05-Apr-2019 05:12
Hi, f5 guys,
I made an installation of newer image file on different partition on f5 box, and changed the boot location to the new partition. Before the upgrade I have saved .ucs and .scf files. After the upgrade I can not find them in the file system.
So, I am wondering, can I transfer (copy), in real time (without restarts and changes for the boot location), files from one partition (in my case the old one, not active) to other partition (the active one)?
Any ideas?
Regards,
Preslav
05-Apr-2019
06:24
- last edited on
01-Jun-2023
15:11
by
JimmyPackets
Hi Preslav,
below are the commands needed to retieve UCS backups from your individual boot partitions.
Create directories
mkdir /mnt/var_dir_partition_hd_1_1
mkdir /mnt/var_dir_partition_hd_1_2
mkdir /mnt/var_dir_partition_hd_1_3
Mount the /var folder of the individual partitions
mount /dev/mapper/vg--db--sda-set.1._var /mnt/var_dir_partition_hd_1_1
mount /dev/mapper/vg--db--sda-set.2._var /mnt/var_dir_partition_hd_1_2
mount /dev/mapper/vg--db--sda-set.3._var /mnt/var_dir_partition_hd_1_3
Copy old *.UCS files to your active partition
cp /mnt/var_dir_partition_hd_1_1/local/ucs/config.ucs /var/local/ucs/config_from_hd1_1.ucs
cp /mnt/var_dir_partition_hd_1_2/local/ucs/config.ucs /var/local/ucs/config_from_hd1_2.ucs
cp /mnt/var_dir_partition_hd_1_2/local/ucs/config.ucs /var/local/ucs/config_from_hd1_2.ucs
Unmount the var partions
umount /mnt/var_dir_partition_hd_1_1
umount /mnt/var_dir_partition_hd_1_2
umount /mnt/var_dir_partition_hd_1_3
Remove the directories
rmdir /mnt/var_dir_partition_hd_1_1
rmdir /mnt/var_dir_partition_hd_1_2
rmdir /mnt/var_dir_partition_hd_1_3
Cheers, Kai
18-May-2022 16:56
Thanks for this.....this works a treat when in a bind and ucs file on other partition! many thanks.