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newf5learner_13's avatar
newf5learner_13
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Jul 20, 2016

F5 LTM upgrade with Hotfix 11.6.0-HF7

Hi,   I'm planning to upgrade the LTMs-Big-IP_2000 to versions 11.6.0 with HF7, from its current version 11.4.1   I have done similar upgrades last year- from version 10.2.4 to 11.5.1 with HF...
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Hi,

 

Yes, you can follow the same process as you did for earlier upgrades. Please make sure to re-activate the software license before install the Hotfix.

 

Sundaresh

 

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IainThomson85_1
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Jul 20, 2016

I'd also comment that its not a necessity to re-activate the license - only if the service is past its license check date - or you're stepping up a major software version.

 

I've also had more sucess with re-licencing using the command line, then issuing a

 

tmsh save sys config partitions all .

 

Do this BEFORE you boot into your new software version - That's when it does the code conversion etc.