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NimbostratusCreate new boot locations using partitions of hard disk
Hi,
How to create a new boot locations using partition of hard disk?
We have two F5 unit in Active/Standby and the active F5 is showing two partitions. But in Standby F5 unit I am seeing only one partition so I want to create another partition in Standby F5 unit and then will do version upgrade. Not sure how it was deleted.
In Standby - [som@NUL-DYOD-DMZ-F5-1:Standby] ~ switchboot -l
Current boot image: HD1.1 - BIG-IP 9.4.8 Build 407.0 Default boot image: HD1.1 - BIG-IP 9.4.8 Build 407.0
Available boot image(s):
HD1.1 - BIG-IP 9.4.8 Build 407.0
In Active-
[som@NUL-DYOD-DMZ-F5-2:Active] ~ switchboot -l
Current boot image: HD1.2 - BIG-IP 9.4.8 Build 407.0 Default boot image: HD1.2 - BIG-IP 9.4.8 Build 407.0
Available boot image(s):
HD1.1 - BIG-IP 10.2.4 Build 577.0
HD1.2 - BIG-IP 9.4.8 Build 407.0
Thanks Somnath
18 Replies
som_86408can you please let me know -- how to go to bash prompt? I have !/bin/bash but not working.
Cory_50405Noctilucent
Looks like you're already in bash shell. Wasn't aware you were on v9. I don't have a v9 box so I can't be of much help.
Antonio_Bitto_1Hi! From bash to tmsh you just have to enter "tmsh" command, while to go back to bash from tmsh you have to enter the "run /util bash" command! Hope it may still help you!
- som_86408
getting this error- [somnath@NUL-PROD-DMZ-F5-1:Standby] ~ tmsh show sys soft -bash: tmsh: command not found [somnath@NUL-PROD-DMZ-F5-1:Standby] ~
Mauricio_PenaIf this still helps or can help anybody...
You can remove Boot Locations/volumes from Disk Management (this partition must be inactive)
System>Disk Management.
Click over the Hard Disk name, in my case HD1
Then on the contained Software Volumes check the box for the inactive volume you want to delete.
Click on [Delete...]
To create a partition...this can be done while installing an image..
System>Software Management>-Inage List
From the available Images section check the box of the ISO that you want to install
Then when the Install Software Image window pop-ups, on the Volume set name field you can type a number or a name. (If this number or name doesn't match with an existing name the BIG-IP will create a new Boot Location/ Volume using the name you entered)
And then click install
If you entered .3 the Boot Location name will be: HD1.3
If you entered mypartition the Boot Location name will be HD1.mypartition
The image should be now installing on a new partition.
If you don't see this happening, refresh the page.
