Upgrading BIG-IQ from versions 6.1.x and 7.x with a Data Collection Device Cluster

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Manual : Upgrading BIG-IQ from versions 6.1.x and 7.x with a Data Collection Device Cluster

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BIG-IQ Centralized Management

8.2.0, 8.1.0

Original Publication Date: 06/30/2021
Updated Date: 04/18/2023

Understanding the Upgrade of BIG-IQ with a Data Collection Device Cluster

Upgrading BIG-IQ with a data collection device cluster

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

Preparing to Upgrade BIG-IQ with a Data Collection Device Cluster

Pre-upgrade checklist

Verify the compatibility of software on managed BIG-IP devices

Verify all BIG-IQ licenses and services contracts

Download the BIG-IQ software and MD5 file

Upload the BIG-IQ software images

Verify connectivity requirements

Check the disk volume size required by the BIG-IQ software upgrade

Check the volume sizes on your current BIG-IQ installation

Check to see if you have an open slot to install the software on

Increase the size of a disk volume

Check the status of daemons running on BIG-IQ

Download the BIG-IQ pre-upgrade check tool and MD5 file

Verify all staged configuration changes are deployed

Verify DCD zone configuration

Remove the standby BIG-IQ system from the HA pair

Upgrading BIG-IQ with a Data Collection Device Cluster

Upgrade the active BIG-IQ and Data Collection Device Cluster

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

Upgrade the standby BIG-IQ

Completing the Upgrade of a BIG-IQ with a Data Collection Device Cluster

Post-upgrade checklist

Run the post-upgrade process manually

Import Venafi private SSL certificate

Add TCP port 5432 to a self-IP address

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

Add a standby BIG-IQ to the active BIG-IQ (Auto Failover Configuration only)

Re-discover and re-import BIG-IP devices

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

Confirm post-upgrade AS3 version

Post upgrade version roll back

BIG-IQ Upgrade FAQs

FAQs: BIG-IQ Upgrade to 8.1.0

Data Collection Device upgrade