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F_Ibrahim_32340
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Jun 07, 2017

Upgrading from 11.6.0 to 12.1.2HF1 guide

Hi everyone,

 

We are looking to upgrade our F5 from 11.6.0 to 12.1.2 HF1. I have looked but i cant seem to find a guide that can help me through this upgrade: May i please ask if anyone of you can help me with a guide? Our lab environment is btw a virtual F5 whilst our production environment is not. Is there a difference in the upgrade procedure?

 

Many thanks!

 

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    P_K
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    Jun 07, 2017

    There won't be any difference between virtual and physical appliance upgrade.

     

    I dont have any specific guide but i can suggest few things ,

     

    1. Have .ucs configuration file backup on your local machine before the upgrade. (System->Archives->Create)
    2. Upload a QKView onto https://ihealth.f5.com (System->Support->QKView->Start)
    3. Have a case open with F5, let them know when you are doing the upgrade and most importantly ask them if you are eligible for the upgrade considering your license.

    4. Service check & License re-activation https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K7727

       

      • License check date must be older than the service check date before upgrading. There is good chance of configuration failure without this condition. (From CLI, run command “tmsh show sys license”).

    5. Download image files and hotfix from https://downloads.f5.com

     

    1. Upgrade standby device first and after successful upgrade , failover the device and upgrade the other one. (This applies if you have a HA pair)

       

    2. Continue with your test plan.

       

    Hope this helps!