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Andy_Pelletier_
Nimbostratus
NimbostratusScript to automate config backup on LTM 9.2
I would like to create/import a script and use cron to automate the creation of a .ucs file on my F5-LTM 9.2 devices.
Within the script, I would like for the newly generated file to created with the date stamp in the file name.
Finally, I would like the script to then FTP the new .ucs file to a remote ftp server.
I see that when I SSH to the device, and run "config save filename" the result is different from running the same command in the Console "BIGpipe" window.
From SSH, it launches a "wizard" to walk thru the setup of the device. From Console BIGpipe, it successfully creates the .ucs file.
Can someone tell me how to create the .ucs file while SSH'd to the device, please.
Best regards.
6 Replies
- JRahm
Admin
the GUI assumes the leading keyword "bigpipe". If you ssh in as root instead of the shell, you need b config save filename 
Andy_Pelletier_Thank you for the quick response and helpful info.
Cheers.
fkwong_42880Would you be willing to share the CRON job that you created? This is also something I'm looking to do, but don't know alot about scripting.- Here are some places to start:
AskF5 SOL8430 - Archive UCS files using logrotate and crontab utilities (Click here)
BIG-IP Backup Scripts (Click here)
LTM Backup Shell Script (Click here)
hth
/deb 
dwertz_104302This is a script that I have been using for some time now. I placed it in /etc/cron.weekly and it creates a date stamped tarball of the .UCS file and FTPs it to a remote server. Been running it for well over 2 years. The only issue is when you upgrade you will have to put the script back in /etc/cron.weekly.
You will need to change the ftphost, user and password variables to reflect the FTP server you are connecting to as well as change the directory down below where the script has cd /F5/JAX1 to reflect the clients directory structure.
!/bin/bash
set the date variable
today=$(date +'%Y%m%d')
ftphost="ADD FTP IP HERE"
user="ADD FTP USERNAME HERE"
password="ADD FTP PASSWORD HERE"
run the F5 bigpipe config builder
cd /
bigpipe config save /config.ucs
Rename the config.ucs and append the date to the end
NUM=0
until [ "$NUM" -eq 5 ]
do
if [ -f /config.ucs ]
then mv config.ucs config-$today.ucs ; break
else sleep 5
fi
NUM=`expr "$NUM" + 1`
done
[[ ! -f /config-$today.ucs ]] && exit 1
Open the FTP connection and move the file
ftp -in < open $ftphost
user $user $password
bin
cd F5/JAX1
put config-$today.ucs
close
bye
EOF
Delete the backedup config file.
rm -rf config-$today.ucs
let me know if you have any questions- JRahmI put this out in the wiki. Thanks dwertz for contributing to the community!
http://devcentral.f5.com/wiki/default.aspx/AdvDesignConfig/BIG-IPBackupScriptInBash.html Click here
