Bug ID 2137861: MCPD throws a validation error during upgrade to v17.1.3.x when TACACS servers are configured with hostname - regression introduced by ID740258

Last Modified: Oct 21, 2025

Affected Product(s):
BIG-IP Install/Upgrade, TMOS(all modules)

Known Affected Versions:
17.1.3

Opened: Oct 21, 2025

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

After upgrading the system and rebooting, config load fails with an mcpd validation error: "IPv6 is not supported in 17.1.x and lower versions" "Unexpected Error: Loading configuration process failed."

Impact

Validation does not accept a hostname. Cannot add hostname as a server.

Conditions

The TACACS server object is configured with a hostname. For example, the following TACACS+ configuration in the /config/bigip.conf auth tacacs /Common/system-auth { debug enabled protocol ip secret ***scrubbed*** servers { bigip.example.com } <<==== service ppp }

Workaround

Use the IPV4 addresses of the TACACS server, instead of hostnames

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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