Administering VELOS

Administering VELOSVELOSF5F5 NetworksF5-VELOS1.0By the end of this course, you will be able to: <ul> <li>Describe VELOS system chassis-blade architecture</li><li>Describe F5OS platform layers</li><li>Configure chassis system controllers, chassis partitions, and BIG-IP tenants</li><li>Identify and resolve basic troubleshooting problems using tools such as LED indicators, log messages, and tcpdump</li></ul>This course is intended for system and network administrators responsible for installation, setup, configuration, and administration of the F5 VELOS system.<ul> <li>Introducing VELOS</li><li>Comparing VELOS to VIPRION</li><li>Setting Up VELOS System Controllers</li><li>Setting Up VELOS Chassis Partitions</li><li>Managing Tenants</li><li>Configure BIG-IP Tenant High Availability</li><li>Basic VELOS Troubleshooting</li></ul><h5>Chapter 1: Introducing VELOS</h5>Introducing Major Components <ul> <li>CX410 Chassis</li><li>BX110 Blade</li><li>Blade Numbering</li><li>SX410 System Controller</li><li>System Controller Diagram/Architecture</li></ul>Introducing Other Components <ul> <li>Front Bezel</li><li>Power Supplies</li><li>Power Controllers</li><li>Fan Tray</li></ul>Key Concepts: Partitions and Tenants <ul> <li>Defining Partitions</li><li>Multiple Single-Blade Partitions Example</li><li>Multi-Blade Partitions Example</li><li>Tenants</li></ul>VELOS Software Management Domains <ul> <li>Management Domains</li><li>System Controller</li><li>Chassis Partition</li><li>Tenant</li><li>F5OS</li></ul>VELOS Naming Convention <ul> <li>CX=VELOS Family Chassis</li><li>SX=System Controller</li><li>BX=Blade</li></ul>Licensing <ul> <li>License requires activation initiated with base registration key</li><li>Partitions and tenants inherit the license (just like VIPRION)</li></ul>Lab: View System Controller Settings <ul> <li>Access the GUI and explore the Dashboard, System Inventory, Licensing, General</li><li>Access the CLI and explore the command: show running-config</li></ul><h5>Chapter 2: Comparing VELOS to VIPRION</h5>How we got here and F5OS architecture <ul> <li>Compare cabling, blades, chassis partitions, VLANs & LAGs, tenants & vCMP guests, and bare metal configurations.</li><li>No lab</li></ul><h5>Chapter 3: Setting Up VELOS System Controllers</h5>System Controllers <ul> <li>Discuss system controllers’ redundancy and high availability.</li></ul>VELOS Setup Wizard Chassis Partitions <ul> <li>Discuss chassis partitions and how to group blades together.</li></ul>Lab: Create Chassis Partition <ul> <li>Each student creates a 1-blade partition –must do sequentially.</li></ul>Lab: Create System User Accounts <ul> <li>Each student creates an operator to demonstrate read-only access.</li></ul>Lab: Create System Controller Backup <ul> <li>Each student creates a system controller backup.</li></ul><h5>Chapter 4: Setting Up VELOS Chassis Partitions</h5>Port Groups, VLANs, LAGs, and Interfaces <ul> <li>Discuss heterogeneous Port Group Modes, VLANs, LAGs, and interfaces.</li></ul>Lab: Create Port Groups <ul> <li>Each student configures port group in their partition.</li></ul>Lab: Add VLANs <ul> <li>Each student adds VLANs to their partition.</li></ul>Lab: Create LAGs and View Interfaces <ul> <li>Each student creates a LAG and views the interfaces to determine if they are up and operational.</li></ul>Tenant Image Considerations <ul> <li>Discuss Tenant Image types.</li></ul>Demo: Download BIG-IP Tenant Lab: Create a BIG-IP Tenant <ul> <li>Each student creates a BIG-IP tenant in their partition.</li></ul>Lab: Modify a BIG-IP Tenant <ul> <li>Demonstrates how some fields can be changed “on the fly” while other fields require changing the state which stops tenant processing.</li></ul>Lab: Create a Partner BIG-IP Tenant for High Availability (HA) Optional Lab: Create a BIG-IP Tenant via CLI Optional Lab: Create a BIG-IP Tenant via API Lab: Partition Backup <ul> <li>Each student backs up their partition configuration.</li></ul><h5>Chapter 5: Managing Tenants</h5>BIG-IP Tenants <ul> <li>Confirm student’s knowledge of BIG-IP systems can be applied to BIG-IP tenants.</li></ul>Lab: Run Setup Utility on a BIG-IP Tenant <ul> <li>Each student runs the Setup Utility to activate the tenant.</li></ul>Lab: Create Traffic Processing Objects <ul> <li>Each student creates a pool and virtual server and drives application traffic.</li></ul>Lab: Create BIG-IP Tenant Backups and Restore <ul> <li>Each student creates a tenant backup and restores the backed-up file.</li></ul><h5>Chapter 6: Configure BIG-IP Tenant High Availability</h5>High Availability (HA) Overview Lab: Verify System Settings on Primary BIG-IP Tenant Lab: Activate Partner BIG-IP Tenant <ul> <li>Each student runs the Setup Utility on partner system</li></ul>Lab: Establish an Active Standby Pair of BIG-IP Tenants <ul> <li>Each student creates an active standby pair of BIG-IP tenants</li></ul>Lab: Test Failover <h5>Chapter 7: Basic VELOS Troubleshooting</h5>Troubleshooting Tools and Techniques <ul> <li>Read and identify basic LED behavior</li><li>QKview Introduction</li><li>Configure and view logging</li><li>Generate tcpdump output</li><li>Run basic VELOS system commands</li></ul>Lab: Generate a Chassis Partition Qkview and Upload to iHealth <ul> <li>Perform via the GUI</li><li>Optionally perform via the CLI</li></ul>Lab: View VELOS Event Logging Lab: Generate a tcpdump <ul> <li>Generate a system controller tcpdump output</li><li>Run tcpdump filtering through a single interface</li><li>Run tcpdump option and send output to a file</li></ul>Lab: Perform VELOS System CommandsBy the end of this course, you will be able to: - Describe VELOS system chassis-blade architecture - Describe F5OS platform layers - Configure chassis system controllers, chassis partitions, and BIG-IP tenants - Identify and resolve basic troubleshooting problems using tools such as LED indicators, log messages, and tcpdumpThis course is intended for system and network administrators responsible for installation, setup, configuration, and administration of the F5 VELOS system.- Introducing VELOS - Comparing VELOS to VIPRION - Setting Up VELOS System Controllers - Setting Up VELOS Chassis Partitions - Managing Tenants - Configure BIG-IP Tenant High Availability - Basic VELOS TroubleshootingChapter 1: Introducing VELOS Introducing Major Components - CX410 Chassis - BX110 Blade - Blade Numbering - SX410 System Controller - System Controller Diagram/Architecture Introducing Other Components - Front Bezel - Power Supplies - Power Controllers - Fan Tray Key Concepts: Partitions and Tenants - Defining Partitions - Multiple Single-Blade Partitions Example - Multi-Blade Partitions Example - Tenants VELOS Software Management Domains - Management Domains - System Controller - Chassis Partition - Tenant - F5OS VELOS Naming Convention - CX=VELOS Family Chassis - SX=System Controller - BX=Blade Licensing - License requires activation initiated with base registration key - Partitions and tenants inherit the license (just like VIPRION) Lab: View System Controller Settings - Access the GUI and explore the Dashboard, System Inventory, Licensing, General - Access the CLI and explore the command: show running-config Chapter 2: Comparing VELOS to VIPRION How we got here and F5OS architecture - Compare cabling, blades, chassis partitions, VLANs & LAGs, tenants & vCMP guests, and bare metal configurations. - No lab Chapter 3: Setting Up VELOS System Controllers System Controllers - Discuss system controllers’ redundancy and high availability. VELOS Setup Wizard Chassis Partitions - Discuss chassis partitions and how to group blades together. Lab: Create Chassis Partition - Each student creates a 1-blade partition –must do sequentially. Lab: Create System User Accounts - Each student creates an operator to demonstrate read-only access. Lab: Create System Controller Backup - Each student creates a system controller backup. Chapter 4: Setting Up VELOS Chassis Partitions Port Groups, VLANs, LAGs, and Interfaces - Discuss heterogeneous Port Group Modes, VLANs, LAGs, and interfaces. Lab: Create Port Groups - Each student configures port group in their partition. Lab: Add VLANs - Each student adds VLANs to their partition. Lab: Create LAGs and View Interfaces - Each student creates a LAG and views the interfaces to determine if they are up and operational. Tenant Image Considerations - Discuss Tenant Image types. Demo: Download BIG-IP Tenant Lab: Create a BIG-IP Tenant - Each student creates a BIG-IP tenant in their partition. Lab: Modify a BIG-IP Tenant - Demonstrates how some fields can be changed “on the fly” while other fields require changing the state which stops tenant processing. Lab: Create a Partner BIG-IP Tenant for High Availability (HA) Optional Lab: Create a BIG-IP Tenant via CLI Optional Lab: Create a BIG-IP Tenant via API Lab: Partition Backup - Each student backs up their partition configuration. Chapter 5: Managing Tenants BIG-IP Tenants - Confirm student’s knowledge of BIG-IP systems can be applied to BIG-IP tenants. Lab: Run Setup Utility on a BIG-IP Tenant - Each student runs the Setup Utility to activate the tenant. Lab: Create Traffic Processing Objects - Each student creates a pool and virtual server and drives application traffic. Lab: Create BIG-IP Tenant Backups and Restore - Each student creates a tenant backup and restores the backed-up file. Chapter 6: Configure BIG-IP Tenant High Availability High Availability (HA) Overview Lab: Verify System Settings on Primary BIG-IP Tenant Lab: Activate Partner BIG-IP Tenant - Each student runs the Setup Utility on partner system Lab: Establish an Active Standby Pair of BIG-IP Tenants - Each student creates an active standby pair of BIG-IP tenants Lab: Test Failover Chapter 7: Basic VELOS Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Tools and Techniques - Read and identify basic LED behavior - QKview Introduction - Configure and view logging - Generate tcpdump output - Run basic VELOS system commands Lab: Generate a Chassis Partition Qkview and Upload to iHealth - Perform via the GUI - Optionally perform via the CLI Lab: View VELOS Event Logging Lab: Generate a tcpdump - Generate a system controller tcpdump output - Run tcpdump filtering through a single interface - Run tcpdump option and send output to a file Lab: Perform VELOS System Commands2 jours1640.002420.002640.002640.002640.00