BigIP 2000 (D45) - Maximum Software Version

Hey, I remember that model! So was this a good friend?? ;)

 

 

It took a while to find this, but I located two relevant documents:

 

 

sol4309: The F5 platform life cycle support policy

 

https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/4000/300/sol4309.html

 

** All support for the 2000 platform ended in 2008.

 

 

sol7601: End of Support Contract Renewal for the BIG-IP 2000 and BIG-IP 5000 hardware platforms

 

https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/7000/600/sol7601.html

 

** Which alludes that 4.5 is the absolute latest version supported on this platform.

 

 

Thanks ! Do you know what is the hardware differences between BigIP 1000 (D39) and BigIP 2000 (D45) ? 9.x is supported on D39 platform but not on D45, I haven´t seen both from the inside, but they appear to be pretty similar (except the number of Network Interfaces). Trying to do a remote install patching "halid" output , which detects the platform and telling it to say D39 instead of D45. The memory modules appear to be not OK and sometimes kernel panics. Still trying.

 

 

Mine has a huge F5 branded board with FPGAs, PLDs, NIC controllers and a broadcom SSL accelerator with PN PCA-0014-01 REV A . I someone has a picture from a D39 board and could share I appreciate.

 

 

Thanks,

 

Carlos

 

From an old spec sheet:

 

 

Platform ModelD39D45

 

Software "BIG-IP 1000""BIG-IP 2000"

 

Chassis2U2U

 

Processor 1 PIII 1 GHz 1 PIII 1 GHz

 

Packet Velocity ASIC NoNo

 

Storage512MB CF512MB CF

 

Default Memory 2 x 256 MB2 x 256 MB

 

Memory Expandable to 2 GB2 GB

 

Total PCI Slots NANA

 

Available PCI Slots NANA

 

On board ports8x10/100 + 1 FiberGB16x10/100 + 2 FiberGB

 

Default PCI PortsNANA

 

Default PMC Ports NoneNone

 

Software OptionsYesYes

 

Hardware options* YesYes

 

Removable MediaN/AN/A

You should read the release notes on a particular version before you attempt to install it. I do recall running ver 9.2.5 on that unit but I think 9.4 and above isn't supported due to the CF card being so small. It's been a while so my memory be a little off.

Thank you all . I´ve replace the CF to 1GB and will try to install 9.2.5 .

 

 

My best regards,

 

Carlos

Thank you all . I´ve replaced the CF to 1GB and will try to install 9.2.5 .

 

 

My best regards,

 

Carlos