Bug ID 1173441: The 'tmsh save sys config' call is being triggered when REST Authentication tokens (X-F5-Auth-Token) are deleted or expired

Last Modified: May 29, 2024

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

Fixed In:
17.1.0, 16.1.4, 15.1.9

Opened: Oct 12, 2022

Severity: 1-Blocking

Symptoms

The 'tmsh save sys config' call is being triggered when REST authentication tokens (X-F5-Auth-Token) are deleted or expired.

Impact

There is no functional impact. However, in the BIG-IPs where there is huge configuration, a 'tmsh save sys config' call takes a lot of time and thus impacts the performance.

Conditions

The REST authentication tokens (X-F5-Auth-Token) are deleted or expired.

Workaround

None

Fix Information

The REST authentication tokens (X-F5-Auth-Token) are deleted or expired without triggering the 'tmsh save sys config' call as the call is unnecessary.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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