--> There are two different ways we can take the backup of F5 BIG IP device configuration:
1) UCS File
2) SCF File
1) UCS File
--> UCS stands for User Configuration Set.
--> UCS Archive saves all the configuration files in a tar file.
--> UCS Archive file contains following elements:
1) Configuration files
2) BIG IP License file
3) User Account Information
4) SSL Certificates with Private keys
5) DNS Zone Files
--> UCS Archive can be created by using two methods: 1) CLI 2) GUI
1) GUI:
--> Navigate to System > Archives > Create
Name: Name of the Archive file
Encryption: If you want to put a password for the Archive
Private Keys: SSL Private Keys
2) CLI
--> # tmsh save /sys ucs [filename]
--> You can view all the UCS files in GUI, If they are stored in /Var/local/ucs directory.
--> To restore the UCS execute the following command from CLI:
# tmsh load /sys ucs [filename]
2) SCF File
--> SCF stands for Single Configuration file.
--> SCF contains all the different tmsh commands executed on the BIG IP System.
--> SCF file is used to replicate the configuration from the hardware system to the virtual system and vice-versa.
--> SCF File is also used to replicate the configuration across multiple F5 BIG IP Systems.
--> SCF File can only be created by using CLI of F5 System.
# tmsh save /sys config file [filename] no-passphrase
--> By default SCF files are stored in /Var/local/scf directory.
--> The main difference between SCF file and UCS file is, The SCF file does not contain any license file which makes it as device-independent.
--> UCS file contains a license file which makes device-dependent and used to backup and restores an existing F5 BIG IP System.
1) UCS File
2) SCF File
1) UCS File
--> UCS stands for User Configuration Set.
--> UCS Archive saves all the configuration files in a tar file.
--> UCS Archive file contains following elements:
1) Configuration files
2) BIG IP License file
3) User Account Information
4) SSL Certificates with Private keys
5) DNS Zone Files
--> UCS Archive can be created by using two methods: 1) CLI 2) GUI
1) GUI:
--> Navigate to System > Archives > Create
Name: Name of the Archive file
Encryption: If you want to put a password for the Archive
Private Keys: SSL Private Keys
2) CLI
--> # tmsh save /sys ucs [filename]
--> You can view all the UCS files in GUI, If they are stored in /Var/local/ucs directory.
--> To restore the UCS execute the following command from CLI:
# tmsh load /sys ucs [filename]
2) SCF File
--> SCF stands for Single Configuration file.
--> SCF contains all the different tmsh commands executed on the BIG IP System.
--> SCF file is used to replicate the configuration from the hardware system to the virtual system and vice-versa.
--> SCF File is also used to replicate the configuration across multiple F5 BIG IP Systems.
--> SCF File can only be created by using CLI of F5 System.
# tmsh save /sys config file [filename] no-passphrase
--> By default SCF files are stored in /Var/local/scf directory.
--> The main difference between SCF file and UCS file is, The SCF file does not contain any license file which makes it as device-independent.
--> UCS file contains a license file which makes device-dependent and used to backup and restores an existing F5 BIG IP System.