Bug ID 1284269: Config restore fails if it contains an SNMP user

Last Modified: Aug 01, 2024

Affected Product(s):
F5OS Velos(all modules)

Known Affected Versions:
F5OS-A 1.2.0, F5OS-A 1.3.0, F5OS-A 1.3.1, F5OS-A 1.3.2, F5OS-A 1.4.0, F5OS-C 1.6.0, F5OS-C 1.6.1, F5OS-C 1.6.2

Fixed In:
F5OS-A 1.7.0, F5OS-A 1.5.2

Opened: Apr 03, 2023

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

Error when restoring the config appliance-1(config)# system database config-restore name with.mgmt.snmpuser.xml A clean configuration is required before restoring to a previous configuration. Please perform a reset-to-default operation if you have not done so already. Proceed? [yes/no]: yes Error: access denied Database config-restore failed.

Impact

Cannot restore configuration.

Conditions

Backup contains an SNMP user.

Workaround

There are two possible workarounds. Workaround 1: - Edit the configuration backup and remove the SNMP user related configuration. - Restore the backup Workaround 2: - Create a SNMP user in device before restoring backup. - Restore the backup

Fix Information

Issue is fixed. Now the user can take a configuration backup and restore it, even with an SNMP user configured.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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