Manual Chapter : Manage Base OS software images from the webUI

Applies To:

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F5OS-A

  • 1.0.1, 1.0.0
Manual Chapter

Manage Base OS software images from the webUI

You can manage software images from the webUI.
  1. Log in to the webUI using an account with admin access.
  2. On the left, click
    SYSTEM SETTINGS
    Software Management
    .
  3. To add a Base OS image by importing from the URL:
    1. Click
      Import
      .
    2. For
      URL
      , type the URL of the remote image server.
      F5 recommends that the remote host be an HTTPS server with PUT/POST enabled and have a valid CA-signed certificate. You can opt to select the
      Ignore Certificate Warnings
      check box if you want to skip the certificate check.
    3. For
      Username
      , type the user name for an account on the remote image server, if required.
    4. For
      Password
      , type the password for the account, if required.
    5. Select
      Ignore Certificate Warnings
      to skip the certificate check.
    6. Click
      Add Image
      .
    Depending on the image file size and network availability, the import might take a few minutes. When the import is successful, the software image is listed in the webUI.
  4. To add a Base OS image that you have downloaded to your local workstation:
    1. Click
      Upload
      .
    2. Navigate to the image file and select it.
    3. Click
      Open
      .
  5. To delete a Base OS image, select the image and click
    Delete
    .
    Software images that are in use cannot be deleted.
View the status of image imports under
Image Import Status
, which shows information about
Remote Host
,
File
,
Status
, and
Time
.