backup config remote on the F5

It's a single command to create the ucs file. tmsh save /sys ucs [filename.ucs]

We do it using ssh keys for a specific userid. But we check it into subversion.

ssh $USERID@$myf5 tmsh save /sys ucs [filename.ucs] &>/dev/null

Then copy it using

scp $USERID@$myf5:/var/local/ucs/[filename.ucs] ./[filename.ucs]&>/dev/null

We also pull the ucs apart and compare it to the previous day's backup. If there's no difference, we don't check it into subversion.

You'll find many examples simply searching for backup script on DC. Here's one example: https://devcentral.f5.com/wiki/advdesignconfig.BIG-IP-10-2-backup-script-with-SCP-transfer.ashx.

Thanks, I dont understand what this part means "&>/dev/null" - If I just want to create the ucs and then copy it off there do I need to put &>/dev/null ?

Are you using Solarwinds with this script?

Thanks.

That just suppresses the text output of the command. Not necessary.

ok, thanks but where do I put those files in Solarwinds?

I can get Solarwinds to have the F5 create the ucs file but how can I get it to copy it to a remote location?