CE file all upgrade
concepts (was "before you upgrade")
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CE file all upgrade
concepts (was "before you upgrade")
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BIG-IQ Centralized Management
7.0.0
CE file all upgrade
concepts (was "before you upgrade")
Tasks
Additional information
Re-activate the BIG-IQ licenses.
You must reactive the license on each BIG-IQ
in the HA configuration. For specific instructions about how to
reactivate a license, refer to the
F5 BIG-IQ® Central Management:
Licensing and Initial Setup
guide.
Re-activate the BIG-IQ licenses.
You must reactive the license for each data
collection device in the cluster. For specific instructions about how to
reactivate a license, refer to the
F5 BIG-IQ® Central Management:
Licensing and Initial Setup
guide.
Create a backup of the user configuration set
(UCS) for the devices in the DCD cluster's and store it on a remote
server.
The UCS file includes: system-specific
configuration files, license, user account and password information, and
SSL certificates and keys. You can use this backup in the event you want
to restore to a previous software version.
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
You'll need to create a passphrase for the
Master Key. The passphrase must contain:
At least 16 characters
At least 1 capital letter
At least 1 lower case letter
At least 1 number
At least 1 special character
You must use the same
Master Key Passphrase for each BIG-IQ in an HA pair and
every device in a DCD cluster. The upgrade will complete
without it, but the BIG-IQ HA or DCD configuration will not
function if the pass phrases don't match.
Get the discovery address you specified on the
BIG-IQ during setup. This is the same IP address that the peers in a
high availability confirmation use to communicate. You can find this IP
address on the BIG-IQ HA screen.
Get your BIG-IQ administrator and root
passwords.
Get the name for the each BIG-IQ in an HA
configuration.
BIG-IQ without a data collection device cluster
BIG-IQ Centralized Management:
Upgrading from Version 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 6.0.x, 6.1 without a Data Collection
Device Cluster to Version 7.0
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.
BIG-IQ with a data collection device cluster
BIG-IQ Centralized Management:
Upgrading Version 5.4 or 6.0.x with a Data Collection Device Cluster to Version
7.0
This example represents a BIG-IQ a
high-availability (HA) configuration with a data collection device (DCD) cluster.
During the upgrade, all devices in the DCD cluster are deactivated until they are
all upgraded. Data collected from the managed BIG-IP devices resume only after all
devices in the DCD cluster are upgraded and restarted.
BIG-IQ includes a data collection device cluster with
minimal downtime
BIG-IQ Centralized Management:
Upgrading Version 6.0.x System with a Data Collection Device Cluster to BIG-IQ
7.0 with Minimal Downtime
This figure represents BIG-IQ in a
high-availability (HA) configuration with a data collection device (DCD) cluster.
The DCD cluster continues to collect data until you start the upgrade process. Data
collection for all BIG-IP devices resumes only after all devices in the DCD cluster
are upgraded and restarted. For this example, there are three data collection
devices: one has already completed the upgrade to version 7.0, one is undergoing an
upgrade to version 7.0, and one is collecting data as version 6.0.x.
This upgrade procedure with minimal downtime
supports BIG-IQ configuration that include a minimum of three data collection
devices.
