Bug ID 2251889: "dependsOn" property shown as changed for DNS A and AAAA Pool Members during configuration evaluation

Last Modified: Jul 28, 2026

Affected Product(s):
BIG-IQ ADC(all modules)

Fixed In:
8.4.2

Opened: Mar 18, 2026

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

During a configuration evaluation in BIG-IQ for DNS pool members (A and AAAA types), the system consistently reports a difference: the DNS device configuration includes 'dependsOn': [], whereas the BIG-IQ configuration omits the 'dependsOn' property. This leads to persistent false-positive configuration differences during evaluation and deployment.

Impact

The evaluation page consistently displays differences for pool members, causing confusion and making it difficult for users to identify actual configuration changes. This affects the reliability of BIG-IQ for managing DNS devices.

Conditions

-- DNS pool member (A or AAAA type) is imported from a DNS device into BIG-IQ -- Pool member is modified or created in BIG-IQ and pushed to the DNS device -- The process is performed using Configuration -> Evaluate & Deploy -> DNS in BIG-IQ

Workaround

None.

Fix Information

The transform logic for DNS pool member objects in BIG-IQ has been updated to create the 'dependsOn' property only when dependencies exist. Configuration evaluation now accurately reflects the state of pool members, eliminating false-positive differences.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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