Bug ID 698619: Disable port bridging on HSB ports for non-vCMP systems

Last Modified: Sep 13, 2023

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

Known Affected Versions:
12.1.3, 12.1.3.1, 12.1.3.2, 12.1.3.3, 12.1.3.4, 12.1.3.5, 12.1.3.6, 12.1.3.7, 13.0.0, 13.0.0 HF1, 13.0.0 HF2, 13.0.0 HF3, 13.0.1, 13.1.0, 13.1.0.1, 13.1.0.2, 13.1.0.3, 13.1.0.4, 13.1.0.5, 13.1.0.6, 13.1.0.7, 13.1.0.8, 13.1.1, 13.1.1.2, 13.1.1.3, 13.1.1.4, 14.0.0, 14.0.0.1, 14.0.0.2, 14.0.0.3, 14.0.0.4, 14.0.0.5, 14.0.1, 14.0.1.1

Fixed In:
13.1.1.5, 12.1.4

Opened: Dec 12, 2017

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

Internal packets flooded on internal switch interfaces by the HSB can be bridged back to the HSB on BIG-IP 5000/7000 and VIPRION B2100 blades configured to enable port bridging by the switch.

Impact

This can result in packet flooding back to the HSB and potential network saturation.

Conditions

-- Packets being flooded from the HSB to VLAN members when adding/deleting VLANs. -- Non-vCMP systems. -- Virtual server configured for Direct Server Return (DSR or nPath Routing).

Workaround

None.

Fix Information

Port bridging on HSB interfaces in the switch for non-vCMP systems is now disabled on BIG/IP 5000/7000. However, this issue still occurs on B2100 blades as port bridging is required on that platform for chassis data plane support.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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