​      This course gives networking professionals a functional understanding of the BIG-IP DNS system as it is commonly used. The course covers installation, configuration, and management of the BIG-IP DNS system, and includes a combination of lecture, discussion, and hands-on labs.
二、课程大纲
1.Setting Up the BIG-IP System

• Introducing the BIG-IP System
• Initially Setting Up the BIG-IP System
• Configuring the Management Interface
• Activating the Software License
• Provisioning Modules and Resources
• Importing a Device Certificate
• Specifying BIG-IP Platform Properties
• Configuring the Network
• Configuring Network Time Protocol (NTP) Servers
• Configuring Domain Name System (DNS) Settings
• Configuring High Availability Options
• Archiving the BIG-IP Configuration
• Leveraging F5 Support Resources and Tools
• BIG-IP System Setup Labs

• Understanding the Domain Name System (DNS)
• Reviewing the Name Resolution Process
• Implementing BIG-IP DNS
• Using DNS Resolution Diagnostic Tools

• Introducing DNS Resolution with BIG-IP DNS
• BIG-IP DNS Resolution Decision Flow
• Configuring BIG-IP DNS Listeners
• Resolving DNS Queries in the Labs (Lab Zone Records)
• Load Balancing Queries to a DNS Server Pool
• Accelerating DNS Resolution with DNS Cache
• Accelerating DNS Resolution with DNS Express
• Introducing Wide IPs
• Using Other Resolution Methods with BIG-IP DNS
• Integrating BIG-IP DNS into Existing DNS Environments

• Introducing Intelligent DNS Resolution
• Identifying Physical Network Components
• Identifying Logical Network Components
• Collecting Metrics for Intelligent Resolution
• Configuring Data Centers
• Configuring a BIG-IP DNS System as a Server
• Configuring a BIG-IP LTM System as a Server
• Establishing iQuery Communication between BIG-IP Systems
• Configuring a Non-F5 Server
• Defining Links and Routers
• Configuring Wide IP Pools
• Configuring Wide IPs
• Managing Object Status
• Using the Traffic Management Shell (TMSH)

• Introducing LDNS Probes and Metrics
• Types of LDNS Probes
• Excluding an LDNS from Probing
• Configuring Probe Metrics Collection

• Introducing Load Balancing on BIG-IP DNS
• Using Static Load Balancing Methods
• Round Robin
• Ratio
• Global Availability
• Static Persist
• Other Static Load Balancing Methods
• Using Dynamic Load Balancing Methods
• Round Trip Time
• Completion Rate
• CPU
• Hops
• Least Connections
• Packet Rate
• Kilobytes per Second
• Other Dynamic Load Balancing Methods
• Using Quality of Service Load Balancing
• Persisting DNS Query Responses
• Configuring GSLB Load Balancing Decision Logs
• Using Manual Resume
• Using Topology Load Balancing

• Exploring Monitors
• Configuring Monitors
• Assigning Monitors to Resources
• Monitoring Best Practices

• Implementing DNSSEC
• Setting Limits for Resource Availability
• Using iRules with Wide IPs
• Introducing Other Wide IP Types
• Implementing BIG-IP DNS Sync Groups

• Review Questions

• Getting Started Series Web-Based Training
• F5 Instructor Led Training Curriculum
• F5 Professional Certification Program