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Downgrade Software
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Downgrade Software
Before you downgrade
Before you downgrade the
F5OS
software on your system:- Back up your system and tenant configurations.
- Export your backups to a safe, off-unit location.
- Upload system image files to the system before the scheduled maintenance window to minimize the time needed to downgrade.
Downgrades of F5OS software from the CLI
F5OS
software from the CLIYou can use the CLI to perform a downgrade of
F5OS
software to an earlier version.Perform a downgrade of F5OS software from the CLI
Before you downgrade your system software, verify that you have downloaded and imported the F5OS-A image files from F5 Downloads.
If necessary, you can return to a previous version of F5OS-A software on an F5 rSeries system from the CLI.
- Connect to the system using a management console or console server.The default baud rate and serial port configuration is 19200/8-N-1.
- Log in to the command line interface (CLI) of the system using an account with admin access.When you log in to the system, you are in user (operational) mode.
- Verify that the Base OS image you want to install is listed, and the status isready.show system imageA summary similar to this excerpt displays:appliance-1# show system image IN VERSION OS STATUS DATE SIZE USE ------------------------------------------------- 1.3.0-4567 ready 2022-10-05 921.22MB true 1.2.0-3456 ready 2022-09-27 921.19MB false VERSION IN SERVICE STATUS DATE SIZE USE ----------------------------------------------- 1.3.0-4567 ready 2022-10-05 2.12GB true 1.2.0-3456 ready 2022-09-27 2.05GB false VERSION IN ISO STATUS DATE SIZE USE ----------------------------------------------- 1.3.0-4567 ready 2022-10-05 3.63GB false 1.2.0-3456 ready 2022-09-27 3.56GB false
- Change to config mode.configThe CLI prompt changes to include(config).
- Set the ISO version to the new version.system image set-version iso-version <version>By default, you will be prompted to confirm the downgrade.This example shows downgrading the ISO version:appliance-1(config)# system image set-version iso-version 1.2.0-3456
- When the compatibility check succeeds, typeyesto proceed with the installation process.A summary similar to this excerpt displays:appliance-1(config)# system image set-version iso-version 1.2.0-3456 Changing software version will trigger system reboot and interrupt tenant operation. Proceed? [yes/no]: yes response System ISO version has been set
The system installs the selected version and reboots. This results in a temporary service outage.
Downgrades of F5OS software from the webUI
F5OS
software from the webUIYou can use the webUI to perform a downgrade of
F5OS
software to an earlier version.Perform a downgrade of F5OS software from the webUI
Before you downgrade your system software, verify that you have downloaded and imported the F5OS-A image files from F5 Downloads.
If necessary, you can return to a previous version of F5OS-A software on an F5 rSeries system from the webUI.
- Log in to the webUI using an account with admin access.
- On the left, click .
- In the Update Base OS Software section, forUpdate Software, selectBundledto install a full F5OS-A version release.
- ForISO Image, select the software image version.
- ClickSave.
The system installs the selected version and reboots. This results in a temporary service outage.
