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Modify multiple virtual servers
Hi,
I have an LTM environment with about 30 virtual servers that I'm moving to a new datacenter with a different external IP network. Can I copy the virtual servers in bulk while changing the virtual IP addresses?
Thanks!
Hi Aaron,
you could either write a TMSH-TCL script to manipulate those IPs or export/edit/import the configuration using TMSH. But i doubt that writing a TMSH-TCL script would make any sense for a one-time task. So I would recommend to go the export/edit/import route...
Note: The code below outlines a TMSH sequence to clone a single virtual server. But the same method can be used to export/edit/import multiple configuration objects.
itacs@(f5-02)(cfg-sync Standalone)(Active)(/Common)(tmos) list ltm virtual VS_HTTPS_211 ltm virtual VS_HTTPS_211 { destination 172.21.17.211%1:https ip-protocol tcp mask 255.255.255.255 pool pool_a profiles { clientssl-insecure-compatible { context clientside } http { } oneconnect { } serverssl-insecure-compatible { context serverside } tcp-lan-optimized { } } related-rules { Test } rules { iRule_2_Delete } source 0.0.0.0%1/0 source-address-translation { type automap } vs-index 12 } itacs@(f5-02)(cfg-sync Standalone)(Active)(/Common)(tmos) load sys config from-terminal merge Enter configuration. Press CTRL-D to submit or CTRL-C to cancel. ltm virtual VS_HTTPS_212 { destination 172.21.17.212%1:https ip-protocol tcp mask 255.255.255.255 pool pool_a profiles { clientssl-insecure-compatible { context clientside } http { } oneconnect { } serverssl-insecure-compatible { context serverside } tcp-lan-optimized { } } related-rules { Test } rules { iRule_2_Delete } source 0.0.0.0%1/0 source-address-translation { type automap } vs-index 12 }Loading configuration... itacs@(f5-02)(cfg-sync Standalone)(Active)(/Common)(tmos) list ltm virtual VS_HTTPS_212 ltm virtual VS_HTTPS_212 { destination 172.21.17.212%1:https ip-protocol tcp mask 255.255.255.255 pool pool_a profiles { clientssl-insecure-compatible { context clientside } http { } oneconnect { } serverssl-insecure-compatible { context serverside } tcp-lan-optimized { } } related-rules { Test } rules { iRule_2_Delete } source 0.0.0.0%1/0 source-address-translation { type automap } vs-index 31 }
Cheers, Kai
- Aaron_Lewis_215Nimbostratus
Thanks, Kai. That is very helpful, except I found one caveat. I exported the virtual servers in my lab environment and changed the destination IP addresses in a text editor. When I tried to load the new virtual server configs with a new destination address, the system said that "the requested virtual address was not found." So, I had to manually enter the virtual address before I could load in the new virtual server.
- You're welcome^^ Regarding the missing virtual address warning: Hmm.. I didn't run into the issue. The provided logfile was taken from my v12.0 developement system and the changed IP didn't exists before... Some version specific problems then? Cheers, Kai
- Aaron_Lewis_215NimbostratusThat's possible. I'm using 11.6 so there is a version difference.
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