Configuration Backup Scheduler - v11.5.1

[JRahm]

Problem this snippet solves:

Introduction

This iApp allows users to schedule backups in the GUI. The iApp will update a file in /etc/cron.d/ with the appropriate cron parameters depending on user needs. It does require a little work on the system:

• In /shared/, create /shared/backups, /shared/backups/bin and /shared/backups/archives directories
• Drop the f5backup.sh script (attached below along with the iApp) in the /shared/backups/bin directory you just created and make it executable. The script has been modified for tmsh, but is originally posted here in the Advanced Design and Configuration Wiki

Code :

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[driftfast180_21]

We have successfully deployed this option and wanted to say thanks for making it very easy. Does this particular iApp template overwrite old archives or should storage monitoring become a concern?

[naval_khanna_25]

I have copied in .tcl in the shared/backup/bin , how to make it executable ?

[timed_out_92260]

To make it executable: chmod +x f5backup.sh

[timed_out_92260]

Worked for me, thank you!

[Patrik_Jonsson]

Good stuff Jason!

[Julio_Flores_15]

Thank you, Works perfect for me on standalone big ip, i need to use it on F5 DSC(have 4 big ip in a clúster) doesnt work!!! can you help me!!

[Joad]

It also works with version 12.1 ?

Thank you

[bowlingbe]

Absolutely amazing! Thanks so much. This has been needed for a while.

[bowlingbe]

When this job runs does it set the private keys to "include"?

[bhaskar_babar_1]

Have copied in given fileon location /shared/backups/bin

and tried to execute with command chmod +x f5backup.sh in tmsh

but error is given as Syntax Error: unexpected argument "chmod"

[volodh_214395]

Execute chmod 755 f5backup.sh in tmsh.

[draco]

how do i sent the backup file to remote system using this script ? can i mention the location here :-

SCP_DESTINATION="f5archive@192.0.2.10:" ?? what do i do about the authentication for the remote system ?

[swjtufei_368019]

It also works with version 11.5.4 and 11.6.3 ?

Thank you