{"course":{"productid":20053,"modality":6,"active":true,"language":"en","title":"Configuring BIG-IQ","productcode":"TRG-BIQ-CFG","vendorcode":"F5","vendorname":"F5 Networks","fullproductcode":"F5-TRG-BIQ-CFG","courseware":{"has_ekit":false,"has_printkit":true,"language":"en"},"url":"https:\/\/portal.flane.ch\/course\/f5networks-trg-biq-cfg","objective":"<ul>\n<li>Perform an initial setup, license, and provision of a BIG-IQ system<\/li><li>Administer and monitor the BIG-IQ system<\/li><li>Manage BIG-IP LTM devices using BIG-IQ<\/li><li>Create, deploy, monitor, and report on BIG-IQ configuration changes<\/li><li>Create, deploy, monitor, and report on managed BIG-IP device configuration changes<\/li><li>Undertake various troubleshooting of the BIG-IQ functionality<\/li><li>Perform an initial setup, license, and provision of a BIG-IQ Data Collection Device (DCD)<\/li><li>Configure a BIG-IQ to use a BIG-IQ DCD and examine BIG-IP analytical data<\/li><\/ul>","essentials":"<p>Students must complete one of the following F5 prerequisites before attending this course:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"cms-link-marked\"><a class=\"fl-href-prod\" href=\"\/swisscom\/en\/course\/f5networks-trg-big-op-admin\"><svg role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-nosnippet class=\"cms-linkmark\"><use xlink:href=\"\/css\/img\/icnset-linkmarks.svg#linkmark\"><\/use><\/svg>Administering BIG-IP <span class=\"fl-prod-pcode\">(TRG-BIG-OP-ADMIN)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\n-or-\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator<\/li><\/ul><p>The following free web-based training courses, although optional, will be very helpful for any student with limited BIG-IP administration and configuration experience. These courses are available at F5 University:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Getting Started with BIG-IP<\/li><li>Getting Started with BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM)<\/li><\/ul><p>The following general network technology knowledge and experience are recommended before attending any F5 Global Training Services instructor-led course:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>OSI model encapsulation<\/li><li>Routing and switching<\/li><li>Ethernet and ARP<\/li><li>TCP\/IP concepts<\/li><li>IP addressing and subnetting<\/li><li>NAT and private IP addressing<\/li><li>Default gateway<\/li><li>Network firewalls<\/li><li>LAN vs. WAN<\/li><\/ul>","audience":"<p>The course is for system and network administrators responsible for the installation, setup, configuration, and administration of the BIG-IQ system. Or, it can be undertaken by operators who require some knowledge of how the systems are setup, but usually concentrate on performing particular operational tasks whether on BIG-IQ or via BIG-IQ on the managed BIG-IP devices.<\/p>","contents":"<h5>BIG-IQ Overview<\/h5><ul>\n<li>BIG-IQ Centralized Management<\/li><li>BIG-IQ Approach<\/li><li>BIG-IQ Core Functionality<\/li><li>REST API<\/li><li>BIG-IQ Data Collection Device (DCD)<\/li><li>BIG-IP Cloud Edition (CE)<\/li><li>Setting Up the BIG-IQ System<\/li><\/ul><h5>Administering the BIG-IQ System<\/h5><ul>\n<li>Controlling Access to the BIG-IQ<\/li><li>Creating, Authenticating, Configuring Users and their Roles<\/li><li>System Backups<\/li><li>Configuring DNS, NTP, and SMTP<\/li><li>Monitoring the BIG-IQ, DCD, and BIG-IP events and alerts<\/li><li>Monitoring BIG-IQ with iHealth<\/li><li>Post Installation Issues; Licensing, Changing Management IP, Master Key, Restoring Backups<\/li><li>Managing BIG-IP LTM Devices\n<ul>\n<li>BIG-IP LTM Device Discovery<\/li><li>BIG-IP Device Backup<\/li><li>Deploying to BIG-IP Devices, Various Methods and Logs<\/li><li>BIG-IQ Configuration Snapshots<\/li><li>Managing BIG-IP Certificates<\/li><li>Managing BIG-IP Licenses<\/li><li>Monitoring BIG-IP Devices with iHealth<\/li><li>Management of QKView Reports from Managed BIG-IP Devices<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Setting Up the BIG-IQ Data Collection Device<\/li><li>Custom Role Types and Groups\n<ul>\n<li>Setting up User Accounts with custom roles and privileges<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Managing BIG-IP DSC\n<ul>\n<li>Discovery and management of BIG-IP Device Clusters (DSC) with BIG-IQ<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Administering BIG-IQ High Availability\n<ul>\n<li>Configuration and management of BIG-IQ systems in a High Availability pair<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>","summary":"<p>This course uses lectures and hands-on exercises to give participants real-time experience in configuring and using the BIG-IQ&reg; product. Students are introduced to BIG-IQ, its interface, and its various functionality. We first look at administering and operating the BIG-IQ system itself, then detail how it is used to remotely manage BIG-IP devices running BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM). We then look configuring a BIG-IQ Data Collection Device (DCD) system and see how it is used for the remote storage and examination of BIG-IP log events and statistics.<\/p>","objective_plain":"- Perform an initial setup, license, and provision of a BIG-IQ system\n- Administer and monitor the BIG-IQ system\n- Manage BIG-IP LTM devices using BIG-IQ\n- Create, deploy, monitor, and report on BIG-IQ configuration changes\n- Create, deploy, monitor, and report on managed BIG-IP device configuration changes\n- Undertake various troubleshooting of the BIG-IQ functionality\n- Perform an initial setup, license, and provision of a BIG-IQ Data Collection Device (DCD)\n- Configure a BIG-IQ to use a BIG-IQ DCD and examine BIG-IP analytical data","essentials_plain":"Students must complete one of the following F5 prerequisites before attending this course:\n\n\n- Administering BIG-IP (TRG-BIG-OP-ADMIN)\n\n-or-\n\n\n\n- F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator\nThe following free web-based training courses, although optional, will be very helpful for any student with limited BIG-IP administration and configuration experience. These courses are available at F5 University:\n\n\n- Getting Started with BIG-IP\n- Getting Started with BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM)\nThe following general network technology knowledge and experience are recommended before attending any F5 Global Training Services instructor-led course:\n\n\n- OSI model encapsulation\n- Routing and switching\n- Ethernet and ARP\n- TCP\/IP concepts\n- IP addressing and subnetting\n- NAT and private IP addressing\n- Default gateway\n- Network firewalls\n- LAN vs. WAN","audience_plain":"The course is for system and network administrators responsible for the installation, setup, configuration, and administration of the BIG-IQ system. Or, it can be undertaken by operators who require some knowledge of how the systems are setup, but usually concentrate on performing particular operational tasks whether on BIG-IQ or via BIG-IQ on the managed BIG-IP devices.","contents_plain":"BIG-IQ Overview\n\n\n- BIG-IQ Centralized Management\n- BIG-IQ Approach\n- BIG-IQ Core Functionality\n- REST API\n- BIG-IQ Data Collection Device (DCD)\n- BIG-IP Cloud Edition (CE)\n- Setting Up the BIG-IQ System\nAdministering the BIG-IQ System\n\n\n- Controlling Access to the BIG-IQ\n- Creating, Authenticating, Configuring Users and their Roles\n- System Backups\n- Configuring DNS, NTP, and SMTP\n- Monitoring the BIG-IQ, DCD, and BIG-IP events and alerts\n- Monitoring BIG-IQ with iHealth\n- Post Installation Issues; Licensing, Changing Management IP, Master Key, Restoring Backups\n- Managing BIG-IP LTM Devices\n\n- BIG-IP LTM Device Discovery\n- BIG-IP Device Backup\n- Deploying to BIG-IP Devices, Various Methods and Logs\n- BIG-IQ Configuration Snapshots\n- Managing BIG-IP Certificates\n- Managing BIG-IP Licenses\n- Monitoring BIG-IP Devices with iHealth\n- Management of QKView Reports from Managed BIG-IP Devices\n- Setting Up the BIG-IQ Data Collection Device\n- Custom Role Types and Groups\n\n- Setting up User Accounts with custom roles and privileges\n- Managing BIG-IP DSC\n\n- Discovery and management of BIG-IP Device Clusters (DSC) with BIG-IQ\n- Administering BIG-IQ High Availability\n\n- Configuration and management of BIG-IQ systems in a High Availability pair","summary_plain":"This course uses lectures and hands-on exercises to give participants real-time experience in configuring and using the BIG-IQ\u00ae product. Students are introduced to BIG-IQ, its interface, and its various functionality. We first look at administering and operating the BIG-IQ system itself, then detail how it is used to remotely manage BIG-IP devices running BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM). We then look configuring a BIG-IQ Data Collection Device (DCD) system and see how it is used for the remote storage and examination of BIG-IP log events and statistics.","skill_level":"Intermediate","version":"7.1","duration":{"unit":"d","value":2,"formatted":"2 days"},"pricelist":{"List Price":{"NL":{"country":"NL","currency":"EUR","taxrate":21,"price":1900},"BE":{"country":"BE","currency":"EUR","taxrate":21,"price":1900},"IT":{"country":"IT","currency":"EUR","taxrate":20,"price":1900},"GB":{"country":"GB","currency":"GBP","taxrate":20,"price":1640},"FR":{"country":"FR","currency":"EUR","taxrate":19.6,"price":1900},"DE":{"country":"DE","currency":"USD","taxrate":19,"price":2640},"CH":{"country":"CH","currency":"USD","taxrate":8.1,"price":2640},"AT":{"country":"AT","currency":"USD","taxrate":20,"price":2640}}},"lastchanged":"2025-07-29T12:17:56+02:00","parenturl":"https:\/\/portal.flane.ch\/swisscom\/en\/json-courses","nexturl_course_schedule":"https:\/\/portal.flane.ch\/swisscom\/en\/json-course-schedule\/20053","source_lang":"en","source":"https:\/\/portal.flane.ch\/swisscom\/en\/json-course\/f5networks-trg-biq-cfg"}}