Version 104 of the F5 BIG-IP PowerPack includes updates to existing Dynamic Applications and bug fixes.
- Minimum Required SL1 Version: 11.1.0
Before You Install or Upgrade
Ensure that you are running version 11.1.0 or later of SL1 before installing "F5 BIG-IP" PowerPack version 104.
For details on upgrading SL1, see the relevant SL1 Platform Release Notes.
Installation or Upgrade Process
To install version 104 of the F5 BIG-IP PowerPack, perform the following steps:
To install this PowerPack:
- Familiarize yourself with the Known Issues for this release.
- See the Before You Install or Upgrade section. If you have not done so already, upgrade your system to the 11.1.0 or later release.
- Download the "F5 BIG-IP" version 104PowerPack from the Support Site to a local computer.
- Go to the PowerPack Manager page (System > Manage > PowerPacks). Click the menu and choose Import PowerPack. When prompted, import "F5 BIG-IP" version 104.
- Click the PowerPacks, see the chapter on Installing a PowerPack in the PowerPacks manual. button. For details on installing
Features
This release includes the following features:
- Dynamic Applications that collect configuration and performance data about F5 BIG-IP devices
- An SNMP credential template
- Device classes for all F5 BIG-IP devices
- Event policies that are triggered when F5 BIG-IP devices meet certain status criteria
Enhancements and Issues Addressed
The following enhancements and addressed issues are included this release of the "F5 BIG-IP":
- Updated the "F5 BIG-IP LTM: Pool Configuration"Dynamic Application to prevent key error exceptions when a key(OID) is unavailable during collection.
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Addressed an issue in which the "F5 BIG-IP LTM: Pool Configuration" Dynamic Application was not collecting data.
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Addressed an issue where the "F5 BIG-IP LTM: Pool Member Performance" Dynamic Application was collecting data as NONE even when the device had a valid value for all collection objects.
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Addressed an issue in which the "F5 BIG-IP LTM: Cluster Status" Dynamic Application was collecting data as NONE even when the device had a valid value for all collection objects.
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Addressed an issue in which the "F5 BIG-IP LTM: Cluster Status" Dynamic Application was returning healthy events that were not clearing.
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Updated the following alert's formula from the "F5 BIG-IP LTM: Virtual Server Configuration" Dynamic Application:
- BIG-IP: LTM: Virtual Server State Is NOT Available
- Updated the snippet code in the following Dynamic Applications to address an exception error:
- "F5 BIG-IP LTM: Pool Member Discovery"
- "F5 BIG-IP LTM: Pool Member Configuration"
- "F5 BIG-IP LTM: Pool Member Performance"
- "F5 BIG-IP LTM Virtual Server"
- "F5 BIG-IP LTM: Node Discovery"