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The tables in this article list the BIG-IP vCMP host (hypervisor) versions and the compatible Virtual Clustered Multiprocessing (vCMP) guest versions for each of the VIPRION and BIG-IP platforms that support vCMP.
Description
Starting in BIG-IP 11.0.0, the BIG-IP system supports vCMP, a feature that allows you to run multiple instances of the BIG-IP software on a single hardware platform. The hypervisor allows you to allocate hardware resources to each BIG-IP vCMP guest instance.
The vCMP host allows you to run a vCMP guest software version, which can be either the same version or a different version than the host, which is BIG-IP 11.0.0 and later. This functionality allows customers to run multiple versions of BIG-IP code simultaneously for testing, migration staging, or environment consolidation.
Important: The following tables list only the guest versions that are compatible with the hypervisor versions. For information about the currently supported BIG-IP versions, refer to K5903: BIG-IP software support policy.
Note: Your vCMP host point-release version does not change the compatibility of the guest versions. For example, you should be able to run BIG-IP 12.1.3 through 15.1.0-compatible guest versions when your vCMP host is running the BIG-IP 13.1.1.2 point-release version.
VIPRION B2100
BIG-IP 14.0.0 and later versions do not support this platform.| Hypervisor version | Compatible guest versions | Incompatible guest versions |
| 11.4.0 – 13.1.1 | 11.2.0 – 13.1.1 | 11.0.0 – 11.1.0 |
| 11.0.0 – 11.3.0 | 11.0.0 – 13.1.0 | None |
VIPRION B2150
F5 introduced support for VIPRION B2150 in BIG-IP 11.4.1. Beginning in BIG-IP 11.4.1, you can license and provision vCMP on a B2150 blade. VIPRION B2150 does not support hypervisor versions previous to 11.4.1.
| Hypervisor version | Compatible guest versions | Incompatible guest versions |
| 11.4.1 – 17.1.1 | 11.2.1 – 17.1.1 | 11.0.0 – 11.2.0 |
VIPRION B2250
F5 introduced support for VIPRION B2250 in BIG-IP 11.4.1 HF1. Beginning in BIG-IP 11.4.1 HF1, you can license and provision vCMP on a B2250 blade. VIPRION B2250 does not support hypervisor versions previous to 11.4.1 HF1.
| Hypervisor version | Compatible guest versions | Incompatible guest versions |
| 11.4.1 HF1 – 17.1.1 | 11.2.1 – 17.1.1 | 11.0.0 – 11.2.0 |
VIPRION B4300 blade in the 4400(J100) 4-slot chassis
F5 introduced support for the VIPRION B4300 blade in the 4400(J100) 4-slot chassis in BIG-IP 11.2.0. In this chassis, the VIPRION B4300 blade does not support hypervisor versions previous to 11.2.0. Also, BIG-IP 12.1.0 and later does not support the 4400(J100) 4-slot chassis for any blade.
| Hypervisor version | Compatible guest versions | Incompatible guest versions |
| 11.4.0 – 12.0.0 | 11.2.0 – 12.0.0 | 11.0.0 – 11.1.0 |
| 11.2.0 – 11.3.0 | 11.0.0 – 12.1.0 | None |
VIPRION B4300 blade in the 4480(J102) 4-slot chassis
F5 introduced support for the VIPRION B4300 blade in the 4480(J102) 4-slot chassis in BIG-IP 11.2.0. In this chassis, the VIPRION B4300 blade does not support hypervisor versions previous to 11.2.0. Also, BIG-IP BIG-IP 15.1.3 and later does not support the B4300 blade.
| Hypervisor version | Compatible guest versions | Incompatible guest versions |
| 11.4.0 – 15.1.2 | 11.2.0 – 15.1.2 | 11.0.0 – 11.1.0 |
| 11.2.0 – 11.3.0 | 11.0.0 – 12.1.6 | None |
VIPRION B4300 blade in the 4800(S100) 8-slot chassis
F5 introduced support for the VIPRION B4300 blade in the 4800(S100) 8-slot chassis in BIG-IP 11.4.0. In this chassis, the VIPRION B4300 blade does not support hypervisor versions previous to 11.4.0. Also, BIG-IP 16.0.0 and later does not support the B4300 blade.
| Hypervisor version | Compatible guest versions | Incompatible guest versions |
| 11.4.0 – 15.1.2 | 11.4.0 – 15.1.2 | 11.0.0 – 11.3.0 |
VIPRION B4450 blade in the 4480(J102) 4-slot chassis
F5 introduced support for the VIPRION B4450 blade in the 4480(J102) 4-slot chassis in BIG-IP 12.1.0. BIG-IP 13.0.0 introduces support for vCMP.
| Hypervisor version | Compatible guest versions | Incompatible guest versions |
| 13.0.0 – 17.1.1 | 13.0.0 – 17.1.1 12.1.2 HF1 – 12.1.6 |
11.0.0 – 12.1.2 |
VIPRION B4450 blade in the 4800(S100) 8-slot chassis
F5 introduced support for the VIPRION B4450 blade in the 4800(S100) 8-slot chassis in BIG-IP 12.1.0. BIG-IP 13.0.0 introduces support for vCMP.
| Hypervisor version | Compatible guest versions | Incompatible guest versions |
| 13.0.0 – 17.1.1 | 13.0.0 – 17.1.1 12.1.2 HF1 – 12.1.6 |
11.0.0 – 12.1.2 |
BIG-IP 5200v
F5 introduced support for the BIG-IP 5200v platform in BIG-IP 11.4.0. Beginning in BIG-IP 11.4.0, you can license and provision vCMP on a 5200v platform. The BIG-IP 5200v platform does not support hypervisor versions previous to 11.4.0. Also, BIG-IP 16.0.0 and later does not support the 5200v platform.
| Hypervisor version | Compatible guest versions | Incompatible guest versions |
| 11.4.0 – 15.1.2 | 11.4.0 – 15.1.2 | 11.0.0 – 11.3.0 |
BIG-IP 5250v
F5 introduced support for the BIG-IP 5250v platform in BIG-IP 11.4.1 HF3. Beginning in BIG-IP 11.4.1 HF3, you can license and provision vCMP on a 5250v platform. The BIG-IP 5250v platform does not support hypervisor versions previous to 11.4.1 HF3. Also, BIG-IP 16.0.0 and later does not support the 5250v platform.
| Hypervisor version | Compatible guest versions | Incompatible guest versions |
| 11.4.1 HF3 – 15.1.2 | 11.4.0 – 15.1.2 | 11.0.0 – 11.3.0 |
BIG-IP 7200v
F5 introduced support for the BIG-IP 7200v platform in BIG-IP 11.4.0. Beginning in BIG-IP 11.4.0, you can license and provision vCMP on a 7200v platform. The BIG-IP 7200v platform does not support hypervisor versions previous to 11.4.0. Also, BIG-IP 16.0.0 and later does not support the 7200v platform.
| Hypervisor version | Compatible guest versions | Incompatible guest versions |
| 11.4.0 – 15.1.2 | 11.4.0 – 15.1.2 | 11.0.0 – 11.3.0 |
BIG-IP 7250v
F5 introduced support for the BIG-IP 7250v platform in BIG-IP 11.4.1 HF3. Beginning in BIG-IP 11.4.1 HF3, you can license and provision vCMP on a 7250v platform. The BIG-IP 7200v platform does not support hypervisor versions prior to 11.4.1 HF3. Also, BIG-IP 15.1.3 and later does not support the 7250v platform.| Hypervisor version | Compatible guest versions | Incompatible guest versions |
| 11.4.1 HF3 – 15.1.2 | 11.4.0 – 15.1.2 | 11.0.0 – 11.3.0 |
BIG-IP 7255v
F5 introduced support for the BIG-IP 7255v platform in BIG-IP 11.5.3. Beginning in BIG-IP 11.5.3, you can license and provision vCMP on a 7255v platform. The BIG-IP 7255v platform does not support hypervisor versions prior to 11.5.3. BIG-IP 16.1.4 and later does not support the 7255v platform.| Hypervisor version | Compatible guest versions | Incompatible guest versions |
| 11.5.3 – 16.1.3 | 11.5.3 – 16.1.3 | 11.0.0 – 11.5.2 |
BIG-IP 10200v
F5 introduced support for the BIG-IP 10200v platform in BIG-IP 11.3.0 HF5. Beginning in BIG-IP 11.3.0 HF5, you can license and provision vCMP on a 10200v platform. The BIG-IP 10200v platform does not support hypervisor versions prior to 11.3.0 HF5. BIG-IP 15.1.3 and later is only supported for the 10200v-SSL and 10200v-FIPs platforms.| Hypervisor version | Compatible guest versions | Incompatible guest versions |
| 11.3.0 HF5 – 15.1.2 | 11.3.0 HF5 – 15.1.2 | 11.0.0 – 11.3.0 HF4 |
BIG-IP 10250v
F5 introduced support for the BIG-IP 10250v platform in BIG-IP 11.4.1 HF3. Beginning in BIG-IP 11.4.1 HF3, you can license and provision vCMP on a 10250v platform. The BIG-IP 10250v platform does not support hypervisor versions prior to 11.4.1 HF3. BIG-IP 15.1.3 and later does not support the 10250v platform.| Hypervisor version | Compatible guest versions | Incompatible guest versions |
| 11.4.1 HF3 – 15.1.2 | 11.3.0 HF5 – 15.1.2 | 11.0.0 – 11.3.0 HF4 |
BIG-IP 10350v
F5 introduced support for the BIG-IP 10350v platform in BIG-IP 11.5.6 and 11.6.0 HF2. Beginning in BIG-IP 11.5.6 and 11.6.0 HF2, you can license and provision vCMP on a 10350v platform. The BIG-IP 10350v platform does not support hypervisor versions prior to 11.5.6 and 11.6.0 HF2. BIG-IP 16.1.4 and later does not support the 10350v platform.| Hypervisor version | Compatible guest versions | Incompatible guest versions |
| 11.6.0 HF2 – 16.1.3 11.5.6 – 11.5.10 |
11.6.0 – 16.1.3 11.5.6 – 11.5.10 |
11.0.0 – 11.5.5 |
BIG-IP 12250v
F5 introduced support for the BIG-IP 12250v platform in BIG-IP 11.5.6 and 11.6.0 HF2. Beginning in BIG-IP 11.5.6 and 11.6.0 HF2, you can license and provision vCMP on a 12250v platform. The BIG-IP 12250v platform does not support hypervisor versions previous to 11.5.6 and 11.6.0 HF2.
| Hypervisor version | Compatible guest versions | Incompatible guest versions |
| 11.6.0 HF2 – 16.1.3 11.5.6 – 11.5.10 |
11.6.0 – 16.1.3 11.5.6 – 11.5.10 |
11.0.0 – 11.5.5 |
BIG-IP i5800
F5 introduced support for the BIG-IP i5800 platform in BIG-IP 12.1.1. Beginning in BIG-IP 12.1.1, you can license and provision vCMP on an i5800 platform. The BIG-IP i5800 platform does not support hypervisor versions previous to 12.1.1 and does not support hypervisor versions 12.1.3 – 12.1.3.x.
| Hypervisor version | Compatible guest versions | Incompatible guest versions |
| 12.1.5 – 12.1.6, 13.1.1.2 – 17.1.1 | 12.1.3 – 17.1.1 | 11.0.0 – 12.1.2 |
| 12.1.1 – 12.1.2 | 12.1.1 – 12.1.2 | 11.0.0 – 12.1.0 |
BIG-IP i5820-DF (FIPS)
F5 introduced support for the BIG-IP i5820-DF platform in BIG-IP 13.1.1. Beginning in BIG-IP 13.1.1, you can license and provision vCMP on an i5820-DF platform. The BIG-IP i5820-DF platform does not support hypervisor versions previous to 13.1.1.
| Hypervisor version | Compatible guest versions | Incompatible guest versions |
| 13.1.1 – 17.1.1 | 13.1.1 – 17.1.1 | 11.0.0 – 13.1.0 |
BIG-IP i7800
F5 introduced support for the BIG-IP i7800 platform in BIG-IP 12.1.1. Beginning in BIG-IP 12.1.1, you can license and provision vCMP on an i7800 platform. The BIG-IP i7800 platform does not support hypervisor versions previous to 12.1.1 and does not support hypervisor versions 12.1.3 – 12.1.3.x.
| Hypervisor version | Compatible guest versions | Incompatible guest versions |
| 12.1.5 – 12.1.6, 13.1.1.2 – 17.1.1 | 12.1.3 – 17.1.1 | 11.0.0 – 12.1.2 |
| 12.1.1 – 12.1.2 | 12.1.1 – 12.1.2 | 11.0.0 – 12.1.0 |
BIG-IP i7820-DF (FIPS)
F5 introduced support for the BIG-IP i7820-DF platform in BIG-IP 13.1.1. Beginning in BIG-IP 13.1.1, you can license and provision vCMP on an i7820-DF platform. The BIG-IP i7820-DF platform does not support hypervisor versions previous to 13.1.1.
| Hypervisor version | Compatible guest versions | Incompatible guest versions |
| 13.1.1 – 17.1.1 | 13.1.1 – 17.1.1 | 11.0.0 – 13.1.0 |
BIG-IP i10800
F5 introduced support for the BIG-IP i10800 platform in BIG-IP 12.1.1. Beginning in BIG-IP 12.1.1, you can license and provision vCMP on an i10800 platform. The BIG-IP i10800 platform does not support hypervisor versions previous to 12.1.1 and does not support hypervisor versions 12.1.3 – 12.1.3.x.
| Hypervisor version | Compatible guest versions | Incompatible guest versions |
| 12.1.5 – 12.1.6, 13.1.1.2 – 17.1.1 | 12.1.3 – 17.1.1 | 11.0.0 – 12.1.2 |
| 12.1.1 – 12.1.2 | 12.1.1 – 12.1.2 | 11.0.0 – 12.1.0 |
BIG-IP i11400-DS, i11600-DS, and i11800-DS
F5 introduced support for the BIG-IP i11400-DS, i11600-DS, and i11800-DS platforms in BIG-IP 13.1.1 for the 13.x software branch, and 14.1.0 for the 14.x software branch. In BIG-IP 13.1.1, and 14.1.0 and later you can license and provision vCMP on an i11400-DS, i11600-DS, and i11800-DS platforms. The BIG-IP i11400-DS, i11600-DS, and i11800-DS platforms do not support hypervisor versions in 14.0.0 and previous to 13.1.1.
| Hypervisor version | Compatible guest versions | Incompatible guest versions |
| 14.1.0 – 17.1.1 | 14.1.0 – 17.1.1 | 14.0.0 – 14.0.1 |
| 13.1.1 – 13.1.5 | 13.1.1 – 13.1.5 | 11.0.0 – 13.1.0 |
BIG-IP i11800
F5 introduced support for the BIG-IP i11800 platform in BIG-IP 12.1.3 and 13.0.1. Beginning in BIG-IP 12.1.3 and 13.0.1, you can license and provision vCMP on an i11800 platform. The BIG-IP i11800 platform does not support hypervisor versions previous to 12.1.3 and 13.0.1.
| Hypervisor version | Compatible guest versions | Incompatible guest versions |
| 13.1.0 – 17.1.1 | 13.0.1 – 17.1.1 | 13.0.0 |
| 12.1.3 – 12.1.6 | 12.1.3 – 12.1.6 | 11.0.0 – 12.1.2 |
BIG-IP i15800
F5 introduced support for the BIG-IP i15800 platform in BIG-IP 12.1.3.1. Beginning in BIG-IP 12.1.3.1, you can license and provision vCMP on an i15800 platform. The BIG-IP i15800 platform does not support hypervisor versions previous to 12.1.3.1.
| Hypervisor version | Compatible guest versions | Incompatible guest versions |
| 12.1.3.1 – 17.1.1 | 12.1.3.1- 17.1.1 | 11.0.0 – 12.1.3 |
BIG-IP i15820-DF (FIPS)
F5 introduced support for the BIG-IP i15820-DF platform in BIG-IP 16.1.1. Beginning in BIG-IP 16.1.1, you can license and provision vCMP on an i15820-DF platform. The BIG-IP i15820-DF platform does not support hypervisor versions previous to 16.1.1.
| Hypervisor version | Compatible guest versions | Incompatible guest versions |
| 16.1.1 – 17.1.1 | 16.1.1 – 17.1.1 | 11.0.0 – 16.1.0 |
Recommendations
F5 recommends that you run the most recent version of BIG-IP software for both the vCMP host (hypervisor) and guest instances, as the latest version contains the latest fixes and general improvements.
Supplemental Information
- K15930: Overview of vCMP configuration considerations
- K14210: vCMP guests with less than 6.5 GB of memory support a maximum of two provisioned modules for some versions
- K95553400: vCMP guests with more than 4 GB and less than 8 GB of RAM can now provision more than two modules
- K14218: vCMP guest memory/CPU core allocation matrix
- K15336: Moving an inherited VLAN to an alternate partition in a vCMP guest
- The vCMP and VIPRION Systems: Configuration manual
Note: For information about how to locate F5 product manuals, refer to K98133564: Tips for searching AskF5 and finding product documentation.
