Bug ID 1593805: The air-gapped environment upgrade from BIG-IP Next 20.0.2-0.0.68 to BIG-IP Next 20.2.0-0.5.41 fails

Last Modified: Jun 19, 2025

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

Known Affected Versions:
20.0.1, 20.0.2

Opened: Jun 11, 2024

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

When upgrading from BIG-IP Next version 20.0.2-0.0.68 to version 20.2.0-0.5.41, the process encounters a failure. Post-upgrade, the Central Manager GUI exhibits a continuous flashing behavior, persisting for a few minutes before returning to normal functionality. Furthermore, the failed upgrade leads to discrepancies in version representation, where the GUI displays the current version while the CLI indicates the target version.

Impact

CM becomes dysfunctional, the failed upgrade leads to discrepancies in version representation, where the CM GUI displays the current version while the CLI indicates the target version.

Conditions

Upgrade CM from version 20.0.2-0.0.68 to version 20.2.0-0.5.41.

Workaround

Backup and restore CM from the version 20.0.2, refer How to: Back up and restore BIG-IP Next Central Manager (https://clouddocs.f5.com/bigip-next/20-0-2/use_cm/cm_backup-restore.html).

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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