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jamesdris
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Mar 05, 2019

bigip DNS and LTM big3d version mismatch

My F5 DNS is running on bigip verison 12.1 - big3d version 12.1.3.7.0.0.2 LTM is running 11.6 - big3d version 11.6.2.0.0.495 To setup communication between them I need to upgrade big3d on LTM to 12...
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Dylan_375544's avatar
Dylan_375544
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Mar 05, 2019

You do not need to update the BIG-IP software.

 

You can update big3d on the LTM by running it from the GTM (DNS) HERE is some more info on that topic.

 

Basically if you run it from the DNS to the LTM, if the DNS has a newer version, it will update the LTM to that version.

 

It shouldn't cause any issues with VIPs etc.

 

Hope that helps! If it does, please up-vote and select this answer, it would be greatly appreciated!

 

-Dylan

 

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Dylan_375544
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Mar 06, 2019

Yes, big3d versions need to be the same on all devices. That error seems to indicate that bigip_add didn't work properly.