Updating Load Balancer for Windows operating systems

Use these instructions for obtaining and installing updates to installations of Load Balancer for IPv4 and IPv6 on Windows operating systems.

Before you begin

Before installing the refresh or fix pack, stop and uninstall any existing versions of Load Balancer that are going to be updated. Refer to Uninstalling Load Balancer for more information. When you uninstall the license package, the license file will not be removed from your system. Do not manually remove this file, because the license file is required for the update to start.

Procedure

  1. To prevent the currently installed Load Balancer from starting, edit any start scripts that you have created to temporarily suppress any commands that will start Load Balancer upon reboot.
  2. Use the Add or Remove Programs option to uninstall the current Load Balancer, if it is present.
  3. Download the Edge Components refresh or fix pack.
  4. Run the installation program.
    • From a command prompt:
      • For a refresh pack, change to the /ulb directory, and enter the following:
        setup
      • For a fix pack, the Load balancer fix pack only contains Load balancer installation files and does not include the /ulb folder. Unzip the downloaded package to a folder and enter setup from that folder. For example, navigate to the unzipped files, and enter the following:
        setup
    • From the Start menu:
      1. Click Run.
      2. Click Browse.
        • For a refresh pack, change to the /ulb directory, and select setup.
        • For a fix pack, the Load balancer fix pack only contains Load balancer installation files and does not include the /ulb folder. Select the installation files for your operating system, and select setup.
      3. Click Open.
      4. Click OK.
  5. Enter information as requested by the installation program.
  6. Restart the system.

What to do next

After you install an update for Edge Components, the previous configuration for Edge Components is maintained. When new functions or enhancements are delivered with a refresh or fix pack, it might be necessary to add directives to the configuration files to enable the features.
Avoid trouble Avoid trouble: When you update the Load Balancer component, you must manually save and restore configuration files to maintain the previous configuration for Load Balancer. See Installing Load Balancer for more information.gotcha
Rejecting an update
  1. Use the Add or Remove Programs option to uninstall the current Load Balancer.
  2. Select Remove on the Maintenance Options window for the setup program.
  3. Use the setup program for Edge Components to reinstall the previous version.
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