{"id":59434,"date":"2023-11-30T09:00:15","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T08:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/?p=59434"},"modified":"2026-04-29T14:03:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T12:03:36","slug":"upgrade-the-kemp-loadmaster-in-ha-mode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/upgrade-the-kemp-loadmaster-in-ha-mode\/","title":{"rendered":"Upgrade the Kemp LoadMaster in HA mode"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-59596 size-full\" title=\"upgrade-kemp-loadmaster-in-ha-mode-01\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/upgrade-kemp-loadmaster-in-ha-mode-01.jpg\" alt=\"upgrade-kemp-loadmaster-in-ha-mode-01\" width=\"602\" height=\"202\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you need to upgrade your <a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/kemp-load-balancer-for-vmware-horizon-deployment-pt-1\/\">Kemp LoadMaster<\/a> configured in HA mode, you need to <strong>follow a specific procedure<\/strong> to avoid service disruption.<\/p>\n<p>First thing to do is to <strong>download the appropriate software<\/strong> for your Kemp LoadMaster from <a href=\"https:\/\/support.kemptechnologies.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kemp website<\/a>.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-59598 size-large\" title=\"upgrade-kemp-loadmaster-in-ha-mode-02\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/upgrade-kemp-loadmaster-in-ha-mode-02-600x258.jpg\" alt=\"upgrade-kemp-loadmaster-in-ha-mode-02\" width=\"600\" height=\"258\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Backup the Kemp LoadMaster<\/h2>\n<p>Before proceeding, it's strongly recommended to <strong>save the configuration<\/strong> to quickly\u00a0restore the service in case something goes horribly wrong during the upgrade process.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Backup the configuration<\/h4>\n<p>Connect to the Kemp console <strong>using the shared IP<\/strong> (the system must be configured in HA mode) then navigate to <strong>System Configuration &gt; System Administration &gt; Backup\/Restore<\/strong>.\u00a0Click the <strong>Create Backup File<\/strong> button and save the file anywhere on your computer.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-59600 size-large\" title=\"upgrade-kemp-loadmaster-in-ha-mode-03\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/upgrade-kemp-loadmaster-in-ha-mode-03-600x342.jpg\" alt=\"upgrade-kemp-loadmaster-in-ha-mode-03\" width=\"600\" height=\"342\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The default file name will be <strong>LMbackups_&lt;device_name&gt;_&lt;date&gt;.&lt;time&gt;<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-59602 size-full\" title=\"upgrade-kemp-loadmaster-in-ha-mode-04\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/upgrade-kemp-loadmaster-in-ha-mode-04.jpg\" alt=\"upgrade-kemp-loadmaster-in-ha-mode-04\" width=\"574\" height=\"242\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Backup certificates<\/h4>\n<p>Now go to <strong>Certificates &amp; Security &gt; Backup\/Restore Certs<\/strong> to save the certificates (if used).\u00a0Enter a <strong>Passphrase<\/strong> to protect the file then click the <strong>Create Backup File<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-59604 size-large\" title=\"upgrade-kemp-loadmaster-in-ha-mode-05\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/upgrade-kemp-loadmaster-in-ha-mode-05-600x298.jpg\" alt=\"upgrade-kemp-loadmaster-in-ha-mode-05\" width=\"600\" height=\"298\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The saved certificates backup file.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-59606 size-full\" title=\"upgrade-kemp-loadmaster-in-ha-mode-06\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/upgrade-kemp-loadmaster-in-ha-mode-06.jpg\" alt=\"upgrade-kemp-loadmaster-in-ha-mode-06\" width=\"556\" height=\"237\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This article has been written for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.starwindsoftware.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">StarWind blog<\/a>\u00a0and can be found in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.starwindsoftware.com\/blog\/upgrade-the-kemp-loadmaster-in-ha-mode\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this page<\/a>. It covers the full procedure to <strong>upgrade the Kemp LoadMaster in HA mode<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Upgrade the LoadMaster<\/h2>\n<p>When you login the Active LoadMaster after the upgrade process, the <strong>LoadMaster version<\/strong> is now reported as <strong>up-to-date<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-59608 size-large\" title=\"upgrade-kemp-loadmaster-in-ha-mode-07\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/upgrade-kemp-loadmaster-in-ha-mode-07-600x344.jpg\" alt=\"upgrade-kemp-loadmaster-in-ha-mode-07\" width=\"600\" height=\"344\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The LoadMaster is now working properly and configured servers are <strong>properly balanced<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-59610 size-large\" title=\"upgrade-kemp-loadmaster-in-ha-mode-08\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/upgrade-kemp-loadmaster-in-ha-mode-08-600x260.jpg\" alt=\"upgrade-kemp-loadmaster-in-ha-mode-08\" width=\"600\" height=\"260\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/en\/kemp-secure-remote-access-to-loadmaster\/\">Kemp LoadMaster<\/a> is now updated to the latest version.<\/p>\n<p>Read the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.starwindsoftware.com\/blog\/upgrade-the-kemp-loadmaster-in-ha-mode\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full article<\/a>\u00a0on StarWind blog.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"signature\" src=\"https:\/\/nolabnoparty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/firma.jpg\" alt=\"signature\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you need to upgrade your Kemp LoadMaster configured in HA mode, you need to follow a specific procedure to avoid service disruption. 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