Symptoms
When an LTM configuration has virtual server names containing period (.), a GTM configuration with auto-discovery enabled is upgraded from v11.5.x to a later version might lose consistency.
Impact
The configuration after the upgrade might be affected in the following ways:
-- Missing virtual servers.
-- Deletion of some pool members.
-- Virtual servers with incorrect addresses.
Conditions
-- Upgrading GTM from v11.5.x to later versions (e.g., BIG-IP DNS v12.x).
-- Auto-discovery is enabled.
-- LTM configuration containing virtual server names containing the period character (.).
-- The same virtual server name is used in multiple partitions.
Workaround
There is no workaround at this time.
Fix Information
This release supports GTM upgrades from 11.x to BIG-IP DNS 12.x and later versions for cases where:
-- Auto-discovery is enabled.
-- LTM virtual server name a period character (.).
-- The same virtual server name is used in multiple partitions.
