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Manual Chapter : Download geolocation files from F5

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BIG-IQ Centralized Management

  • 8.4.0
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Download geolocation files from F5

The first task in updating the geolocation database files for your managed devices is to download the correct versions of the compressed database and checksum files from the F5 Downloads page to your PC.
Because it can be challenging to keep track of which geolocation file version supports which versions of BIG-IP, F5 recommends that you use the following task sequence instead of trying to sort it out yourself.
  1. From a browser window, open the F5 Downloads page (
    downloads.f5.com
    ), but do not log in yet.
    Before you log in and download content that will impact your BIG-IQ, it is best practice to confirm the certificate information for this site.
    If you use a Chrome browser:
    1. In the browser address bar, just to the left of the login URL, click the lock icon to access the View site information popup.
    2. On the View site information popup, click
      Certificate
       to view Certificate Information for this site.
    3. On the Certificate Information screen, confirm that the
      Issued to
       entry is a web address ending in
      f5.com
      .
    4. On the Certificate Information screen, confirm that the
      Issued by
       entry is a trusted certificate authority (such as Entrust).
    5. After confirming the certificate for this site, log in to downloads.f5.com.
    If you use a Firefox browser:
    1. In the browser address bar, just to the left of the login URL, click the lock icon to access the Site Information popup.
    2. On the Site Information popup, click
      >
       to view information about the certificate for this site.
    3. Confirm that the certificate is issued to
      F5 Networks Inc
      .
    4. Confirm that the certificate is verified by a trusted certificate authority (such as Entrust).
    5. After confirming the certificate for this site, log in to downloads.f5.com.
  2. On the Downloads Overview page, click
    Find a Download
    .
  3. Under Product Line, select the BIG-IP version for which you want to download the geolocation database files.
    >12.1 only
  4. Confirm that the version selector at the top of the table is set to the 12.1.0 or later.
  5. Under Name, select
    GeoLocationUpdates
    .
  6. If the End User Software License is displayed, read it and then click
    I Accept
    .
  7. On the Select a Download screen, under Filename, click on the name of the compressed database file (the file name ends in
    .zip
    ).
  8. On the Download Locations page, select the download location appropriate for your location.
  9. When the download is complete, use your browser back button to navigate back the Select a Download screen, and repeat steps 5 and 6, but this time download the checksum file for the database (the file name ends in
    .md5
    ).
  10. Navigate to the downloads folder to which your files were copied and make note of the file names you downloaded.
Both the compressed database file and its checksum file are copied to the folder your browser is configured to use for downloads.
If your BIG-IQ manages multiple BIP-IP versions, you can repeat this task to download the GeoLocation database files for each supported version. Just make very sure to keep track of which files support which version.
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