BIG-IP Next Compatibility Matrix and Memory requirements¶
Compatability matrix¶
| Platform | BIG-IP Next version | BIG-IP Next Central Manager version | F5OS version (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virtual edition (VE): VMWare and KVM | BIG-IP-Next-20.3.0 | BIG-IP-Next-CentralManager-20.3.0 | Not applicable |
| rSeries 5000/10000/12000-DS | BIG-IP-Next-20.3.0 | BIG-IP-Next-CentralManager-20.3.0 | F5OS-A 1.8.0 |
| rSeries 2000/4000 (EA) | BIG-IP-Next-20.3.0 | BIG-IP-Next-CentralManager-20.3.0 | F5OS-A 1.8.0 |
Note: The r2000 and r4000 series are available as an Early Access (EA) release, intended for evaluation purposes only.
This is an early access release of the Series 2K and 4K,
Upgrade Path for F5OS and BIG-IP Next¶
| Source Version | Supported Direct Upgrade | Recommended Upgrade Path |
|---|---|---|
| F5OS-A 1.7.0 20.2.1 | No | First, upgrade BIG-IP Next and BIG-IP Next Central Manager from version 20.2.1 to 20.3.0. After that, proceed with the upgrade from F5OS-A 1.7.0 to 1.8.0. |
| F5OS-A 1.7.0 20.3.0 | Yes | Directly upgrade to F5OS-A 1.8.0 20.3.0. |
VE Memory requirements for VMware and KVM¶
| vCPUs | Memory |
|---|---|
| 2 | 8 GB |
| 4 | 10 GB |
| 6 | 12 GB |
| 8 | 16 GB |
| 12 | 24 GB |
| 16 | 32 GB |
| 24 | 48 GB |
F5OS memory requirements for rSeries¶
| vCPUs | Memory | rSeries Variants |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 12288 MB | r2600 (EA), r2800 (EA), r4600 (EA), r4800 (EA) |
| 4 | 14848 MB | r5600, r5800, r5900, r10600, r10800, r10900, r12600-DS, r12800-DS, r12900-DS |
| 8 | 24576 MB | r2600 (EA), r2800 (EA), r4600 (EA), r4800 (EA) |
| 8 | 29184 MB | r5600, r5800, r5900, r10600, r10800, r10900, r12600-DS, r12800-DS, r12900-DS |
| 12 | 43520 MB | r5600, r5800, r5900 |
| 16 | 49152 MB | r4800 (EA) |
| 18 | 65024 MB | r5800, r5900 |
| 24 | 86528 MB | r10600, r10800, r10900 |
| 26 | 93696 MB | r5900 |
| 28 | 100864 MB | r10800, r10900 |
| 36 | 129536 MB | r10900 |
| 44 | 158208 MB | r12600-DS |
| 52 | 186880 MB | r12800-DS |
| 60 | 215552 MB | r12900-DS |
Note: The r2000 and r4000 series are available as an Early Access (EA) release, intended for evaluation purposes only.