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kridsana
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Feb 07, 2013

How many times to reboot for install software?

Hi

How many times to reboot for install software images? From this information

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Sys::Software Status
Volume        Product  Version   Build  Active    Status
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HD1.1          BIG-IP   10.2.1   511.0     yes  complete
HD1.2          BIG-IP   10.2.1   511.0      no  complete
HD1.3            none     none    none      no  complete

I want to upgrade into 10.2.4 HF5 on HD1.2 volume (or must both volume??)

First I install 10.2.4 Final into HD1.2 and reboot into HD1.2 , and then reboot again into HD1.1 to install 10.2.4 HF5 into HD1.2 and reboot into HD1.2 to use 10.2.4 , Am I correct? (Reboot 3 times)

Do you have better solutions ? like install 10.2.4 and install HF5 respectively and then reboot only once times. (Reboot 1 times)

Another questions is what impact if I backup ucs from 11.2.1 HF1 and restore in 11.2.1 HF2 ?

thank you

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getting started
new to f5
  • nitass's avatar
    nitass
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    Feb 10, 2013
    what is volume containing configuration you want to use on 10.2.4?

     

     

    if hd1.1, boot into hd1.1 and just install 10.2.4 hf5 into hd1.2. you do not need to install 10.2.4 first. just install hf5. 10.2.4 will be installed automatically. configuration in hd1.1 will be rolled forward to hd1.2 by default.

     

     

    hope this helps.
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    nitass
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    Feb 10, 2013
    Another questions is what impact if I backup ucs from 11.2.1 HF1 and restore in 11.2.1 HF2 ?i believe it is okay.
  • Hamish's avatar
    Hamish
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    Feb 10, 2013
    Posted By nitass on 02/10/2013 03:06 AM

     

    what is volume containing configuration you want to use on 10.2.4?

     

     

    if hd1.1, boot into hd1.1 and just install 10.2.4 hf5 into hd1.2. you do not need to install 10.2.4 first. just install hf5. 10.2.4 will be installed automatically. configuration in hd1.1 will be rolled forward to hd1.2 by default.

     

     

    hope this helps.

     

    That installatoin method doesn't work any more (Certainly not in v11, I think it used to in v10, because I used to do the same, but it's probably not supported there either). You have to install the Base first without a reboot, THEN install the HF onto the newly installed base.

     

    If you rely on LTM to install the base itself by only installing the HF direct, you usually get a failure pointing at a SOL note that says you failed because you're running Partitions... And various strange erros about runningout of space etc...

     

  • nitass's avatar
    nitass
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    Feb 10, 2013
    thanks Hamish. this is what i did. 

    [root@B1600-R70-S27:Active] config  b software
SOFTWARE
+-> SOFTWARE STATUS
|   Key   Slot Product Version Build Active Status
|   HD1.1    0 BIG-IP  10.2.1  511.0 yes    complete
|   HD1.2    0 BIG-IP  10.2.1  511.0 no     complete
|   HD1.3    0 none    none    none  no     complete

[root@B1600-R70-S27:Active] config  b software desired HD1.2 product BIG-IP version 10.2.4 build 732.0

[root@B1600-R70-S27:Active] config  b software
SOFTWARE
+-> SOFTWARE STATUS
|   Key   Slot Product Version Build Active Status
|   HD1.1    0 BIG-IP  10.2.1  511.0 yes    complete
|   HD1.2    0 BIG-IP  10.2.4  577.0 no     installing 6.000 pct
|   HD1.3    0 none    none    none  no     complete

[root@B1600-R70-S27:Active] config  b software
SOFTWARE
+-> SOFTWARE STATUS
|   Key   Slot Product Version Build Active Status
|   HD1.1    0 BIG-IP  10.2.1  511.0 yes    complete
|   HD1.2    0 BIG-IP  10.2.4  577.0 no     installing 98.000 pct
|   HD1.3    0 none    none    none  no     complete

[root@B1600-R70-S27:Active] config  b software
SOFTWARE
+-> SOFTWARE STATUS
|   Key   Slot Product Version Build Active Status
|   HD1.1    0 BIG-IP  10.2.1  511.0 yes    complete
|   HD1.2    0 BIG-IP  10.2.4  732.0 no     installing hotfix
|   HD1.3    0 none    none    none  no     complete

[root@B1600-R70-S27:Active] config  b software
SOFTWARE
+-> SOFTWARE STATUS
|   Key   Slot Product Version Build Active Status
|   HD1.1    0 BIG-IP  10.2.1  511.0 yes    complete
|   HD1.2    0 BIG-IP  10.2.4  732.0 no     installing 14.000 pct
|   HD1.3    0 none    none    none  no     complete

[root@B1600-R70-S27:Active] config  b software
SOFTWARE
+-> SOFTWARE STATUS
|   Key   Slot Product Version Build Active Status
|   HD1.1    0 BIG-IP  10.2.1  511.0 yes    complete
|   HD1.2    0 BIG-IP  10.2.4  732.0 no     complete
|   HD1.3    0 none    none    none  no     complete
  • kridsana's avatar
    kridsana
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    Feb 12, 2013
    If i want to do like your method (install via HF5 directly). Did i must have BIG-IP 10.2.4 base ISO in shared/image too ?
  • nitass's avatar
    nitass
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    Feb 12, 2013
    Did i must have BIG-IP 10.2.4 base ISO in shared/image too ?yes indeed!