Performing a backup
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Create and restore a BIG-IP UCS configuration archive.
Validation status
Reviewed against current F5 BIG-IP UCS documentation on 27 September 2026.
Protect UCS archives
A UCS can contain device configuration, certificates, keys and account-related material. Protect it in transit and at rest and use the F5 procedure appropriate to the target hardware/software when restoring.
Create a UCS archive
Save a UCS archive
save sys ucs backup.ucs
The archive is stored under /var/local/ucs by default.
Restore
Restore changes the running configuration
Validate software compatibility, platform requirements and rollback arrangements before loading a UCS archive.
Load a UCS archive
load sys ucs backup.ucs