Bug ID 1976113: Deployment of BIG-IP Best Plus images on Azure fails with OSProvisioningClientError

Last Modified: Oct 10, 2025

Affected Product(s):
BIG-IP LTM(all modules)

Known Affected Versions:
17.5.0, 17.5.1, 17.5.1.2

Opened: Jul 04, 2025

Severity: 1-Blocking

Symptoms

When deploying BIG-IP Best Plus images in Azure, the deployment process fails with the following error message status: Status: "OSProvisioningClientError" Despite this error, the VM may still allow SSH login, causing confusion about the actual deployment status.

Impact

- Deployment status is reported as Failed even though the VM is accessible via SSH. - Automation workflows relying on successful provisioning status may break. - Users may assume the deployment is unusable, leading to unnecessary troubleshooting or redeployment.

Conditions

- Occurs during provisioning of BIG-IP Best Plus images in Azure. - The error is related to SSH key generation timing during the provisioning process.

Workaround

- After receiving the error, verify if the VM is accessible via SSH. - If accessible, you can proceed with manual configuration.

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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