• There is no dump for the exam, only practice exam offered by F5 to give you idea about exam questions

• Watching Videos @ CBT nuggets, YouTube etc... can help to speed up your learning

• Download all DevCentral videos on YouTube!

• Download F5101 bootcamp videos on YouTube, it's for old exam version but it's still extremely useful

• Register for LearnF5 - Bunch of free good courses by F5

• Check TMSH Command Reference , you don't have to read it all, only read related topics i.e how to create self-ip or vlan (net_self.html) & (net_vlan.html)

• Download BIG-IP virtual edition from F5 Downloads and request 2 licenses for HA from Free Trials

• You have to learn Linux Basics, English / Arabic courses on YouTube, and can read Linux journey

• Watching @ PowerCert Animated Videos great YouTube Channel about computer and networking

• if you are coming from networking background you will answer half of exam questions the rest is for f5 specific technology

• Special thanks to (Eric Mitchell, Mickey Woods, Jason Rahm, John Wagnon and Peter Silva)

For time management you can pay and schedule for the 101 exam but don't go for it unless you practice on F5 BIG-IP GUI & CLI, Watch videos read KBs and admin guides, actual exam questions go beyond the blueprint (scenario-based questions), so I recommend to study for 101 and 201 to gain the knowledge and skills then go for 101 then 201 exams

F5 Networks: The company name.

BIG-IP: is the trademarked product marketing name - a collection of hardware platforms and software solutions providing services focused on security, reliability, and performance (all things f5 based on our full proxy architecture). What is BIG-IP?

TMOS: Traffic Management Operating System is the software ecosystem which forms the management, control, and data plane of Big-IP solutions.

TMSH: Traffic Management Shell can be used to manage the system from the command line.

TMM: Traffic Management Microkernel, TMMs are real-time software microkernels which form the overall L4-L7 intelligence for the data plane. F5 BIG-IP TMM / Host Handling

DevCentral: F5 online community of technical peers dedicated to learning, exchanging ideas, and solving problems - together.

More Info about F5 Terminology go to What The Heck Is F5 Networks’ TMOS?

1.01 Given a set Of requirements, configure VLANs:

• Assign a numeric tag to the VLAN, if required

• Determine appropriate layer 3 addressing for VLAN

• Specify if VLAN is tagged or untagged

1.02 Given a scenario, determine switch, router, and application connectivity requirements:

• Explain the function and purpose of a router, of a firewall and of a switch

• Interpret network diagrams

1.03 Given a set of requirements, assign IP addresses:

• Interpret address and subnet relationships

• Understand public\private, multicast addressing, and broadcast

• Explain the function and purpose of NAT and of DHCP

• Determine valid address IPv6

1.04 State the service that ARP provides:

• Identify a valid MAC address

• Define ARP and explain what it does

• State the purpose Of a default gateway

1.05 Given a scenario, establish required routing:

• Explain why a route is needed

• Explain network hops

• Given a destination IP address and current routing table, identify a route to be used

1.06 Define ADC application objects:

• Define load balancing including intelligent load balancing and server selection

• Explain features of an application delivery controller

• Explain benefits of an application delivery controller

2.01 Identify application and network errors:

• Identify general meanings Of HTTP error codes

• Identify possible reasons and methods for connection termination

• Identify possible causes for failure to establish connection

2.02 Given a scenario, verify Layer 2 mapping (ARP):

• Explain one-to-one mapping of MAC to IP

• Given a network diagram or ARP command output, determine if ARP resolution was successful

• Given the ARP command output, determine if ARP resolution was successful

• Explain the purpose of MAC masquerading

2.03 Given a scenario, verify traffic is arriving at a destination:

• Explain how to acquire packet captures

• View a packet capture and identify source and destination

• Interpret statistics to show traffic flow

2.04 Given a scenario, verify Layer 1 connectivity:

• Given an exhibit of the front Ethernet panel, explain why there is an imbalance in link use

• Interpret ifconfig ouput (interface bandwidth)

• Explain potential L1 failure modes (duplex settings, cable out of specification)

3.01 Given a scenario, review basic stats to confirm functionality:

• Interpret traffic object statistics

• Interpret network configuration statistics

3.02 Given a scenario, determine device upgrade eligibility:

• Determine when to upgrade software

• Determine when to upgrade platform

• Determine steps to minimize upgrade downtime

3.03 Given a scenario, interpret traffic flow:

• Explain application client-server communication

• Interpret traffic graphs (Interpret SNMP results)

3.04 Given a scenario, interpret service status:

• Compare active vs inactive ADC elements

• Infer services for given netstat output

• Determine whether a service is listening on a given port based on netstat output

3.05 Given a scenario, interpret system health:

• Generate a Qkview and upload to iHealth

• Review logs

• Ensure efficacy of maintenance tasks (alert endpoints, verify backups)

• Review system vitals (disk space, CPU load, memory, bandwidth)

4.01 Explain common uses for ICMP:

• Explain the purpose of an IP TTL

• Explain the purpose of ICMP echo request/reply

• Explain reasons for ICMP unreachable

4.02 Map functionality to OSI model:

• Identify the layer for a MAC address

• Identify the layer for a UDP/TCP port

• Identify the layer for an IP address

• Identify the layer for applications

4.03 Explain use of TLS/SSL:

• Explain the purpose of TLS/SSL certificates (self signed vs CA signed)

• Explain the rationale for using TLS/SSL

4.04 Explain the function of a VPN:

• Explain the rationale for using VPN (privacy, encryption, anonymity)

• Identify valid uses for VPN

4.05 Explain high availability (HA) concepts:

• Explain methods of providing HA integrity

• Explain methods of providing HA

• Explain advantages of HA

4.06 Explain reasons for support services (DNS, NTP, syslog, SNMP, etc.):

• Explain the purpose of DNS

• Given a list of tools, select the appropriate tool to confirm DNS resolution is successful for a host name

• Explain what syslog is

• Explain the purpose of NTP

• Explain SNMP as it pertains to ADC element monitoring

Good luck and all the best!

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