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Stefan_Engel's avatar
Jun 22, 2021

Is save sys config required for iControl/REST changes?

Hi Community,

 

I'm running an Ansible playbook using a variation of Ansible Modules/REST calls to make changes.

When is it required to do a save sys config to apply running to system config?

  • GUI --> no
  • any type tmsh config --> yes
  • Ansible modules / REST --> ?

 

Thanks in advance

  • Hi Stefan,

     

    Yes, it's indeed required if you want to save the running config to stored config. (iControl is more closely linked to TMSH than the GUI) Same with TMSH though; you don't need to save the config in order to make it active.

     

    See here for some further details on it:

    https://cdn.f5.com/websites/devcentral.f5.com/downloads/icontrol-rest-api-user-guide-15-1-0.pdf (page 53)

    https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K13225405 (search for "save")

    https://clouddocs.f5.com/training/fas-ansible-workshop-101/1.7-save-running-config.html

     

    Hope this helps.

  • Hi Stefan,

     

    Yes, it's indeed required if you want to save the running config to stored config. (iControl is more closely linked to TMSH than the GUI) Same with TMSH though; you don't need to save the config in order to make it active.

     

    See here for some further details on it:

    https://cdn.f5.com/websites/devcentral.f5.com/downloads/icontrol-rest-api-user-guide-15-1-0.pdf (page 53)

    https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K13225405 (search for "save")

    https://clouddocs.f5.com/training/fas-ansible-workshop-101/1.7-save-running-config.html

     

    Hope this helps.