Bug ID 2261221: SNMPv3 queries may return "Unknown user name" for a configured v3 user

Last Modified: Oct 16, 2026

Affected Product(s):
BIG-IP TMOS(all modules)

Fixed In:
21.1.0.3

Opened: Apr 01, 2026

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

After adding or modifying an SNMPv3 user via tmsh or iControl REST, SNMPv3 queries may return an unknown user name even though the user is correctly listed in tmsh list sys snmp users

Impact

SNMPv3 monitoring may report an unknown user name, causing a false report even though the user is present with mcps

Conditions

- An SNMPv3 user is created, modified, or deleted via tmsh or iControl REST - SNMP configuration changes are issued in rapid succession with very little time interval in milliseconds - An SNMPv3 query is issued immediately after the configuration change

Workaround

A slight delay between successive snmp configuration change queries. Now with this fix its resolved though

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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