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wbbigdave_97776
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Feb 18, 2010

520 constantly rebooting

Hello!     I recently tried to upgrade my BigIP 520 (backup system) to a newer version of LTM as it was a LB that had broken down, and we dont run 4.x on the box. the installation seemed to...
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hoolio
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Feb 19, 2010
So which version of OS is the unit running currently? What do you see on the console now? Do you have a support contract for the unit?

 

 

If not, when was the last time the unit did have support? Once you get the unit booting, you can reactivate the license and view the service check date. It must be later than the release date of the OS version you're wanting to install. See SOL7277 for details on this:

 

 

SOL7727: A service check date that is earlier than the license check date now requires you to relicense the system before upgrading

 

https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/7000/700/sol7727.html

 

 

Aaron