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Vishwanath
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Apr 07, 2017

Upgrades ( 11.3.x to 12.1.x)

I am planning an upgrade from 11.3.2 to 12.1. Can anyone just pitch in for any suggestions I should be keeping in mind while upgrades. Thanks in advance!!

 

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  • I suggest you to follow this order:

     

    1 - Software version

     

    Choose the correct version using this solution:

     

    https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K5903

     

    2 - Release notes

     

    Read the release notes for that version.

     

    Here is the release notes for 12.1.2, as example:

     

    https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/products/big-ip_ltm/releasenotes/product/relnote-ltm-12-1-2.html

     

    3 - iHeath

     

    Generate a qkview, and upload to iHealth. Use the Upgrade Advisor option there. It will probably tell you that HTTP classes were replaced with LTM policies in the target version.

     

    4 - Virtual Edition

     

    Generate a UCS and load in a VE with the current version. You will need to fix some configuration to make it load, I suggest you to use the platform-migrate option to load the ucs.

     

    https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K82540512

     

    Concluding, is a considerable jump between 11.3.0 to 12.1.X.

     

    Also, there is no version 11.3.2, just 11.3.0.

     

  • be sure you active licenses before do upgrade check version and do reactive which compatible with new version

     

    if you have any question ask please we will help you

     

    Good Luck