Manual Chapter :
Software Management
Applies To:
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F5OS-C
- 1.6.0
Software Management
Software management overview
Software management enables an administrator to upload ISO
images to the active system controller and perform software updates on the
system controllers and chassis partitions. Available ISO image types
include:
- Bundled Base OS ISO for the system controllers.
- Individual or unbundled service level package for the system controllers that can be leveraged in conjunction with the controller Base OS ISO.
- Bundled Base OS ISO for the chassis partitions.
- Individual or unbundled service level package for the chassis partitions that can be leveraged in conjunction with the chassis partition Base OS ISO.
Use
Tenant
Management
in the chassis partition webUI to manage tenant
software images.You can download software images and files from F5 Downloads, save the downloads to a remote server available on your
network, and then upload them to the
VELOS
system.Manage system controller software images from the
webUI
You can add or delete system
controller software images from the system controller webUI.
You must use HTTPS for image
import.
- Log in to the VELOS system controller webUI using an account with admin access.
- On the left, click .
- To upload an image, clickUploadand browse to the image location.
- To import an image:
- ClickImport.A popup opens.
- ForURL, enter 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 theIgnore Certificate Warningscheck box if you want to skip the certificate check.
- ForUsername, type the user name for an account on the remote image server, if required.
- ForPassword, type the password for the account, if required.
- SelectIgnore Certificate Warningsto skip the certificate check.
- ClickImport 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. - To delete a system controller image, select the image and clickDelete.Software images that are in use cannot be deleted.
- UnderImage Import Status, you can view this information:Remote Host,File,Status, andTime.
Manage chassis partition software images from the
webUI
You can add or delete chassis
partition software images from the system controller webUI.
You must use HTTPS for image
import.
- Log in to the VELOS system controller webUI using an account with admin access.
- On the left, click .
- To upload an image, clickUploadand browse to the image location.
- To import an image:
- ClickImport.A popup opens.
- ForURL, enter 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 theIgnore Certificate Warningscheck box if you want to skip the certificate check.
- ForUsername, type the user name for an account on the remote image server, if required.
- ForPassword, type the password for the account, if required.
- SelectIgnore Certificate Warningsto skip the certificate check.
- ClickImport 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. - To delete a chassis partition image, select the image and clickDelete.Software images that are in use cannot be deleted.
