Bug ID 1296525: qkview may capture log files truncated in a reverse way

Last Modified: Aug 01, 2024

Affected Product(s):
F5OS F5OS, Velos(all modules)

Known Affected Versions:
F5OS-A 1.3.2, F5OS-A 1.4.0, F5OS-A 1.5.0, F5OS-A 1.5.1, F5OS-C 1.5.0, F5OS-C 1.5.1

Fixed In:
F5OS-C 1.6.0, F5OS-A 1.7.0, F5OS-A 1.5.2

Opened: May 08, 2023

Severity: 2-Critical

Symptoms

qkview captures log files, but may truncate them if too large (greater than 100 MB). A regression was introduced such that the most recent log entries would be truncated rather than the oldest.

Impact

Log entries may be missing in qkview capture.

Conditions

Collection of qkview.

Workaround

When running a qkview capture, specify the maxfilesize argument to 1000 (1 GB). system diagnostics qkview capture maxfilesize 1000

Fix Information

QKview now collects the tail end of log files.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips