Bug ID 787853: BIG-IP responds incorrectly to ICMP echo requests when virtual server flaps.

Last Modified: May 29, 2024

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

Known Affected Versions:
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, 13.1.1.5, 13.1.3, 13.1.3.1, 13.1.3.2, 13.1.3.3, 13.1.3.4, 13.1.3.5, 13.1.3.6, 13.1.4, 13.1.4.1, 13.1.5, 13.1.5.1, 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, 14.1.0, 14.1.0.1, 14.1.0.2, 14.1.0.3, 14.1.0.5, 14.1.0.6, 14.1.2, 14.1.2.1, 14.1.2.2, 14.1.2.3, 14.1.2.4, 14.1.2.5, 14.1.2.6, 14.1.2.7, 14.1.2.8, 14.1.3, 15.0.0, 15.0.1, 15.0.1.1, 15.0.1.2, 15.0.1.3, 15.0.1.4

Fixed In:
15.1.0, 14.1.3.1

Opened: May 29, 2019

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

The BIG-IP system unexpectedly responds to ICMP echo requests to a virtual-address that is unavailable, or unexpectedly does not respond to ICMP echo requests to a virtual-address that is available. The BIG-IP system fails to remove a dynamic route for a virtual-address that is unavailable or fails to add a dynamic route for a virtual-address that is available.

Impact

The BIG-IP system might respond incorrectly to ICMP echo requests sent to a virtual-address. -- If the virtual-address icmp-echo is set to 'all' or 'any', the BIG-IP system may not respond correctly after a virtual-address availability change. -- If the virtual-address route-advertisement is set to 'all' or 'any', the route for the virtual-address may not advertise properly after a virtual-address availability change. The BIG-IP system might fail to insert or remove a dynamic route for a virtual-address. This might cause the network to direct traffic to a down virtual-address or alternatively, not direct traffic to an up virtual-address.

Conditions

1. Create two virtual servers with multiple nodes. Set ICMP echo as all or selective/all. 2. Ping from client to virtual address. 3. Bring down nodes. 4. ping fails from client to virtual address as expected 5. Bring up nodes and make sure all virtual servers are online. 6. Start ping from client to virtual address.

Workaround

Update virtual address ICMP setting to any or selective/any.

Fix Information

This issue has been fixed.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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