Bug ID 628790: Adding new item in VPE might end up with error

Last Modified: Sep 13, 2023

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

Known Affected Versions:
11.5.3, 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: Nov 16, 2016

Severity: 3-Major

Related Article: K02559435

Symptoms

Certain policies or macros can't be edited properly, usually after import. Errors like "Agent (XYZ) is already referenced by another access policy item" or "Access policy item type Action (XYZ) is already referenced by more than one access policy item."

Impact

VPE is unable to add action / create agent of certain types.

Conditions

When adding new item in certain (usually imported) policies where situation like %PROFILE%_logon_page_1 uses %PROFLE%_logon_page_2_ag might end up that %PROFILE%_logon_page_2 wouldn't be able to create agent

Workaround

Editing bigip.conf and restoring enumeration for offending item (better for item rather than agent) would help to avoid this bug

Fix Information

VPE now properly checks for existing agent names, so policies or macros can be edited properly.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips