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WildWeasel
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Apr 02, 2019

UCS saving process failed. Can't fork

Odd error after I attempted when attempting to create a UCS file without the private keys and encrypting.

[/S1-green-P:Active:In Sync] ~  tmsh save sys ucs /var/tmp/DJ/$HOSTNAME"."$(date +%Y%m%d).ucs no-private-key passphrase g00b3r
Saving active configuration...
Can't fork at /usr/local/bin/im line 305.
/var/tmp/configsync.spec: Error creating package

WARNING:There are error(s) during saving.
        Not everything was saved.
        Be very careful when using this saved file!

Error creating package
Error during config save.
Unexpected Error: UCS saving process failed.
  • It appears the issue is with trying to use a passphrase to encrypt the UCS file.

    With no private keys and not encrypted it works

    [/S1-green-P:Active:In Sync] ~  tmsh save sys ucs /var/tmp/DJ/$HOSTNAME"."$(date +%Y%m%d).ucs no-private-key
    Saving active configuration...
    /var/tmp/DJ/servername.20190402.ucs is saved.
    Please note that UCS files saved with the no-private-key option may load with validation errors.
    

    With private keys and encrypted it fails

    [/S1-green-P:Active:In Sync] ~  tmsh save sys ucs /var/tmp/DJ/$HOSTNAME"."$(date +%Y%m%d).ucs passphrase g00b3r
    Saving active configuration...
    Can't fork at /usr/local/bin/im line 305.
    /var/tmp/configsync.spec: Error creating package
    
    WARNING:There are error(s) during saving.
                Not everything was saved.
                Be very careful when using this saved file!
    
    Error creating package
    Error during config save.
    Unexpected Error: UCS saving process failed.
    

    Version running is:

    [/S1-green-P:Active:In Sync] ~  tmsh show sys version
    
    Sys::Version
    Main Package
      Product     BIG-IP
      Version     12.1.3.5
      Build       0.0.10
      Edition     Point Release 5
      Date        Mon May 21 17:36:20 PDT 2018
    
  • DennisH, I'm running into the same issue. Is this a virtual or physical device?

     

    -Chris