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Mahmoud_Saad_37
Nimbostratus
NimbostratusEditing .UCS archive then restore it back
Hello,
I have two .UCS archives and I want to copy parts of the configuration from one and paste them to another. Can I paste the required lines then restore the file to the F5 appliance ?
Example I need to copy this lines to another archive:
} apm report default-report { report-name sessionReports/sessionSummary user /Common/admin }
Thanks,
JGCumulonimbus
I suppose there are also benefits working on the ucs archive, e.g. it is easy to find the specifc file you want to edit.
The ucs archive is just a compressed tar file. You can do the following:
To see the archive file's structure (where the files will go after untar'ing):
tar -ztf /path/to/ucs_file.ucsTo do it for real:
tar -zxf /path/to/ucs_file.ucsTo put it all back together after editing:
tar cvf - * | gzip -c > /path/to/new_ucs_file.ucs.
- Kai_Wilke
MVP
Hi Mahmoud,
I'd like to recommend using *.SCF (Single Configuration File) instead of *.UCS (User Configuration Set), if you want to edit/merge them. Its much easier because the entire configuration is included in a single text file which can be easily manipulated as needed...
Cheers, Kai
