Bug ID 933409: Tomcat upgrade via Engineering Hotfix causes live-update files removal

Last Modified: May 29, 2024

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

Known Affected Versions:
14.1.0, 14.1.0.1, 14.1.0.2, 14.1.0.3, 14.1.0.5, 14.1.0.6, 14.1.2, 14.1.2.1, 14.1.2.2, 14.1.2.3, 14.1.2.4, 14.1.2.5, 14.1.2.6, 14.1.2.7, 14.1.2.8, 14.1.3, 15.0.0, 15.0.1, 15.0.1.1, 15.0.1.2, 15.0.1.3, 15.0.1.4, 15.1.0, 15.1.0.1, 15.1.0.2, 15.1.0.3, 15.1.0.4, 15.1.0.5, 15.1.1, 16.0.0, 16.0.0.1, 16.0.1

Fixed In:
16.1.0, 16.0.1.1, 15.1.2, 14.1.3.1

Opened: Aug 04, 2020

Severity: 2-Critical

Symptoms

After applying an Engineering Hotfix ISO that contains an updated tomcat package, live-update files are inadvertently removed and live update no longer works properly.

Impact

Live-update functionality does not work properly.

Conditions

Occurs after installing an Engineering Hotfix that contains the tomcat package.

Workaround

Although there is no workaround, you can install an updated Engineering Hotfix that uses a fixed version of the live-install package.

Fix Information

Fixed an issue with inadvertently removing live-update files while applying an Engineering Hotfix.

Behavior Change

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