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Jun 20, 2011

Reverting 10.2.1 to 9.2.3

Hi can any one please explain steps for reverting 10.2.0 software to 9.2.3 on LTM 1500. I have in lab set-up interested to have dual operating system on BigIP LTM as its HD 1.1 is running with 10.2.1 while HD 1.2 is running with 10.2.0 I am interested to install 9.2.3 software on HD1.2 , can any one pls explain/steps through scratch ? from GUI it does not support.

 

 

thanks

 

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  • i never tested but according to sol7608 i don't think it's possible.

     

     

    Note: BIG-IP version 10.x software does not support the legacy partition scheme.

     

     

    sol7608: Choosing a partition scheme when upgrading BIG-IP software to version 9.3.1 or 9.4.2 through 9.4.8

     

    http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/7000/600/sol7608.html
  • thanks nitass , ok what if want to install only 9.2.3 what should i need to do ? e.g formate and install new image e.g 9.2.3 ?

     

  • thanks nitass , ok what if want to install only 9.2.3 what should i need to do ? e.g formate and install new image e.g 9.2.3 ?

     

  • i understand wiping disk and doing clean install 9.2.3

     

     

    sol6346: Recovering from a corrupt drive partition

     

    http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/6000/300/sol6346.html

     

     

    sol9447: Choosing an installation method for BIG-IP version 9.x

     

    http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/9000/400/sol9447.html

     

     

    hth
  • Interesting I find below message while installing 9.3.1

     

     

    This system is using logical volumes for disk management,

     

    but the media you are using (/shared/local-install-9.3.1.37.1.im) does not contain an LVM-aware product.

     

     

    If you need to install non LVM-aware products, please refer to SOL9745.

     

     

    This system will first need to be reformatted into a partitioned layout.

     

    Note that the 'image2disk' utility cannot be used to install releases

     

    earlier than 10.0.0 or 9.6.1.

     

     

    I'll try SOL9745 then update if done sucessfully

     

  • Current box state is 10.2.1 and I am reverting it back to 9.2.3

     

    by following this sol http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/9000/700/sol9745.html

     

    I am getting following error

     

     

    [root@:Active] config

     

    [root@:Active] config im /shared/images/local-install-9.2.3.34.8.im

     

    Extracting manifest: /shared/images/local-install-9.2.3.34.8.imall-9.2.3.34.8.im

     

    Installing files.

     

    tar: usr/bin/get_dossier: Cannot open: File exists

     

    tar: usr/bin/scsi_unique_id: Cannot open: File exists

     

    tar: usr/bin/checkfiles: Cannot open: Read-only file system

     

    tar: usr/bin/grub_bq: Cannot open: File exists

     

    tar: usr/bin/grub_close: Cannot open: File exists

     

     

    Any thoughts ?