This 1 day course provides network professionals with a functional understanding of the BIG-IP VIPRION platform. It includes an overview of the chassis, hardware options, Clustered Multiprocessing (CMP) and virtual CMP (vCMP) deployment options.

The course includes lectures, demonstrations, hands-on labs, and discussions.

Topics Covered

• BIG-IP VIPRION system setup
• VIPRION chassis and blade hardware options overview
• Clustered MultiProcessing (CMP)
• Configuring virtualized CMP (vCMP) host and guests
• High-Availability with vCMP and non-vCMP systems
• Hardware maintenance and basic troubleshooting
• Lab projects

• Describe VIPRION system chassis-blade architecture
• Describe CMP traffic flow in a VIPRION system
• Describe VIPRION features and technology
• Configure vCMP host and vCMP guests
• Set up multiple vCMP guests in a High Availability configuration
• Follow recommended practices for configuring the VIPRION system
• Add a blade to the VIPRION system
• Identify and resolve basic troubleshooting problems using tools such as LED indicators, log messages, and tcpdump

Chapter 1: Introducing the VIPRION System Architecture

• Introducing the VIPRION System
• VIPRION 2000 Series Chassis
• VIPRION 4000 Series Chassis
• Primary and Secondary Blades
• VIPRION Cables and Transceivers
• Other Components

Chapter 2: Setting Up a BIG-IP VIPRION System

• Initial BIG-IP Setup Utility Steps
• Archiving the BIG-IP Configuration
• BIG-IP vCMP-Enabled Appliance Setup Labs

Chapter 3: Load Balancing Traffic with CMP

• What is CMP?
• VIPRION Features and Technologies

Chapter 4: Running BIG-IP with vCMP

• What is vCMP?
• vCMP Licensing and Provisioning
• F5 Virtualization
• vCMP Host and vCMP Guests
• Physical and Logical Cores
• Virtual Disks
• Flexible Resource Allocation

Chapter 5: Configuring a High Availability Deployment in a VIPRION System

• High Availability Configuration
• Introducing Device Service Clustering (DSC)
• Preparing to Deploy a DSC Configuration
• Configuring DSC Communication Settings
• Establishing Device Trust
• Establishing a Sync-Failover Device Group
• Synchronizing Configuration Data
• Exploring Traffic Group Behavior
• Non-vCMP System High Availability

Chapter 6: Managing Blades and Performing Hardware Maintenance

• Recommended VIPRION Practices
• Full Cluster Start-Up
• Adding a New Blade
• VIPRION Troubleshooting Commands
• Troubleshooting Tools
• Contact F5 Technical Support
• End User Diagnostics (EUD)

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

You will benefit from first attending the Configuring BIG-IP LTM instructor-led training and having several months or more experience configuring BIG-IP LTM before attending this course.

Students are required to complete one of the following F5 prerequisites before attending this course:

• Administering BIG-IP instructor-led course or
• F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator

The following free web-based courses, although optional, will be very helpful for any student with limited BIG-IP administration and configuration experience. These courses are available at LearnF5 (https://www.f5.com/services/training):

• Getting Started with BIG-IP web-based training
• Getting Started with BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) web-based training
• Getting Started with VIPRION web-based training

The following general network technology knowledge and experience are recommended before attending any F5 Global Training Services instructor-led course:

• OSI model encapsulation
• Routing and switching
• Ethernet and ARP
• TCP/IP concepts
• IP addressing and subnetting
• NAT and private IP addressing
• Default gateway
• Network firewalls
• LAN vs. WAN