Upgrading BIG-IQ versions 6.0.0 and later with a Data Collection Device Cluster with Minimal Downtime

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Manual : Upgrading BIG-IQ versions 6.0.0 and later with a Data Collection Device Cluster with Minimal Downtime

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BIG-IQ Centralized Management

7.1.0

Original Publication Date: 04/23/2020
Updated Date: 01/12/2021

Upgrading BIG-IQ with a Data Collection Device from Version 6.0 and later with Minimal Downtime

What is a minimal downtime upgrade?

Upgrading BIG-IQ version 6.0 and later with a data collection device cluster to version 7.1.0 with minimal downtime

Tasks to complete before you start the upgrade process

Prepare statistics for upgrade

BIG-IQ pre-upgrade checklist

Check pre-upgrade AS3 version

Summary of tasks to upgrade a BIG-IQ system with data collection devices with minimal downtime

Preparing to Upgrade Devices in your DCD Cluster and the BIG-IQ with Minimal Downtime

Download the BIG-IQ software image from F5 Networks

Upload the BIG-IQ software image

Confirm that alerts and events can be sent to an alternative device in a data collection device cluster if one goes off line

Upgrading the Data Collection Devices and Primary BIG-IQ with Minimal Downtime

What happens during a BIG-IQ and data collection device cluster upgrade?

Upgrading the Secondary BIG-IQ

Upload the BIG-IQ software image to the standby BIG-IQ

Upgrade the standby BIG-IQ

Restoring the BIG-IQ and Data Collection Device Cluster to Pre-upgrade State

What are the post-upgrade tasks?

Add the standby BIG-IQ to the active BIG-IQ (manual failover configuration only)

What are my options for re-discovering and re-importing devices?

Install the vCenter host root certificate on BIG-IQ after upgrading

Reconfigure data retention and aggregation settings

Confirm post-upgrade AS3 version

Troubleshooting Minimal Downtime Upgrade Issues

What do I do if there is not enough disk space?

Data collection device cluster status is yellow

Data collection device cluster status is red

Data collection device cluster is offline