Bug ID 682174: Live install from version 11.6.x to version 13.1.0 requires a manual step

Last Modified: Sep 13, 2023

Affected Product(s):
BIG-IP Install/Upgrade, MA-VE(all modules)

Known Affected Versions:
11.6.1, 11.6.2, 11.6.3, 11.6.3.1, 11.6.3.2, 11.6.3.3, 11.6.3.4, 11.6.4, 11.6.5, 11.6.5.1, 11.6.5.2, 11.6.5.3

Opened: Sep 07, 2017

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

Upgrade (live install) to 13.1.0 never finishes due to the insufficient disk space because there is not enough memory allocated for /var filesystem. Therefore, upgrade/live install of BIG IP VE version 11.6.x to VE version 13.1.0 requires a manual step. File /shared/.tmi_config/global_attributes must be deleted before starting live install with the following command: tmsh install sys software image. Note: This applies only to images for VE/cloud that are 'Good'-model licenses.

Impact

Impossible to upgrade/live install from version 11.6.x to version 13.1.0.

Conditions

-- Version 11.6.x VE/cloud images licensed for the 'Good' licensing model. -- Upgrade (live install) to version 13.1.0.

Workaround

1. Delete the following file: /shared/.tmi_config/global_attributes. 2. Start upgrade/live install with the following command: tmsh install sys software image. After removing /shared/.tmi_config/global_attributes, upgrade/live install completes as expected.

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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