Manual Chapter :
Common elements: Software Management
Applies To:
Show VersionsBIG-IQ Centralized Management
- 7.0.0
Common elements: Software Management
You must have a base registration key to license the BIG-IQ system. If you do not have a base registration key, contact the F5 Networks sales group (
http://www.f5.com
). The default size of the
/var
file system in a newly installed logging node is 30 GB. This volume size might be insufficient to store logging data. You can see how to extend this file system to a larger size in knowledge article K16103. Refer to: K16103: Extending disk space on BIG-IQ Virtual Edition
at support.f5.com/csp/article/K16103
. Because upgrading a logging node installation requires at least two volumes, make sure both volumes can have their /var
file system extended to the same size, or upgrades might fail. If the machine you are upgrading does not have two volumes, you must create one using the command line interface. The following steps provide options for either case.
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- Select the image you want to upload and click theUpload Imagebutton.
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- On the left, clickSOFTWARE MANAGEMENT.
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- Click theUpgradebutton.
- On the left, clickUpgrade.A popup screen notifies you that you are about to upgrade this BIG-IQ system and all of the devices in the associated DCD cluster. ClickContinueto proceed.
- On the left, clickSoftware Version.
- Click theUpdatebutton.
- Click theUpload Imagebutton.
- Click theChoose Filebutton and go to the location to which you downloaded the image, and click theOpenbutton to upload it to BIG-IQ.
- Click theUploadbutton.The screen refreshes to display the progress of the upload.
- In theSoftware Imageslist, select the check box next to the image you want to install, and click theManaged Device Installbutton located at the top of the screen.
- In theSoftware Imageslist, select the check box next to the image you want to install, and click theLegacy Device Installbutton at the top of the screen.
- Select the check box next to the image you want to install and click theInstallbutton.
- In the list of images, select the check box next to the image you want to install, and click theInstallbutton at the top of the screen.
- From theSoftware Imagelist, select the image you want to install.
- In theNamefield, type a name to identify this installation.
- Select theBack up the BIG-IP system before upgradecheck box.
- For theOptionssetting, you can enable one or more of the following by selecting the check box next to it:If you select an option to pause at any point during before, during, or after the installation process, you'll need to click theContinuebutton to move on to the next step.
- Perform pre and post installation assessmentand select the managed objects you want to assess the state of, before and after upgrading, so you can investigate if any difference are found.
- Perform backupsand select theBackup Propertiesoptions for the backup.
- Pause after the software image is copied has been copied to devicesif you want to copy the image to this device, but wait until later to install it.
- Pause for reboot confirmationto pause before rebooting the devices after the software is installed.
- Install devices one by onefor DNS sync group upgrades.Because the upgrades occur sequentially when you choose this option, when the installation finishes for the last device, all of the devices in the sync group are at the same software version, and the sync group can be brought back online.
- From theTarget Volumelist, select the volume you want to install the image on.
- From theTarget Volumelist, select the volume you want to install the image on.If the Target Volume list is empty, the machine you are upgrading does not have a second volume available for you to install the upgrade. You must create one to proceed.
- If you selected a target volume, complete the remaining steps to finish the upgrade.
- If you do not have a second volume, use the following procedure to install the upgrade for this machine:
- Use SSH to log in to the machine you want to upgrade. You must log in asrootto perform this procedure.
- Navigate to the folder where you install software using the command:cd /shared/images
- Install the upgrade to a new volume using one of the following commands:
- If you are upgrading a virtual machine:tmsh install sys software image <full name of the iso file> volume hd1.2 create-volume reboot
- If you are upgrading a BIG-IQ 7000 series platform:tmsh install sys software image <full name of the iso file> volume md1.2 create-volume reboot
- While the system installs the upgrade to the new volume, you can check on the status of the upgrade using the command:tmsh show sys software status.
- When the upgrade finishes installing, the machine reboots. Proceed to the next to the last (login) step in this task.
- From theTarget Volumelist, select the volume you want to install the image on for each device in the cluster.You can either choose an existing (inactive) volume, or create a new volume. If theTarget Volumelist is empty, the machine you are upgrading does not have a second volume available for you to install the upgrade. You must create one to proceed.
- To install to an existing volume, selectTarget Volumeand select the volume for the upgrade.
- To install to a new volume, selectNew Volume, and type the new volume name.
- From theTarget Volumelist, select the volume you want to install the image on.You can either choose an existing (inactive) volume, or create a new volume. If theTarget Volumelist is empty, the machine you are upgrading does not have a second volume available for you to install the upgrade. You must create one to proceed.
- To install to an existing volume, selectTarget Volumeand select the volume for the upgrade.
- To install to a new volume, selectNew Volume, and type the new volume name.
- From theTarget Volumelist, select the volume you want to install the image on.If theTarget Volumelist is empty, the machine you are upgrading does not have a second volume available for you to install the upgrade. You must create one to proceed.
- If you selected a target volume, complete the remaining steps to finish the upgrade.
- If you do not have a second volume, use the following steps to create one:
- Use SSH to log in to the machine you want to upgrade. You must log in asrootto perform this procedure.
- Create the new volume using the command/usr/libexec/bigpipe software desired <volume name> add, for example:/usr/libexec/bigpipe software desired HD1.3 add.
- After the command runs, repeat this step; however, this time theTarget Volumelist will not be empty.
- If you are upgrading devices that belong to a DNS sync group, decide how you are going to choose devices for upgrade:
- To use the sync group name, selectGroup/Cluster, and then selectDNS Sync Group.
- To use the host names for individual devices, selectDevice.
- Click theAdd/Remove Devicesbutton to select devices to install this software on.
- From theAvailablelist, select the device(s) you want to upgrade, move it to theSelectedlist, and click theApplybutton.If you select a device that belongs to a DNS sync group, you must also select all of the other members of the group, to continue the upgrade.
- To set the location for where BIG-IQ installs this software image:
- Click theSet Default Volumebutton.
- SelectVolume Name.
- In theVolume Namefield, type the name of the volume on which you want to install this image.
- Click theApplybutton.
- Click theRunbutton towards the middle of the screen to put the image on the BIG-IP device(s) immediately.Alternatively, you can click theSave & Closebutton to save this job to deploy the software later.
- If you selected the option to back up the BIG-IP device(s) before installing the software, when BIG-IQ pauses, click theBack Up Devicesbutton.
- If you selected the option to run a pre-installation assessment, when BIG-IQ pauses:
- Click theRun Pre-assessmentbutton.
- Select the configurations that you want BIG-IQ to review before upgrading and click theOKbutton.
- When the assessment is complete, click theContinuebutton to start the installation.
- If you selected the option to pause before the software is installed, click theContinuebutton to install the software.
- To run a post-installation assessment, click theRun Post-assessmentbutton.
- To compare the pre- and post-upgrade assessments, click theCompare Assessmentsbutton.
- If you selected the option to back up the BIG-IP device(s) after installing the software, click theBack Up Devicesbutton.
- If you selected the option to pause before rebooting the BIG-IP device after the software is installed, click theContinuebutton to reboot.
- To run a post-installation assessment, click theRun Post-assessmentbutton.
- To compare the pre-upgrade assessment and the post-upgrade assessment, click theCompare Assessmentsbutton towards the bottom of the screen, and click theMark Finishedbutton when it's done.
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- Select theUpdatecheck box.
- To prompt BIG-IQ to reboot into the new software installation volume, select theReboot into Target Volumecheck box.
- To prompt the data collection device to reboot into the new software installation volume, select theReboot into Target Volumecheck box.
- To prompt the logging node to reboot into the new software installation volume, select theReboot into Target Volumecheck box.
- Wait while the logging node loads the new software and reboots.Depending on your configuration and the number of devices you are managing, this could take up to 15 minutes. During this time, it is important that you do not interrupt the installation process by restarting services or the server.
- Click theApplybutton.A popup screen opens, prompting you to confirm the installation.
- Click theContinuebutton.
- Wait while BIG-IQ loads the new software and reboots.Depending on your configuration and the number of devices you are managing, this could take up to an hour. During this time, it is important that you not interrupt the installation process by restarting services or the server.
- Wait while the data collection device loads the new software and reboots.Depending on your configuration and the number of devices you are managing, this could take up to 15 minutes. During this time, it is important that you not interrupt the installation process by restarting services or the server.
- Log in to the BIG-IQ that will be the secondary BIG-IQ system to confirm that the upgrade succeeded and complete the setup wizard.To complete the setup task, you must supply a master key pass phrase that all devices in the DCD cluster must share. Make note of the phrase you use. Each logging node, as well as the primary and secondary BIG-IQ systems must use this phrase before they can join the cluster.
- Log in to the BIG-IQ that will be the secondary BIG-IQ system to confirm that the upgrade succeeded.
- Log in to the primary BIG-IQ to confirm that the upgrade succeeded.
- If the License Feature Selection popup screen opens, selectBIG-IQ Central Management Console, and then clickOK.This choice cannot be undone. Once you license a device as a BIG-IQ Management Console, you cannot change your mind and license it as a data collection device.
- Click theNextbutton to move through the rest of the BIG-IQ System Setup screens.
- At the last setup screen, click theDonebutton.
- Click theInstallbutton at the bottom of the screen.
- If needed, extend the/varpartition.The default size of the/varfile system in a newly installed or upgraded node is 30 GB. This amount of available storage might not be enough to store your data. If you previously extended your disk space, you'll need to do it again after you upgrade. For information about how to do that, refer to: K16103: Extending disk space on BIG-IQ Virtual Edition And remember, upgrading a node requires at least two volumes, so be sure you can extend the/varfile system on both volumes to the same size, or upgrades might fail.
When BIG-IQ uploads the software, it verifies the image. This verification process can take several minutes. When BIG-IQ is finished uploading and verifying the image, the software image displays as
Verified
and is available for installation on a device.