Ticket 15 - Upload and Validate TMOS Software Images

Title: “How do I upload and validate TMOS software images in F5 Insight for later distribution?”

Ticket Description

The operations team wants to centralize BIG-IP TMOS images in F5 Insight so that future software distribution and installation jobs can pull from a single, validated image store.

Instead of uploading images directly to individual BIG-IP devices, you will use F5 Insight’s Software image management to upload base TMOS .iso files.

Your task is to locate the Software Images screen, upload one or more images with their validation files, and confirm that F5 Insight has successfully validated and stored them.

Context

Feature: Software Image Management

Platform: F5 Insight v1.2 or later

Software type: TMOS .iso images for BIG-IP

Validation files required: .md5, .pem, and .sig for each .iso image

Tasks

Navigate to the Software Images view:

  • Go to the Manage section in the left toolbar.
  • Select Software.
  • Select Images.

Upload software images and validation files:

  • Select Upload to open the upload drawer.
  • Select Upload File to open the file selection dialog on your jump host.
  • Choose at least one TMOS .iso image and its three validation files: - <image>.iso - <image>.md5 - <image>.pem - <image>.sig
  • Confirm the selection so that F5 Insight begins uploading all selected files in the background.

Observe background upload behavior:

  • While uploads are in progress, leave the upload drawer and navigate to another page.
  • Note the upload in progress banner that appears at the top of the UI.
  • Select the banner to return to the upload details and verify per-file progress.

Validate that images are accepted:

  • After the upload completes, confirm that the .iso image now appears in the Images table.
  • Verify that the status or validation indicator shows that the image and its validation files have passed authenticity and integrity checks.
  • If an image is rejected, note any error message related to missing or invalid .md5, .pem, or .sig files.

Deliverables

Briefly answer the following:

  • Which TMOS software image(s) did you successfully upload (file name and version)?
  • Did F5 Insight report successful validation for the uploaded image(s)?
  • What happens in the UI when you leave the upload drawer while uploads are still in progress?
  • How does F5 Insight behave when you cancel a single file within a multi-file upload?

Review the following for additional observations:

  • How many files can you upload in a single operation (as indicated in the UI or docs)?
  • What validation files are required before an image can be distributed or installed?

Hints

  • Remember that all three validation files (.md5, .pem, .sig) must be uploaded alongside each .iso image for validation to succeed.
  • If an image does not appear as validated, double-check that the validation file names match the image name and that you selected all required files together.
  • You can upload multiple images and their validation files at once; F5 Insight queues them and uploads them in the background.
  • If you are unsure whether an upload is still in progress, look for the upload banner at the top of the UI and select it to view details.
  • Use the Delete action on the Images table if you need to remove a test image from the centralized image store; this does not remove software already installed on BIG-IP devices.

This concludes Ticket 15 – Upload and Validate TMOS Software Images in F5 Insight.

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