F5 Networks Configuring BIG-IP DNS: Domain Name System

Lesson 1 : Setting Up the BIG-IP System

• Introducing the BIG-IP System 
• Initially Setting Up the BIG-IP System 
• Archiving the BIG-IP Configuration 
• Leveraging F5 Support Resources and Tools 
• Provision the BIG-IP System and Confirm Network Configuration

Lesson 2 : 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

Lesson 3 : 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

Lesson 4 : 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)

Lesson 5 : Using LDNS Probes and Metrics

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

Lesson 6 : Load Balancing Intelligent DNS Resolution

• 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 
• Virtual Server Capacity 
• Virtual Server Score 
• Using Quality of Service Load Balancing 
• Persisting DNS Query Responses 
• Configuring GSLB Load Balancing Decision Logs 
• Using Manual Resume 
• Using Topology Load Balancing

Lesson 7 : Monitoring Intelligent DNS Resources

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

Lesson 8 : 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

Lesson 9 : Final Configuration Projects