Applies To:
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BIG-IP versions 1.x - 4.x
- 4.1.1 PTF-06, 4.1.1 PTF-05, 4.1.1 PTF-04, 4.1.1 PTF-03, 4.1.1 PTF-02, 4.1.1 PTF-01, 4.1.1, 4.1.0
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Configuration Files
BIG-IP configuration files
The following table includes a list of the configuration files on the BIG-IP.
File |
Description |
/config/bigip.conf |
Stores virtual server and node definitions and settings, including node ping settings, the load balancing mode, and NAT and SNAT settings. |
/config/bigip_base.conf |
Stores BIG-IP self IP addresses and VLAN and interface configurations. |
/config/bigip.license |
Stores authorization information for the BIG-IP. |
/etc/bigconf.conf |
Stores the user preferences for the Configuration utility. |
/config/bigconfig/openssl.conf |
This file holds the configuration information for how the SSL library interacts with browsers, and how key information is generated. |
/config/user.db |
This is the location of the BIG/db database. This database holds various configuration information. |
/config/bigconfig/httpd.conf |
The main configuration file for the webserver. |
/config/bigconfig/users |
The webserver password file. Contains the user names and passwords of the people permitted to access whatever is provided by the webserver. |
/etc/hosts |
Stores the hosts table for the BIG-IP. |
/etc/hosts.allow |
Stores the IP addresses of workstations that are allowed to make administrative shell connections to the BIG-IP. |
/etc/netstart |
Stores basic system start up settings. |
/etc/ipfw.conf |
Stores IP filter settings. |
/etc/rateclass.conf |
Stores rate class definitions. |
/etc/ipfwrate.conf |
Stores IP filter settings for filters that also use rate classes. |
/etc/snmpd.conf |
Stores SNMP configuration settings. |
/etc/rc.sysctl |
Stores the default UNIX and the BIG-IP sysctl variables. |
/etc/irs.conf |
Controls information retrieval functions in the C library. |
/etc/sshd_config |
This is the configuration file for the secure shell server (SSH). It contains all the access information for people trying to get into the system via SSH. |
/etc/wideip.conf |
This is a 3-DNS Controller configuration file. For more information, please refer to the documentation for that product. |