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Explain, compare, and contrast the OSI layers

Describe the function of each OSI layerDifferentiate between the OSI layersDescribe the purpose of the various address types at different OSI layers Explain protocols and technologies specic to the data link layer

Explain the purpose of a switch’s forwarding databaseExplain the purpose and functionality of ARPExplain the purpose and functionality of MAC addressesExplain the purpose and functionality of a broadcast domainExplain the purpose and functionality of VLANsExplain the purpose and functionality of link aggregation

Explain protocols and apply technologies specic to the network layer

Explain the purpose and functionality of IP addressing and subnettingGiven an IP address and net mask, determine the network IP & the broadcast IPGiven a routing table and a destination IP address, identify which routing table entry the destination IP address will matchExplain the purpose and functionality of Routing protocolsExplain the purpose of fragmentationGiven a fragment, identify what information is needed for reassemblyExplain the purpose of TTL functionalityGiven a packet traversing a topology, document the source/destination IP address/MAC address changes at each hop

Section 1: OSI

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Explain the features and functionality of protocolsand technologies specic to the transport layer

Compare/Contrast purpose and functionality of MTU and MSSExplain the purpose and functionality of TCPExplain the purpose and functionality of UDPExplain the purpose and functionality of ports in generalExplain how retransmissions occurExplain the purpose and process of a resetDescribe various TCP optionsDescribe a TCP checksum errorDescribe how TCP addresses error correctionDescribe how the ow control process occurs

Explain the features and functionality of protocols and technologies specic to the application layer

Explain the purpose and functionality of HTTPDifferentiate between HTTP versionsInterpret HTTP status codesDetermine an HTTP request method for a given use caseExplain the purpose and functionality of HTTP keepalives, HTTP headers, DNS, SIP, FTPDifferentiate between passive and active FTPExplain the purpose and functionality of SMTPExplain the purpose and functionality of a cookieGiven a situation in which a client connects to a remote host, explain how the name resolution process occursExplain the purpose and functionality of a URL

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Articulate the role of F5 products

Explain the purpose, use, and benets of APM, LTM, ASM, GTM Explain the purpose, use, and advantages of iRules

Explain the purpose of iRulesExplain the advantages of iRulesGiven a list of situations, determine which would be appropriate for the use of iRules Explain the purpose, use, and advantages of iApps

Explain the purpose of iAppsExplain the advantages of iAppsGiven a list of situations, determine which would be appropriate for the use of iApps

Section 2: F5 Solutions and Technology

Explain the purpose of and use cases for full proxy and packet forwarding/packet based architecture

Describe a full proxy architectureDescribe a packet forwarding/packet based architectureGiven a list of situations, determine which is appropriate for a full proxy architectureGiven a list of situations, determine which is appropriate for a packet based architecture Explain the advantages and congurations of high availability (HA)

Explain active/activeExplain active/standbyExplain the benets of deploying BIG-IP devices in a redundant conguration

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Describe the purpose and advantages of authentication

Explain the purpose of authenticationExplain the advantages of single sign onExplain the concepts of multifactor authenticationDescribe the role authentication plays in AAA Describe the purpose, advantages, and use cases of IPsec and SSL VPN

Explain the purpose, advantages, and challenges associated with IPsecExplain the purpose, advantages, and challenges associated with SSL VPNGiven a list of environments/situations, determine which is appropriate for an IPsec solutionGiven a list of environments/situations, determine which is appropriate for an SSL VPN solution

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Describe the purpose of the various types of advanced acceleration techniques

Describe the purpose of TCP optimizationDescribe the purpose of HTTP keepalives, caching, compression, and pipelining

Describe the purpose, advantages, use cases, and challenges associated with hardware based application delivery platforms and virtual machines

Explain when a hardware based application deliver platform solution is appropriateExplain when a virtual machine solution is appropriateExplain the purpose, advantages, and challenges associated with hardware based application deliver platform solutionsExplain the purpose, advantages, and challenges associated with virtual machinesGiven a list of environments/situations, determine which is appropriate for a hardware based applicationdeliver platform solutionGiven a list of environments/situations, determine which is appropriate for a virtual machine solutionExplain the advantages of dedicated hardware (SSL card, compression card)

Section 5: Application Delivery Platforms