Manual Chapter :
Prerequisites for installation/upgrade
Applies To:
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F5OS-A
- 1.0.1, 1.0.0
Prerequisites for installation/upgrade
This lists a high-level overview of tasks that
you should complete before you install or upgrade the F5OS software on your
rSeries
system.Task | Action |
|---|---|
Configure the front-panel management
port on the system. | For more information, see the
platform guide for your rSeries platform at support.f5.com/csp/knowledge-center/hardware. |
Connect the system to a serial
console server. | Use these default serial port
settings:
|
Configure basic management
settings | For more information, see the
Network settings reference section. |
Verify that an rsync server is reachable from the
system for import of installation images onto the system. | For more information, see the rsync
documentation (rsync.samba.org). |
Update/reactivate your system
license, if needed, to ensure that you have a valid service
check date. | For more information, see "K7727: License activation
may be required before a software upgrade for BIG-IP" (support.f5.com/csp/article/K7727). |
Get a USB flash drive (minimum 8GB);
only needed if using the USB method for performing a clean
installation. | Verify that the drive is fully seated and flush in the
USB port. For security purposes,
the USB port on the system is disabled by
default. You can use Always-On Management (AOM) to enable
the front panel USB port. For more information about AOM,
see the platform guide for your rSeries platform at support.f5.com/csp/knowledge-center/hardware. |
Verify that an external PXE server is reachable from
the system; only needed if using the PXE server method for
performing a clean installation. | The external PXE server must provide TFTP, DHCP, and HTTP services. The PXE
server must be on the same network segment as the F5 rSeries
system's management port. |
