Bug ID 2263721: TMM crashes on Azure VE when virtual function is removed during runtime

Last Modified: Apr 26, 2026

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

Known Affected Versions:
17.5.0, 17.5.1, 17.5.1.2, 17.5.1.3, 17.5.1.4, 17.5.1.5, 21.0.0, 21.0.0.1

Opened: Apr 10, 2026

Severity: 2-Critical

Symptoms

TMM crashes unexpectedly on BIG-IP VE running on Microsoft Azure when an accelerated networking virtual function (VF) is removed at runtime.

Impact

Traffic disruption. TMM crashes and must be restarted. If running in an HA pair, failover occurs.

Conditions

- BIG-IP VE deployed on Microsoft Azure with Accelerated Networking enabled. - Azure platform performs host maintenance, live migration, or other operation that removes and restores accelerated networking virtual functions.

Workaround

There is no workaround. Deploy BIG-IP VE in an HA (Active/Standby) configuration to minimize traffic disruption during a crash.

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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