Bug ID 520390: Reuse existing option is ignored for smtp servers

Last Modified: Sep 13, 2023

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

Known Affected Versions:
11.5.1 HF1, 11.5.1 HF2, 11.5.1 HF3, 11.5.1 HF4, 11.5.1 HF5, 11.5.1 HF6, 11.5.1 HF7, 11.5.1 HF8, 11.5.1 HF9, 11.5.1 HF10, 11.5.1 HF11, 11.5.2 HF1, 11.5.3 HF1, 11.6.0, 11.6.1, 11.6.2, 11.6.3, 11.6.3.1, 11.6.3.2, 11.6.3.3, 11.6.3.4, 11.6.4, 11.6.5, 11.6.5.1, 11.6.5.2, 11.6.5.3, 12.1.0 HF1, 12.1.0 HF2, 12.1.1 HF1, 12.1.1 HF2, 12.1.2 HF1, 12.1.2 HF2

Fixed In:
12.0.0, 11.6.0 HF6, 11.5.3 HF2

Opened: Apr 28, 2015

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

If policy is imported with reuse existing objects option and there is appropriate SMTP server, the newly imported policy would create and use a new one instead reusing the existing one.

Impact

Minor - easy to fix after import

Conditions

Always

Workaround

Open assignment and reuse existing SMTP server, then delete old one.

Fix Information

Reuse existing option works properly for SMTP servers.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips