Bug ID 1365417: Creating a BIG-IP Next VE instance in vSphere fails when a backslash character is in the provider username

Last Modified: Feb 11, 2025

Affected Product(s):
BIG_IP_NEXT(CM) Install/Upgrade(all modules)

Known Affected Versions:
20.0.1, 20.0.2

Opened: Sep 29, 2023

Severity: 4-Minor

Symptoms

If you include a backslash character in the provider username when creating a BIG-IP Next VE instance creation fails because BIG-IP Next Central Manager parses it as an escape character.

Impact

Creation of the BIG-IP Next instance fails.

Conditions

Creating a BIG-IP Next VE instance that includes a backslash character in the provider username.

Workaround

Do not use the backslash character in the provider username.

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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