Bug ID 947905: Upgrade from 13.1.4, 14.1.4, or 15.1.1 to 14.0.x, 15.0.x, 16.0.0 or 16.0.0.1 fails

Last Modified: Dec 13, 2023

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

Known Affected Versions:
14.1.4, 14.1.4.1, 14.1.4.2, 14.1.4.3, 14.1.4.4, 14.1.4.5, 14.1.4.6, 14.1.5, 14.1.5.1, 14.1.5.2, 14.1.5.3, 14.1.5.4, 14.1.5.6, 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, 15.1.2, 15.1.2.1, 15.1.3, 15.1.3.1, 15.1.4, 15.1.4.1, 15.1.5, 15.1.5.1, 15.1.6, 15.1.6.1, 15.1.7, 15.1.8, 15.1.8.1, 15.1.8.2, 15.1.9, 15.1.9.1, 15.1.10, 15.1.10.2, 15.1.10.3

Fixed In:
16.1.3, 16.0.1

Opened: Sep 23, 2020

Severity: 1-Blocking

Symptoms

Loading configuration process fails after an upgrade from 13.1.4, 14.1.4, or 15.1.1 to release 14.0.0, 15.0.0, 16.0.0 or 16.0.0.1. The system posts errors similar to the following: -- info tmsh[xxxx]: cli schema (15.1.1) has been loaded from schema data files. -- crit tmsh[xxxx]: 01420001:2: Can't load keyword definition (user-account.session_limit) : framework/SchemaCmd.cpp, line 825. -- crit tmsh[xxxx]: 01420001:2: Can't load keyword definition (system-settings.ssh_max_session_limit) : framework/SchemaCmd.cpp, line 825 -- emerg load_config_files[xxxx]: "/usr/bin/tmsh -n -g -a load sys config partitions all base " - failed. -- Loading schema version: 15.1.1. -- err mcpd[xxxx]: 01070422:3: Base configuration load failed. -- Unexpected Error: "Can't load keyword definition (user-account.session_limit)". -- Unexpected Error: "Can't load keyword definition (system-settings.ssh_max_session_limit)" -- Syntax Error:(/config/bigip_user.conf at line: 10) "session-limit" unknown property

Impact

After upgrade, config does not load. The system hangs at the base configuration load failure status.

Conditions

Upgrade from one of the following release: -- v13.1.4 or later within the v13.1.x branch -- v14.1.4 or later within the v14.1.x branch -- v15.1.1 or later within the v15.1.x branch to one of the following releases: -- v14.0 through v14.1.3.1 -- v15.0 through v15.1.0.5 -- v16.0.0 and v16.0.0.1

Workaround

Although there is no workaround, you can avoid this issue by upgrading to the most recent maintenance or point release in v14.1.x, v15.1.x, or v16.x. You can find a list of most current software releases in K5903: BIG-IP software support policy :: https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K5903

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips