Bug ID 1827777: F5OS webUI: Remove mandatory requirement for e-mail in CSR creation

Last Modified: Jul 15, 2026

Affected Product(s):
F5OS F5OS, F5OS-A, F5OS-C(all modules)

Fixed In:
F5OS v2.0.0

Opened: Mar 04, 2025

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

When generating a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) via the F5OS webUI, the e-mail address field is incorrectly marked as mandatory.

Impact

Users cannot generate a CSR through the webUI without providing an e-mail address, even though the field should be optional.

Conditions

Attempting to create a CSR using the F5OS webUI.

Workaround

To generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) without including an e-mail address, use the F5OS ConfD CLI instead of the webUI.

Fix Information

The F5OS web UI has been updated to correctly treat the e-mail address field as optional during Certificate Signing Request (CSR) generation. Users can now successfully generate a CSR without providing an e-mail address.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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