurations for Project