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Kleython_Kell_5
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NimbostratusUpgrade 10.2.3 to 10.2.4
Hello people
I will do an upgrade in a pair of 1600 BIG IP with LTM/GTM from 10.2.3 to 10.2.4.
In labs, i can see that when I install the new version it starts with no old configuiration, with this its necessary to make a backup of the configuration files.
The files that i had to do backup was:
/config/bigip_sys.conf
/config/bigip_base.conf
/config/bigip.conf.
/config/bigip_local.conf
/config/bigip/auth/pam.d/radius/system-auth.conf
/config/bigip/auth/pam.d/radius/system-auth
/config/gtm/wideip.conf
Is it only this files, or there is anothers?
anyelse recomendation ?
thanks a lot
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What_Lies_Bene1Cirrostratus
The upgrade process should copy the existing configuration. Are you using partitions or volumes?
Regardless, if you want to do it manually, I'd recommend you create a UCS archive and restore that after the upgrade, once you've changed the hostname to whatever it should be.
Kleython_Kell_5The actual 10.2.3 is on partitio 1:1
I will install the 10.2.4 on 1:2
But I had did test, installing on the same partition, and the existing configuration wasnt copied- What_Lies_Bene1I didn't think you could install to the active partition. If you install to a different one it should be OK. If it's not, you can use the cpcfg command, as long as you install to a new partition.
- What_Lies_Bene1Or, as I suggested, create a UCS archive prior to the upgrade and apply it after. If you need help with that, just say.
- Kleython_Kell_5yes, i countd install on the active partition.
I boot from the other.
ex: boot on 1:2 and install on 1:1
but i did all test,, if I boot on 1:2 and install on 1:1 ( that have de current configuration ), after install, and boot, 1:1 cames on 10.2.4 but without configuration
I had to copy the files .conf e put b load and gtmload - What_Lies_Bene1OK, well, you certainly can't in v11.x.
OK, so I would recommend you upgrade a different partition (not the active one) and the configuration should be copied across. This also gives you a backout should something not go to plan.
Either way, when you do production, you want to create those UCS archives and store them off device as a precaution too. - Kleython_Kell_5yes, i will do this, in a different, thanks a lot
tomorrou i will do the labs with ucs archives, thanks a lot
att - What_Lies_Bene1You're welcome, any issues, do post back.
- nitass
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yes, i countd install on the active partition.
I boot from the other.
ex: boot on 1:2 and install on 1:1
but i did all test,, if I boot on 1:2 and install on 1:1 ( that have de current configuration ), after install, and boot, 1:1 cames on 10.2.4 but without configurationconfiguration in current running partition (hd1.2) will be copied to new partition (hd1.1). i think you should not switchboot to hd1.2. why won't you just stay in hd1.1 and install 10.2.4 on hd1.2? so, configuration in hd1.1 will be copied to hd1.2.
sol11267: Controlling configuration import when performing software installations (10.x)
http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/11000/200/sol11267.html
