BIG-IP Administration Control Plane Administration (F5CAB4) Online Training

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UPDATED: April 17, 2025

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This training covers everything you need to learn in order to pass the BIG-IP Administration Control Plane (F5CAB4) exam. Gain skills to manage high availability, backups, device upgrades, and authentication methods. Earning your F5 Certified Administrator credential proves your ability to support and administer BIG-IP control plane features in real-world environments. After taking this skills-focused training, you'll be able to troubleshoot, sync configurations, and manage system states with confidence.

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What you'll learn

Managing high availability (HA) device pairs
Configuring management connectivity and verifying device status
Creating, restoring, and managing UCS archives
Using log files to troubleshoot BIG-IP events and hardware issues
Understanding and applying BIG-IP authentication and system services
Performing upgrade readiness checks and interpreting device service status

FAQs

Is the BIG-IP Control Plane Administration exam hard?

The difficulty of the BIG-IP Control Plane Administration (F5CAB4) exam depends on your experience with F5 devices and day-to-day management of BIG-IP systems. If you’re familiar with HA pair management, UCS archives, and control plane configurations, the exam is manageable. But without hands-on practice, some of the troubleshooting and device management topics can be tough.

What is the difference between BIG-IP Control Plane and Data Plane?

The data plane handles the traffic flow between users and applications — it’s all about load balancing and application delivery. The control plane manages the BIG-IP system itself — configuration, monitoring, syncing devices, and managing system settings. The F5CAB4 exam focuses on these control tasks, like HA, upgrades, and system logging.

Is the F5CAB4 exam required for F5 certification?

Yes, the F5CAB4 is one of five exams required to earn the F5 Certified Administrator, BIG-IP credential. You can take the exams in any order, but this one is key for proving your skills in administering and maintaining BIG-IP systems from a control perspective.

What tools should I know before taking the F5CAB4?

Before taking the F5CAB4, get comfortable with tools like the BIG-IP Configuration Utility, TMSH (Traffic Management Shell), UCS archives, and system logs. You'll also want to know how to manage configuration sync and troubleshoot service status alerts.

Is the BIG-IP Control Plane Administration exam worth it?

If you're serious about working with F5 technologies or managing large-scale application environments, this exam is absolutely worth it. It proves you can keep the infrastructure running smoothly — from failovers to backups and upgrades — and gives you credibility in roles that require strong system control skills.

Who is this for?

This F5 training is ideal for network administrators, system administrators, and infrastructure engineers responsible for maintaining F5 BIG-IP environments and ensuring high availability and performance.

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Download the free F5CAB4 study plan to complete this course in about 5 hours.

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