Bug ID 628739: BIG-IP iSeries does not disallow configuring of management IP outside the management subnet using the LCD

Last Modified: Sep 13, 2023

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

Known Affected Versions:
13.0.0, 13.0.0 HF1, 13.0.0 HF2, 13.0.0 HF3, 13.0.1, 13.1.0, 13.1.0.1, 13.1.0.2, 13.1.0.3, 13.1.0.4, 13.1.0.5, 13.1.0.6, 13.1.0.7, 13.1.0.8, 13.1.1, 13.1.1.2, 13.1.1.3, 13.1.1.4, 13.1.1.5, 13.1.3, 13.1.3.1, 13.1.3.2, 13.1.3.3, 13.1.3.4, 13.1.3.5, 13.1.3.6, 13.1.4, 13.1.4.1, 13.1.5, 13.1.5.1

Fixed In:
14.0.0, 12.1.3.1

Opened: Nov 15, 2016

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

Configuring the management IP outside the management subnet succeeds without error.

Impact

Admin IP and Gateway for management route (/Common/default) not in a connected network.

Conditions

On the LCD, navigate to the 'Setup' tab, and select 'Management'. 1. Set the default Gateway for the network. 2. Now set an IP address outside the Gateway subnet. 3. Notice no errors and commit is successful.

Workaround

Do not configure the IP and Gateway outside the management route.

Fix Information

LCD no longer allows invalid configuration of mgmt IP (with gateway IP outside mgmt subnet).

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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