Bug ID 888813: Managing software upgrades or GeoIP databases in from BIG-IQ in a HA configuration

Last Modified: Apr 28, 2025

Affected Product(s):
BIG-IQ Device User Interface(all modules)

Known Affected Versions:
7.1.0, 7.1.0.1, 7.1.0.2, 7.1.0.3, 7.1.6, 7.1.6.1, 7.1.7, 7.1.7.1, 7.1.7.2, 7.1.8, 7.1.8.1, 7.1.8.2, 7.1.8.3, 7.1.8.4, 7.1.8.5, 7.1.9, 7.1.9.7, 7.1.9.8, 7.1.9.9

Opened: Mar 10, 2020

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

When you upload a software image or new GeoIP database file to the active device in an BIG-IQ HA configuration, the objects are synced, but the files are not.

Impact

When a fail-over occurs and you try to upgrade the BIG-IP systems with either the software image r a new GeoIP database, the update fails because the files are not present on both systems.

Conditions

Upload a software image or GeoIP database package to the active BIG-IQ in an HA configuration.

Workaround

When you upload a GeoIP database package or a new software image to a BIG-IQ that is configured as the active device in an HA configuration, you must also upload the file standby BIG-IQ system.

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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