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F5user13_129592
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Feb 24, 2015

Upgrading Software image from 11.2.1 to 11.4

We have a f5 LTM running code version 11.2.1 in a HA mode( Active/Standby). In the process of upgrading the software image from 11.2.1 to 11.4, we have already uploaded the image on HD1.2 on both the devices. Currently the active partion is HD1.1 running on 11.2.

 

However when trying to boot the LTM from HD1.2, it does not prompt to copy the configuration.

 

How can we boot to HD1.2 which has the new image along with the configuration

 

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  • JG's avatar
    JG
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    Feb 24, 2015

    Run from the commandline: /usr/bin/switchboot to select the boot volume, and you may also need to run /usr/bin/full_box_reboot depending on what platform you are on.

     

    You can also select the boot volume from the Configuration Utility (GUI): System -> Software Management -> Boot Location -> select HD1.2 -> Activate.

     

  • StephanManthey's avatar
    StephanManthey
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    Feb 25, 2015

    Hi F5user13,

    the configuration and license transfer is controlled via DB parameters (can be found in /config/BigDB.dat): 

    tmsh list sys db liveinstall.*
sys db liveinstall.checksig {
    value "disable"
}
sys db liveinstall.longmode {
    value "enable"
}
sys db liveinstall.moveconfig {
    value "enable"
}
sys db liveinstall.movelicense {
    value "enable"
}
sys db liveinstall.packageset {
    value "default"
}
sys db liveinstall.saveconfig {
    value "enable"
}
sys db liveinstall.savelicense {
    value "enable"
}

    It will be necessary to modify them before installing the software to the new installation volume ("moveconfig" transfers to the target volume): 

    tmsh modify sys db liveinstall.moveconfig value disable

    So if you are sure, the target volume still has the configuration you want to have, then everything should be fine just to switch the default boot partition and reboot: 

    switchboot -b HD1.2  
full_box_reboot

    To be on the safe side you can try to mount the HD1.2 configuration volume to pull a backup of the configuration directory: 

    lvmdiskscan   
mkdir /mnt/cfgdir  
mount -t ext3 /dev/vg-db-sda/set.2._config /mnt/cfgdir/

    Now you have full access to the passive volume to pull backups.

    Be aware, that you need to refresh the license of your system when applying a new S/W version.

    Thanks, Stephan