Bug ID 2162189: "Live Update" reinstalls the genesis ASU file, while the latest ASU file is installed manually

Last Modified: Dec 15, 2025

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

Known Affected Versions:
17.1.3

Opened: Nov 25, 2025

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

When operating in automatic mode, Live Update installs the genesis Automatic Signature Update (ASU) file instead of the manually installed latest ASU file.

Impact

BIG-IP will not install the latest signatures.

Conditions

Live Update is operating in automatic mode, there are only 2 installations in ASU files installations list, one is genesis file and another is latest ASU file that was published on ESDM.

Workaround

Live Update should be switched to manual mode. The latest ASU file should be installed manually again instead of the genesis ASU file. When the newer ASU file is available on ESDM, do not install it manually, but switch Live Update to automatic mode again.

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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