Last Modified: May 29, 2024
Affected Product(s):
F5OS F5OS-A
Known Affected Versions:
F5OS-A 1.5.1
Fixed In:
F5OS-A 1.5.2
Opened: Dec 12, 2023 Severity: 3-Major
The restoration of the System Configuration Database fails with this error: appliance-1(config)# system database config-restore name config_database1 proceed yes Error: access denied Database config-restore failed.
Unable to restore the System Configuration Database.
In F5OS-A 1.5.1, the expiry status of the ‘admin’ user has been modified even before the System Configuration Database is saved and restored on the device that is currently installed after RMA/factory or F5OS clean install.
1. In F5OS-A 1.5.1, it is recommended not to lock or modify the expiry status of the ‘admin’ user on the RMA/factory or clean installed appliance. If modified, enable the user before taking the backup. 2. Edit the System Configuration Database backup file. For the admin and root user, remove the next line which is highlighted by the arrow, then restore the configuration using the modified file: <username>admin</username> <config> <username>admin</username> <password><REMOVED></password> <last-change>0</last-change> <expiry-date>-1</expiry-date> <role>admin</role> <expiry-status>enabled</expiry-status> <---
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