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NimbostratusInstalling Software (CLI)
We have a pretty slow out-of-band connection to a new pair of F5's and transferring the ISO via the GUI keeps timing out so I decided to transfer the image via ftp and into the /shared/images folder. The transfer completes but the image doesn't show up in the GUI, nor can I seem to install it via the CLI even though its in the same place as the other images.
I have followed steps from here K13563 & here updating-firmware-on-big-ip-ltm-machines-from-command-line
Can someone tell me what I am doing wrong?
[root@localhost:/S1-green-P:NO LICENSE:Standalone] config tmsh install sys software image BIGIP-11.6.1.0.0.317.iso create-volume volume HD1.4
Data Input Error: Could not locate image "BIGIP-11.6.1.0.0.317.iso"
[root@localhost:/S1-green-P:NO LICENSE:Standalone] config ls -l /shared/images/
total 5237432
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 1694488576 2015-10-30 00:13 BIGIP-11.5.3.0.0.163.iso
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 1860683833 2017-01-21 10:24 BIGIP-11.6.1.0.0.317.iso
-rw-r--r--. 1 root root 1802700800 2015-10-30 00:10 BIGIP-12.0.0.0.0.606.iso
drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 4096 2015-10-29 18:19 tmp
[root@localhost:/S1-green-P:NO LICENSE:Standalone] config tmsh install sys software image /shared/images/BIGIP-11.6.1.0.0.317.iso create-volume volume HD1.4
Syntax Error: invalid slot ID "BIGIP-11.6.1.0.0.317.iso"
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It looks alright. I just tried it on my own BIG-IP and it just works.
[root@nielsvs-bigip:Active:Standalone] images ls -la total 4872308 drwxrwxr-x. 3 root tomcat 4096 2016-11-11 14:38 . drwxr-xr-x. 32 root root 4096 2016-11-11 15:22 .. -rw-r--r--. 1 tomcat tomcat 1803024384 2016-07-01 11:59 BIGIP-12.0.0.0.0.606.iso -rw-r--r--. 1 root root 1997744128 2016-11-11 14:29 BIGIP-12.1.1.0.0.184.iso -rw-r--r--. 1 tomcat tomcat 702025728 2016-07-01 11:40 Hotfix-BIGIP-12.0.0.3.0.654-HF3.iso -rw-r--r--. 1 tomcat tomcat 481513472 2016-11-11 14:38 Hotfix-BIGIP-12.1.1.2.0.204-HF2.iso drwxr-xr-x. 2 root root 4096 2016-07-01 13:21 tmp [root@nielsvs-bigip:Active:Standalone] images tmsh install sys software image BIGIP-12.1.1.0.0.184.iso create-volume volume HD1.4 [root@nielsvs-bigip:Active:Standalone] images tmsh show sys software --------------------------------------------------------------- Sys::Software Status Volume Product Version Build Active Status --------------------------------------------------------------- HD1.1 BIG-IP 11.5.4 0.0.256 no complete HD1.2 BIG-IP 12.0.0 3.0.654 no complete HD1.3 BIG-IP 12.1.1 2.0.204 yes complete HD1.4 BIG-IP 12.1.1 0.0.184 no installing 0.000 pctMaybe you could try to reboot and try again. I also noticed your box has no license. Try to fix that first.
I couldn't help but notice that your BIG-IP system does not seem to have a license on it. ([root@localhost:/S1-green-P:NO LICENSE:Standalone]) You should license your system before you try to install any software.
JanaAltostratus
It could be possible that the image file is corrupted during the file transfer. Try running a md5sum check on the image and verify with the value in the .md5 file of the image.
JasonStevens_14Images have to be located in /shared/images .
Once your ISO is there, then it'll do what it should, you can't path it to anywhere else.
IainThomson85_1Cumulonimbus
As others have suggested and alluded to...
You need to be in (And the image located) in /shared/images before trying
cd /shared/images
Then run your command...
the question was asked 2 months ago so I'm assuming you've done it by now :)
