This article maybe a repost, because i know this guide is from another source too, but at least, i try to help people from my experience to this article.
- Download ISO Software BIG-IP and HotFix version 12.0
download File ISO software BIG-IP and HotFix version 12.0 to local drive your computer from official website F5 https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K2200
- Backup Running Configuration
Backup running configuration from menu System –> Archive –> Created , and download that file to your local drive
- Import HotFix file to appliance BIG-IP
Upload Hotfix file version 12.1 from menu System –> Software Management –> Hotfix List And click Browse button to locate file ISO HotFix on your local drive computer , and choose file Hotfix from your local drive and click import button to upload that file to appliance
After progress import finish, we can see new list of Hotfix file version 12 on the column Available Image like on the picture below
4. Upload BIG-IP Software ISO to appliance
Upload File BIG-IP Software version 12.1 from menu System –> Software Management –> Image List , click browse to find location ISO BIG-IP software on local drive computer and click import to upload software to the appliance
Progress Upload will be shown like picture on the below
After progress upload success BIG-IP softwarewill be shown on Available Image column like the picture below
5. Install Software BIG-IP first to the appliance
Next, we will installed software BIG-IP first to the appliance from menu System –> Software Management –> Image List ,check the list BIG-IP software we will installed from Available Image , and then click install button, next choose partition drive will be appliance used to installed new software BIG-IP, choose the empty partition or please create new partition with format name like on the example picture below, and click install to install software
Please wait progress installation, and don’t leave page progress installation till Done
6. Install HotFix file to patching the new software wejust installed to the appliance BIG-IP
Next we will installed HotFix file, this file is the patching software to fix the vulnerability and bug BIG-IP software on version 12.1, install HotFix from menu System –> Software Management –> Hotfix List , check the new list hotfix on available file column and click install button to install the hotfix, next step we will choose partition where file hotfix will be installed and we will choose partition where we have installed BIG-IP software before, on this case we already installed BIG-IP software before on partition HD1.2, so we will choose partition 2, as partition where hotfix file will be installed with purpose to patching the BIG-IP software to latest patches bug fixing and closed the vulnerability security.
Installation progress page will be shown and don’t leave that page till installation progress done
7. Configuration Boot Location
After installation progress done, next we will configure boot location to activate new BIG-IP software version 12.1 we have installed as active boot of the system, from menu System –> Software Management –> Boot Location, choose the partition we already created and installed the new BIG-IP software (12.1), click the partition like on the picture below
Next after click the partition, we will see information enhancement software version for example 11.5 to 12.1 and enhancement hotfix software version too like on the picture below
On the option Install Configuration we can choose are the configuration running on the old software for example 11.5 will be installed on the new software??, if we choose “yes” on the below intall configuration option will be shown “source volume” or where the partition of the configuration file will be imported to the new software as active boot, in this case we will choose partition where the old BIG-IP software (11.5) installed like on the picture below
Because that configuration is running on the partition where old BIG-IP software installed (HD1.1)
To activate new software as active boot on the system click button activate and the appliance will be restared and choose new software as active boot
Note : when appliance BIG-IP up with new software version, backup configuration we have created before on the old BIG-IP software will be missing, because new boot is from new partition so I suggest you better download backup configuration on the appliance to your local drive computer
Note : Restore Config
To do restore configuration procedure to different chassis on the case like RMA, I have explanation like on the picture below
Good Luck!!
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