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F5 F5CAB5 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | F5 |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | BIG-IP Administration Support and Troubleshooting (F5CAB5) |
| Exam Number: | F5CAB5 |
| Related Certifications: | BIG-IP Administration Control Plane Administration BIG-IP Administration Install, Initial Configuration, and Upgrade BIG-IP Administration Data Plane Concepts BIG-IP Administration Data Plane Configuration |
| Passing Score: | 245 |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Duration: | 30 minutes |
| Real Exam Qty: | 25-30 |
| Exam Price: | USD 50 (online) / USD 65 (test center) |
| Recommended Training: | Troubleshooting BIG-IP Training Administering BIG-IP Course |
| Exam Registration: | F5 Education Exam Page F5 Certification Portal |
| Sample Questions: | DOWNLOAD DEMO |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored (Certiverse) or test center proctored (Pearson VUE) |
| Pre Condition: | No formal prerequisites required; part of the F5 Certified Administrator, BIG-IP certification path (5-exam series). |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://education.f5.com/exams/big-ip-administration-support-and-troubleshooting-f5cab5 |
F5 F5CAB5 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Topic 1: Traffic Flow and Load Balancing Troubleshooting | - Load balancing behavior validation - Virtual server and pool troubleshooting |
| Topic 2: BIG-IP Operations and Support Fundamentals | - System resource utilization analysis - Interpreting system health and statistics |
| Topic 3: Diagnostics and Root Cause Analysis | - Log interpretation and troubleshooting methods - Basic BIG-IP diagnostic workflows |
| Topic 4: Network Performance Issue Identification | - Identifying network-level performance bottlenecks - Analyzing traffic flow issues |
F5CAB5 Exam FAQs for 2026 Candidates
The F5CAB5 exam is the official F5 exam behind the F5 Certified Administrator, BIG-IP certification, validating the skills measured by the F5 BIG-IP Administration Support and Troubleshooting credential. It sits at the Administrator level of the F5 certification program. It also connects to BIG-IP Administration Install, Initial Configuration, and Upgrade, BIG-IP Administration Data Plane Concepts, BIG-IP Administration Data Plane Configuration, BIG-IP Administration Control Plane Administration, so the knowledge you build here carries over to those tracks as well.
The F5CAB5 exam contains 25-30 questions to be completed within 30 minutes. Before exam day, divide the available time by the question count to work out a comfortable per-question pace, and mark any item that eats into it so you can return later instead of getting stuck. Timed sessions in the PracticeVCE test engines make that pacing automatic — run at least two full-length mock exams under the clock so time pressure never becomes the reason you drop points.
The passing score for the F5CAB5 exam is 245, and the official registration fee is USD 50 (online) / USD 65 (test center). Retakes are not discounted — every new attempt means paying the full fee again — so it pays to measure yourself before you book. Work through the 82 practice questions on PracticeVCE, sit a timed practice test, and schedule your exam only when your scores are consistently comfortable. That simple habit is the cheapest exam strategy there is.
No formal prerequisites required; part of the F5 Certified Administrator, BIG-IP certification path (5-exam series). Requirements can change when F5 revises its certification program, so confirm the current eligibility rules on the official exam page before you register.
You can book the F5 BIG-IP Administration Support and Troubleshooting exam through the official registration channels below:
As for delivery, the exam is offered in the following format: Online proctored (Certiverse) or test center proctored (Pearson VUE). Choose the option that suits you best when you book your seat.
F5 recommends the following training resources for the F5 BIG-IP Administration Support and Troubleshooting exam:
Official courses build the foundation; the 82 practice questions from PracticeVCE then show you how that knowledge is examined, so the two work best together.
Yes. PracticeVCE provides a free F5CAB5 PDF demo so you can review the question style and answer quality before purchasing. Every purchase also includes 365 days of free updates — if F5 revises the exam during that period, the updated material reaches you at no cost. Once the free-update year ends, you can extend your update service at a 50% discount.
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The F5 BIG-IP Administration Support and Troubleshooting exam blueprint is organized into 4 domains. The first three are:
- BIG-IP Operations and Support Fundamentals
- Network Performance Issue Identification
- Traffic Flow and Load Balancing Troubleshooting
For the complete domain-by-domain breakdown, scroll up to the full exam topics outline above and use it to plan how you distribute your study time.
F5 BIG-IP Administration Support and Troubleshooting Sample Questions:
Which command verifies configuration syntax?
- A. restart sys service
- B. load sys config verify
- C. save sys config
- D. show sys version
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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Without decrypting, what portion of an HTTPS session is visible with a packet capture? (Choose one answer)
- A. HTTP Response Headers
- B. Cookies
- C. Source IP Address
- D. HTTP Request Headers
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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Refer to the exhibit. An LTM device has a virtual server mapped to www.f5.com . Users report that when they connect to www.f5.com they are unable to receive content. What is the likely cause of the issue? (Choose one answer)
- A. The virtual address does not have route advertising enabled.
- B. The virtual address does not have ARP enabled.
- C. The pool associated with the virtual server does not have priority group activation enabled.
- D. The pool associated with the virtual server is failing its health check.
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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A BIG-IP Administrator observes the following pool member status message:
Pool /Common/testpool member /Common/10.120.0.5:8090 monitor status
down
[/Common/http: up, /Common/http2: down; last error:]
Why is this pool member being marked down? (Choose one answer)
- A. The pool member is currently only serving HTTPS traffic.
- B. The pool member is currently only serving HTTP traffic.
- C. The pool member is currently only serving UDP traffic.
- D. The pool member is currently only serving TCP traffic.
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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What is the purpose of a core dump file?
- A. Backup configuration
- B. Capture memory state during a crash
- C. Store logs
- D. Monitor traffic
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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