Bug ID 1972357: BIG-IP Tenant's VM will be patched/relaunched everytime after system reboot/upgrade/failover/TPOB restart

Last Modified: Feb 26, 2026

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

Fixed In:
F5OS-A 1.8.3

Opened: Jun 27, 2025

Severity: 1-Blocking

Symptoms

After upgrading from F5OS v1.6.1/1.7.0 to v1.8.x, tenant VMs were being unnecessarily patched and recreated, VM patches also not being properly applied.

Impact

Tenant VMs were being unnecessarily patched and relaunched after every reboot.

Conditions

- System upgraded from F5OS-C v1.6.1 or v1.7.0 to v1.8.x. - System reboot, failover, or TPOB restart occurs.

Workaround

None. Recommended to upgrade to F5OS-C v1.8.3 which includes this fix.

Fix Information

These changes prevent unnecessary VM patching and recreation after system upgrades, reboots, or TPOB restarts while ensuring legitimate patches are properly applied.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips