Difference between revisions of "Performing an upgrade"
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| − | '''reactivate''' license on System - License - Re-activate | + | '''reactivate''' license on ''System - License - Re-activate'' |
Test both admin/root passwords | Test both admin/root passwords | ||
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Upload qkview to F5 iHealth | Upload qkview to F5 iHealth | ||
| − | Import new software image via System - Software management - Image list | + | 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 | |
| − | Upgrade standby into a new volume (name will be appended to HD name) via System - Software management - Image list - Install | + | 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 softare as active and reboot standby | Select (activate) the boot location of the newly installed softare as active and reboot standby | ||
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| − | + | Set the Force Offline option on other node | |
| − | Upgrade former primary via System - Software management - Image list - Install | + | 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 | Select (activate) the boot location of the newly installed softare as active and reboot standby | ||
Revision as of 15:25, 29 March 2021
Upgrade procedure covering HA units:
reactivate license on System - License - Re-activate
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)
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 softare as active and reboot standby
After boot, unset the Force Offline option
Use network failover to make standby as primary
Set the Force Offline option on other node
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
After boot, unset the Force Offline option
unset the Force Offline option