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A BIG-IP Administrator contacts F5 Support and is asked to upload a Support Snapshot. Which command should be entered to the CLI to generate the requested file?
The correct answer is D. tmsh qkview. The tmsh qkview command generates a Support Snapshot on BIG-IP containing system diagnostic data required by F5 Support.
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A BIG-IP Administrator contacts F5 Support and is asked to upload a Support Snapshot. Which command should be entered to the CLI to generate the requested file?
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- Aimsh generate snapshot
- Btmsh tcpdump
- Ctmsh save sys ucs support
- Dtmsh qkview
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The tmsh qkview command generates a Support Snapshot on BIG-IP containing system diagnostic data required by F5 Support.
imsh generate snapshot is not a valid BIG-IP CLI command; imsh is an iSeries shell utility and does not have a 'generate snapshot' subcommand.
tmsh tcpdump is used to initiate a live packet capture session, not to generate a support diagnostic snapshot file.
tmsh save sys ucs saves the BIG-IP configuration as a UCS (User Configuration Set) archive for backup and restore purposes, not as a diagnostic support snapshot.
The 'tmsh qkview' command generates a qkview diagnostic file on the BIG-IP system, which is the standard Support Snapshot that F5 Support requests for troubleshooting. This file bundles system configuration, logs, and diagnostic data and can be uploaded to F5 iHealth or directly to F5 Support for analysis.
Concept tested: Generating BIG-IP qkview support snapshot via TMSH
Source: https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12878
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