Bug ID 1787649: Upgrade error "you can include category number <category> only once"

Last Modified: Jun 28, 2025

Affected Product(s):
BIG-IP Install/Upgrade(all modules)

Known Affected Versions:
16.1.5, 16.1.5.1, 16.1.5.2, 16.1.6

Opened: Jan 21, 2025

Severity: 4-Minor

Symptoms

During the upgrade, the configuration load fails with an error err mcpd[5783]: 01070734:3: Configuration error: In url-filter (/Common/Limited_URL_Filters), you can include category number /Common/Human_Interests only once. This category number is entered in both allowed-categories and blocked-categories.

Impact

Configuration load will fail

Conditions

-- You have a custom filter that matches one of the following names "/Common/LGBTQIA"; "/Common/Widely_Known_Religions"; "/Common/Lesser_Known_Religions"; "/Common/Human_Interests"; "/Common/Illegal_or_Unethical"; -- The system is upgraded

Workaround

If this is encountered during the upgrade, rename the affected filter. If you have not upgraded yet, ensure that there are no custom filters with conflicting names prior to upgrading.

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips