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BIG-IP versions 1.x - 4.x
- 4.0 PTF-02
Summary:
This product temporary fix (PTF) provides fixes for BIG-IP Controller, version 4.0, and it is recommended only for those customers who want the enhancements and fixes listed below. The PTF includes all fixes released since version 4.0, including fixes originally released in prior PTFs.
Note: If you have an unconfigured BIG-IP Controller version 4.0, install the PTF before you configure the controller.
Contents:
Installing the PTF
Apply the PTF to BIG-IP Controller, version 4.0 using the following process. The install script saves your current configuration.
Warning for users with solid state drives: If you have a BIG-IP Controller with a solid state drive (SSD), do not install this version of the PTF. Please contact F5 Support for special instructions.
- Connect to the F5 FTP site (ftp.f5.com).
Use FTP in passive mode from the BIG-IP Controller to download the file. To place FTP in passive mode, type pass from the command line before transferring the file.
- Download the correct PTF file to the /var/tmp/ directory on the target BIG-IP Controller.
For crypto controllers, choose PTF-4.0-2-BSD_OS-4.1.im, for no-crypto controllers choose NOCRYPTOPTF-4.0-2-BSD_OS-4.1.im. - Change your directory to /var/tmp/ by typing:
cd /var/tmp/ - Enter the following command to install this PTF:
For crypto, type: im PTF-4.0-2-BSD_OS-4.1.im
For no-crypto, type: im NOCRYPTOPTF-4.0-2-BSD_OS-4.1.im
The BIG-IP Controller will automatically reboot once it completes installation.
After you install the PTF, please refer to the Configuring and using the updated software.
What's fixed in this PTF (PTF-02)
Type | Description | Number |
Using b load under heavy traffic | You can now use the b load command while passing traffic. | CR15288 |
Simple persistence | Using simple persistence with any IP or UDP no longer causes the BIG-IP Controller to become unstable. | CR15404 |
Support access | You now configure FTP and telnet support access with two separate check boxes in the web-based First-Time Boot utility. For more information, see Changes to support access configuration in the web-based First-Time Boot utility. | CR15057 |
Product versioning | Using the web-based First-Time Boot utility now correctly sets the XLB version of the product. | CR15232 |
NIC media types | Using the web-based First-Time Boot utility now correctly sets the media type for NICs. | CR15247 |
Portal startup | You no longer see the following spurious error message during bigstart boot up. bigstart: startup portal bigstart: kill portal 10 seconds expired |
CR15401 |
SSD | If a solid state drive is detected, the installation process does not allow you to install the standard PTF. Please contact F5 Services to get the upgrade for SSD. | CR15402 |
f5isapi.dll improvements | Improved the performance of the f5isapi.dll. | CR15465 |
VLAN naming | VLAN naming has been adjusted to accommodate multiple interface network cards. | CR15474 |
Configuration files | bigpipe now permits you to save very large configuration files. | CR15477 |
Certificate information | You no longer need to re-enter certificate information when you re-run the web-based First-Time Boot utility. | CR15056 |
VLANs and VLAN groups | You can no longer delete a VLAN that is a member of a VLAN group. | CR15283 CR15284 |
Static routes | You can now delete static routes manually once the controller is up and running. | CR15373 |
What's fixed from PTF-01
Type | Description | Number |
Auto lasthop | Auto lasthop for non-TCP traffic on a firewall sandwich no longer leads to routing loops. | CR15088 |
Configuration synchronization and IP addresses | Configuration synchronization is no longer dependent on a peer IP address and its hostname IP address. | CR15017 |
Configuration synchronization and uptime | Configuration synchronization no longer fails after a week of uptime. | CR15383 |
First-Time Boot utility (web-based) | The Properties page for VLANs in the web-based First-Time Boot utility now displays correctly in Internet Explorer version 4.0. | CR15052 |
Gigabit NICs | The gigabit NIC now functions with older systems (for example, Pentium II). | CR14994 |
Layer 2 forwarding | Layer 2 forwarding can now forward packets to off-interface hosts. | CR15313 |
Lasthop routes and the ipforward cached route | The timing issue that was affecting lasthop routes and the ipforward cached route is now fixed. | CR14012 |
Monitors | Existing monitors are now retained when a "Monitor instance already exists" error occurs. | CR14908 |
Virtual servers | A virtual server with a wildcard service and an HTTP pool with port translation is now enabled. | CR14922 |
VLANs (maximum number) | The maximum number of VLANs allowed is now 256. | CR14798 |
VLAN renaming | An error no longer appears when you rename a VLAN from the Configuration utility. | CR15053 |
Web administrator user account | The default web administrator user account is no longer left available after configuration when using the web-based First-Time Boot Utility. | CR15054 |
Configuring and using the updated software
This release provides the following configuration options.
Media types
Use the following command to get a list of appropriate media types for an interface.
ifconfig -m <interface name>
Tips on setting the preferred controller in redundant BIG-IP Controller installations
If you are using the force_master flag to set a specific controller to be the preferred active unit, we recommend that you set the force_slave flag on the controller that you want to run primarily as a secondary controller. The force-slave flag must be set if you are using network fail-over. For more information about these flags, see the BIG-IP Reference Guide, v.4.0, Setting a specific controller to be the preferred active unit.
Known issues
The following issues are known issues with the BIG-IP Controller, version 4.0 PTF-02 as of the release date. For known issues subsequent to the release date, please go to AskF5. Once you have logged in, type "known issues" and click Ask. Select the correct version number and click Ask again.