Module 1 – Accessing the Lab, Networking and BIG-IP Traffic Flow

In this module you will access the configure networking, packet filters and virtual servers to help you understand how BIG-IP processes traffic. You will pass traffic through the BIG-IP and observe which objects items process or block the traffic under various circumstances.

Overview of the lab environment

• Logging on to UDF
• Lab layout
• Accessing the images

201 Objectives orimarily covered in these labs are:

• 1.01

  • Explain the relationship between interfaces, trunks, VLANs, self-IPs, routes and their status/statistics

• 2.03

  • Identify network level performance issues

• 1.02

  • Determine expected traffic behavior based on configuration

Estimated completion time: 45 minutes

• Accessing the Lab Environment
  • Accessing the UDF labs
  • Lab Environment
  • Accessing the Jumpbox BIG-IP VE System Configuration
  • Access your BIG-IP (bigip01) and verify it is prepped and ready
• Networking the BIG-IP
  • Review the BIG-IP Interfaces
  • Create a VLAN
  • Assign a Self IP to a VLAN
• Packet Processing Lab
  • Open BIG-IP TMSH and TCPDump session
  • Establish ftp connection
• Packet Filter Lab
  • Create a packet filter
  • Test the FTP packet filter
• Virtual Server Packet Processing
  • Create additional Virtual Servers
  • Testing Virtual Server Packet Processing Behavior