Bug ID 1812497: Restoring a backup with an SNMP user on a system with a different SNMP Engine ID will duplicate the SNMP user

Last Modified: Jun 27, 2025

Affected Product(s):
F5OS Velos(all modules)

Known Affected Versions:
F5OS-A 1.5.1, F5OS-A 1.5.2, F5OS-A 1.5.3, F5OS-A 1.8.0, F5OS-C 1.6.0, F5OS-C 1.6.1, F5OS-C 1.6.2, F5OS-C 1.8.0, F5OS-C 1.8.1

Opened: Feb 05, 2025

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

If you restore a backup containing an SNMP user, but the SNMP user’s SNMP Engine ID does not match the current system, a new SNMP user will be created with the same name and the current system’s SNMP Engine ID. However, this is only seen when the database is later backed up.

Impact

Two SNMP users with the same name (but different SNMP Engine IDs) are saved to subsequent backups. SNMP will not work.

Conditions

-- Restoring a database backup that contains an SNMP user. -- Doing the restore on a system with a different SNMP Engine ID.

Workaround

Reconfigure the SNMP user authentication and privacy passwords after restoring the backup. SNMP will work after configuring passwords.

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips