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Anthony
Nimbostratus
NimbostratusUCS install failing on RMA device
I've had a new unit delivered to replace a failed unit. I've got a UCS backup from the old unit, and when I attempt to install it with the procedure (tmsh load sys ucs your_ucs_file no-license) outlined in: https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/12000/800/sol12880.html but the install fails with the below output (device name omitted for security):
[root@:Active] config tmsh load sys ucs /var/local/ucs/-160703.ucs no-license
Processing UCS file: /var/local/ucs/-160703.ucs
Installing full UCS (11.2.1) data, excluding license file.
Saving active configuration...
The hostname is set to
Extracting manifest: /var/local/ucs/-160703.ucs
Product : BIG-IP
Platform: Mercury
Version : 11.2.1
Hostname:
Installing --full-- configuration on host
Installing configuration...
Post-processing...
WARNING: There were one or more errors detected during installation.
Check the error messages and take the proper actions if needed.
ERROR: UCS installation failed.
Operation aborted.
The configuration has been restored...
[root@:Standby] config
Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated on this!
Many thanks
Anthony
natheCirrocumulus
Is the platform the same? Can you check var/log/ltm to see if there are any more details? Finally, is this device part of a HA pair? if so then i'd configure the base networking and then do a configsync from the active. if not then this is, obivously, not available to you as an option.
jaikumar_f5MVP
[root@:Active] - Is your box running on 10.x ? No-license is a 11.x syntax.
You need to 1st configure the box.
Then install the 11.x base version if thats what your old box was. Then proceed with loading the ucs
AnthonyThanks for the reply. Both units (new/old) are 3600s. It is part of an HA pair, but this one is currently in office for me to configure. I had assumed that I could get the config loaded on it before installing it to the rack in the datacentre and bringing it online.
- Anthony
It would appear to be that the UCS was duff!!
I pulled an older UCS backup from before we attempted to upgrade and ran into trouble, and it installed correctly. After numerous installs/switchboots/reboots, I now have the new unit at a state where I can take it to the datacentre.