Specifications

BIG-IP Software on the Dell PowerEdge 1655MC Blade Server System
BIG-IP® Platform Guide for the Dell® PowerEdge 1655MC Blade Server System 1 - 15
Performing backup and recovery
Each time you perform a clean installation of the BIG-IP software, you
completely delete all configuration data. Therefore, we recommend that
each time you perform a new installation or upgrade of the BIG-IP software,
you also back up the configuration data and license information, and store it
in a remote location. Completing this backup ensures that you have retained
your configuration data and license information in case you need to recover
the BIG-IP software in the future.
You perform backups by running the bigpipe config save command on the
client system. This command creates a User Configuration Set (.ucs) file
that you can copy to a remote location. If you need to perform a recovery,
you can copy this file from its remote location back to your local system
prior to running the bigpipe config install command. You can also perform
a backup or recovery from the Configuration utility.
To back up or recover a configuration using the
Configuration utility
1. Open a browser from the administrative workstation.
2. Open the Configuration utility, using the address you configured for
the BIG-IP system when you ran the Setup utility.
3. In the navigation pane, click System Admin.
The User Administration screen opens.
4. Click the Configuration Management tab.
The Configuration Management screen opens.
5. Complete the following steps, depending on whether you are going
to back up or restore a configuration.
To back up a configuration:
a) From the Save Configuration section, in the Enter Path box,
type the path where you want your configuration file(s) saved, or
select a path from the list. If you do not specify a path, the
BIG-IP system saves files to the /usr/local/ucs directory. The
BIG-IP system appends the extension .ucs to file names without
the extension.
b) Click the Save button.
To restore a configuration:
a) From the Restore a Configuration section, in the Enter Path
box, type a path, or select one from the list.
b) To restore the configuration to the BIG-IP system, click the
Restore button.
c) To check the status of the restoration, click the View Log button.