F5-402 case studies
F5-402 · Put your knowledge to work in context.
This independent study page provides practice for F5-402. Its editorial learning areas include F5 cloud architecture, declarations and operational control; BIG-IP LTM listeners, persistence and TLS boundaries; BIG-IP application security, access and DNS decisions; BIG-IP TMOS operation, configuration and recovery evidence; Application-delivery paths, health and state; Identity, access and cryptographic protection; Network boundaries and protected communication; Security operations, monitoring and response; Continuity, backup and technical recovery. The F5-402 case studies are 6 cases and about 1,143 words.
1An accepted declaration is still running
A fictional team reviews an application-service declaration for a prepared BIG-IP virtual edition. A supplied API response indicates that the requested operation was accepted and provides an operation identifier.
175 words, under 1 min2Front-end TLS success and backend trust failure
A fictional HTTP virtual-server design terminates client TLS and re-encrypts a separate backend connection. The client validates the front-end certificate successfully, but supplied backend logs report a certificate-name mismatch after a server replacement.
176 words, under 1 min3Synchronized configuration and unproven application recovery
A fictional BIG-IP device group reports that eligible configuration is synchronized. During a planned written recovery exercise, the team also has evidence of an application session store outside the devices and a dependency on a separate identity service.
171 words, under 1 min4Green transport monitor with a failed application transaction
A fictional application service exposes two backend members through a front-end virtual listener. Its configured monitor establishes a TCP connection to the application port and reports both members available.
181 words, under 1 min5SaaS access after a role change
A fictional organization uses a managed collaboration service for internal planning documents. The provider maintains the application and underlying servers, while the organization configures users, groups and sharing settings.
221 words, about 1 min6An incident review with an action that can be checked
A fictional delivery team restores service after a release encounters an undocumented database dependency. The initial meeting ends with the statement that the engineer should be more careful, but no owner, test or review date is recorded.
219 words, about 1 min