Bug ID 575347: Unexpected backslashes remain in monitor 'username' attribute after upgrade

Last Modified: Jul 18, 2026

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

Known Affected Versions:
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, 11.6.0 hf6, 11.6.0 hf7, 11.6.0 hf8, 11.6.1, 11.6.1 hf1, 11.6.1 hf2, 11.6.2, 11.6.2 hf1, 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, 12.0.0, 12.0.0 hf1, 12.0.0 hf2, 12.0.0 hf3, 12.0.0 hf4

Fixed In:
13.0.0, 12.1.0

Opened: Feb 22, 2016

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

The monitor 'username' attribute contains unexpected backslashes.

Impact

Monitor probes contain excess backslashes which can lead to monitor failures.

Conditions

Upgrading from an earlier version with a configuration that contains a monitor 'username' attribute with at least one escaped backslash ('\\').

Workaround

Un-escape backslashes after upgrade by transforming '\\' sequences to '\'.

Fix Information

Removed excess backslashes from monitor 'username' attribute during upgrade process.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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