rSeries Configuration Backup

Hi Guys,

I am currently facing an issue with the F5OS backup process when a remote server is not available. My requirement is to take a configuration backup locally. At present, I am using the F5OS API to trigger the backup generation; however, in some cases—especially when the configuration size is large—the backup creation takes longer than expected or fails to complete before the subsequent download task is executed. This causes the overall workflow to fail.

I believe this limitation could be addressed by allowing the remote host and remote path fields to be optional, so that backups can be generated and managed locally without dependency on an external server. This would improve reliability and flexibility, particularly for environments with large configurations or restricted infrastructure.

- name: Create backup config and import it to remote server
  f5os_config_backup:
    name: foo
    remote_host: builds.mydomain.com
    remote_path: /uploads/upload.php
    timeout: 300
    state: present

 

Currenlty i am using below API Call.

POST https://{{rseries_appliance1_ip}}/api/data/openconfig-system:system/f5-database:database/f5-database:config-backup

{ "f5-database:name": "F5OS-BACKUP-APPLIANCE1{{currentdate}}" }

 

Pause 2-3mins is one of the option but  Appreciate your ideas. 

 

Thanks