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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="17841" language="fr" source="https://portal.flane.ch/swisscom/fr/xml-course/f5networks-trg-vpr-1" lastchanged="2025-07-29T12:17:42+02:00" parent="https://portal.flane.ch/swisscom/fr/xml-courses"><title>Configuring BIG-IP on VIPRION</title><productcode>TRG-VPR-1</productcode><vendorcode>F5</vendorcode><vendorname>F5 Networks</vendorname><fullproductcode>F5-TRG-VPR-1</fullproductcode><version>16.1</version><objective>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;By course completion, the student should be able to identify various VIPRION chassis and hardware options, perform an initial configuration of the BIG-IP&amp;reg; VIPRION for both CMP and vCMP configurations~options, and configure host and guests. Additionally, the student should be able to monitor, administer, and perform basic troubleshooting tasks on traffic processed by the BIG-IP&amp;reg; VIPRION System.&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;Administering BIG-IP instructor-led course&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;The following free web-based courses, although optional, will be very helpful for any student with limited BIG-IP administration and configuration experience.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Getting Started with BIG-IP web-based training&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Getting Started with BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) web-based training&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Getting Started with VIPRION web-based training&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;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;This course is intended for system and network administrators responsible for installation, setup, configuration, and administration of the BIG-IP VIPRION System.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</audience><contents>&lt;h5&gt;Chapter 1: Introducing the VIPRION System Architecture&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Introducing the VIPRION System&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;VIPRION 2000 Series Chassis&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;VIPRION 4000 Series Chassis&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Primary and Secondary Blades&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;VIPRION Cables and Transceivers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Other Components&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Chapter 2: Setting Up a BIG-IP VIPRION System&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Initial BIG-IP Setup Utility Steps&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Archiving the BIG-IP Configuration&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;BIG-IP vCMP-Enabled Appliance Setup Labs&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Chapter 3: Load Balancing Traffic with CMP&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;What is CMP?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;VIPRION Features and Technologies&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Chapter 4: Running BIG-IP with vCMP&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;What is vCMP?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;vCMP Licensing and Provisioning&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;F5 Virtualization&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;vCMP Host and vCMP Guests&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Physical and Logical Cores&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Virtual Disks&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Flexible Resource Allocation&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Chapter 5: Configuring a High Availability Deployment in a VIPRION System&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;High Availability Configuration&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Introducing Device Service Clustering (DSC)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Preparing to Deploy a DSC Configuration&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Configuring DSC Communication Settings&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Establishing Device Trust&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Establishing a Sync-Failover Device Group&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Synchronizing Configuration Data&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Exploring Traffic Group Behavior&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Non-vCMP System High Availability&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;h5&gt;Chapter 6: Managing Blades and Performing Hardware Maintenance&lt;/h5&gt;&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Recommended VIPRION Practices&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Full Cluster Start-Up&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Adding a New Blade&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;VIPRION Troubleshooting Commands&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Troubleshooting Tools&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Contact F5 Technical Support&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;End User Diagnostics (EUD)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</contents><objective_plain>- By course completion, the student should be able to identify various VIPRION chassis and hardware options, perform an initial configuration of the BIG-IP® VIPRION for both CMP and vCMP configurations~options, and configure host and guests. Additionally, the student should be able to monitor, administer, and perform basic troubleshooting tasks on traffic processed by the BIG-IP® VIPRION System.</objective_plain><essentials_plain>Students must complete one of the following F5 prerequisites before attending this course:


- Administering BIG-IP instructor-led course
- F5 Certified BIG-IP Administrator
The following free web-based courses, although optional, will be very helpful for any student with limited BIG-IP administration and configuration experience.


- Getting Started with BIG-IP web-based training
- Getting Started with BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) web-based training
- Getting Started with VIPRION web-based training

 
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>- This course is intended for system and network administrators responsible for installation, setup, configuration, and administration of the BIG-IP VIPRION System.</audience_plain><contents_plain>Chapter 1: Introducing the VIPRION System Architecture


- Introducing the VIPRION System
- VIPRION 2000 Series Chassis
- VIPRION 4000 Series Chassis
- Primary and Secondary Blades
- VIPRION Cables and Transceivers
- Other Components
Chapter 2: Setting Up a BIG-IP VIPRION System


- Initial BIG-IP Setup Utility Steps
- Archiving the BIG-IP Configuration
- BIG-IP vCMP-Enabled Appliance Setup Labs
Chapter 3: Load Balancing Traffic with CMP


- What is CMP?
- VIPRION Features and Technologies
Chapter 4: Running BIG-IP with vCMP


- What is vCMP?
- vCMP Licensing and Provisioning
- F5 Virtualization
- vCMP Host and vCMP Guests
- Physical and Logical Cores
- Virtual Disks
- Flexible Resource Allocation
Chapter 5: Configuring a High Availability Deployment in a VIPRION System


- High Availability Configuration
- Introducing Device Service Clustering (DSC)
- Preparing to Deploy a DSC Configuration
- Configuring DSC Communication Settings
- Establishing Device Trust
- Establishing a Sync-Failover Device Group
- Synchronizing Configuration Data
- Exploring Traffic Group Behavior
- Non-vCMP System High Availability
Chapter 6: Managing Blades and Performing Hardware Maintenance


- Recommended VIPRION Practices
- Full Cluster Start-Up
- Adding a New Blade
- VIPRION Troubleshooting Commands
- Troubleshooting Tools
- Contact F5 Technical Support
- End User Diagnostics (EUD)</contents_plain><duration unit="d" days="1">1 jour</duration><pricelist><price country="AE" currency="USD">995.00</price><price country="DE" currency="USD">1100.00</price><price country="CH" currency="USD">1100.00</price><price country="NL" currency="EUR">950.00</price><price country="BE" currency="EUR">950.00</price><price country="AT" currency="USD">1100.00</price><price country="GB" currency="GBP">745.00</price></pricelist><miles/></course>