F5 Load Balancer
COURSE OVERVIEW
The F5 Load Balancer / BIG-IP Training at LearnerUp IT is designed for IT and networking professionals who want to master application delivery, traffic management, and network security using F5's industry-leading BIG-IP solutions. This course covers Local Traffic Manager (LTM), Global Traffic Manager (GTM/DNS), and advanced ADC modules, giving learners the skills to design, deploy, and maintain high-performing, scalable, and secure networks.
Participants will learn through expert-led instruction, hands-on labs, and real-world scenarios, gaining practical experience in traffic optimization, SSL offloading, iRules scripting, and high availability configurations. The training also prepares learners for official F5 certifications, such as F5 Certified Administrator (F5-CA) and BIG-IP LTM/DNS Specialist, ensuring readiness for enterprise, ISP, and cloud-based environments.
Course Curriculum
This course is ideal for:
Anyone looking to advance their career in traffic management, network optimization, and ADC technologies
- IT professionals preparing for F5 certifications
- Network Support Engineers and NOC Engineers working with enterprise-grade load balancers
- Application Delivery and DevOps professionals responsible for network performance and uptime
- Infrastructure and Cloud Specialists managing enterprise or hybrid networks
- Network Engineers and System Administrators seeking in-depth knowledge of application delivery and load balancing
To get the most from this course, learners should have:
- Basic computer literacy and comfort using command-line interfaces
- Prior experience with Cisco or other networking devices is helpful but not required
- Basic familiarity with HTTP, DNS, SSL/TLS, and server concepts
- A strong understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, OSI model, routing, and switching)
Completing this course opens doors to roles such as:
- Traffic Management Specialist
- NOC Engineer / Network Support Specialist
- Cloud & Security Engineer
- Network Infrastructure Engineer
- Application Delivery Engineer
- Load Balancer Specialist
- F5 Load Balancer Administrator / Engineer
Real-world case studies and scenario-based implementations
- Backup, restore, and system upgrades
- Logging, reporting, and monitoring tools
- DNS/GTM configuration and global traffic management
- Security models and access policies
- High availability configuration and failover
- Advanced traffic optimization techniques
- Profiles, iRules, and traffic policies
- Session persistence and connection reuse
- SSL offloading and certificate management
- Health monitors and traffic profiles configuration
- Configuring virtual servers, pools, and nodes
- Load balancing concepts and methods
- TMOS administration and device setup
- Application delivery fundamentals and ADC overview
- Introduction to F5 BIG-IP system and architecture
Enterprise Network Engineer
- Cloud / Security Engineer
- Infrastructure / NOC Manager
- Network Optimization Specialist
- Application Delivery Engineer
- F5 Load Balancer Administrator
- Integrating BIG-IP with enterprise and cloud infrastructures
- Optimizing traffic performance
- Testing failover scenarios
- Performing software backups and restores
- Monitoring and troubleshooting traffic flows
- Writing iRules for traffic control
- Deploying DNS/GTM-based load balancing
- Designing and testing high-availability clusters
- Configuring NAT/SNAT
- Implementing SSL termination and persistence
- Creating virtual servers and pools
- Setting up BIG-IP devices and configuring system settings
- Language: English
- Duration: Varies by certification
- Exam Format: Multiple choice and practical lab scenarios
- BIG-IP LTM / DNS Specialist
- F5 Certified Administrator (F5-CA)
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