Bug ID 677302: Unable to save descriptions for firewall objects

Last Modified: Sep 13, 2023

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

Known Affected Versions:
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

Opened: Aug 07, 2017

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

System erases Description field of Address list/Port list objects when the object is modified.

Impact

Save operation erases Description.

Conditions

-- Modifying an address/port definition for Address Lists or Port Lists/ -- Object contains a defined Description.

Workaround

Use tmsh to modify objects.

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips