Bug ID 587493: MAC Edge client selects wrong network access resource if webtop contains multiple resources

Last Modified: Sep 13, 2023

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

Known Affected Versions:
11.5.4, 11.5.5, 11.5.6, 11.5.7, 11.5.8, 11.5.9, 11.5.10, 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, 12.0.0, 12.0.0 HF1, 12.1.0 HF1, 12.0.0 HF2, 12.1.0 HF2, 12.0.0 HF3, 12.0.0 HF4, 12.1.1 HF1, 12.1.1 HF2, 12.1.2 HF1, 12.1.2 HF2, 12.1.0, 12.1.1, 12.1.2, 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:
13.0.0

Opened: Apr 13, 2016

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

MAC edge client chooses last network access resource instead of first one, if multiple network access resources are configured on the webtop. Windows edge client selects the first resource. This may result in user confusion if multiple NA resources are configured

Impact

User confusion and user may connect to incorrect network access resource

Conditions

All conditions must be met -Multiple network access resources are configured on webtop -User uses MAC edge client to establish a network access connection

Workaround

Any of the following workarounds would work 1) Do not configure multiple NA access resources 2) Create an access policy path which assigns correct NA resource based on client detection 3) Use Browser to establish NA connection

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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