2.3. Module – Troubleshooting the BIG-IP

Objective:

  • Objectives 2.01-2.05
    • Perform an End User Diagnostic per F5 documentation and collect the output
    • Interpret the LCD Warning Messages
    • Identify a possible hardware issue within the log files
    • Force an active unit to standby under the appropriate circumstances
    • Understand the relationship between interfaces, trunks, VLANs and their status/statistics
  • Objectives 3.01-3.02
    • Perform a packet capture within the context of a performance issue
    • Use BIG-IP tools in order to identify potential performance issues
  • Objectives 4.01-4.03
    • Verify remote connectivity to the box in order to determine the cause of a management connectivity issue
    • Check and interpret port lockdown settings and packet filters in order to determine the cause of a management connectivity issue
    • Given the use of a remote authentication server, verify proper DNS and NTP settings in order to diagnose a connectivity issue

Estimated completion time: 20 minutes