Convert an existing config to AS3 using the F5 VS Code Extension
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Import a Qkview File
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#. Click on the the **F5 Extension** icon in the left navigation panel.

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#. In the lower left part of the screen, select **Import.conf/UCS/QKVIEW from local file**.

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      :alt: Open qkview button
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#. In the toolbar that appears, navigate to the **/home/f5admin/f5lab/ATC/f5extension** directory. Select the qkview file.

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      :alt: Open qkview file
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#. It will take a little while to ingest the file and read it. When it is done, you will see the machine name of the device and a tree structure below it.

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      :alt: qkview Import completed

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#. **Optional** Secondary way to open a qkview/ucs/.conf file.  In the **Explorer** view, you can right click on the qkview file and select **Explore TMOS Config**.

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Explore a qkview with the F5 VS Code Extension
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Lets take a quick tour of what you can see in the config explorer.

- The first item under the **Config Explorer** is the name of the system that generated the qkview.

- **XC Diagnostics** is disabled by default.  Enabling this allows you to determine the readiness to migrate the configuration elements into F5's SaaS offering.

- **Sources** all of the conf files from the device.

- **Partitions** all of the partitions and the virtual servers/apps.

The remaining menu items can be explored later.


Convert an application/virtual server into an AS3 Declaration
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#. Expand the **Partitions**, then expand **Common** and search for **ITWiki3.0**.

#. Select the application and then select all of the text in the window.

#. Right-click and select **Convert to AS3 with ACC**.

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      :alt: Convert itwiki3

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#. A new window will open with your new AS3 declaration that matches that configuration.

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      :alt: AS3 output

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This is the end of the module.