F5CTSLTM3-B

BIG-IP LTM Specialist iRules, Analytics and Templates

Part of F5 Certified Technology Specialist, BIG-IP LTM

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Blueprint source: Official beta blueprint F5CTSLTM.032026.BETA (valid March-April 2026; beta exams until 2026-07-31), relayed by PRIME 2026-07-21 ↗

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Exam F5CTSLTM3-B: BIG-IP LTM Specialist iRules, Analytics and Templates

F5CTSLTM3.01 Given a basic iRule's functionality, determine the profiles and configuration options necessary to implement the iRule
What to know:
- Determine what virtual server profile is necessary
- Determine when persistence profile is necessary
On this site: What Makes an Event Fire: Provisioning and Profiles, BIG-IP Persistence Methods, and What Each Keys On
F5CTSLTM3.02 Describe how to deploy applications using templates
What to know:
- Recognize how to modify an application deployed with an iApp
- Recognize how to modify an application deployed with FAST
- Identify objects created by a template
On this site: Deploying Applications with Templates: iApps and FAST
F5CTSLTM3.03 Determine which iRule to use to resolve an application issue
What to know:
- Determine which iRule events and commands to use
- Given a specific iRule event determine what commands are available
On this site: iRule Event Order: The Connection Lifecycle, iRules: choosing between if, switch, class match, and static arrays
Tools: f5-irules-runtime-calculator
F5CTSLTM3.04 Explain the functionality of a simple iRule
What to know:
- Interpret information in iRule logs to determine the iRule and iRule events where they occurred
- Describe the results of iRule errors
On this site: iRule Priority and Multiple Rules, iRules performance: cycles, timing, and the runtime calculator
Tools: f5-irules-performance-linter
F5CTSLTM3.05 Given specific traffic and configuration containing a simple iRule determine the result of the iRule on the traffic
What to know:
- Use an iRule to resolve application issues related to traffic steering and/or application data
On this site: Client Side vs Server Side in iRules, FastL4 vs Standard: Which iRule Events You Get
F5CTSLTM3.06 Interpret AVR and/or Telemetry on application behavior to identify performance issues or application attacks
What to know:
- Explain how to modify profile settings using information from the AVR
- Explain how to use advanced filters to narrow output data from AVR
- Identify potential latency increases within an application
On this site: Telemetry Streaming: The Automation Toolchain Extension That Observes Instead of Configures
F5CTSLTM3.07 Interpret AVR information to identify LTM device misconfiguration
What to know:
- Explain how latency trends identify application tier bottlenecks
- Explain how to use AVR to trace application traffic
On this site: Telemetry Streaming: The Automation Toolchain Extension That Observes Instead of Configures