Is save sys config required for iControl/REST changes?

[Stefan_Engel]

Hi Community,

I'm running an Ansible playbook using a variation of Ansible Modules/REST calls to make changes.

When is it required to do a save sys config to apply running to system config?

• GUI --> no
• any type tmsh config --> yes
• Ansible modules / REST --> ?

Thanks in advance

[AlexBCT · Accepted solution]

Hi Stefan,

Yes, it's indeed required if you want to save the running config to stored config. (iControl is more closely linked to TMSH than the GUI) Same with TMSH though; you don't need to save the config in order to make it active.

See here for some further details on it:

https://cdn.f5.com/websites/devcentral.f5.com/downloads/icontrol-rest-api-user-guide-15-1-0.pdf (page 53)

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K13225405 (search for "save")

https://clouddocs.f5.com/training/fas-ansible-workshop-101/1.7-save-running-config.html

Hope this helps.