Upgrading BIG-IQ from version 8.0 with a Data Collection Device Cluster with Minimal Downtime

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Manual : Upgrading BIG-IQ from version 8.0 with a Data Collection Device Cluster with Minimal Downtime

Applies To:

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BIG-IQ Centralized Management

8.4.0, 8.3.0, 8.2.0

Original Publication Date: 06/30/2021
Updated Date: 03/26/2025

Upgrading BIG-IQ with a Data Collection Device from Version 8.0.x with Minimal Downtime

What is a minimal downtime upgrade?

Upgrading BIG-IQ version 8.0.x with a data collection device cluster to version 8.2.0 with minimal downtime

Pre-upgrade checklist

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 and MD5 file

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)

Re-discover and re-import BIG-IP devices

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

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

BIG-IQ Upgrade FAQs

FAQs: BIG-IQ Upgrade to 8.2.0

Data Collection Device upgrade