Last Modified: Mar 31, 2026
Affected Product(s):
F5OS F5OS, Install/Upgrade
Known Affected Versions:
F5OS-A 1.8.0, F5OS-A 1.8.1, F5OS-A 1.8.2, F5OS-A 1.8.3
Opened: Jan 02, 2024 Severity: 3-Major
A backup taken on version 1.8.x, where SNMP v3 users were set up without a privacy/auth password, fails to restore on version 2.0 because the newer version requires a privacy password to be present.
The backup restore fails, leaving the system unable to recover its previous configuration after an upgrade to version 2.0. This forces the user to manually reconfigure all settings from scratch, resulting in potential downtime and loss of the original configuration.
The issue occurs when an SNMP v3 user is configured with a auth/privacy protocol but without a auth/privacy password on version 1.8.x, and the backup of that configuration is restored after upgrading to version 2.0.
Before upgrading to version 2.0, ensure that all SNMP v3 users configured with a privacy protocol also have a privacy password set. This will make the backup compatible with version 2.0's validation requirements and allow the restore to complete successfully.
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