Bug ID 724319: BIG-IP versions 11.6.3.x show 'Edition' as 'Final', not 'Point Release'

Last Modified: Sep 13, 2023

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

Known Affected Versions:
11.6.3.1, 11.6.3.2

Fixed In:
11.6.3.3

Opened: Jun 15, 2018

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

When issuing the command 'tmsh show sys version' or viewing the /VERSION file, BIG-IP versions 11.6.3.x show the 'Edition' element as 'Final', not the expected 'Point Release'. For example, on BIG-IP v11.6.3.2, the 'tmsh show sys version' command shows: # tmsh show sys version Sys::Version Main Package Product BIG-IP Version 11.6.3.2 Build 0.0.2 Edition Final Date Wed May 23 19:39:10 PDT 2018

Impact

Possibly misleading indication of whether the installed BIG-IP v11.6.3.x version is a Point Release or not.

Conditions

This occurs on all Point Release versions of BIG-IP v11.6.3.x.

Workaround

The final numeric element in the Version string indicates the Point Release number.

Fix Information

When issuing the command 'tmsh show sys version' or viewing the /VERSION file, BIG-IP versions 11.6.3.x show the 'Edition' element as the expected 'Point Release'.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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