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How do I manage software for BIG-IP devices?
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BIG-IQ Centralized Management
- 8.4.0
How do I manage software for BIG-IP devices?
A key feature of BIG-IQ is the ability to manage software images for multiple remote devices from one location. You can deploy software without having to log in to each individual BIG-IP device.
There are three steps to managing software images for devices:
- Download the software image from F5 Networks.
- Upload the software image to BIG-IQ.
- Install the software image on a device in the BIG-IP Device inventory in one of the following two ways:
- Managed Device Upgrade - use this process for installing a software image on managed BIG-IP devices running version 11.5.0 or later.
- Legacy Device Upgrade - use this process for installing a software image on BIG-IP devices running versions 10.2.4 to 11.4.1.
Before you can manage a legacy device running versions 10.2.0 - 11.4.1, you must upgrade the device to version 11.5.0 or later.
