Manual Chapter : Software Management

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  • 1.6.0
Manual Chapter

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.
  1. Log in to the VELOS system controller webUI using an account with admin access.
  2. On the left, click
    SOFTWARE MANAGEMENT
    Controller Images
    .
  3. To upload an image, click
    Upload
    and browse to the image location.
  4. To import an image:
    1. Click
      Import
      .
      A popup opens.
    2. For
      URL
      , 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 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
      Import 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.
  5. To delete a system controller image, select the image and click
    Delete
    .
    Software images that are in use cannot be deleted.
  6. Under
    Image Import Status
    , you can view this information:
    Remote Host
    ,
    File
    ,
    Status
    , and
    Time
    .

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.
  1. Log in to the VELOS system controller webUI using an account with admin access.
  2. On the left, click
    SOFTWARE MANAGEMENT
    Partition Images
    .
  3. To upload an image, click
    Upload
    and browse to the image location.
  4. To import an image:
    1. Click
      Import
      .
      A popup opens.
    2. For
      URL
      , 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 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
      Import 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.
  5. To delete a chassis partition image, select the image and click
    Delete
    .
    Software images that are in use cannot be deleted.