Bug ID 931609: After installing a UCS file on a new BIG-IP system, some configuration items may fail to load

Last Modified: Apr 28, 2025

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

Known Affected Versions:
12.1.5, 12.1.5.1, 12.1.5.2, 12.1.5.3, 12.1.6

Opened: Jul 28, 2020

Severity: 4-Minor

Symptoms

The FIPS card goes offline.

Impact

Config load errors occur: -- emerg load_config_files: "/usr/bin/tmsh -n -g load sys config partitions all " - failed. -- Loading schema version: 12.1.5 Loading schema version: 12.1.5.2 01070712:3: FIPS 140 operations not available on this system Unexpected Error: Loading configuration process failed. -- info install_ucs.pm: ERROR: UCS installation failed. The FIPS card is offline.

Conditions

After switching to new BIG-IP device, load the UCS file containing a configuration from a previously working BIG-IP device.

Workaround

Reboot the device, and the errors should resolve themselves.

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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