Bug ID 431467: Mac OS X support for nslookup and dig utilities to use VPN DNS

Last Modified: Jul 13, 2024

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

Known Affected Versions:
10.2.4, 11.2.1, 11.4.0, 11.4.1, 11.5.3, 11.5.3 HF1, 11.5.3 HF2, 11.5.4, 11.5.4 HF1, 11.5.4 HF2, 11.5.4 HF3, 11.5.4 HF4, 11.5.5, 11.5.6, 11.5.7, 11.5.8, 11.5.9, 11.5.10, 11.6.0, 11.6.0 HF1, 11.6.0 HF2, 11.6.0 HF3, 11.6.0 HF4, 11.6.0 HF5, 12.1.0, 12.1.0 HF1, 12.1.0 HF2, 12.1.1, 12.1.1 HF1, 12.1.1 HF2, 12.1.2, 12.1.2 HF1, 12.1.2 HF2, 12.1.3, 12.1.3.1, 12.1.3.2, 12.1.3.3, 12.1.3.4, 12.1.3.5, 12.1.3.6, 12.1.3.7, 12.1.4, 12.1.4.1, 12.1.5, 12.1.5.1, 12.1.5.2, 12.1.5.3, 12.1.6

Fixed In:
12.0.0 HF3, 12.0.0, 11.6.0 HF6

Opened: Sep 23, 2013

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

Network access from browser or Edge Client on Mac does not change system DNS configuration the way that the nslookup and dig utilities expect. Once network access is established, the nslookup and dig utilities do not utilize DNS servers and DNS search suffixes set by SSL VPN.

Impact

The system should behave as expected except for the nslookup, dig, and host utilites.

Conditions

NA access with DNS servers and DNS search suffixes, Network Access from browser or Edge Client on Mac OS X.

Workaround

None

Fix Information

The nslookup, host and dig utilities are now able to use DNS server and DNS search suffixes set by SSL-VPN.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips