v11 & Volume management

volume is not needed to be created before installing. it can be done in one shot.

root@ve1100(Active)(/Common)(tmos) show sys software

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Sys::Software Status
Volume  Product  Version   Build  Active    Status
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HD1.1    BIG-IP   11.0.0  8037.0      no  complete
HD1.2    BIG-IP   11.0.0  8131.0     yes  complete
HD1.3      none     none    none      no  complete

root@ve1100(Active)(/Common)(tmos) install sys software hotfix Hotfix-BIGIP-11.0.0-8131.0-HF1.iso volume HD1.4 create-volume

root@ve1100(Active)(/Common)(tmos) show sys software

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Sys::Software Status
Volume  Product  Version   Build  Active                Status
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HD1.1    BIG-IP   11.0.0  8037.0      no              complete
HD1.2    BIG-IP   11.0.0  8131.0     yes              complete
HD1.3      none     none    none      no              complete
HD1.4    BIG-IP   11.0.0  8037.0      no  installing 0.000 pct

Yes, via cli you can create the volume at the installation but via the GUI, you have to select an existing Volume, how can I create a new Volume before launch the installation?

but via the GUI, you have to select an existing Volumecan't you type volume set name? i am running 11.0.0 hf1 and am able to type e.g. 5 when installing.

Posted By Alscion on 12/02/2011 12:47 AM

 

Yes, via cli you can create the volume at the installation but via the GUI, you have to select an existing Volume, how can I create a new Volume before launch the installation?

 

In Version 11.1.0 you can type a name of a new volume or choose from the drop down box.

 

 

So, if you want to create a volume name HD1.4, type the number 4 in the selection field.

 

 

Hope that helps.

 

I replaced a blade on a VIPRION 2400 VCMP 16 (RMA) and two vCMP came with orginal volumes while two did not. They only had one volume so I could not do the upgrade.

 

Here is what I found to work.

 

 

from the command line (tm shell)

 

(/Common)(tmos) install sys software image BIGIP-11.3.0.2806.0.iso volume HD1.2 create-volume

 

You can also boot.

 

then I installed the hotfix ei:

 

install sys software hotfix Hotfix-BIGIP-11.3.0-3022.0-HF3.iso volume HD1.2