Last Modified: Oct 19, 2025
Affected Product(s):
BIG_IP_NEXT(VE/HW) TMOS
Known Affected Versions:
20.2.1
Fixed In:
20.3.0
Opened: Sep 05, 2024 Severity: 2-Critical
When attempting to onboard a BIG-IP Next Instance that has been set up via console setup script, Central Manager may display an error "DEVICE-0206 BIG-IP Next Instance Discovery error" or "DEVICE-0207 Failed to Configure Analytics Service"
The BIG-IP Next instance is not able to be onboarded to Central Manager.
Installing a BIG-IP Next instance via the console setup script in VMWare or KVM.
Use the Check Health API (/api/v1/health/ready) to check the Instance's Health Status until healthy status is received. This indicates the Instance is ready to be added to Central Manager.
The setup script on the BIG-IP Next instance now insures that all elements of the system are ready for use before indicating that setup has completed successfully.