New releases from F5 for BIGIP 10.2.x & 11.1

Released today from F5:

BIGIP 10.2.2 HF4

F5 is pleased to announce the release of BIG-IP version 10.2.2 HF4. While there are no new features in this release, it does improve upon the BIG-IP version 10.2.2 branch with increased stability. F5 recommends upgrading from any version of 10.2.2 to version 10.2.2 HF4. This release contains:

• Stabilization fixes for TMOS, LTM, ASM, and APM
• Security patches

BIGIP 10.2.3 HF1

F5 is pleased to announce the release of BIG-IP version 10.2.3 HF1. While there are no new features in this release, it does improve upon the BIG-IP version 10.2.3 branch with increased stability. F5 recommends upgrading from any version of 10.2.3 to version 10.2.3 HF1. This release contains:

• Stabilization fixes for TMOS and LTM
• Security patches

BIG-IP version 11.1.0 HF1

F5 is pleased to announce the release of BIG-IP version 11.1.0 HF1. While there are no new features in this release, it does improve upon the BIG-IP version 11.1.0 branch with increased stability. F5 recommends upgrading from any version of 11.1.0 to version 11.1.0 HF1. This release contains:

• Stabilization fixes for TMOS and LTM
• Security patches

BIG-IP version 11.1.0 released

Today from F5:

F5 is excited to announce the release of BIG-IP version 11.1.0. This release provides significant stability and performance improvements as well as many new features.

With this release, BIG-IP enables you to:

Recent Updates from F5 – BIG-IP v11.0 HotFix 1 & BIG-IP v10.2.3

BIG-IP v11.0 HotFix 1

While there are no new features in this release, it does improve upon the BIG-IP v11.0 branch with increased stability. F5 recommends upgrading from any version of 11.0 to 11.0 HF1. This Hot Fix Rollup contains:

* Stabilization fixes for TMOS, LTM, GTM, APM, ASM, WAM and WOM
* Security patches.
* Enhancements for ICSA compliance.

Managing BIG-IP Product HotFixes (11.x): http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/13000/100/sol13123?sr=17061670
Software: https://downloads.f5.com/esd/productlines.jsp
Documentation: https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us.html
Software Lifecycle Policy: https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/8000/900/sol8986.html

BIG-IP v10.2.3

This release represents a significant milestone in stability and functional improvements to this branch. In addition to the 10.2.2 HF roll-ups, 10.2.3 also includes:

* Support for TLS 1.2 and Secure Renegotiation
* Stabilization improvements for LTM, GTM, APM, ASM, WAM and WOM

Software Downloads: https://downloads.f5.com/esd/productlines.jsp
Documentation: https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us.html
Software Lifecycle Policy: https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/8000/900/sol8986.html

Updating SSL Certificates to 2048-bit

Today’s Issue:

The1024-bit SSL Certificates in front of my IIS website have expired, and I need to renew them, but my provider now issues exclusively 2048-bit SSL Certificates

Where We Are:

Usually, you’d simply hit the Renew button in the Management UI (Local Traffic >> SSL Certificates >> Certificate of Choice), but that only gets me another 1024-bit request

How We Got Here:

Way back when, I had a helluva time trying to figure out how to get from my IIS-requested SSL certificates, to a Certificate & Key that could be consumed by my BigIP.

The good news is, the process for splitting up your PFX into CRT and KEY files is the same as it ever was, but there were a few more steps to get to that point… in short:

BIG-IP v11.0.0 is now available + more free training!

Just Released by F5:

F5 is pleased to announce that BIG-IP v11.0.0 is now available for download. This very exciting release enhances your ability to deploy a flexible, scalable, and secure application delivery network.

F5s TMOS architecture enables contextual intelligence at strategic points of control in the network. Whether shielding applications or critical DNS infrastructure from attacks or enabling the unique architectural solutions necessary for the implementation of a more scalable and dynamic application delivery ecosystem, an F5 solution contributes heavily toward a more operationally secure, efficient and dynamic data center.

BIG-IP v10.2.2 HF2 Released

F5 Networks announced the release of BIG-IP v10.2.2 hotfix 2.

While there are no new features in this release, it does improve upon the BIG-IP v10.2.2 branch with increased stability. F5 recommends upgrading from any version of 10.2.2 to v10.2.2 HF2. This release contains:

Pete Silva’s Audio Whitepaper on some new BIGIP 11 Features

Pete Silva’sDaily Dose over on F5′s DevCentral has a new audio white paper – High-Performance DNS Services in BIG-IP Version 11

Give it a listen, and even follow on Twittage:

With an increasing number of devices, applications, and services on the Internet, it’s becoming more difficult to achieve network and application response times that deliver a quality user experience. This problem is not only a bandwidth issue—it’s also closely tied to network and infrastructure architecture.  To provide high-quality user experiences on the Internet, networks must be designed with optimized, secure, highly available, and high-performance IP services. Domain Name System (DNS) is one of the most difficult, but important, IP services to optimize and secure. DNS Services in F5 BIG-IP version 11 provides an intelligent DNS architecture that delivers high performance and scalability while negating the effects of network attacks.  Running Time: 14:17

BIG-IP v10.2.2 HF1 Released

F5 Networks is pleased to announce the release of BIG-IP v10.2.2 hotfix 1.  While there are no new features in this release, it does improve upon the BIG-IP v10.2.2 branch with increased stability. F5 recommends upgrading from any version of 10.2.2 to v10.2.2 HF1. This release contains:

* Stabilization fixes for LTM, GTM, FP, ASM, APM, WAM, and WOM
* Security patches

Managing F5 product hotfixes for BIG-IP version 10.x systems using the volumes disk formatting scheme:

https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/11000/400/sol11496.html?sr=15258118

Managing Partitioned 10.x Hotfixes:

https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/9000/800/sol9819.html

Managing 10.1.x and 10.2.x Hotfixes on a system that uses the partitions disk formatting scheme:

https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/11000/000/sol11033.html

Managing F5 product hotfixes for BIG-IP version 10.x systems:

https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/10000/000/sol10025.html

Managing 9.x Hotfixes:

https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/6000/800/sol6845.html

Software:

https://downloads.f5.com/esd/productlines.jsp

Documentation:

https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us.html

Software Lifecycle Policy:

https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/8000/900/sol8986.html

BIG-IP v10.2.2 Release (corrected)

Updated as of 4pm Eastern (F5 sent out a correction)…

F5 Networks is excited to announce the release of BIG-IP v10.2.2. This release represents a significant milestone in stability and functional improvements to our feature branch. In addition to the 10.2.1 HF roll-ups, 10.2.2 also includes:

* Support for the VIPRION 2400 platform
* Support for the BIG-IP 8950S platform
* Stabilization improvements for LTM, GTM, APM, ASM, WAM and WOM
* BIG-IP Virtual Edition support for Citrix Xen Server
* BIG-IP Virtual Edition support for Microsoft Hyper-V (Lab Licensing Only)

Software Downloads: https://downloads.f5.com/esd/productlines.jsp
Documentation: https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us.html
Software Lifecycle Policy: https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/8000/900/sol8986.html

BIG-IP v10.2.1 Hotfix 3

F5 Networks is pleased to announce the release of BIG-IP v10.2.1 Hotfix 3.

This Hotfix Rollup improves upon the BIG-IP v10.2.1 branch with increased stability.

F5 recommends upgrading from any version of v10.2.1 to v10.2.1 HF3. This release contains: