Specifications

Configuration Files
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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/hosts.deny Stores the IP addresses of workstations that are allowed to make administrative
shell connections to the BIG-IP.
/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/snmptrap.conf Stores SNMP trap configuration settings.
/config/ssh Contains the SSH configuration and key files.
/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 by using SSH.
/config/routes Contains static route information.