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