Configuration Files

UCS (User Configuration Set)

A UCS archive is a compressed file that contains all of the configuration files that are typically required to restore your current configuration to a new system. These files are:

•     All BIG-IP specific configuration files
•     BIG-IP product licenses
•     User accounts and password information
•     DNS zone files and ZoneRunner configuration
•     SSL certificates and keys

Commands

bigpipe config save /var/local/ucs/backup.ucs
bigpipe config install <filename>  (ensure that the hostname matches the previous system)

SCF (Single Configuration File)

From version 9.4.2 the BIG-IP includes a new feature called SCF (Single Configuration File). A SCF is a single flat file containing all of the necessary configuration required for provisioning a new F5 LTM system.

Commands

bigpipe import
bigpipe export