Bug ID 708840: 13.0.0-to-13.1.0 upgrade operation on VIPRION 2250 blades might fail if global whitelist is configured

Last Modified: Jul 12, 2023

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

Known Affected Versions:
13.1.0, 13.1.0.1, 13.1.0.2, 13.1.0.3, 13.1.0.4

Fixed In:
14.0.0, 13.1.0.5

Opened: Mar 05, 2018

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

Upgrading from 13.0.0 to 13.1.0 on VIPRION 2250 blades might fail if global whitelist is configured. After the upgrade, the system will stay offline.

Impact

System fails to run normally.

Conditions

-- Global whitelist configured. -- Running on VIPRION 2250 blades.

Workaround

Remove global whitelist before upgrading to 13.1.0, add it back after upgrading.

Fix Information

This issue no longer occurs in fixed versions, so you can upgrade from 13.0.0 to a post-13.1.0 version of the software without encountering this issue.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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