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BaltoStar_12467
Jun 06, 2013

export/import save/load config file

 

I am brand new to F5. I am on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. Our F5 is on Linux.

 

 

I'm looking for some basic documentation on how to work with xml config files.

 

 

How can I backup the xml config file ?

 

 

Can this be done via the browser-based configuration tool ?

 

 

I am able to SSH into the F5 Linux box via Putty ...

 

 

From the CLI --

 

 

How to load/save config file ? is it possible to load/save specific sections of the config file ? Such as just the iRule ?

 

 

Is there an API available so that I can control F5 via a PowerShell script ?

 

 

Thanks.

 

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  • nitass's avatar
    nitass
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    Jun 07, 2013
    How can I backup the xml config file ?

    i do not think configuration is in xml format.

     

     

    How to load/save config file ?

    sol13132: Backing up and restoring BIG-IP configuration files (11.x)

     

    http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/13000/100/sol13132.html

     

     

    to merge configuration, you can use "load sys config merge" tmsh command.