BIG-IP Upgrade Procedure Using CLI (vCMP Guest & Host)
Problem this snippet solves: Next article describes an upgrade procedure to perform only using CLI commands. The idea is not to replace an official procedure, but to give a different approach for those guys who love using CLI and they want to execute an upgrade only using commands (without GUI access). The procedure is separated in 4 sections: Data Collection & Planning - for executing some days before the upgrade. Pre-Upgrade Tasks - for executing just before the upgrade (applies to all devices in the cluster). Upgrade Tasks - Only applies for one device in the cluster for each time (normally standby device). Post-Upgrade Tasks - for executing just after the upgrade (applies to all devices in the cluster). This procedure is valid for most of the BIP-IP set-ups: Standalone & clusters vCMP Host & vCMP Guests GTM/DNS Synchronization Groups Everything that helps to fix mistakes is great, so your comments are welcome. OFFICIAL REFERENCES: Release Notes - https://support.f5.com/csp/knowledge-center/software/BIG-IP General Upgrade Procedure - https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K84554955 GTM/DNS Upgrades - https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K11661449 VCMP Host Upgrades - https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K15930#p17 HW Life-Cycle - https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K4309 SW Life-Cycle - https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K5903 HW-SW Compatibility - https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K9476 Upgrade Path - https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K13845 How to use this snippet: >> DATA COLLECTION & PLANNING (ALL CLUSTER DEVICES) >> PRE-UPGRADE TASKS (ALL CLUSTER DEVICES) >> UPGRADE TASKS (ONE DEVICE AT TIME) >> POST-UPGRADE TASKS (ALL CLUSTER DEVICES) Code : ###################################################### ## DATA COLLECTION & PLANNING (ALL CLUSTER DEVICES) ## ###################################################### ## Capture Product Code & Serial Number tmsh show sys hardware ## Capture Management IP & Blade State tmsh show sys cluster ## Capture Provision State tmsh list sys provision ##Capture Release and Volume Info tmsh show sys software ## Capture Master-key tmsh show sys crypto ## Check Relicensing Needed tmsh show sys license | grep -i 'service check date' REF - https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K7727 ##Check Certificate Expiration openssl x509 -noout -text -in /config/httpd/conf/ssl.crt/server.crt | grep Validity -A2 REF - https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K6353 ##Check RAID Integrity tmsh show sys raid tmsh run util platform_check cat /var/log/user.log cat /var/log/kern.log ##Check Mirroring Enabled tmsh show sys connection type mirror tmsh show sys ha-mirror ## Check Upgrade Disk Space (At least 20Gb) vgs ## Check ZebOS Module Running vtysh zebos/rdX/ZebOS.conf >> 'X' REPRESENTS ROUTE DOMAIN ID ## ONLY GTM/DNS - Check Devices Managed by GTM tmsh show gtm iquery all ## ONLY GTM/DNS - Check if DNSSEC keys in FIPS are Synchronized tmsh show sys crypto fips ## Capture QKView (Upload to iHealth) qkview REF - https://ihealth.f5.com/qkview-analyzer/ ##Check Release Notes For Specific Details REF - https://support.f5.com/csp/knowledge-center/software/BIG-IP ## Upload Release Image scp -p / @ :/shared/images/ ## Upload MD5 Hash Image scp -p / @ :/shared/images/ ## Upload Script to Check Pool Status scp -p /Check_Pool_Status.sh @ :/shared/tmp/ REF - https://github.com/DariuSGB/F5_Bash/blob/master/Check_Pool_Status.sh ############################################# ## PRE-UPGRADE TASKS (ALL CLUSTER DEVICES) ## ############################################# ##Disable Virtual Server Mirroring REF - https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K13478 ## Disable Config Auto-Sync (if enabled) tmsh modify cm device-group auto-sync disabled ## ONLY GTM/DNS - Disable GSLB/ZoneRunner Synchronization tmsh modify gtm global-settings general { synchronization no synchronize-zone-files no auto-discovery no } ## Save Running Config tmsh save sys config ##Check HA Cluster Synchronization tmsh show cm sync-status tmsh run cm config-sync to-group ## Check Release Image Integrity cd /shared/images/ md5sum -c ##Create Initial UCS (Backup) tmsh save sys ucs /shared/tmp/$(date '+%Y%m%d')_initial.ucs ## Capture Initial Config tmsh save sys config file /shared/tmp/$(date '+%Y%m%d')_initial.scf no-passphrase ## Capture Initial Pool Status /shared/tmp/Check_Pool_Status.sh > /shared/tmp/$(date '+%Y%m%d')_initial_pools_output.txt ## Check No Upgrade Process Running tmsh show sys software status ## OPTIONAL - Get More Free Disk Space (At least 20Gb) tmsh delete sys software volume vgs ######################################## ## UPGRADE TASKS (ONE DEVICE AT TIME) ## ######################################## ## Restart AOM to Prevent Licensing Problems (iSeries) ipmiutil reset -k REF - https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K00415052 ## ONLY VCMP HOST - Check That All Guests Are In Standby tmsh show vcmp guest >> ACCESS INDIVIDUALLY TO EACH GUEST tmsh show cm sync-status ## ONLY VCMP HOST - Deprovision All Guests (Configured) tmsh show vcmp guest >> EXECUTE FOR EACH GUEST tmsh modify vcmp guest state configured tmsh save sys config ## Re-licensing Device >> BIG-IP WITH INTERNET ACCESS tmsh install sys license registration-key add-on-keys { } REF - https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K15055 >> BIG-IP WITHOUT INTERNET ACCESS cp /config/bigip.license /config/bigip.license.backup get_dossier -b -a ** ACCESS LICENSE ACTIVATION https://activate.f5.com/license/dossier.jsp ** PASTE LICENSE FILE (ENTER 'CTRL+D' AFTER PASTING) cat > /config/bigip.license reloadlic REF - https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K2595 ## Force Offline Mode tmsh run sys failover offline ## Verify Configuration Integrity tmsh load sys config verify ## Install Image tmsh install sys software image create-volume volume ## Check Installation State tmsh show sys software status cat /var/log/liveinstall.log ## OPTIONAL - Copy Configuration To New Volume ## (Only if you have made changes since installation) clsh --slot=X,Y cpcfg >> FROM VIPRION cpcfg >> FROM NOT VIPRION ## Boot On New Volume tmsh reboot volume ## ONLY VCMP GUEST - Check Boot Up Status >> FROM VCMP HOST vconsole ## Check Logs (LTM, APM, ASM,...) REF - https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K16197 ## Capture Final Config tmsh save sys config file /shared/tmp/$(date '+%Y%m%d')_final.scf no-passphrase ## Compare Initial-Final Config tmsh show sys config-diff /shared/tmp/$(date '+%Y%m%d')_initial.scf /shared/tmp/$(date '+%Y%m%d')_final.scf | egrep -e "\s{3}\|\s{3}" -e "[<]$" -e "^\s*[>]" ## Disable Force Offline tmsh run sys failover online ## ONLY GTM/DNS - Enable Metrics Collection tmsh start sys service big3d ## Capture Final Pool Status /shared/tmp/Check_Pool_Status.sh > /shared/tmp/$(date '+%Y%m%d')_final_pools_output.txt ## Compare Initial-Final Pool Status diff /shared/tmp/$(date '+%Y%m%d')_initial_pools_output.txt /shared/tmp/$(date '+%Y%m%d')_final_pools_output.txt ## ONLY VCMP HOST - Deploy All Guests (Deployed) tmsh show vcmp guest tmsh modify vcmp guest state deployed ## FROM ACTIVE NODE - Check Current Connections tmsh show sys traffic raw ## FROM ACTIVE NODE - Force Failover Event tmsh run sys failover standby ## Check CPU/Memory status tmsh show sys cpu tmsh show sys memory ## Check Current Connections tmsh show sys traffic raw ##Perfom Other Custom Tests Here ... ############################################## ## POST-UPGRADE TASKS (ALL CLUSTER DEVICES) ## ############################################## ## OPTIONAL - Install Big3d daemon in all managed members ## (Only necessary if you upgrade GTM/DNS before its members) big3d_install REF - https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K11661449#update-big3d ## ONLY GTM/DNS - Enable GSLB/ZoneRunner Synchronization tmsh modify gtm global-settings general { synchronization yes synchronize-zone-files yes auto-discovery yes } ## Re-enable Virtual Server Mirroring REF - https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K13478 ## Synchronize HA Cluster tmsh show cm sync-status tmsh run cm config-sync force-full-load-push to-group ## Re-enable Config Auto-Sync (if enabled) tmsh modify cm device-group auto-sync enabled ## Save running config tmsh save sys config ## Create Final UCS (Backup) tmsh save sys ucs /shared/tmp/$(date '+%Y%m%d')_final.ucs ##Delete Unused Images delete sys software image ## Delete Unused Volumes (Mandatory reboot) delete sys software volume Tested this on version: 12.1
