Migrate config from Appliance to Virtual Appliance

Hi try this: 1st option - tricky one

1. Unzip your backup config file (System > Archive > Download)

    

2. Go to Config > bigip.conf

    

3. Find the virtual servers, pools on this file, and also ssl profile, but I think you cannot copy the certificate, you must export and import it. (bigip_base.conf contains self IP, vlans)

    

4. Access your device using FTP client and go to /var/local/ucs/ and replace it with the bigip.conf you edited or modified

    

5. Verify this config, type "tmsh load /sys config verify"

    

6. If no error encountered, load the configuration "tmsh load /sys config current-partition"

    

7. Replace the

    

2nd option - will load all the system config to the VE appliance

1. Import the configuration from your HW appliance to your VE Appliance.

    

2. Rename the hostname of the VE appliance as same with your HW appliance.

    

3. Access your VE appliance via SSH.

    

4. Type "tmsh load /sys ucs /var/local/ucs/20121009_default.ucs no-license no-platform-check"

    

20121009_default.ucs is the name of your backup file.

Hope this helps.