Bug ID 1270969: Automatic LOP recovery failure when stuck in bootloader mode.

Last Modified: Aug 19, 2026

Affected Product(s):
F5OS F5OS-C(all modules)

Fixed In:
F5OS v2.0.0

Opened: Mar 15, 2023

Severity: 2-Critical

Symptoms

System controllers may have significant loss of functionality such as: - System Inventory displays nothing. - System controller 1 is in Faulted state. - No Slot info in Partition default. - Lost connection to Controller Floating IP. - Admin account login becomes impossible.

Impact

System controller malfunction.

Conditions

Faulty fantray or interrupted LOP firmware update may cause bootloader mode.

Workaround

If caused by a faulty fantray, it should be removed or replaced to prevent the LOP from going into bootloader mode again. A power cycle can be used to restart the LOP and get it out of bootloader mode.

Fix Information

If a system controller's LOP is in bootloader mode during booting, the automatic firmware update process will recover it.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips