Bug ID 1302777: One defective SFP blocks all other SFP ports on I2C

Last Modified: Aug 23, 2024

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

Known Affected Versions:
15.1.8, 15.1.8.1, 15.1.8.2, 15.1.9, 15.1.9.1, 15.1.10, 15.1.10.2, 15.1.10.3, 15.1.10.4

Opened: May 29, 2023

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

If a port has a defective SFP, then the I2C is blocking all the ports connected to it.

Impact

Traffic cannot be processed as all the ports are blocked.

Conditions

Have a defective SFP on the I2C bus.

Workaround

Remove the problematic SFP and reboot the device.

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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