Important Legal & Access Notice You cannot download F5 firmware directly from a public website without an active support contract.
| File Type | Description | When to Use | |-----------|-------------|--------------| | | Full installation image | Fresh install on bare metal or VMware | | UEFI ISO | For newer hardware (iSeries, rSeries) | Most physical appliances after 2019 | | Hotfix (ISO or .iso.md5) | Incremental patch | Upgrading an existing installation | | Base ISO | Major version release | Required before applying hotfixes |
Important Legal & Access Notice You cannot download F5 firmware directly from a public website without an active support contract.
| File Type | Description | When to Use | |-----------|-------------|--------------| | | Full installation image | Fresh install on bare metal or VMware | | UEFI ISO | For newer hardware (iSeries, rSeries) | Most physical appliances after 2019 | | Hotfix (ISO or .iso.md5) | Incremental patch | Upgrading an existing installation | | Base ISO | Major version release | Required before applying hotfixes |
