F5 BIG-IP Simulator

Created by Techclick

bigip01.local - tmsh

BIG-IP Shell (tmsh) - Version 16.1.3.2

Type 'help' for available commands

root@(bigip01)(cfg-sync In Sync)(Active)(/Common)(tmos)#

list ltm virtual

list ltm pool

list ltm node

list net vlan

show sys connection

create ltm node

create ltm pool

create ltm virtual

bash (shell)

tail -f /var/log/ltm

help

clear

📚 F5 BIG-IP Training Guide

Virtual Server (VIP): Entry point for client traffic. Listens on IP:Port and forwards to pools.

Pool: Group of backend servers (nodes) that process requests. Supports load balancing methods.

Node: Physical or virtual server IP address (backend target).

Monitor: Health check mechanism to verify pool member availability (HTTP, TCP, ICMP).

Profile: Defines traffic behavior (TCP optimization, HTTP compression, SSL offloading).

iRule: TCL-based scripting for custom traffic manipulation.

SSL/TLS Offloading: Terminate SSL at F5, inspect traffic, re-encrypt to backend.

ASM (WAF): Application Security Manager blocks SQLi, XSS, and OWASP Top 10.

AFM: Advanced Firewall Manager for L3-L4 protection.

APM: Access Policy Manager for authentication (SSO, MFA, VPN).

CVEs to Check: K23605346, K52145254 - Always verify patch levels.

show sys connection - View active connections

show ltm pool members - Check pool member status

tail -f /var/log/ltm - Real-time LTM logs

show sys performance - CPU/Memory stats

tcpdump -i 0.0 - Packet capture on all interfaces