Bug ID 898365: XML Policy cannot be imported

Last Modified: May 29, 2024

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

Known Affected Versions:
15.1.0, 15.1.0.1, 15.1.0.2, 15.1.0.3, 15.1.0.4, 15.1.0.5, 15.1.1, 15.1.2, 15.1.2.1, 15.1.3, 15.1.3.1

Fixed In:
16.0.0, 15.1.4

Opened: Apr 13, 2020

Severity: 2-Critical

Symptoms

XML Export does not work in configurations that have metacharacters or method overrides defined on URLs.

Impact

Such a policy cannot be imported.

Conditions

A policy that has metacharacter or method overrides defined on a URL is exported to XML format.

Workaround

Use binary export/import or move/remove the problematic elements from the XML file: * <mandatory_body> * <operation_id>

Fix Information

XML Policy export generates files that correctly correspond to the expected schema and can be imported.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips