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Preet_pk
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Jun 04, 2026

F5 VCMP guest shutdown and decommissioning

Hi, 

I have a change to shut down and decommission some of the F5 vCMP guests under the vCMP host. Please share the complete change plan steps and any considerations to take into account before the activity.

Also as part of taking usc backup, i need to take the key separately right. If possible please share the CLI commands to take the ucs & key backup. Also is root account required to export the ucs & key.

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  • Anoop_Jayadharan's avatar
    Anoop_Jayadharan
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    Jun 04, 2026

    Preet_pk​ 

     

    For backing up BIG-IP systems, refer to the following link

    https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K13132#prebackup 

    In order to obtain the master key,

    1. Log in to the Active BIG-IP system command line.
    2. From the active peer BIG-IP system, obtain the master key by typing the following command:f5mku -KoruIVCHfmVBnwGaSR/+MAA==
    3. The command output appears similar to the following example:

    The master key must be the same across the DSC.