Kemp LoadMaster Firmware Upgrade Path

This article describes the mandatory Firmware Upgrade Path that needs to be followed to ensure a successful upgrade of your Kemp LoadMaster. 

Upgrading from 4.3.x and lower

1. Contact Kemp Support for firmware release.

Upgrading from 5.0.x or 5.1.x

1. Upgrade to 5.1-74. Reboot your LoadMaster.
2. Upgrade to 6.0-42. Reboot your LoadMaster.
3. Upgrade to 7.0-10i Reboot your Loadmaster
4. Upgrade to 7.2.48.3 Reboot your Loadmaster.
5. Upgrade to the latest 7.2.x. Reboot your LoadMaster.

Upgrading from 6.0.x

1. Upgrade to 6.0-42. Reboot your LoadMaster.
2. Upgrade to 7.0-10i Reboot your Loadmaster
3. Upgrade to 7.2.48.3 Reboot your Loadmaster.
4. Upgrade to the latest 7.2.x. Reboot your LoadMaster.

Upgrading from 7.0.x or 7.1.x

1. If firmware 7.0.2 to 7.0.10 Upgrade to 7.0-10i Reboot your Loadmaster

Upgrading from 7.1.x 

1. If firmware 7.0.x to 7.1.x Upgrade to 7.2.48.3 Reboot your Loadmaster.

Upgrading from 7.2.x

1. Upgrade to the latest 7.2.x. Reboot your LoadMaster.

Note to users who are on firmware versions before 7.2.51.0 / 7.2.48.3 and are using the XML verification feature in the LoadMaster UI. The following upgrade path must be used.

Upgrade path:

1. Patch to 7.2.51.0 / 7.2.48.3 (using the pre7.2.51.0 XML file)
2. Patch to the latest GA/LTS versions of 7.2.53.0 / 7.2.48.4  (and above) using the single XML file provided with those releases.

You can download the firmware patch for 7.2.51 here

And you can download firmware patch for  7.2.48.3 here

Release notes are available for all versions of firmware.