Bug ID 436895: MCP validation "DoS profile requires an HTTP profile" doesn't work correctly with partitions (during load config)

Last Modified: Apr 28, 2025

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

Known Affected Versions:
11.3.0, 11.4.0, 11.4.1

Fixed In:
11.5.0, 11.4.1 HF6, 11.4.1 HF2, 11.4.0 HF6, 11.3.0 HF9

Opened: Nov 06, 2013

Severity: 3-Major

Related Article: K14950

Symptoms

Loading configuration fails, in particular during roll-forward

Impact

Upgrade from 11.4.0 to 11.4.1 (or other affected versions)

Conditions

DoS L7 configuration on Virtual server

Workaround

Don't create Virtual server and attached profiles in a partition other than /Common.

Fix Information

Previously, if a virtual server with a DoS profile with Application Security enabled was not created in <uicontrol>/Common</uicontrol>, the configuration could not be saved or loaded, and upgrades from version 11.4.0 with such a virtual server could not be completed. This issue has been fixed.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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