Hello , I want to replace a old F5 BIG-IP 3600 software 10.2 with a F5 BIG-IP 5050s software 12.1 I have made a archive file from the old one and I tried to load this file with tmsh. load sys ucs ******.ucs no-license no-platform-check I get the error " Jun 7 12:39:00 emerg load_config_files: "/usr/libexec/bigpipe load" - failed. -- BIGpipe eom operation error: 01070307:3: Invalid interface 1.5 Jun 7 12:39:03 emerg load_config_files: "/usr/libexec/bigpipe base daol" - failed. -- BIGpipe eom operation error: 01070307:3: Invalid interface 1.5 Configuration loading error: base-config-load-failedERROR: UCS installation failed." This is the only error. The new BIG-IP 5050 has no Interface 1.5 -1.8 The old one has this interfaces but this interfaces are disable. How can I erase the interfaces from the ucs config to load the archive to the new one? Or how can I disable the Interface check in tmsh load command to load this archive?

Hi, You try to do something that is not supported. Your best chance is to generate an SCF file : https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/products/big-ip_ltm/manuals/product/tmos-concepts-11-3-0/tmos_single_config_file.html?sr=54730891 You then need to modify the content according to the new appliance and finally import the SCF file to your new system. It's easy when you are using only LTM, but can be very hard to do when you are using several other modules.

I use only LTM Licenses I have made a scf file and I have tried to active it on the new engine. But I get only the error unexpeceted argument Provision on line 1. If I decativate line 1 with and try again I get same error with mgmt on line 2 and so on. What should I try now?

Just noticed that you are try to move your configuration to another device that is running a different version. It's really not supported. You can do two things : 1- upgrade the old device to 12.1.0 (it's supported for 3600), then retry the scf export/import procedure 2- Downgrade the new device to 10.2.0 (please check if your device support this old version), then retry the scf export/import procedure and finally upgrade the new device to 12.1.0 Personally, I prefer the first solution, it's easier.

load usc config file does not work

13 Replies

Yann_Desmarest_
Nacreous
Jun 07, 2016
Hi,

You try to do something that is not supported. Your best chance is to generate an SCF file :

https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/products/big-ip_ltm/manuals/product/tmos-concepts-11-3-0/tmos_single_config_file.html?sr=54730891

You then need to modify the content according to the new appliance and finally import the SCF file to your new system. It's easy when you are using only LTM, but can be very hard to do when you are using several other modules.
- Mr_Ruppel_26924
  Nimbostratus
  Jun 07, 2016
  I use only LTM Licenses I have made a scf file and I have tried to active it on the new engine. But I get only the error unexpeceted argument Provision on line 1. If I decativate line 1 with and try again I get same error with mgmt on line 2 and so on. What should I try now?
- Krys_Frankiewic
  Nimbostratus
  Jun 24, 2016
  Will all keys and certificates be transferred too?
- Yann_Desmarest_
  Nacreous
  Jun 27, 2016
  Hi, The SCF file doesn't contains private keys and certificates. But, when you launch an SCF backup, you retrieve the scf file and a gzip file that contains keys and certificates.
Yann_Desmarest
Cirrus
Jun 07, 2016
Hi,

You try to do something that is not supported. Your best chance is to generate an SCF file :

https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/products/big-ip_ltm/manuals/product/tmos-concepts-11-3-0/tmos_single_config_file.html?sr=54730891

You then need to modify the content according to the new appliance and finally import the SCF file to your new system. It's easy when you are using only LTM, but can be very hard to do when you are using several other modules.
- Mr_Ruppel_26924
  Nimbostratus
  Jun 07, 2016
  I use only LTM Licenses I have made a scf file and I have tried to active it on the new engine. But I get only the error unexpeceted argument Provision on line 1. If I decativate line 1 with and try again I get same error with mgmt on line 2 and so on. What should I try now?
- Krys_Frankiewic
  Nimbostratus
  Jun 24, 2016
  Will all keys and certificates be transferred too?
- Yann_Desmarest
  Cirrus
  Jun 27, 2016
  Hi, The SCF file doesn't contains private keys and certificates. But, when you launch an SCF backup, you retrieve the scf file and a gzip file that contains keys and certificates.
Yann_Desmarest
Cirrus
Jun 07, 2016
Just noticed that you are try to move your configuration to another device that is running a different version. It's really not supported.

You can do two things :

1- upgrade the old device to 12.1.0 (it's supported for 3600), then retry the scf export/import procedure

2- Downgrade the new device to 10.2.0 (please check if your device support this old version), then retry the scf export/import procedure and finally upgrade the new device to 12.1.0

Personally, I prefer the first solution, it's easier.
IainThomson85_1
Cumulonimbus
Jun 27, 2016
How "big" is the configuration ?

Agree with Yann's comment - Upgrade the "Old" device to version 12.1, and reimport the UCS/SCF

The other option is once you've upgraded to the same software version, create a DeviceGroup between the devices and sync the configuration across, when you've done that, force the old device offline and break the trust.
Jinshu
Cirrus
Jun 27, 2016
Unfortunately you can't load the old version config on new version devices.

The better way to do this is install lower version software on new BIG IP and load the configuration on it. Then upgrade it to the latest version.

-Jinshu
Jinshu
Cirrus
Jun 27, 2016
Unfortunately you can't load the old version config on new version devices.

The better way to do this is install lower version software on new BIG IP and load the configuration on it. Then upgrade it to the latest version.

-Jinshu
kullwahad_19151
Nimbostratus
Jun 27, 2016
Hello,

Pre-requisite the version of the new appliance 5050 as the same as the older one where come the ucs file. After you try to upload your ucs, the upload failed, but the config file are present in /config.

So in CLI you can edit the file bigip_base.conf and replace the interface 1.5 by one existing in the Bigip 5050. and try to reload it (tmsh load sys config)

Regards,