Bug ID 2472313: BIG-IP system offline post upgrade

Last Modified: Oct 12, 2026

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

Known Affected Versions:
17.5.1.8, 17.5.1.9

Opened: Aug 22, 2026

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

The following messages/errors are displayed: Waiting for mcpd to reach phase base, current phase is platform. "/usr/bin/tmsh -n -g -a load sys config partitions all base " - failed. -- Loading schema version: 17.5.1.3 In the systemd journal or /var/log/user.log: 01070920:3: Application error for confpp: grep: /sys/block/vd?/serial: No such file or directory sh: line 1: 12768 Hangup ( /etc/init.d/syslog-ng start ) 2>&1

Impact

Upgrade failed.

Conditions

BIG-IP system is offline after upgrade, with a "sh: line 1: 12768 Hangup ( /etc/init.d/syslog-ng start ) 2>&1" error in /var/log/user.log

Workaround

Reload the configuration: tmsh load sys config

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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