K10735: End of Software Development for BIG-IP 9.F5 Access leverages the latest VPN technologies from iOS.K13378: End of Software Development for BIG-IP 10.x.K3225: Overview of the F5 End of Life policy.K2200: Most recent versions of F5 software.Major Release and Long-Term Stability Release versions supported with active software development Note: For more information about specific releases, such as release date and supported platforms, refer to K9412: The BIG-IP release matrix. The following tables list the Major Release and Long Term Stability Release versions of BIG-IP software that are currently supported under the policy described in this article: The EoTS date marks the end of the software version’s support phase. However, F5 will not provide software fixes (hotfixes) or consulting services for that version during the EoSD phase.įor software releases, unless specifically declared and announced by F5, one year after the EoSD date is the EoTS date. These software versions will continue to receive reasonable effort configuration support until reaching their EoTS date. Software versions that have reached their EoSD date are no longer supported with active software development. Note: For more information about Major, Feature, and Maintenance release numbering, refer to K8986: F5 software life cycle policy.Īt the end of a release’s Standard Support phase, the release enters its EoSD phase. BIG-IP ASM attack signature files are updated for maintenance releases until the associated Long Term Stability Release reaches its EoSD phase. The Standard Support phase for the Long Term Stability Release begins with the first customer ship date of the x.1.0 release and extends for five years. Software Development support activities will occur only on the latest maintenance release of each Long Term Stability Release (x.1.latest) while the Long Term Stability Release is within the Standard Support phase. Subsequent maintenance releases (x.1.1 to x.1.n) address product defects, security fixes, diagnostic and supportability improvements, and new hardware support. The initial release ( x.1.0) contains new features, stability improvements, and new hardware support. BIG-IP ASM attack signature files are updated for major releases until the release reaches its EoSD phase.Įach x.1.0 release marks the start of the Long Term Stability Release. When this milestone is reached, the Major Release has reached its End of Software Development (EoSD) phase. The BIG-IP Standard Support phase is characterized by the introduction of new features, as well as security updates, stability improvements, and new hardware support.īeginning with BIG-IP 12.0.0, F5 has moved to an alternating Major Release/Long Term Stability Release model:įor Major Releases ( x.0.0), the Standard Support phase begins with the first customer ship date of the release and continues for 15 months. Software version support of BIG-IP software F5 will support only the latest versions of these client applications.
Note: The F5 software support policy described in this article does not apply to the F5 BIG-IP Edge Client and F5 BIG-IP Edge Portal application software delivered through the Apple App Store or Android Market. Note: The BIG-IP software support policy described in this article also applies to Virtual Edition (VE) releases of the software.