Applies To:
Show VersionsBIG-IQ Centralized Management
- 5.3.0
What you need to do before you upgrade the data collection device from version 5.2 to 5.3
Before upgrading the F5® BIG-IQ® Centralized Management data collection device, perform these tasks.
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Re-activate the BIG-IQ system license. | You must do this for each data collection device in the cluster. For specific instructions about how to reactivate a license, refer to the F5® BIG-IQ® Central Management: Licensing and Initial Setup guide. |
Decide which disk volume you want to install the upgrade on. You must have at least two volumes to upgrade BIG-IQ. | If the machine you are upgrading does not have two volumes, you must create one using a sequence of tmsh commands. The upgrade task provides options for either case. |
Upgrade the data collection devices to version 5.3
After you prepare the data collection device (DCD) cluster for upgrade, use these procedures to upgrade the data collection devices in your cluster. Perform the following tasks for each DCD in the cluster.
- Upload the BIG-IQ version 5.3 software image.
- From the BIG-IP device(s), take the DCD out of the alert-traffic flow.
- Deactivate data collection services.
- Upgrade the DCD to version 5.3.
- Confirm that the DCD is back in service
- Reactivate data collection services.
- From the BIG-IP device(s), bring the DCD back online.
Upload the BIG-IQ version 5.3 software image
You upload the BIG-IQ® version 5.3 software image to your DCD to make it available for this upgrade.
Stop sending alerts to the DCD
This is the first task you must perform on each DCD in the cluster to make sure that you do not lose any data during the upgrade. When you take the DCD you are about to upgrade offline, the BIG-IP® device routes the data to another DCD in the cluster.
Option | Description |
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If you collect FPS alerts or IPsec events: |
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If you collect ASM event: |
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If you collect APM events: | You don't need to disable the DCD from the BIG-IP device. All you need to do is deactivate the service. |
Deactivate data collection services for version 5.2
You must perform this task for each DCD in the cluster to make sure that you minimize data loss during the upgrade. When you take the DCD you are about to upgrade off line, the BIG-IP® device routes the data to another DCD in the cluster.
Upgrade the data collection devices from version 5.2 to 5.3
The upgrade process installs the new version of the software on one DCD. You must repeat this process for each DCD in your cluster.
Confirm that the upgraded (from v5.2 to v5.3) DCD is back in service
After you upgrade a DCD as part of the minimum downtime workflow, confirm that it is back in service before proceeding to upgrade the next DCD in the cluster.
Reactivate data collection services from 5.2 upgrade
After you upgrade a DCD and it is again a fully functioning member of the DCD cluster, you need it to start collecting data again.
Bring the data collection device back online
After you upgrade a DCD and reactivate data collection services, you need to start sending data to it again.
Option | Description |
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If you collect FPS alerts: |
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If you collect ASM events: |
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If you collect APM events: | You don't need to enable the DCD from the BIG-IP device. All you need to do is activate the service. |