Chapter 1: Setting Up the BIG-IP System

• Introduction

• Initial Setup

• Creating an Archive

• Support Resources and Tools

• BIG-IP System Setup Labs

• Classroom Network Configuration

• iApps Class Setup Template

Chapter 2: Basic Elements and Resources

• Events

• Operators

• Commands

• DevCentral

• iRule Editor

• DevCentral and iRules Editor Labs

• Exercise 2a: Install the iRule Editor
• Exercise 2b: Explore DevCentral
• Exercise 2c: Create a series of simple iRules
• Exercise 2d: Archive and Share iRules
• Exercise 2e: (Optional) Adapt code from DevCentral

Chapter 3: iRule Elements

• Programming Best Practices

• Terminology

• iRule Components

• Events

• iRule HTTP Events Diagram

• Conditions

• iRule Elements Lab

• Exercise 3a
• Exercise 3b
• Exercise 3c (optional)
• Exercise 3d (optional)

Chapter 4: Syntax Troubleshooting

• Whitespace

• Troubleshooting Overview

• Case Study: iRule Logic Error

• Using Fiddler

• iRule Syntax and Logic Labs

• Exercise 4a
• Exercise 4b
• Exercise 4c

Chapter 5: iRule Optimization

• Optimization Overview

• Best Practices Examples

• Measuring Efficiency Labs

• Exercise 5a
• Exercise 5b
• Exercise 5c
• Exercise 5d
• Exercise 5e

Chapter 6: Security and iRules

• Security Overview

• Preventing Common HTTP Attacks

• HTTP Version Attack Labs

• Exercise 6a
• Exercise 6b

Chapter 7: Numbers and Strings

• Numbers

• Strings

• Strings Lab

• Exercise 7a
• Exercise 7b

Chapter 8: HTTP Headers and Commands

• HTTP Headers and Commands Overview

• Examples with HTTP Headers

• Other HTTP Commands

• HTTP Commands Labs

• Exercise 8a
• Exercise 8b (Optional)
• Exercise 8c
• Exercise 8d

Chapter 9: External File Management: iFiles and Data Groups / Classes

• Introduction

• iFiles Overview

• Data Groups Overview

• Data Group Processing

• Data Groups Labs

• Exercise 9a
• Exercise 9b
• Exercise 9c
• Exercise 9d iFiles (Optional)

Chapter 10: Profiles: Persistence, Stream, and Statistics

• Persistence Profile

• Stream Profile

• Statistics Profile

• iSTATS

• Statistics Profile Lab

Chapter 11: Advanced Variables

• "Normal” Variables

• Arrays

• RULE_INIT event

• Static Variables

• Session Table

• SubTables

• Session Table and Persistence – Final Project Labs

• Exercise 11a – Session Table
• Exercise 11b – Persistence
• Integrated Fallback Server – Final Project Labs
• Appendix A: Possible Lab Solutions