{"id":22541,"date":"2025-05-26T13:42:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T05:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cciedump.spoto.net\/blog\/?p=22541"},"modified":"2025-05-26T13:42:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T05:42:42","slug":"how-to-pull-config-from-f5-big-ip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cciedump.spoto.net\/blog\/how-to-pull-config-from-f5-big-ip_22541.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Pull Config From F5 BIG-IP?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>we\u2019ll explore <strong>five<\/strong> primary methods\u2014GUI, UCS archives, TMOS Configuration Files (SCF), direct file copy, and the iControl REST API\u2014so you can choose the approach that best fits your environment. We\u2019ll reference both official F5 guidance and community-driven best practices to give you a comprehensive, professional workflow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-light-blue\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/cciedump.spoto.net\/blog\/how-to-pull-config-from-f5-big-ip_22541.html\/#1_GUI-Based_Export_Configuration_Utility\" title=\"1. GUI-Based Export (Configuration Utility)\">1. GUI-Based Export (Configuration Utility)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/cciedump.spoto.net\/blog\/how-to-pull-config-from-f5-big-ip_22541.html\/#2_UCS_Archive_via_tmsh_CLI\" title=\"2. UCS Archive via tmsh (CLI)\">2. UCS Archive via tmsh (CLI)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/cciedump.spoto.net\/blog\/how-to-pull-config-from-f5-big-ip_22541.html\/#3_Full_Config_Dump_SCF_Method\" title=\"3. Full Config Dump (SCF Method)\">3. Full Config Dump (SCF Method)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/cciedump.spoto.net\/blog\/how-to-pull-config-from-f5-big-ip_22541.html\/#4_Direct_File_Export_bigipconf_Partitions\" title=\"4. Direct File Export (bigip.conf &amp; Partitions)\">4. Direct File Export (bigip.conf &amp; Partitions)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/cciedump.spoto.net\/blog\/how-to-pull-config-from-f5-big-ip_22541.html\/#5_iControl_REST_API\" title=\"5. iControl REST API\">5. iControl REST API<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/cciedump.spoto.net\/blog\/how-to-pull-config-from-f5-big-ip_22541.html\/#6_Spot-Checks_with_show_running-config\" title=\"6. Spot-Checks with \u201cshow running-config\u201d\">6. Spot-Checks with \u201cshow running-config\u201d<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_GUI-Based_Export_Configuration_Utility\"><\/span>1. GUI-Based Export (Configuration Utility)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The BIG-IP Configuration Utility provides a point-and-click way to grab a UCS archive:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li><strong>Log in<\/strong> to the Configuration Utility at <code>https:\/\/&lt;management-IP><\/code>.<\/li><li>Navigate to <strong>System<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>Archives<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Click <strong>Create<\/strong> and enter a <strong>unique file name<\/strong> for your archive.<ul><li><strong>Optional<\/strong>: Enable encryption and set a passphrase.<\/li><li><strong>Optional<\/strong>: Exclude SSL private keys if you plan to share the UCS with F5 Support.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Click <strong>Finished<\/strong>, wait for the operation to complete, then click <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Download the resulting <code>.ucs<\/code> file to your local system or a secure archive location.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>This GUI method is ideal for one-off backups or when you want to visually monitor progress. It produces a single tarball containing <strong>all<\/strong> configuration objects, licenses, user accounts, and filestore items (certificates, iApps, custom scripts).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_UCS_Archive_via_tmsh_CLI\"><\/span>2. UCS Archive via tmsh (CLI)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For automation and scripting, the Traffic Management Shell (tmsh) is the workhorse:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code class=\"\">shell\n<code># Enter tmsh\ntmsh\n\n# Save a UCS archive (unencrypted)\nsave \/sys ucs \/var\/local\/ucs\/MyBackup.ucs\n\n# Save with encryption\nsave \/sys ucs \/var\/local\/ucs\/MySecureBackup.ucs passphrase YourPassphrase\n\n# Exclude private keys\nsave \/sys ucs \/var\/local\/ucs\/MyNoKeyBackup.ucs no-private-key<\/code><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>After creating the archive, use <code>scp<\/code> or <code>rsync<\/code> to copy the <code>.ucs<\/code> file o<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code class=\"\">shell\n<code>scp \/var\/local\/ucs\/MyBackup.ucs backup@storage:\/backups\/f5\/<\/code><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>This CLI approach can be scheduled via cron or orchestration tools. It\u2019s precisely the same data you\u2019d get from the GUI, but fully scriptable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> If you see a timeout during UCS creation, it may be due to large iApp LX data; consider temporarily disabling those apps or increasing your timeout settings.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Full_Config_Dump_SCF_Method\"><\/span>3. Full Config Dump (SCF Method)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>Single Config File<\/strong> (SCF) gives you a text-based snapshot of your BIG-IP config\u2014perfect for diff\u2019ing over time or migrating subsets:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code class=\"\">shell\n<code>tmsh save sys config file \/var\/local\/scf\/fullconfig no-passphrase<\/code><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>This creates two files:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><code>\/var\/local\/scf\/fullconfig<\/code> \u2014 a line-oriented TMOS config script.<\/li><li><code>\/var\/local\/scf\/fullconfig.tar<\/code> \u2014 a tarball of <code>\/config\/filestore\/<\/code> (certs, scripts, etc.).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can then version-control the plain-text SCF and store the tarball in your secure binary repository. Unlike UCS archives, SCFs <strong>do not<\/strong> include licenses or user accounts\u2014just the raw TMOS configuration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When to use SCF<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>You need human-readable diffs of config changes.<\/li><li>You\u2019re migrating only LTM or GTM objects (not full system state).<\/li><li>You prefer separate handling of certificates and keys.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Direct_File_Export_bigipconf_Partitions\"><\/span>4. Direct File Export (bigip.conf &amp; Partitions)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the covers, BIG-IP stores configuration in several files:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><code>\/config\/bigip_base.conf<\/code> \u2014 default settings.<\/li><li><code>\/config\/bigip_sys.conf<\/code> \u2014 system-level config.<\/li><li><code>\/config\/partitions\/&lt;partition&gt;\/bigip.conf<\/code> \u2014 per-partition LTM\/GTM objects.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can copy these directly via <code>scp<\/code>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code class=\"\">shell\n<code>scp root@bigip:\/config\/bigip_base.conf backup@storage:\/backups\/f5\/\nscp root@bigip:\/config\/bigip_sys.conf backup@storage:\/backups\/f5\/\nscp root@bigip:\/config\/partitions\/Common\/bigip.conf backup@storage:\/backups\/f5\/<\/code><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>However, this method <strong>does not<\/strong> capture filestore items (certs, iApps) or licenses. Use it only if you need raw config fragments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_iControl_REST_API\"><\/span>5. iControl REST API<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For integration with CMDBs or custom dashboards, F5\u2019s REST API can create and retrieve UCS archives:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Authenticate<\/strong> and obtain a token.<\/li><li><strong>Create<\/strong> a UCS archive: <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code class=\"\">http\nPOST https:\/\/&lt;BIG-IP>\/mgmt\/tm\/sys\/ucs\r\nAuthorization: Bearer &lt;token>\r\nContent-Type: application\/json\r\n\r\n{\r\n  \"name\": \"AutomatedBackup.ucs\",\r\n  \"options\": {\r\n    \"noPrivateKey\": true\r\n  }\r\n}\r<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Download<\/strong> the resulting archive: <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code class=\"\">http\nGET https:\/\/&lt;BIG-IP>\/mgmt\/tm\/sys\/ucs\/AutomatedBackup.ucs\/download\r\nAuthorization: Bearer &lt;token><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Delete<\/strong> old archives to conserve space: <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code class=\"\">http\nDELETE https:\/\/&lt;BIG-IP>\/mgmt\/tm\/sys\/ucs\/OldBackup.ucs<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>This API-driven approach fits neatly into CI\/CD pipelines, letting you <strong>pull<\/strong>, <strong>store<\/strong>, and <strong>rotate<\/strong> backups programmatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Spot-Checks_with_show_running-config\"><\/span>6. Spot-Checks with \u201cshow running-config\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you only need to <strong>view<\/strong> certain objects quickly (without exporting), the following command lists <code>\/Common<\/code>-partition configs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code class=\"\">shell\n<code>tmsh show running-config<\/code><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Be aware it only covers the <strong>\/Common<\/strong> partition by default\u2014not full multi-partition environments. 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