Bug ID 2547493: [APM]httpd_sam logs are not rotated causing /var/log exhaustion

Last Modified: Oct 10, 2026

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

Known Affected Versions:
17.5.1.6, 17.5.1.8, 17.5.1.9

Opened: Sep 26, 2026

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

The /var/log/httpd_sam directory log files access_log, agent_log, and referer_log are not rotated, grow continuously, causing /var/log exhaustion

Impact

The affected log files can consume available space in /var/log, potentially causing the filesystem to reach 100% utilization

Conditions

- BIG-IP APM is provisioned - APM Portal Access traffic is being processed

Workaround

tmsh -> save sys ucs <pre-change>.us -> load sys config merge from-terminal sys log-rotate include "/var/log/httpd_sam/access_log /var/log/httpd_sam/referer_log /var/log/httpd_sam/agent_log { compress delaycompress missingok notifempty daily rotate 14 size 100M copytruncate } " -> save sys config

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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