Bug ID 665888: Upgrade from v12.1.1, v12.1.2, v12.1.3, or v13.0.0 fails when DoS application profile has heavy URLs configured

Last Modified: Sep 13, 2023

Affected Product(s):
BIG-IP ASM, Install/Upgrade(all modules)

Known Affected Versions:
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, 13.0.0, 13.0.0 HF1, 13.0.0 HF2, 13.0.0 HF3

Fixed In:
13.1.0, 13.0.1

Opened: May 22, 2017

Severity: 2-Critical

Symptoms

When heavy URLs are configured within a DoS application profile, an upgrade from v12.1.1, v12.1.2, v12.1.3, or v13.0.0 to a later version fails with an error: Cannot update_indexes/checkpoint DB object, class:dos_user_heavy_urls status:13 - EdbCfgObj.cpp, line 127

Impact

Upgrade fails.

Conditions

-- BIG-IP v12.1.1, v12.1.2, v12.1.3, or v13.0.0 installed. -- Heavy URLs configured within DoS application profile. -- Upgrading to later version.

Workaround

Before upgrading from v12.1.1, v12.1.2, v12.1.3, or v13.0.0 to any later version, remove heavy URLs from all DoS profiles, and then re-add manually after successful upgrade.

Fix Information

Upgrade now supports correct upgrading of DoS application heavy URLs.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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