F5 Distributed Cloud: Policy Optimization in a Multicloud World

This hands-on lab environment highlights some of the introductory concepts of F5 Distributed Cloud Multi-cloud Networking.

Your Role: You are an engineer at ACME Corp tasked with connecting applications and services across multiple cloud environments.

Lab Objectives: Learn when and how to use F5 Distributed Cloud solutions to securely connect distributed environments:

• Network Connect - Layer 3/4 network connectivity and routing

• App Connect - Layer 7 application-level connectivity

Lab Environment: This lab uses the [F5XC MCN] Base Lab w/SMSv2 UDF Blueprint. Your lab environment has been pre-configured with the necessary infrastructure, allowing you to focus on learning F5 Distributed Cloud capabilities.

Note

The lab environment is automatically provisioned when you start the lab. All required Customer Edge (CE) nodes and infrastructure are built for you.

• Introduction: Accessing Lab Resources
  • Lab Environment
  • Task 1: F5 Distributed Cloud Console Login
  • Task 2: Locate Your Namespace
  • Task 3: Preparation
• Module 1: Multi-Cloud Network Connect with Segments
  • Lab 1: Exploring Your Pre-Configured Customer Edge (CE) Node
    • Prerequisite
    • Task 1: Navigate to Multi-Cloud Network Connect
    • Task 2: Locate Your Customer Edge Node
    • Task 3: Review Your Customer Edge Configuration
    • Task 4: What Happens During CE Deployment
    • Task 5: Review Network Topology
    • Lab Summary
  • Lab 2: Configuring Network Connect with Segments (L3/L4 Routing Firewall)
    • Prerequisite
    • Task 1: Understanding the Lab Environment
    • Task 2: Understanding Network Segments
    • Task 3: Test Connectivity to AWS Before Segment Attachment
    • Task 4: Review Routing Information Before Attaching Segment to Your CE Site
    • Task 5: Attach Segment to Your CE Site
    • Task 6: Test Connectivity to AWS After Segment Attachment
    • Task 7: Review Routing Information
    • Task 8: Understanding Enhanced Firewall Policies
    • Task 9:Review Pre-Configured Firewall Policy (No Action Required)
    • Task 9: Apply Enhanced Firewall Policy (Instructor-Led)
    • Task 10: Verify Firewall Policy Enforcement
    • Task 11: Review Firewall Events
    • Lab Summary
• Module 2: Multi-Cloud App Connect
  • Lab 3: Globally Available Frontend with App Connect
    • Prerequisite
    • Task 1: Understanding App Connect
    • Task 2: Navigate to Multi-Cloud App Connect
    • Task 3: Create AWS Origin Pool
    • Task 4: Create Azure Origin Pool
    • Task 5: Create HTTP Load Balancer
    • Task 6: Test the Load Balancer
    • Task 7: Test Failover to Azure
    • Task 8: Restore AWS Pool
    • Task 9: Review Performance Monitoring
    • Task 10: Review Traffic Analytics
    • Task 11: Review Request Logs
    • Lab Summary
  • Lab 4: App Connect - Solving IP Overlap
    • Prerequisite
    • Task 1: Understanding the Lab Environment
    • Task 2: Create Backend VIP to Azure
    • Task 3: Test Internal Load Balancer
    • Task 4: Create Origin Pool for AWS Diagnostic Tool
    • Task 5: Create HTTP Load Balancer for Diagnostic Tool
    • Task 6: Create AWS to Azure Load Balancer
    • Task 7: Test AWS to Azure Connectivity
    • Task 8: Adding Security
    • Test Service Policy
    • Review Service Policy Logs
    • Lab Summary