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<!DOCTYPE FL_Course SYSTEM "https://www.flane.de/dtd/fl_course095.dtd"><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://portal.flane.ch/css/xml-course.xsl"?><course productid="20053" language="en" source="https://portal.flane.ch/swisscom/en/xml-course/f5networks-trg-biq-cfg" lastchanged="2025-07-29T12:17:56+02:00" parent="https://portal.flane.ch/swisscom/en/xml-courses"><title>Configuring BIG-IQ</title><productcode>TRG-BIQ-CFG</productcode><vendorcode>F5</vendorcode><vendorname>F5 Networks</vendorname><fullproductcode>F5-TRG-BIQ-CFG</fullproductcode><version>7.1</version><objective>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Perform an initial setup, license, and provision of a BIG-IQ system&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Administer and monitor the BIG-IQ system&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Manage BIG-IP LTM devices using BIG-IQ&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Create, deploy, monitor, and report on BIG-IQ configuration changes&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Create, deploy, monitor, and report on managed BIG-IP device configuration changes&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Undertake various troubleshooting of the BIG-IQ functionality&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Perform an initial setup, license, and provision of a BIG-IQ Data Collection Device (DCD)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configure a BIG-IQ to use a BIG-IQ DCD and examine BIG-IP analytical data&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</objective><essentials>&lt;p&gt;Students must complete one of the following F5 prerequisites before attending this course:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;cms-link-marked&quot;&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;fl-href-prod&quot; href=&quot;/swisscom/en/course/f5networks-trg-big-op-admin&quot;&gt;&lt;svg role=&quot;img&quot; aria-hidden=&quot;true&quot; focusable=&quot;false&quot; data-nosnippet class=&quot;cms-linkmark&quot;&gt;&lt;use xlink:href=&quot;/css/img/icnset-linkmarks.svg#linkmark&quot;&gt;&lt;/use&gt;&lt;/svg&gt;Administering BIG-IP &lt;span class=&quot;fl-prod-pcode&quot;&gt;(TRG-BIG-OP-ADMIN)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;
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&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;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:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Getting Started with BIG-IP&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Getting Started with BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;The following general network technology knowledge and experience are recommended before attending any F5 Global Training Services instructor-led course:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;OSI model encapsulation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Routing and switching&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ethernet and ARP&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;TCP/IP concepts&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;IP addressing and subnetting&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;NAT and private IP addressing&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Default gateway&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Network firewalls&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;LAN vs. WAN&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</essentials><audience>&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;</audience><contents>&lt;h5&gt;BIG-IQ Overview&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;BIG-IQ Centralized Management&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;BIG-IQ Approach&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;BIG-IQ Core Functionality&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;REST API&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;BIG-IQ Data Collection Device (DCD)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;BIG-IP Cloud Edition (CE)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Setting Up the BIG-IQ System&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Administering the BIG-IQ System&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Controlling Access to the BIG-IQ&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Creating, Authenticating, Configuring Users and their Roles&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;System Backups&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configuring DNS, NTP, and SMTP&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Monitoring the BIG-IQ, DCD, and BIG-IP events and alerts&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Monitoring BIG-IQ with iHealth&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Post Installation Issues; Licensing, Changing Management IP, Master Key, Restoring Backups&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Managing BIG-IP LTM Devices
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;BIG-IP LTM Device Discovery&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;BIG-IP Device Backup&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Deploying to BIG-IP Devices, Various Methods and Logs&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;BIG-IQ Configuration Snapshots&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Managing BIG-IP Certificates&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Managing BIG-IP Licenses&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Monitoring BIG-IP Devices with iHealth&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Management of QKView Reports from Managed BIG-IP Devices&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Setting Up the BIG-IQ Data Collection Device&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Custom Role Types and Groups
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Setting up User Accounts with custom roles and privileges&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Managing BIG-IP DSC
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Discovery and management of BIG-IP Device Clusters (DSC) with BIG-IQ&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Administering BIG-IQ High Availability
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Configuration and management of BIG-IQ systems in a High Availability pair&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</contents><objective_plain>- Perform an initial setup, license, and provision of a BIG-IQ system
- Administer and monitor the BIG-IQ system
- Manage BIG-IP LTM devices using BIG-IQ
- Create, deploy, monitor, and report on BIG-IQ configuration changes
- Create, deploy, monitor, and report on managed BIG-IP device configuration changes
- Undertake various troubleshooting of the BIG-IQ functionality
- Perform an initial setup, license, and provision of a BIG-IQ Data Collection Device (DCD)
- Configure a BIG-IQ to use a BIG-IQ DCD and examine BIG-IP analytical data</objective_plain><essentials_plain>Students must complete one of the following F5 prerequisites before attending this course:


- Administering BIG-IP (TRG-BIG-OP-ADMIN)

-or-



- F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator
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:


- Getting Started with BIG-IP
- Getting Started with BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM)
The following general network technology knowledge and experience are recommended before attending any F5 Global Training Services instructor-led course:


- OSI model encapsulation
- Routing and switching
- Ethernet and ARP
- TCP/IP concepts
- IP addressing and subnetting
- NAT and private IP addressing
- Default gateway
- Network firewalls
- LAN vs. WAN</essentials_plain><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.</audience_plain><contents_plain>BIG-IQ Overview


- BIG-IQ Centralized Management
- BIG-IQ Approach
- BIG-IQ Core Functionality
- REST API
- BIG-IQ Data Collection Device (DCD)
- BIG-IP Cloud Edition (CE)
- Setting Up the BIG-IQ System
Administering the BIG-IQ System


- Controlling Access to the BIG-IQ
- Creating, Authenticating, Configuring Users and their Roles
- System Backups
- Configuring DNS, NTP, and SMTP
- Monitoring the BIG-IQ, DCD, and BIG-IP events and alerts
- Monitoring BIG-IQ with iHealth
- Post Installation Issues; Licensing, Changing Management IP, Master Key, Restoring Backups
- Managing BIG-IP LTM Devices

- BIG-IP LTM Device Discovery
- BIG-IP Device Backup
- Deploying to BIG-IP Devices, Various Methods and Logs
- BIG-IQ Configuration Snapshots
- Managing BIG-IP Certificates
- Managing BIG-IP Licenses
- Monitoring BIG-IP Devices with iHealth
- Management of QKView Reports from Managed BIG-IP Devices
- Setting Up the BIG-IQ Data Collection Device
- Custom Role Types and Groups

- Setting up User Accounts with custom roles and privileges
- Managing BIG-IP DSC

- Discovery and management of BIG-IP Device Clusters (DSC) with BIG-IQ
- Administering BIG-IQ High Availability

- Configuration and management of BIG-IQ systems in a High Availability pair</contents_plain><duration unit="d" days="2">2 days</duration><pricelist><price country="NL" currency="EUR">1900.00</price><price country="BE" currency="EUR">1900.00</price><price country="IT" currency="EUR">1900.00</price><price country="GB" currency="GBP">1640.00</price><price country="FR" currency="EUR">1900.00</price><price country="DE" currency="USD">2640.00</price><price country="CH" currency="USD">2640.00</price><price country="AT" currency="USD">2640.00</price></pricelist><miles/></course>