When installing a BIG-IP software version with a HotFix on a new boot volume , F5 requires that both the base TMOS image and the HotFix image be installed together as part of the same installation workflow.
The correct process is:
Specify the base TMOS ISO
Specify the HotFix ISO that corresponds to that base version
Instruct the system to create a new boot volume
Install both images into that new volume
This is achieved with the following tmsh syntax:
tmsh install /sys software BIGIP- < version > .iso hotfix Hotfix-BIGIP- < version > -ENG.iso create-volume HD1.2
This command:
Installs the base image first
Applies the HotFix on top of the base image
Creates and installs everything on HD1.2
Leaves the currently active volume untouched for rollback
Why the other options are incorrect
A. Installing only the hotfix
A HotFix cannot be installed by itself on a new volume. A base image must already be present.
C. Using create instead of install
The create keyword is not valid for software installation operations.
D. Using copy
The copy command does not install software images or hotfixes.
