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Building F5 BIG-IP Lab For Free

This document outlines the steps to build a virtual lab environment to learn and test F5 BIG-IP functionality. It describes 5 phases: 1) deploying the F5 BIG-IP virtual edition, 2) installing virtual servers, 3) configuring the BIG-IP, 4) testing load balancing, and 5) enabling high availability with a second BIG-IP device. The goal is to provide hands-on experience with an all-virtual lab that can be used for training, certification preparation, and experimentation at no cost beyond an internet connection and hypervisor software.

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Building F5 BIG-IP Lab For Free

This document outlines the steps to build a virtual lab environment to learn and test F5 BIG-IP functionality. It describes 5 phases: 1) deploying the F5 BIG-IP virtual edition, 2) installing virtual servers, 3) configuring the BIG-IP, 4) testing load balancing, and 5) enabling high availability with a second BIG-IP device. The goal is to provide hands-on experience with an all-virtual lab that can be used for training, certification preparation, and experimentation at no cost beyond an internet connection and hypervisor software.

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Building F5 BIG-IP Lab

For Free

Introduction
About this Course

Building F5 Lab
▰ 100% Virtual Environment

▰ Virtual Network Connection

▰ Training Server

▰ Stand Alone and Active/Standby

Requirement
▰ Working Hypervisor

▰ Internet

▰ Client PC

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About the Instructor

Dean Armada
▰ Cisco Certified System Instructor (CCSI) –Data Center, Security and R&S

▰ F5 Certified Trainer – LTM, GTM/DNS, ASM, APM, AFM

▰ Other training courses

Dell EMC, Pure Storage, Arista, Open Source – Docker, Kubernetes and Security

▰ International Speaker and Trainer with over 10 years of experience

▰ Founder of two Community – Cloud and Data Center and DevSecOps ASEAN

▰ CCIE Security, VCP v6.5, Arista Certified Engineer (ACE-A) and other 40+ Certifications

▰ F5 Certified Administrator (F5-CA), F5 Certified Technology Specialist (F5-CTS), LTM and GTM

▰ Big Boxing and MMA Fan and love beer!

▰ Connect with me via Linkedin or Subscribe to my YouTube channel

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About this Course

Audience Use
▰ Network Engineers ▰ Simulation
▰ Aspiring Network Engineers ▰ Lab Practices
▰ F5 Engineers who are preparing for the exam ▰ Exam Preparation – 101,201, 301a, 301b, 303
▰ Network/Security Analyst

▰ Web Administrators

▰ Cloud Administrators Expectations


▰ Security Engineer ▰ 15% White Boarding

▰ Application Security Specialist ▰ 55% Lab Demonstration

▰ Those who wants to learn new technologies ▰ 30% Slides

▰ Those who are looking for promotions

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About this Course

Course Flow
▰ Phase 1: Deploying F5 BIG-IP

▰ Phase 2: Installing Servers

▰ Phase 3: F5 BIG-IP Setup

▰ Phase 4: Testing

▰ Phase 5: High Availability

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Video Presentation

Multiple Videos
▰ Camera – Myself

▰ Tablet – Whiteboard, Lab Topology, or other reference

▰ Monitor – Slide Presentation, CLI or GUI Configuration

Main Section
▰ Focus of the discussion

▰ In can be whiteboard, slide presentation or configuration demonstration

Small Section
▰ Other videos are still shown

▰ Reference – Lab Topology, Whiteboard or Check list

▰ Whether I am presenting or doing whiteboard discussion

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Building F5 BIG-IP Lab
For Free

Lab Overview
Lab Details

Hardware
▰ Intel NUC

Software
▰ F5 BIG-IP Virtual Edition v13.1

▰ VMware ESXi and VMware vSphere Client

▰ Windows 7

▰ Training Server

▰ Putty

▰ Google Chrome (Preferred)

▰ Remote Desktop Connection (to Access Client)

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Lab Topology

192.168.1.30

10.10.1.30

Mgmt Network
10.10.0.0/16
192.168.1.0/24
VLAN External
Self IP Address - 10.10.1.31/16

192.168.1.31

VLAN Internal
Self IP Address - 172.16.1.31/16

172.16.20.1 172.16.20.2 172.16.20.3

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Building F5 BIG-IP Lab
For Free

Phase 1: Deploying F5 BIG-IP


Procedures

Phase 1 – Deploying BIG-IP


▰ Create F5 Account

▰ Register Trial License

▰ Download F5 BIG-IP Virtual Edition OVA Template

▰ Install F5 BIG-IP Template

▰ Configure F5 BIG-IP Management Network

Note: Working Hypervisor is required

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Building F5 BIG-IP Lab
For Free

Phase 2: Installing Servers


Procedures

Phase 2 – Installing Servers


▰ Download Server OVA template

▰ Deploy it to Hypervisor

▰ Assign Server to Port Groups

Note: Working Client PC VM is required

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For Free

Phase 3: F5 BIG-IP Setup


Procedures

Phase 3 – F5 BIG-IP Setup


▰ Licensing

▰ Platform Settings

▰ Configure VLAN and Self-IP

▰ Archive

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For Free

Phase 4: Testing
Procedures

Phase 4 – Testing
▰ Client PC Access

▰ Test Reachability

▰ Pool

▰ Virtual Server

▰ Test Load Balancing

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Building F5 BIG-IP Lab
For Free

Phase 5: High-Availability (HA)


HA Lab Topology

10.10.1.30 10.10.2.30

10.10.0.0/16
VLAN External VLAN External
Self IP Address - 10.10.1.31/16 Self IP Address - 10.10.2.31/16
Floating IP Add - 10.10.1.33/16

VLAN Internal
Self IP Address - 172.16.1.31/16 VLAN Internal
Floating IP Add - 172.16.1.33/16 Self IP Address - 172.16.2.31/16

172.16.20.1 172.16.20.2 172.16.20.3

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Procedures

Phase 5 – High Availability


▰ Deploy 2nd F5 BIG-IP (Phase 1 and 3)

▰ Device Trust and Device Groups

▰ ConfigSync

▰ Test High Availability

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Completion

Course Flow
▰ Phase 1: Deploying F5 BIG-IP

▰ Phase 2: Installing Servers

▰ Phase 3: F5 BIG-IP Setup

▰ Phase 4: Testing

▰ Phase 5: High Availability

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Thank You!

Course Completion

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