Bug ID 1642165: Central Manager could fail to onboard a BIG-IP Next instance even after setup appears complete

Last Modified: Oct 19, 2025

Affected Product(s):
BIG_IP_NEXT(VE/HW) TMOS(all modules)

Known Affected Versions:
20.2.1

Fixed In:
20.3.0

Opened: Sep 05, 2024

Severity: 2-Critical

Symptoms

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"

Impact

The BIG-IP Next instance is not able to be onboarded to Central Manager.

Conditions

Installing a BIG-IP Next instance via the console setup script in VMWare or KVM.

Workaround

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.

Fix Information

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.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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