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Alok_3817
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Jan 02, 2009

GTM basics

Hi,

 

 

I am a novice when it comes to GTM's so I am here expecting some guidance

 

 

I have a few questions

 

 

1. What is the difference between a BigIP GTM and a BigIP Link controllers

 

2. What exactly are sync groups

 

3. Description and use of iqdump, bigip_add, big3d_add and gtm_add

 

 

Is there a place i can find documents or write ups on the basics of these, including scrach installation and configuration

 

 

I could not find a place where i can post this, so i am posting it here (Do forgive me if the place is worng)

 

 

 

Thanks for any help you can provide.

 

 

Have a great day ahead
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  • JRahm's avatar
    JRahm
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    Jan 02, 2009
    All of this information is available on the support.f5.com site in the configuration guides for those products.

     

     

     

    1a. GTM functionality: http://www.f5.com/products/big-ip/product-modules/global-traffic-manager.html Click here

     

    1b. Link Controller functionality: http://www.f5.com/products/big-ip/product-modules/link-controller.html Click here

     

     

    2. A synchronization group is a collection of multiple Global Traffic Manager systems that share and synchronize configuration settings.

     

     

    3a.bigip_add, big3d_add, and gtm_add are described here:

     

    https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/products/big-ip_gtm/manuals/product/bigipgtm9_4config/BIG_IP_9_4_GTM_Config_gd-03-1.htmlwp1010801 Click here

     

     

    3b. iqdump is described here:

     

    https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/products/big-ip_gtm/manuals/product/bigipgtm9_4config/BIG_IP_9_4_GTM_Config_gd-17-1.htmlwp1013545 Click here