F5 Networks – Configuring BIG-IP APM: Access Policy Manager

Course Duration

3 Days

Audience

Employees of federal, state and local governments; and businesses working with the government.

Prerequisites

Completion of F5 Networks – Administering BIG-IP or equivalent BIG-IP experience is required.

Course Description

This course gives network administrators and engineers a functional understanding of F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) in application delivery and remote access scenarios. Students learn to configure access policies, manage identity federation, control application access, and support remote users through hands-on lab exercises.

Learning Objectives

• Configure BIG-IP APM access policies and virtual servers for web application and remote access scenarios
• Integrate APM with Active Directory, RADIUS, and other AAA authentication providers
• Configure Portal Access and Network Access (VPN) for remote users
• Manage APM sessions, licenses, session variables, and session cookies
• Build and use access policy macros to streamline policy management
• Support identity federation and fine-grained application access control

Course Outline

• Introducing the BIG-IP System
• Initially Setting Up the BIG-IP System
• Archiving the BIG-IP Configuration
• Leveraging F5 Support Resources and Tools
• Review of BIG-IP LTM
• Introduction to the Access Policy
• Web Access Application Configuration Overview
• Web Application Access Configuration in Detail
• Navigating the Access Policy
• BIG-IP APM Sessions and Access Licenses
• Session Variables and session dump
• Session Cookies
• Access Policy General Purpose Agents List
• Introduction to Access Policy Authentication
• Active Directory AAA Server
• RADIUS
• One-Time Password
• Local User Database
• List of Assignment Agents
• Introduction to Portal Access
• Portal Access Configuration Overview
• Portal Access Configuration
• Portal Access in Action
• Concurrent User Licensing
• VPN Concepts
• Network Access Configuration Overview
• Network Access Configuration
• Network Access in Action
• Access Policy Macros
• Configuring Macros