F5 copy LTM config to another device

F5_copy_LTM _config_to_another_device_with_VLAN_replacement

 1. Saving configuration: system -> archives -> create -> [enter file name] -> finish

By default backup archive saved to /var/local/ucs/

You will receive message /var/local/ucs/bla_bla_bla.ucs is saved.

You also can backup via CLI: connect via SSH -> tmsh -> save /sys ucs /var/local/ucs/bla_bla_bla.ucs

 2. Copy bla_bla_bla.ucs from F5:

system -> archives ->click on bla_bla_bla.ucs -> download bla_bla_bla.uc

You also can copy via SCP:

 3. The bla_bla_bla.ucs is archive file, you can open it with 7zip:

And double click

Go to config folder and copy bigip.conf

 4. This is our LTM config file (only Local Traffic configuration)

Regarding different name of the VLAN in production and DR devices, we should find/replace VLAN name from main F5 to DR F5

I don’t remember the VLAN name at DR F5

Save file after find/replace

 5. Rename bigip.conf to bigip_new.conf

 6. Connect to DR F5 via SCP and copy to bigip_new.conf to /config/

 7. Connect to DR F5 via SSH run “tmsh”

Run: load sys config file /config/bigip_new.conf merge verify  (this command will verify if everything OK with the file)

 8. If everything OK, run: load sys config file /config/bigip_new.conf merge (this command will merge the config and apply the new one).