Bug ID 1582409: BIG-IP Next Central Manager will not start if the DNS server details are not provided

Last Modified: Feb 11, 2025

Affected Product(s):
BIG_IP_NEXT(CM) TMOS(all modules)

Known Affected Versions:
20.2.0, 20.2.1

Opened: Apr 26, 2024

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

If no DNS server is configured via DHCP or the setup script, then BIG-IP Next Central Manager initialization fails.

Impact

The BIG-IP Next Central Manager initialization fails if no DNS server is configured.

Conditions

No DNS server is configured on the BIG-IP Next Central Manager host.

Workaround

Run 'setup' from the BIG-IP Next Central Manager CLI and manually configure a static IP address along with one or more DNS servers.

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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