BIG-IP Administration Control Plane Administration
Exam Code: F5CAB4
The BIG-IP Administration Control Plane Administration exam validates the candidate’s ability to perform day-to-day BIG-IP control-plane administration tasks, including high availability management, management connectivity, device status, logs, UCS archives, authentication, system services, config sync, upgrade eligibility, and service-status interpretation. It is one of five exams required to earn the F5 Certified Administrator, BIG-IP credential.
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Exam Format
- Exam Code: F5CAB4
- Certification Level: Administrator
- Exam Duration: 30 minutes
- Passing Score: 245 on F5’s 100–350 scaled-score model
- Unscored Content: Not officially stated for this exam.
- Credential Path: One of five exams required for F5 Certified Administrator, BIG-IP.
Exam Details
- Question Types: Multiple choice / computer-based exam
- Number of Questions: 30 items
- Hands-On Questions: The exam does not include hands-on lab tasks. It tests knowledge, procedures, and scenario-based administration concepts.
- Cost: $50 USD
- Exam Version Focus: Not version-specific; it assesses F5 technology knowledge and BIG-IP administration concepts.
Exam Policies
- Exam Mode: Proctored exam.
- Test Center Exam: Candidates taking an F5 Certified exam at a Pearson VUE testing center must follow Pearson VUE testing rules.
- Online Exam: Candidates taking an F5 Certified exam online via Certiverse must follow Certiverse testing rules.
- Identification: Candidates need two forms of identification, one government-issued photo ID, and both should contain a signature.
- Retake Policy: After the first failure, wait 15 days; after the second failure, wait 30 days; after the third failure, wait 45 days.
Certification Validity and Renewal
- Validity: F5 certifications are valid for 24 months.
- Renewal Options: Candidates must recertify before expiration to maintain active certification status.
- Credential Awarded: Passing all five required BIG-IP Administrator exams awards the F5 Certified Administrator, BIG-IP credential and badge.
Exam Fee
- Base Fee: $50 USD
- Taxes: Country-specific VAT/GST may apply.
- Example: In India, if 18% tax applies, the total would be $59 USD equivalent in INR at checkout rate ($50 + $9 tax).
Prerequisites
- Individuals must register with the F5 Certification program before taking certification exams. F5 also expects candidates to have a basic understanding of BIG-IP installation, configuration, upgrade, data-plane concepts, and control-plane administration.
Exam Topics
- Manage the state of a high availability pair
- Identify management connectivity configurations
- Identify and report current device status
- List log files used to find events or hardware issues
- Create, manage, and restore a UCS archive
- Explain authentication methods
- Identify configured system services such as DNS, NTP, SNMP, and syslog
- Explain config sync
- Determine device upgrade eligibility
- Interpret service status using active/inactive ADC elements and netstat output
Intended Audience
The BIG-IP Administration Control Plane Administration exam is ideal for professionals responsible for BIG-IP administration, management, security, support, and day-to-day operations, including roles such as:
- BIG-IP Administrator
- Network Administrator
- Network Engineer
- Application Delivery Engineer
- System Administrator
- Infrastructure Engineer
- Security Operations Engineer
- Technical Support Engineer
Career Impact
Jobs You Can Get:
- BIG-IP Administrator, Network Engineer, Application Delivery Engineer, Load Balancer Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer, F5 Support Engineer, and Systems Administrator.
Average Salary:
- Varies by country — U.S.: $80,000–$125,000 USD,
- India: ₹6,00,000–₹18,00,000 INR,
- United Kingdom: £40,000–£75,000
- GBP, UAE: 120,000–240,000 AED per year.
Why It’s Valuable:
- This exam helps validate practical BIG-IP control-plane administration knowledge and contributes toward the F5 Certified Administrator, BIG-IP credential.
Exam Mode
The exam is proctored and can be taken either:
- In-person at a Pearson VUE testing center
- Online through Certiverse
Important Note: F5 certification exams are not only Pearson VUE exams; F5 also supports online exam delivery through Certiverse.
Exam Booking Link
- Book your F5CAB4 exam through the official F5 Education / F5 Certification portal. Candidates must register with the F5 Certification program before taking the exam.
Once you pass the exam
- The passed exam counts toward the F5 Certified Administrator, BIG-IP credential.
- Candidates must pass all five required BIG-IP Administrator exams to receive the full credential and badge.
- The five exams can be taken in any order.
- If a candidate fails one exam, only that exam must be retaken and passed to complete the certification path.
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BIG-IP Administration Control Plane Administration
Builds Practical BIG-IP Administration Skills
This exam strengthens essential BIG-IP control-plane knowledge, including HA state management, authentication, config sync, UCS backups, logs, system services, and upgrade readiness for real operations.
Required for F5 Administrator Credential
F5CAB4 is one of five required exams for the F5 Certified Administrator, BIG-IP credential, helping validate day-to-day BIG-IP administration and support capability.
Valuable for Network and Application Delivery Roles
The certification path supports professionals managing load balancing, application availability, infrastructure reliability, device administration, and operational support in enterprise application delivery environments.
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FAQ
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Who should take the BIG-IP Administration Control Plane Administration exam?
The F5CAB4 exam is suitable for network administrators, BIG-IP administrators, system administrators, application delivery engineers, and support engineers who work with F5 BIG-IP environments. It is especially useful for candidates responsible for control-plane tasks such as HA management, device status checks, authentication, system services, config sync, backups, and upgrades.
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How difficult is the F5CAB4 exam?
The F5CAB4 exam is administrator-level and focused on practical BIG-IP control-plane administration concepts. It is short, with 30 items and a 30-minute duration, but candidates should understand real operational procedures. Preparation should include HA behavior, UCS archives, logs, authentication methods, config sync, service status, and management connectivity.
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Why does F5 offer the BIG-IP Administration Control Plane Administration exam?
F5 offers this exam as part of the F5 Certified Administrator, BIG-IP credential to validate essential control-plane administration knowledge. It helps confirm that candidates can perform daily BIG-IP management, support, security, configuration, backup, synchronization, and operational tasks after the BIG-IP system has been installed, configured, and implemented.
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What tools and resources can be used to prepare for the F5CAB4 exam?
Candidates should use the official F5 Certified Administrator, BIG-IP blueprint, F5 Education exam page, BIG-IP documentation, hands-on BIG-IP practice, TMUI and TMSH experience, HA lab practice, UCS backup and restore practice, log review, config sync exercises, and system service configuration review to prepare effectively for the exam.
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Is the F5CAB4 exam still valuable in 2026?
Yes, the F5CAB4 exam remains valuable in 2026 for professionals working with BIG-IP administration and application delivery environments. It supports the F5 Certified Administrator, BIG-IP credential and validates practical knowledge of control-plane operations, high availability, device status, authentication, backups, synchronization, and operational support.
