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F5 Networks Configuring BIG-IP DNS: Domain Name System
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F5 Networks Configuring BIG-IP DNS: Domain Name System Introduction
Welcome to the “F5 Networks Configuring BIG-IP DNS: Domain Name System” course. This training is designed for system and network administrators who aim to master the configuration and management of the BIG-IP DNS system for optimized DNS resolution. This course offers a deep dive into the mechanisms that enhance the performance and security of DNS services within your network, leveraging F5 Networks’ advanced BIG-IP solutions.
Participants will develop hands-on expertise in managing high-volume DNS queries, defending against DNS-based Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, and ensuring continuous availability of DNS services.
The curriculum is structured around practical scenarios and targeted exercises that emphasize real-world application. You will explore the integral components of DNS architecture, understand how to seamlessly integrate BIG-IP systems, and learn strategic methods to distribute DNS requests efficiently across networks.
Dive into sophisticated DNS functionalities, including DNS caching, load balancing, and support for multi-cloud environments. Emphasizing security, the training prepares you to fortify your DNS infrastructure against current and emerging cyber threats. By the end of this course, you will possess the comprehensive skills required to enhance the efficiency, reliability, and security of your organization’s DNS infrastructure using F5 Networks’ BIG-IP DNS technologies.
F5 Networks Configuring BIG-IP DNS: Domain Name System Overview
- Understand BIG-IP DNS Architecture: Learn the foundational structures of the BIG-IP DNS system and how it integrates with your existing network.
- Optimize DNS Performance: Acquire techniques to manage high-volume DNS traffic and enhance the speed and reliability of your DNS resolution.
- Implement Advanced DNS Features: Gain proficiency in configuring advanced functionalities like DNS caching, load balancing, and smart distribution of DNS requests.
- DNS Security Best Practices: Equip yourself with the latest strategies to safeguard your DNS infrastructure from DDoS attacks and other cybersecurity threats.
- Support Multi-Cloud Environments: Understand how BIG-IP DNS can be utilized to facilitate DNS operations across diverse cloud platforms.
- Practical Hands-On Application: Engage in practical exercises that simulate real-world DNS management scenarios to cement your learning and apply it effectively in your professional environment.
Prerequisites
- Administering BIG-IP
- TCP/IP Addressing and Routing
- WAN/LAN Elements
- Data Center Server Redundancy Concepts
Audience
- This course is intended for system and network administrators responsible for the installation, setup, configuration, and administration of BIG-IP DNS systems.
F5 Networks Configuring BIG-IP DNS: Domain Name System Outline
Setting Up the BIG-IP System
- Introducing the BIG-IP System
- Initial Setup of the BIG-IP System
- Archiving the BIG-IP Configuration
- Leveraging F5 Support Resources and Tools
- Provisioning the BIG-IP System and Confirming Network Configuration
Introducing the Domain Name System (DNS) and BIG-IP DNS
- Understanding the Domain Name System (DNS)
- Reviewing the Name Resolution Process
- Implementing BIG-IP DNS
- Using DNS Resolution Diagnostic Tools
Accelerating DNS Resolution
- 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
Implementing Intelligent DNS Resolutions
- 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)
Using LDNS Probes and Metrics
- Introducing LDNS Probes and Metrics
- Types of LDNS Probes
- Excluding an LDNS from Probing
- Configuring Probe Metrics Collection
Load Balancing Intelligent DNS Resolution
- Introducing Load Balancing on BIG-IP DNS
- Using Static Load Balancing Methods (Round Robin, Ratio, Global Availability, Static Persist, and Others)
- Using Dynamic Load Balancing Methods (Round Trip Time, Completion Rate, CPU, Hops, Least Connections, and Others)
- Using Quality of Service Load Balancing
- Persisting DNS Query Responses
- Configuring GSLB Load Balancing Decision Logs
- Using Manual Resume
- Using Topology Load Balancing
Monitoring Intelligent DNS Resources
- Exploring Monitors
- Configuring Monitors
- Assigning Monitors to Resources
- Monitoring Best Practices
Advanced BIG-IP DNS Topics
- Implementing DNSSEC
- Setting Limits for Resource Availability
- Using iRules with Wide IPs
- Introducing Other Wide IP Types
- Implementing BIG-IP DNS Sync Groups
Final Configuration Projects
$2310.00
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2 Days Course |