Bug ID 2218109: Unable to delete LTM Policy Strategy with Address Selector via UI. VE goes offline and displays an error after manual deletion of the MCPD shared database file during operations such as reboot.

Last Modified: May 05, 2026

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

Fixed In:
17.5.1.6

Opened: Jan 29, 2026

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

Not able to delete LTM "policy-strategy" with the address selector from the UI. When attempting operations such as "load sys license" or rebooting by manually deleting the MCPD shared DB file, the virtual edition (VE) gets stuck offline and displays an error.

Impact

The virtual edition (VE) becomes stuck offline, rendering it non-operational.

Conditions

The issue occurs under the following circumstances: The system contains a policy-strategy with the "address" selector.

Workaround

None

Fix Information

Ensure Virtual Edition (VE) remains online and error-free during operations, such as reboot, by adding the address selector to the policy strategy schema.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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