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Groves_263641
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AltostratusBIG-IQ 5.0 VE LTM Configuration Discovery Error - VLAN Groups are not supported
Description: I just loaded up BIG-IQ 5.0 VE a couple of days ago and am stuck at the following error. This is halts the entire config import process so nothing populates in ADC.
Error: -Local Traffic (LTM) -Configuration Discovery "Error while transforming VLAN Group, Details: Cannot import 'vlan-group123' configuration item, VLAN groups are not supported."
Troubleshooting steps taken: -I am getting this issue with all of our F5 pairs and did not have the issue when importing them to the 4.6 VE I have on another HD instance. -I tried removing the config for the VLAN Group that it mentions and re-imported but it then just hops to the next VLAN Group. -The BIG-IP pair versions that I am running should be fully compatible with the new version per the release notes. I have 3 pairs running on v11.6.0 Hotfix HF5 5.0.429 and 3 running on v11.6.0 Hotfix HF6 6.0.442. -I am still working towards testing the newer v12 code so that will be implemented in the future and may clear up the issue unless others are able to duplicate it on v12. -I was reading up on some VMware documentation for older editions of BIG-IQ and saw some items mentioning to check the VMware vSphere interface VLAN configurations to ensure that they are set for "promiscuous mode", but this is already set and again, no issues are seen with v4.6 imports.
The following fix allows the configuration discovery and import to continue by ignoring the VLAN groups. Unfortunately this does not populate them into ADC but you will find they are safely located in UCS backups. Per the answer above from Arnaud Lemaire (F5) VLAN groups are no longer supported by Big-IQ. As far as I have been told support for the feature is being phased out all-together although still present in today's Big-IP code.
FIX:
-Modify file "/var/config/rest/config/restjavad.properties.json" with the following:
"adc" : { "discovery" : { "allowVlanGroup" : true } }
-bigstart restart restjavad
-Remove, re-discover and import Big-IP LTM devices
Arnaud_LemaireEmployee
unfortunatly that is expected per the release note :
594009 - In BIG-IQ ADC, you cannot manage BIG-IP devices with configured VLAN Groups. You must remove the VLAN Groups in BIG-IP prior to managing the device from BIG-IQ.
could you open a case to make sure we log your need to develop it rapidly ?
Groves_263641The following fix allows the configuration discovery and import to continue by ignoring the VLAN groups. Unfortunately this does not populate them into ADC but you will find they are safely located in UCS backups. Per the answer above from Arnaud Lemaire (F5) VLAN groups are no longer supported by Big-IQ. As far as I have been told support for the feature is being phased out all-together although still present in today's Big-IP code.
FIX:
-Modify file "/var/config/rest/config/restjavad.properties.json" with the following:
"adc" : { "discovery" : { "allowVlanGroup" : true } }
-bigstart restart restjavad
-Remove, re-discover and import Big-IP LTM devices
Cabsil_277664Nimbostratus
Thank you ! it's working