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kgn_tech_317286
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Jun 12, 2018

upgrade

What is the update / upgrade path   Can I go from version 11 to 12 directly or must I do it incremental? Can I go from version 11 directly to 13 or must this also be incremental?
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Dali_Chauhan_33
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Jun 12, 2018

BIG-IP 13.xBIG-IP 13.x BIG-IP 12.x BIG-IP 11.x

 

When planning for an upgrade to BIG-IP 13.x, F5 recommends that you reference the following prerequisites and related information:

 

You must be running BIG-IP 11.x through 13.x to upgrade to BIG-IP 13.x.

 

You can only upgrade directly to point release versions if you are running BIG-IP 11.5.0 or later. You cannot directly upgrade from versions prior to BIG-IP 11.5.0, such as BIG-IP 11.2.x and BIG-IP 11.4.x, to any point release version, such as BIG-IP 13.1.0.1. If you are running a version prior to BIG-IP 11.5.0, you must first upgrade to BIG-IP 11.5.0 or a later version that is not a point release version.

 

For installation instructions and information about upgrading to BIG-IP 13.x software, refer to the following documentation:

 

The release note for the BIG-IP version to which you want to upgrade

 

The BIG-IP Systems: Upgrading Software (13.x) manual*