Bug ID 1602001: Upgrading from 20.2.1 or Earlier versions will delete all External Loggers

Last Modified: Oct 19, 2025

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

Known Affected Versions:
20.2.0, 20.2.1

Opened: Jun 27, 2024

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

Upgrading BIG-IP Next Central Manager (CM) from 20.2.1 or earlier versions deletes all configured external loggers.

Impact

After the upgrade, the external logger configuration must be reconfigured manually.

Conditions

An external logger is configured for the BIG-IP Next Instance.

Workaround

None

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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