SOL5903: BIG-IP software support policy

SOL5903: BIG-IP software support policy

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Updated: 7/8/09 9:06 AM

For the F5 Networks software support policy for other F5 Networks products, refer to SOL8651: Software Support Policy for F5 Networks.

The following versions of BIG-IP software are currently supported with active development:

Software Version Branch	Version Type	Latest Release	Hotfix Supported Releases	Announced End of Software Development
10.0	General Availability	10.0.1	10.0.1 10.0.0	N/A
9.6	General Sustaining	9.6.1	9.6.1 9.6.0	3/12/2011
9.4	General Sustaining	9.4.7	9.4.7 9.4.6 9.4.5	3/12/2011
9.3	General Availability	9.3.1	9.3.1 9.3	3/12/2011

Active development on new major versions is ongoing. As new major versions are released, older versions will be phased out. As a general policy, once a new major maintenance version is released, F5 Networks will announce End of Support for the old maintenance version release, and the preceding feature release.

The End of Software Development date for the old maintenance release version will typically occur one year from the date of the announcement. The End of Software Development date for the preceding feature release version will typically be 90 days from the date of the announcement.

For more information about F5 Networks' End of Life (EoL) and End of Software Development (EoSD) policies, refer to SOL8986: F5 Networks software lifecycle policy.

For information about the current versions of F5 Networks software, refer to SOL2200: Most recent versions of F5 Networks software.

For information about the current hotfixes available for BIG-IP software releases, refer to SOL9502: BIG-IP hotfix matrix.

For information about how to receive notifications regarding F5 Networks products, including new software releases, refer to the TechNews Ask F5 mailing list.

For information about creating a custom RSS feed to view new and updated information from F5 Networks, refer to SOL9957: Creating a custom RSS feed to view new and updated documents.

Versions of BIG-IP software that have reached End of Software Development

The following software version branches of BIG-IP software have reached their End of Software Development date:

Software Version Branch	Version Type	Announced End of Software Development
4.2	Feature Release	6/30/2005
4.5	Maintenance Release	12/31/2008
4.6	Feature Release	12/31/2008
9.0	Feature Release	5/18/2006
9.1	Maintenance Release	4/30/2008
9.2	Feature Release	7/31/2007