Bug ID 1694693: /var disk space exhaustion from the files in /var/ts/files/site_1/config

Last Modified: Apr 02, 2025

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

Known Affected Versions:
17.1.0, 17.1.0.1, 17.1.0.2, 17.1.0.3, 17.1.1, 17.1.1.1, 17.1.1.2, 17.1.1.3, 17.1.1.4, 17.1.2, 17.1.2.1

Fixed In:
17.5.0

Opened: Oct 10, 2024

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

/var reports it is out of disk space.

Impact

/var becomes full and there are a large number of files and large files in /var/ts/files/site_1/config

Conditions

-- Large number of policies or with complex config. This usually happens when a large part of ASM configurations are being updated (e.g. Configsync, AS3 deployments, etc.)

Workaround

Workaround is to increase /var size. For more information see K34126971: Extending /var disk space on appliances., available at https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K34126971 K14952: Extending disk space on BIG-IP VE, available at https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K14952

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips