Fun with uploading software ISO/HF to 11.x via generic file transfer interface

Howdy all,

 

Using (pretty much verbatim) the perl file transfer example provided on the codeshare, I did a test upload of a hotfix (Hotfix-BIGIP-11.3.0-3117.0-HF5.iso). The transfer completed and I got on the box to view the image in TMSH to make sure that everything was copacetic.

 

Well, I goofed and did a tmsh list sys software images instead of hotfix. Here's what I got:

 

[root@gns1:Active:Standalone] images t li sy so im

 

sys software image BIGIP-10.2.3.112.0.iso {

 

build 112.0

 

build-date "Fri Sep 30 00 04 48 PDT 2011"

 

checksum 53b2bf21a656c135d6de61f8e5fea660

 

file-size "925 MB"

 

last-modified "Mon Apr 23 17:39:31 2012"

 

product BIG-IP

 

verified yes

 

version 10.2.3

 

}

 

sys software image BIGIP-11.2.0.2446.0.iso {

 

build 2446.0

 

build-date "Tue May 29 22 02 24 PDT 2012"

 

checksum 5a476a03678d3465de16cff3ee8a67f9

 

file-size "1127 MB"

 

last-modified "Thu Dec 13 15:53:34 2012"

 

product BIG-IP

 

verified yes

 

version 11.2.0

 

}

 

sys software image Hotfix-BIGIP-11.3.0-3117.0-HF5.iso {

 

build none

 

build-date none

 

checksum ERROR

 

file-size "272 MB"

 

last-modified "Wed Jun 5 12:53:06 2013"

 

product none

 

verified no

 

version none

 

}

 

 

Well, that doesn't look right! I hadn't yet realized that I had goofed, so the fact that a hotfix is displayed in the images list didn't register with me at that point. So:

 

[root@gns1:Active:Standalone] config cd /shared/images

 

[root@gns1:Active:Standalone] images md5sum Hotfix-BIGIP-11.3.0-3117.0-HF5.iso

 

fe1d80c100d3d95769083e3eed214149 Hotfix-BIGIP-11.3.0-3117.0-HF5.iso

 

 

The MD5 Sum matches the one on the downloads site. Ok. Then I realize that I goofed, so I do the list sys software hotfix, realizing that a hotfix shouldn't be displayed in the images list. Pay attention to the MD5 sum of the file on the hotfix list (doesn't match, but F5 thinks everything is good):

 

[root@gns1:Active:Standalone] images t li sy so hot

 

sys software hotfix Hotfix-BIGIP-10.2.3-123.0-HF1.iso {

 

build 123.0

 

checksum 5b154ff50bbf9282f2249a349fece86a

 

id HF1

 

product BIG-IP

 

title "Hotfix Version 123.0"

 

verified yes

 

version 10.2.3

 

}

 

sys software hotfix Hotfix-BIGIP-11.2.0-2713.0-HF3.iso {

 

build 2713.0

 

checksum aff586eb55d6ac95df12c91f8aca00a7

 

id HF3

 

product BIG-IP

 

title "Hotfix Version 2713.0"

 

verified yes

 

version 11.2.0

 

}

 

sys software hotfix Hotfix-BIGIP-11.3.0-3117.0-HF5.iso {

 

build 3117.0

 

checksum e57c8676fdc10d4df01b1e2a4b4a3764

 

id HF5

 

product BIG-IP

 

title "Hotfix Version 3117.0"

 

verified yes

 

version 11.3.0

 

}

 

 

Methinks that something's afoot.

 

Any input or theories from the Guru's or anyone else?

 

Thanks,

 

Chris