Bug ID 1293209: After backing up and restoring a BIG-IP Next HA instance, traffic stops passing

Last Modified: Feb 11, 2025

Affected Product(s):
BIG_IP_NEXT(VE/HW) LTM(all modules)

Known Affected Versions:
20.0.1, 20.0.2

Opened: Apr 26, 2023

Severity: 1-Blocking

Symptoms

Traffic stops passing after restoring from a BIG-IP Next HA instance backup.

Impact

Traffic fails because the client cannot reach the virtual servers.

Conditions

Create a backup for a BIG-IP Next HA instance and restore from that backup.

Workaround

Force a failover after the restore to set the proper HA states. Traffic will pass now because the client is able to reach the virtual server.

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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