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N__197982
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Apr 04, 2018

Move configuration from Physical LTM(10.x) to Virtual LTM(12.x)

Folks, We are going to switch one of our environment from a physical device to a virtual device. The physical device is on 10.x version and the new virtual devices would be on 12.x version.   We n...
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youssef1
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Apr 04, 2018

Hello,

 

Another way to import your configuration: First of be sure that your UCS is don in version 10.1.0 or later (Check release notes).

 

before migration (small manual work): -> Activate license in F5 VE -> Create VLAN and selfIP in F5 VE (the vlans must have the same names as on the physical equipment)

 

-> Do the backup in Hardware equipement. -> Import the backup in VE -> With winscp retrieve file bigip_base.conf (from VE) and keeo it on the side.

 

-> Load Hardware backup in VE trough CLI(tmsh) load sys ucs sv02353.zadm.local_backup.ucs no-platform-check no-license

 

You will get an error (normal :-)

 

you will have to give back the file that you have backup bigip_base.conf.

 

Then load configuration (tmsh) load sys config

 

after that it should work without any problem. except for issues that are not related to migration but more to the upgrade...

 

Just warning about HTTP class if you use it you have to keep in mind the following article before upgrade: https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K14409

 

Regards