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'''reactivate''' license on System - License - Re-activate
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'''reactivate''' license on ''System - License - Re-activate''
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tmsh show /sys license detail
  
test admin/root passwords
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Test both admin/root passwords
  
 
Commit/Save configuration  
 
Commit/Save configuration  
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   tmsh save sys ucs $(echo $HOSTNAME | cut -d'.' -f1)-$(date +%H%M-%m%d%y)
 
   tmsh save sys ucs $(echo $HOSTNAME | cut -d'.' -f1)-$(date +%H%M-%m%d%y)
  
Upload qkview to F5 iHealth
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Generate qkviw via ''System - Support''
  
Import new software image via System - Software management - Image list
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Upload qkview to [https://ihealth.f5.com/ F5 iHealth]
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Import new software image via ''System - Software management - Image list''
  
 
Disable ConfigSync
 
Disable ConfigSync
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set the Force Offline option on standby unit
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Set the Force Offline option on standby unit  
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Upgrade standby into a new volume (name will be appended to HD name) via ''System - Software management - Image list - Install''
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Select (activate) the boot location of the newly installed software as active and reboot standby
  
Upgrade standby into a new volume (name will be appended to HD name) via System - Software management - Image list - Install
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If you run out of disk space (VE only allows 2 partitions), run this command from TMOS:
  
Select (activate) the boot location of the newly installed softare as active and reboot standby
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delete sys software volume HD1.1
  
 
After boot, unset the Force Offline option
 
After boot, unset the Force Offline option
  
 
Use network failover to make standby as primary
 
Use network failover to make standby as primary
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tmsh run sys failover standby
  
  
set the Force Offline option on other node
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Set the Force Offline option on other node ''Device management - Device - Self''
  
Upgrade former primary via System - Software management - Image list - Install
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Upgrade former primary via ''System - Software management - Image list - Install''
  
Select (activate) the boot location of the newly installed softare as active and reboot standby
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Select (activate) the boot location of the newly installed software as active and reboot standby
  
 
After boot, unset the Force Offline option
 
After boot, unset the Force Offline option
  
unset the Force Offline option
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Validate configuration / version / license / traffic

Latest revision as of 05:39, 10 April 2021

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Upgrade procedure covering HA units:


reactivate license on System - License - Re-activate

tmsh show /sys license detail

Test both admin/root passwords

Commit/Save configuration

 tmsh save sys config

Save a UCS backup file

 tmsh save sys ucs $(echo $HOSTNAME | cut -d'.' -f1)-$(date +%H%M-%m%d%y)

Generate qkviw via System - Support

Upload qkview to F5 iHealth

Import new software image via System - Software management - Image list

Disable ConfigSync

 tmsh cm modify device-group <device_group> auto-sync


Set the Force Offline option on standby unit

Upgrade standby into a new volume (name will be appended to HD name) via System - Software management - Image list - Install

Select (activate) the boot location of the newly installed software as active and reboot standby

If you run out of disk space (VE only allows 2 partitions), run this command from TMOS:

delete sys software volume HD1.1

After boot, unset the Force Offline option

Use network failover to make standby as primary

tmsh run sys failover standby


Set the Force Offline option on other node Device management - Device - Self

Upgrade former primary via System - Software management - Image list - Install

Select (activate) the boot location of the newly installed software as active and reboot standby

After boot, unset the Force Offline option

Validate configuration / version / license / traffic