Configuration Files
| /config/bigip.conf | main configuration file containing objects for local application traffice such as pools, virtuals servers, pools etc. |
| /config/bigip.license | system licenses |
| /config/bigip_base.conf | networking components (bigpipe base load) not sync`d for HA setups. |
| /config/bigip_local.conf | stores virtuals servers for GTM |
| /config/bigip_sys.conf | stores the Linux/UNIX configuration objects |
| /etc/alertd/alert.conf | defines custom SNMP OID`s. |
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
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