Bug ID 591705: Domain-name-strict has been deprecated, but is still present in GUI, GUI OLH, and TMSH CLI help.

Last Modified: Oct 17, 2023

Affected Product(s):
BIG-IP DNS(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, 11.6.1, 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

Opened: May 06, 2016

Severity: 4-Minor

Related Article: K14861154

Symptoms

Domain-name-strict has been deprecated. The default is now domain-name-check allow-underscore. Upon loading a pre-existing configuration file, the following warning message will be logged in /var/log/ltm: -- Warning generated : value strict is deprecated. Forcing to allow-underscore. -- Configuration warning: value strict is deprecated. Forcing to allow-underscore. Upon loading a pre-existing configuration file, a warning will also be displayed in the console: value strict is deprecated. Forcing to allow-underscore.

Impact

Although warnings are posted, the files are still loaded. However, GUI, GUI OLH, and TMSH CLI help have 'strict' as an option, and which is not accurate.

Conditions

Loading a pre-existing configuration file containing domain-name-strict.

Workaround

Do not use the 'strict' options, even though they are listed.

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Domain-name-strict has been deprecated. The default is now domain-name-check allow-underscore. Upon loading a pre-existing configuration file, the following warning message will be logged in /var/log/ltm: Warning generated : value strict is deprecated. Forcing to allow-underscore Configuration warning: value strict is deprecated. Forcing to allow-underscore Upon loading a pre-existing configuration file, a warning will also be displayed in the console: value strict is deprecated. Forcing to allow-underscore

Guides & references

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