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OriginalPublicationDate:01/30/2006
UpdatedDate:01/26/2016

PolicyInformation
Note:TheBIGIPsoftwaresupportpolicydescribedinthisarticlealsoapplies
toVirtualEdition(VE)releasesofthesoftware.

12.0.0,11.6.0,11.5.3,11.5.2,
11.5.1,11.5.0,11.4.1,11.4.0,
11.3.0,11.2.1,11.2.0,11.1.0,
11.0.0,10.2.4,10.2.3,10.2.2,
10.2.1,10.2.0,10.1.0,10.0.1,
10.0.0,9.6.1,9.6.0,9.4.8,9.4.7,
9.4.6,9.4.5,9.4.4,9.4.3,9.4.2,
9.4.1,9.4.0,9.3.1,9.3.0,9.2.5,
9.2.4,9.2.3,9.2.2,9.2.0,9.1.3,
9.1.2,9.1.1,9.1.0

BIGIPAAM
12.0.0,11.6.0,11.5.3,11.5.2,
11.5.1,11.5.0,11.4.1,11.4.0

Note:TheF5softwaresupportpolicydescribedinthisarticledoesnotapplyto BIGIPAFM
12.0.0,11.6.0,11.5.3,11.5.2,
theF5BIGIPEdgeClientandF5BIGIPEdgePortalapplicationsoftware
11.5.1,11.5.0,11.4.1,11.4.0,
11.3.0
deliveredthroughtheAppleAppStoreorAndroidMarket.F5willsupportonly
BIGIPAnalytics
thelatestversionsoftheseclientapplications.
SoftwareversionsupportofBIGIPsoftware
TheBIGIPStandardSupportphaseischaracterizedbytheintroductionof
newfeatures,aswellassecurityupdates,stabilityimprovements,andnew
hardwaresupport.
BeginningwithBIGIP12.0.0,F5hasmovedtoanalternatingMajor
Release/LongTermStabilityReleasemodel.
Formajorreleases(x.0.0),theStandardSupportphasebeginswiththefirst
customershipdateofthereleaseandextendsuntilthefirstmaintenance
releaseofthesubsequentlongtermstabilityrelease(x.1.1)or15months
(whicheverisshorter).Wheneitherofthesemilestonesisreached,themajor
releasehasreacheditsEndofSoftwareDevelopment(EoSD)phase.For
example,theBIGIP12.0.0StandardSupportphasewilleitherenduponthe
releaseof12.1.1orafter15monthsfromthereleaseof12.0.0(if12.1.1has
notbeenreleased).BIGIPASMattacksignaturefilesareupdatedformajor
releasesuntilthereleasereachesitsEoSDphase.

12.0.0,11.6.0,11.5.3,11.5.2,
11.5.1,11.5.0,11.4.1,11.4.0,
11.3.0,11.2.1,11.2.0,11.1.0,
11.0.0

BIGIPAPM
12.0.0,11.6.0,11.5.3,11.5.2,
11.5.1,11.5.0,11.4.1,11.4.0,
11.3.0,11.2.1,11.2.0,11.1.0,
11.0.0,10.2.4,10.2.3,10.2.2,
10.2.1,10.2.0,10.1.0

BIGIPASM
12.0.0,11.6.0,11.5.3,11.5.2,
11.5.1,11.5.0,11.4.1,11.4.0,
11.3.0,11.2.1,11.2.0,11.1.0,
11.0.0,10.2.4,10.2.3,10.2.2,
10.2.1,10.2.0,10.1.0,10.0.1,
10.0.0,9.4.8,9.4.7,9.4.6,9.4.5,
9.4.4,9.4.3,9.4.2,9.4.1,9.4.0,
9.3.1,9.3.0,9.2.5,9.2.4,9.2.3,
9.2.2,9.2.0

BIGIPDNS
12.0.0

BIGIPGTM
11.6.0,11.5.3,11.5.2,11.5.1,
11.5.0,11.4.1,11.4.0,11.3.0,
11.2.1,11.2.0,11.1.0,11.0.0,
10.2.4,10.2.3,10.2.2,10.2.1,
10.2.0,10.1.0,10.0.1,10.0.0,
9.4.8,9.4.7,9.4.6,9.4.5,9.4.4,
9.4.3,9.4.2,9.4.1,9.4.0,9.3.1,
9.3.0,9.2.5,9.2.4,9.2.3,9.2.2

Eachx.1.0releasemarksthestartofthelongtermstabilityrelease.Theinitial
release(x.1.0)containsnewfeatures,stabilityimprovements,andnew
hardwaresupport.Subsequentmaintenancereleases(x.1.1tox.1.n)address
productdefects,securityfixes,diagnosticandsupportabilityimprovements,
andnewhardwaresupport.SoftwareDevelopmentsupportactivitieswilloccur
BIGIPLinkController
onlyonthelatestmaintenancereleaseofeachlongtermstabilityrelease
12.0.0,11.6.0,11.5.3,11.5.2,
(x.1.latest)whilethelongtermstabilityreleaseiswithintheStandardSupport
11.5.1,11.5.0,11.4.1,11.4.0,
phase.TheStandardSupportphaseforthelongtermstabilityreleasebegins
11.3.0,11.2.1,11.2.0,11.1.0,
11.0.0,10.2.4,10.2.3,10.2.2,
withthefirstcustomershipdateofthex.1.0releaseandextendsforfive
10.2.1,10.2.0,10.1.0,10.0.1,
years.BIGIPASMattacksignaturefilesareupdatedformaintenance
10.0.0,9.4.8,9.4.7,9.4.6,9.4.5,
releasesuntiltheassociatedlongtermstabilityreleasereachesitsEoSD
9.4.4,9.4.3,9.4.2,9.4.1,9.4.0,
9.3.1,9.3.0,9.2.5,9.2.4,9.2.3,
phase.
9.2.2

Note:FormoreinformationaboutMajor,Feature,andMaintenancerelease
numbering,refertoSOL8986:F5softwarelifecyclepolicy.

BIGIPPEM

AttheendofareleasesStandardSupportphase,thereleaseentersitsEoSD

BIGIPPSM

12.0.0,11.6.0,11.5.3,11.5.2,
11.5.1,11.5.0,11.4.1,11.4.0,
11.3.0

phase.SoftwareversionsthathavereachedtheirEoSDdatearenolonger
supportedwithactivesoftwaredevelopment.Thesesoftwareversionswill
continuetoreceivereasonableeffortconfigurationsupportuntilreachingtheir
EndofTechnicalSupport(EoTS)date.However,F5willnotprovidesoftware
fixes(hotfixes)orconsultingservicesforthatversionduringtheEoSDphase.
Forsoftwarereleases,unlessspecificallydeclaredandannouncedbyF5,one
yearaftertheEoSDdateistheEoTSdate.TheEoTSdatemarkstheendof
thesoftwareversionssupportphase.
ThefollowingtableslisttheversionsofBIGIPsoftwarethatarecurrently
supportedunderthepolicydescribedinthisarticle:
Versionssupportedwithactivesoftwaredevelopment

11.4.1,11.4.0,11.3.0,11.2.1,
11.2.0,11.1.0,11.0.0,10.2.4,
10.2.3,10.2.2,10.2.1,10.2.0,
10.1.0,10.0.1,10.0.0,9.4.8,9.4.7,
9.4.6,9.4.5

BIGIPWebAccelerator
11.3.0,11.2.1,11.2.0,11.1.0,
11.0.0,10.2.4,10.2.3,10.2.2,
10.2.1,10.2.0,10.1.0,10.0.1,
10.0.0,9.4.8,9.4.7,9.4.6,9.4.5,
9.4.4,9.4.3,9.4.2,9.4.1,9.4.0

BIGIPWOM
11.3.0,11.2.1,11.2.0,11.1.0,
11.0.0,10.2.4,10.2.3,10.2.2,
10.2.1,10.2.0,10.1.0,10.0.1,
10.0.0

BIGIPEdgeGateway

Software Latest
version maintenance
release

First
customer
ship

EndofSoftware
Development

Endof
Technical
Support

12.0.0

N/A

2Sept2015

**

11.5.x

11.5.3

8April2014

8April2019

8April2020

11.3.0,11.2.1,11.2.0,11.1.0,
11.0.0,10.2.4,10.2.3,10.2.2,
10.2.1,10.2.0,10.1.0

*EoSDwillbe15monthsafterfirstcustomershipdate,orthedatethat12.1.1releases,whichevercomesfirst.
**EoTSwillbetheEoSDdateplusoneyear,unlessotherwisespecified.

Versionsnolongersupportedwithactivesoftwaredevelopment
Software
version

EndofSoftware
Development

EndofAttackSignature
Support

EndofTechnical
Support

11.5.2

12May2015

8April2019

8April2020

Important:BIGIP11.5.xenteredthelongtermstabilityreleasephasewiththereleaseof11.5.2.Allsubsequent
maintenancereleasesfor11.5.xarecoveredbythispolicy.EoSDandEoTSdatesforearlierversionsaredefined
byapreviousversionofthispolicy.ForinformationaboutBIGIP11.5.1and11.5.0,refertothefollowingtable.
Currentlysupportedversions,whereEoSDandEoTSdatesweredeterminedbyapreviousversionofthe
BIGIPsoftwaresupportpolicy
Softwareversionbranch Firstcustomership EndofSoftwareDevelopment EndofTechnicalSupport
11.6.0

25Aug2014

25Aug2016

25Aug2017

11.5.1

8April2014

8April2017

8April2018

11.5.0

31Jan2014

31Jan2016

31Jan2017

11.4.1

17Sept2013

17Sept2016

17Sept2017

11.4.0

11June2013

11June2015

11June2016

11.2.1

25Sept2012

25Sept20153

25Sept20163

10.2.4

11April2012

31Dec20151

31Dec2016

13Oct2011

31Dec20151

31Dec2016

17June2011

31Dec20151

31Dec2016

20Jan2011

31Dec20151

31Dec2016

17Dec2009

1Mar20152

1Mar2016

10.2.3
10.2.2
10.2.1
10.1.0

1Activesoftwaredevelopmentsupport(EoSD)forBIGIP10.2.1through10.2.4hasbeenextendedtoDecember

31,2015.
2EoSDforBIGIP10.1.0hasbeenextendedtoMarch1,2015forcustomersinJapan.PleasecontactF5Japan

Sales.
3TheBIGIP11.2.1LTM,Analytics,GTM,LinkController,WebAccelerator,andWOMmoduleshavebeengranted

ExtendedDevelopmentuntilDecember31,2017(EoSD)andExtendedTechnicalSupportuntilDecember31,2018
(EoTS).Allothermoduleshavesoftwaredevelopmentandtechnicalsupportthroughthedatesshowninthetable.
Minorand/ormaintenanceversionsnotlistedinthistablearepastEoTSandnolongersupported.

BranchesofBIGIPsoftwarethathavereachedEndofLife
ThefollowingBIGIPsoftwareversionbrancheshavereachedtheirEoTSphase,completingtheirEndofLife(EoL)
cycle:
Softwareversionbranch EndofSoftwareDevelopment EndofTechnicalSupport
11.3.0

17Dec2014

17Dec2015

11.2.0

11June2014

11June2015

11.1.0

28Nov2013

28Nov2014

11.0.0

24Aug2013

24Aug2014

10.2.0

31Dec2012

31Dec2013

10.0.1

31Aug2012

31Aug2013

9.4.8

31Aug2012

31Aug2013

9.4.7

31Dec2011

31Dec2012

9.4.6

31Dec2011

31Dec2012

10.0.0

12Mar2011

12Mar2012

9.6.x

31Mar2011

31Mar2012

9.4.5andearlier

31Mar2011

31Mar2012

9.3.x

31Mar2011

31Mar2012

9.2.x

31Jul2007

31Jul2008

9.1.x

30Apr2008

30Apr2009

9.0.x

18May2006

18May2007

4.6.0

31Dec2008

31Dec2009

4.5.0

31Dec2008

31Dec2009

4.2.0

30Jun2005

30Jun2006

SupplementalInformation
SOL2200:MostrecentversionsofF5software
SOL3225:OverviewoftheF5EndofLifepolicy
SOL13378:EndofSoftwareDevelopmentforBIGIP10.x
SOL10735:EndofSoftwareDevelopmentforBIGIP9.x
SOL11478:EndofLife/EndofSaleindex
SOL9502:BIGIPhotfixmatrix
SOL8217:UpdatingtheBIGIPASMattacksignatures
SOL9957:CreatingacustomRSSfeedtoviewnewandupdateddocuments
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