Bug ID 2449693: Getting "General database error." when trying to add failover network in devices section

Last Modified: Sep 02, 2026

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

Fixed In:
17.5.1.9, 17.1.3.5

Opened: Aug 05, 2026

Severity: 2-Critical

Symptoms

While configuring the failover network from the Devices section, TMUI is showing a General Database error

Impact

Not able to configure failover network

Conditions

When a user tries to configure Devices and Failover network settings, they get a General Database error due to the name check of the unicast failover network

Workaround

None

Fix Information

While configuring the failover network, we should allow unicast_address for the network. The database rejects the standalone word "CAST" but not "unicast_address

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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