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Robert_Groos_34
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Oct 03, 2013

Migrating LTM configurations off a bailed device to purchased device

Hi,

 

I was hoping to get some help on migrating configurations from one f5 to another. When I attempt to use the GUI Archives I recieve an error message:

 

Product : BIG-IP Platform: UCS : C106 System: C112 ERROR: The platform on the system is different from the platform in the UCS. Can't install the UCS. To bypass platform check, use no-platform-check option. Operation aborted. /tmp/configsync.spec: Error installing package Config install aborted. Unexpected Error: UCS loading process failed.

 

The hardware version I'm transferring from is BIG IP 3900 (BIG-IP 11.2.0 Build 2446.0 Final) to BIG IP 2200 (BIG-IP 11.3.0 Build 2968.0 Hotfix HF1)

 

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  • JoshBecigneul's avatar
    JoshBecigneul
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    Oct 03, 2013

    You'll need to do the conversion from the command line or tmsh shell. Ensure that the license on the 2200 is activated. You may also have to (temporarily) set the hostname on the 2200 to the same as the 3900, and then you can change it back to the original value, if the import complains about that.

    root@(ltm1)(cfg-sync Standalone)(ModuleNotLicensed:Active)(/Common)(tmos) load sys ucs test.ucs no-license no-platform-check

    Be sure to check /var/log/ltm for some detailed information, and report back here if there are issues.

  • JoshBecigneul's avatar
    JoshBecigneul
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    Oct 10, 2013

    Are you switching software versions at the same time? I've never tested that.

     

    I have successfully switched hardware platforms by installing the same version on the target and then upgrading after the config is successfully installed. Fewer moving parts that way.

     

  • nitass's avatar
    nitass
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    Oct 15, 2013

    I have configurations on the transfer to device; will this blow away these configurations?

     

    yes, restoring ucs will overwrite an existing configuration.