Radware Alteon - Image Management

Alteon Application Switch Operating System Application Guide
ADC-VX Management
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Image Management
Alteon can support completely separate and unrelated ADC virtual instances ranging from 10 to 28,
whose images and configurations are managed by the Global Administrator. ADC management also
includes image management, enabling the Global Administrator to manage both standalone and
virtual modes. You can upgrade, patch, migrate, and stage new ADC environments without high
operational costs. With image management, you can
• Load new images
• Selectively upgrade system components
• Switch quickly and easily between standalone and virtual ADC modes
This section includes the following topics:
• Image Management in a Standalone ADC, page 438
• ADC-VX Image Management, page 442
• Switching Between System Modes, page 450
What Is An Image
An image is a file that contains specific pre-installed and pre-configured applications necessary to
implement one or more of the Alteon form factors.
A set of image files are available for download, letting you upgrade only specific elements of the
system. The image is pre-loaded to the system, supporting both ADC-VX and standalone ADC
deployment without the need to change software images. For downloading procedures, see the
Radware
Alteon Installation and Maintenance Guide .
The following are the available image types:
Table 37: Image Formats
Image Format File Name Description
AlteonOS
AlteonOS-<version>-
<platform>.img
For example:
AlteonOS-29.0.0.0-
4408.img
This is the default image you can download when
installing an Alteon system. It includes ADC-VX and
the ADC application.
This image lets you upgrade the entire system or
just one of its elements. It is installed on the
virtual (vADC) and standalone Alteons, and is used
for USB recovery and standalone ADC upgrades.
This image upgrades the entire system
infrastructure and ADC for both the vADC and
standalone mode.
For more information on default images, see Default
Image, page 437.
ADC Application
Image
AlteonOS-<version>-
<platform>-ADC.img
For example:
AlteonOS-29.0.0.0-
5000-ADC.img
This image is an upgrade image and is used to
install or and upgrade a specific vADC version
within an active ADC-VX system.
In ADC-VX mode, you can boot to standalone mode
from any version installed as an ADC application
image.
Note: This image can only be installed when an
image is first installed and set as the default
image.