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Angus_2141
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Jul 08, 2010

bigpipe config sync vs bigpipe config sync all

Just curious what the difference is between "config sync" and "config sync all". b help shows the following for config sync all

 

 

bigpipe config sync all

 

Creates a temporary *.ucs file and transfers it to the other BIG-

 

IP system. Installs the *.ucs file on the other BIG-IP system.

 

though later it notes:

 

sync Saves the current configuration and copies it to the other unit in

 

the redundant system.

 

 

When I run config sync all I see:

 

 

b config sync all

 

Synchronizing Master Keys...

 

Saving active configuration...

 

Configsync Mode: Push

 

Transferring UCS to peer...

 

Installing UCS on peer...

 

 

and when I drop the all I see:

 

config sync

 

Synchronizing Master Keys...

 

Saving active configuration...

 

Configsync Mode: Push

 

Transferring UCS to peer...

 

Installing UCS on peer...

 

 

It seems there is no difference?

 

 

 

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  • hooleylist's avatar
    hooleylist
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    Jul 09, 2010
    I think 'b config sync' and 'b config sync all' are the same. The current full config running in memory is saved to a UCS file, copied to the peer and loaded. The difference seems to be between 'b config sync (all)' and 'b config sync min'. The latter just saves the current running config to the /config/bigip.conf file, copies that to the peer and loads it. The min operation doesn't include the SSL certs/keys, or any of the following files:

     

     

    /defaults/config_base.conf.

     

    /config/bigip_base.conf.

     

    /config/bigip_sys.conf.

     

    /usr/bin/monitors/builtins/base_monitors.conf

     

    /config/profile_base.conf.

     

    /config/daemon.conf.

     

    /config/bigip_local.conf.

     

     

    Unless you have some specific reason to sync just the bigip.conf, I'd suggest using 'b config sync'.

     

     

    Aaron
  • Angus_2141's avatar
    Angus_2141
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    Jul 09, 2010
    That was conclusion I came to also that there is no difference between sync and sync all. I agree the best practice in most cases will be config sync as opposed to config sync min.

     

     

    Thanks.