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F5 F5CAB5 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | F5 Networks |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | BIG-IP Administrator |
| Exam Number: | 101 |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice, Scenario-based |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Passing Score: | 70% |
| Exam Price: | USD $160 |
| Real Exam Qty: | 80 |
| Available Languages: | Japanese, English |
| Related Certifications: | F5 Certified Solution Expert - Security F5 Certified Solution Expert - LTM |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 2 years |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored or at Pearson VUE testing center |
| Pre Condition: | F5 recommends completing F5 BIG-IP Administrator certification training or having equivalent hands-on experience with BIG-IP LTM |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://support.f5.com/csp/education-certification |
F5 F5CAB5 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Initial Setup and Configuration | 20% | - NTP and DNS configuration - Network configuration (VLANs, Self IPs, Routes) - Initial provisioning (Provisioning, License) - User management and role-based access - Network failover setup |
| Topic 2: Troubleshooting and Support | 25% | - Common troubleshooting scenarios - tcpdump and network capture - Logging and log configuration - Performance and resource monitoring - SNMP and monitoring - iRules debugging |
| Topic 3: Architecture and Components | 15% | - BIG-IP system architecture - High availability (HA) configurations - Device service clustering (DSC) - Traffic flow and packet processing |
| Topic 4: Local Traffic Management (LTM) | 30% | - Load balancing modes - Pools and pool members - SSL profiles and offloading - Virtual servers (Standard, Performance L4, Forwarding) - iRules and persistence profiles - Health monitors and monitory types |
| Topic 5: Security and Access | 10% | - Packet filtering - SSL/TLS configuration - User authentication (Remote Auth, LDAP, RADIUS) - Role-based access control (RBAC) |
F5CAB5 Exam Basics: What Every Candidate Asks
The F5CAB5 exam is the required test for earning the F5 BIG-IP Administration Support and Troubleshooting certification from F5. It assesses your command of the official exam objectives through scenario-based and knowledge questions, and the resulting credential is widely recognized by employers. Its reputation for difficulty is real but manageable — candidates who practice consistently with quality materials routinely walk in well prepared.
The official outline for the F5CAB5 exam highlights these domains:
- Security and Access (10%)
- Initial Setup and Configuration (20%)
- Architecture and Components (15%)
Seeing the topics laid out this way often shrinks the exam's intimidation factor — each domain is a finite, learnable block, and the F5 BIG-IP Administration Support and Troubleshooting practice questions at GetValidTest follow the same structure.
F5 recommends completing F5 BIG-IP Administrator certification training or having equivalent hands-on experience with BIG-IP LTM
The F5CAB5 exam is demanding, but its difficulty is specific, not mysterious: unfamiliar question formats, time pressure, and a few heavily weighted domains. All three respond to the same remedy — repeated, timed exposure to exam-style questions. That is what the F5 BIG-IP Administration Support and Troubleshooting practice materials at GetValidTest provide, and the free demo lets you measure the real difficulty yourself before committing, which is usually the moment the fear starts shrinking.
The F5CAB5 exam consists of 80 questions with a time allowance of 90 minutes minutes. Practicing full sets under a similar time cap is the most direct way to make sure pacing never costs you points on exam day.
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The passing score is 70% and the exam fee is USD $160. Knowing both numbers early helps you plan: aim to be consistently above the passing mark in timed practice sessions before you spend the fee on a booking.
F5 BIG-IP Administration Support and Troubleshooting Sample Questions:
Which process is most likely responsible for high traffic processing CPU usage?
- A. snmpd
- B. mcpd
- C. httpd
- D. tmm
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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A BIG-IP Administrator notices that one of the servers that runs an application is NOT receiving any traffic. The BIG-IP Administrator examines the configuration status of the application and observes the displayed monitor configuration and affected pool member status.
What is the possible cause of this issue? (Choose one answer)
- A. The node health monitor is NOT responding.
- B. The application is NOT responding with the expected Receive String.
- C. HTTP 1.1 is NOT appropriate for monitoring purposes.
- D. The BIG-IP device isNOTable to reach the pool.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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A user needs to determine known security vulnerabilities on an existing BIG-IP appliance and how to remediate these vulnerabilities. Which action should the BIG-IP Administrator recommend?
- A. Generate a qkview and upload to iHealth
- B. Create a UCS archive and open an F5 Support request
- C. Verify the TMOS version and review the release notes
- D. Create a UCS archive and upload to iHealth
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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Refer to the exhibit. A BIG-IP Administrator creates a new Virtual Server to load balance SSH traffic. Users are unable to log on to the servers. What should the BIG-IP Administrator do to resolve the issue? (Exhibit shows a Standard Virtual Server with an HTTP profile applied).
- A. Set Source Address to 10.1.1.210
- B. Set Destination Addresses/Mask to 0.0.0.0/011
- C. Set Protocol to UDP8
- D. Set HTTP Profile to None9
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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Which two methods should the BIG-IP Administrator use to troubleshoot a pool member that has been marked DOWN by its health monitor? (Choose two answers)
- A. Review the BIG-IP routing table using netstat -rn to show all routes.
- B. Review the pool and pool-member statistics table for error data.
- C. Enable monitor logging for the pool member that is DOWN.
- D. Collect a TCPdump packet capture for the DOWN pool member.
Correct Answer: C,D 🗳️
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