Manual Chapter :
How do I manage backups for BIG-IP configurations?
Applies To:
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BIG-IQ Centralized Management
- 8.4.0
How do I manage backups for BIG-IP configurations?
The configuration details of managed devices (including the BIG-IQ
system itself) are kept in a compressed user configuration set (UCS) file. The UCS file has
all of the information you need to restore a device's configuration, including:
- System-specific configuration files
- License
- User account and password information
- SSL certificates and keys
You can create a backup of a device's UCS file so that you can easily
recover, or download, a configuration for a managed device. You can also compare
configuration files within a UCS backup between the same (or different) BIG-IP devices, for
troubleshooting or to mirror certain configuration options.
To manage backups for BIG-IP configurations, you must have either
administrative or special backup role privileges. For more information about see
Create user with backup management access
.Before you proceed, keep in mind that there are several different
ways to make backups of your data. Each of these methods backs up different things and is
documented separately.
For type of Backup | Look here for the documentation |
|---|---|
To back up the entire configuration of a managed BIG-IP device, you create a
compressed user configuration set (UCS). | This task is detailed in this guide. |
DCD snapshots back up the alert, event, and
analytics data collected by your DCDs. | Refer to Managing
Data Collection Device Snapshots in the Setting up and Configuring a BIG-IQ Centralized Management Solution
article on support.f5.com for details. |
Configuration snapshots back up the settings for
configuration objects that reside on your managed BIG-IP devices. | Refer to Managing
Configuration Object Snapshots in the Managing BIG-IP Devices from BIG-IQ article on support.f5.com for
details. |
To back up the entire configuration of a BIG-IQ
system, you create a compressed user configuration set (UCS). | Refer to Managing
BIG-IQ UCS Backup and Restore in the Setting up and Configuring a BIG-IQ Centralized Management Solution
article on support.f5.com for details. |
