Upgrading vCMP guest

i am adding the steps those i have in my SOPs

Upgrade vCMP Guest Using Host-Imported ISO

Pre-Checks (Very Important)

Before starting:

Confirm ISO is uploaded on vCMP Host

Check available disk space on Guest

Take UCS backup

Confirm HA status (if guest is in cluster)

Plan maintenance window (traffic impact depends on HA setup)

Step 1: Verify ISO on vCMP Host

On the vCMP Host GUI:

System → Software Management → Image List

Confirm your BIG-IP ISO (e.g., BIGIP-17.1.x.iso) is present.

If not, upload it:

System → Software Management → Image List → Import

Step 2: Install Image on the vCMP Guest

Important: You DO NOT install it from the host into the guest automatically.

The ISO must be made available to the guest.

Option A (Recommended – GUI Method)

Login to the vCMP Guest GUI

Navigate to:

System → Software Management → Image List

You should see the image (shared from host)

Click Install

Choose a new boot location (e.g., HD1.2)

install