Manual Chapter :
Software Upgrades for Managed Devices
Applies To:
Show VersionsBIG-IQ Device
- 4.4.0
About upgrading software for managed devices
A key feature of BIG-IQ Device is the ability to centrally upgrade your managed BIG-IP devices using the Upgrade Advisor.
Upgrades are installed to a new volume, retaining the existing configuration so that if the upgrade does not go as planned, you can boot to the current volume and restore the current configuration.
Upgrading a device
Before you can upgrade a device, you must first download the software image from the
F5 Downloads site, https://downloads.f5.com to the Images
panel.
Use the Upgrade Advisor to upgrade the software version of your managed BIG-IP
device from version 11.4.1 or later.
Upgrading a legacy device
Before you can upgrade a device, you must first download the software image from the
F5 Downloads site, https://downloads.f5.com to the Images
panel.
Legacy devices are
BIG-IP devices running software version 10.2.0 and later. For this
process, you use the legacy Upgrade Advisor. This process confirms that the device has a
valid
configuration,
and rolls that configuration forward to the upgraded software version.