What BIG-IQ setup does this upgrade process support?
This process describes the steps to upgrade BIG-IQ Centralized
Management from versions 5.2 through 6.1 without a data collection device (DCD)
cluster.
If your BIG-IQ configuration includes a DCD, refer to
Supported Upgrade Processes to BIG-IQ Version
7.0.0
.
What happens during a BIG-IQ upgrade
This example represents a BIG-IQ in a high
availability configuration. During the upgrade, the BIG-IQ suspends BIG-IP device
management. This can result in a downtime of services. The amount of downtime
depends on the size of your system's setup. BIG-IQ services resume when the active
BIG-IQ is upgraded and restarted.
Tasks to complete before you start the upgrade process
Before upgrading F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management, complete these
tasks.
Tasks
Additional information
Download the BIG-IQ software image and
Pre-upgrade Check tool from the F5 Downloads site.
downloads.f5.com
Run the pre-upgrade check script on the primary
BIG-IQ by typing the following command:
preUpgradeCheck
.
This script verifies the following for
BIG-IQ:
Disk assessment and partition size.
Health checks
Licensing verification.
CPU and memory assessment.
Deploy any staged configuration changes to
your managed BIG-IP devices.
When addressing configuration conflicts for
each BIG-IP device, F5 recommends you use BIG-IP to override the
configuration settings stored on BIG-IQ.
Decide which disk volume you want to install
the BIG-IQ software on. You must have at least two volumes to upgrade
BIG-IQ.
If you don't have two volumes and are
upgrading from versions 5.2 or 5.3, refer to:
K17406: Using the tmsh utility to create a new
software volume for installing a new image or hotfix on the BIG-IQ
system
If you are currently using a self-IP address
for device discovery, make a note of that IP address.
You'll need to enter that IP address when you
perform setup after you upgrade and reboot the BIG-IQ system.
Upgrade all managed
BIG-IP devices to version 12.1 or later.
For you to manage
BIG-IP devices from BIG-IQ Centralized Management, the BIG-IP devices
must be running version 12.1 or later.
Daemons running on BIG-IQ
Before you install or upgrade BIG-IQ Centralized Management,
it's important to take inventory of the status of the running daemons. Then after you upgrade,
you can verify that they're in the same state, and make any necessary modifications. To view the
daemons, type the following command:
admin@(ip-10-1-1-4)(cfg-sync Standalone)(Active)(/Common)(tmos)# show /sys service
.
Daemon
Example of status
admd
down, Not provisioned
alertd
run (pid 6579) 22 hours
apmd
down, Not provisioned
asm
down, Not provisioned
autodosd
down, Not provisioned
avrd
down, Not provisioned
bigd
run (pid 5338) 22 hours
bigiqsnmpd
run (pid 5035) 22 hours
captured
down, Not provisioned
cbrd
run (pid 6117) 22 hours
chmand
run (pid 5678) 22 hours
clusterd
down, Not required
cman
cluster is running
corosync
(pid 22585) is running 22 hours
csyncd
run (pid 5038) 22 hours
datasyncd
down, Not provisioned
dnscached
down, Not provisioned
dosl7d
down, Not provisioned
dosl7d_attack_monitor
down, Not provisioned
dwbld
down, Not provisioned
elasticsearch
run (pid 5041) 22 hours
errdefsd
run (pid 6112) 22 hours
eventd
run (pid 5043) 22 hours
evrouted
run (pid 6583) 22 hours
f5_update_checker
down, No action required
fpuserd
down, Not provisioned
fslogd
down, Not provisioned
grafana
run (pid 6107) 22 hours
gtmd
down, Not provisioned
guiserver
run (pid 6105) 22 hours
gunicorn
run (pid 6587) 22 hours
hwpd
down 22 hours, normally up
icontrolportald
run (pid 5337) 22 hours
iprepd
run (pid 6113) 22 hours
istatsd
run (pid 6109) 22 hours
lacpd
down, not required
lind
run (pid 6116) 22 hours
mcpd
run (pid 6110) 22 hours
merged
run (pid 6938) 22 hours
mgmt_acld
down, Not provisioned
monpd
run (pid 6578) 22 hours
named
run (pid 4855) 22 hours
nokiasnmpd
down, Not enabled
ntlmconnpool
run (pid 6111) 22 hours
pabnagd
down, Not logging node
pacemakerd
(pid 23004) is running 22 hours
pccd
down, Not provisioned
pgadmind
run (pid 7310) 22 hours
pkcs11d
down, Not required
restjavad
run (pid 4853) 22 hours
rethinkdb
run (pid 15058) 21 hours, 1 start
scriptd
run (pid 5344) 22 hours
sdmd
down, sdmd is not provisioned
searchd
run (pid 5343) 22 hours
sflow_agent
run (pid 6937) 22 hours
shmmapd
down, Not provisioned
snmpd
run (pid 5674) 22 hours
sod
run (pid 4810) 22 hours
statsd
run (pid 5336) 22 hours
syscalld
run (pid 6939) 22 hours
tamd
run (pid 5679) 22 hours
tmipsecd
run (pid 5341) 22 hours
tmm
run (pid 6581) 22 hours
tmrouted
run (pid 6581) 22 hours
tokumond
run (pid 7311) 22 hours
tokumx
run (pid 6580) 22 hours
webd
run (pid 6941) 22 hours
wr_urldbd
down, Not provisioned
zrd
down, Not provisioned
zxfrd
run (pid 5034) 22 hours
Summary of tasks to
upgrade BIG-IQ to the latest version
The upgrade process can take up to several
hours depending on how many BIG-IP devices you are managing.
To upgrade F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management, perform these procedures.
Upgrading BIG-IQ to the most recent version requires that you update its configuration
to incorporate new features that have been introduced. It's a good idea to set aside at
least several hours to complete this process.
It is
important that you follow these tasks in the order stated.
Upgrading BIG-IQ systems in a high availability configuration
Remove standby BIG-IQ from active BIG-IQ.
Upgrade the primary BIG-IQ.
Upload the BIG-IQ software image to the standby BIG-IQ and upgrade it.
Complete the post-upgrade process
Add the secondary BIG-IQ to the active BIG-IQ to re-establish the HA configuration.
Upgrade the BIG-IP framework on your managed devices.
Rediscover your BIG-IP devices, and re-import their
services.
If you have a VMware service scaling group configured, you'll
need to re-install the vCenter host root certificate on BIG-IQ.
