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kevin_9064
Jun 14, 2011Nimbostratus
How to apply hot fix HF3 to BigIP VE 10.2.1
After the initial configuration, I want to apply the latest hot fix HF3 to BigIP VE 10.2.1. Dose anyone know there is a link such as the step-by-step guide for the patch process?
- JRahmAdminupload the hotfix to /shared/images/ via scp (trying via the GUI errors out for me) and then navigate to software management->hotfix list. Click on your hotfix, then select the installation target and click install.
- hooleylistCirrostratusAlso, you'll need to have a second slot with an OS installed to install the hotfix (as you can't install a hotfix to an active slot). I also avoid using the GUI to upload images not because I see errors, but I think it's faster using SCP than HTTPS.
- JRahmAdminah yes, I assumed the additional slot. My bad.. :)
- kevin_9064NimbostratusThank you for your information. I have finished the patch process for the BigIP VE 10.2.1 follow the link you provided. However I still want to paste the detailed steps here for your confirmation.
- JRahmAdminyes, the base OS needs to exist in an inactive slot in order for a hotpatch to be applied to it.
- hooleylistCirrostratusI think you can actually just apply the hotfix to the new slot and as long as you have the base OS ISO in /shared/images, the installer is smart enough to install it before the hotfix. This saves you a step for the installation, but still takes about the same time. A customer of mine found this undocumented feature.
- JRahmAdminI will have to try that...very handy if true!
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