I'm currently on 11.5, trying to do this in the REST interface to have a separate "write config files" step. tmsh save /sys config https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/14000/500/sol14564.html I don't think I've quite grasped which method to use, or what constitutes the module or submodule or object of the REST call. I've come this far: url: method: POSTpayload: {"save":{"/sys":"config"}} However, this gives me a message of "Missing name" with a 400 return code. What bit is it referring to when it asks for the name? Any other hints? I found this thing but it seems to be unrelated given that it's UCS: https://devcentral.f5.com/questions/how-can-i-call-icontrolrest-to-save-and-load-configurations-from-ucs Edit: fix the brackets around the url.

According to the The user guide for the iControl REST interface in BIG-IP, version 11.6.0 : Under "Using the save command" To save the running configuration using the save command, make a POST request. In the JSON body, specify the command. POST /mgmt/tm/sys/config { "command":"save" }

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Christopher_Wo2

Altocumulus

Feb 27, 2015

what's REST for "save /sys config"?

I'm currently on 11.5, trying to do this in the REST interface to have a separate "write config files" step.

tmsh save /sys config

https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/14000/500/sol14564.html

I don't think I've quite grasped which method to use, or what constitutes the module or submodule or object of the REST call.

I've come this far:

url:
method: POST
payload: {"save":{"/sys":"config"}}

However, this gives me a message of "Missing name" with a 400 return code. What bit is it referring to when it asks for the name? Any other hints?

I found this thing but it seems to be unrelated given that it's UCS:

https://devcentral.f5.com/questions/how-can-i-call-icontrolrest-to-save-and-load-configurations-from-ucs

Edit: fix the brackets around the url.

iControlREST

management

Max_Q_factor
Feb 27, 2015
According to the The user guide for the iControl REST interface in BIG-IP, version 11.6.0 :

Under "Using the save command"

To save the running configuration using the save command, make a POST request. In the JSON body, specify the command.

POST /mgmt/tm/sys/config { "command":"save" }

Max_Q_factor
Cirrocumulus
Feb 27, 2015
According to the The user guide for the iControl REST interface in BIG-IP, version 11.6.0 :

Under "Using the save command"

To save the running configuration using the save command, make a POST request. In the JSON body, specify the command.

POST /mgmt/tm/sys/config { "command":"save" }
mhite_60883
Cirrocumulus
Feb 27, 2015
Interesting to note is that you currently can't create an SCF via iControl SOAP, only a UCS.
- Andrew_Le_12873
  Nimbostratus
  Aug 27, 2015
  In version 12.0 of BIGIP/REST, you can save and load SCF file, using this format for your data/payload and using POST method: payload = {"command": "load", "options": [{"file":"/var/local/scf/medium_saving_config.scf"}]} payload = {"command": "save", "options": [{"file":"/var/local/scf/medium_saving_config.scf"}]}
Christopher_Wo2
Altocumulus
Feb 27, 2015
That was it, thank you. The same section is in the documentation for the 11.5 api. (I was searching for "save /sys config" and "sys config" and other strings, I'm a bit unfamiliar with tmsh.)

Now:

url:
method: POST
payload: {"command":"save"}