Bug ID 958353: Restarting the mcpd messaging service renders the PAYG VE license invalid.

Last Modified: Sep 13, 2023

Affected Product(s):
BIG-IP MA-VE(all modules)

Known Affected Versions:
15.0.0, 15.0.1, 15.0.1.1, 15.0.1.2, 15.0.1.3, 15.0.1.4, 15.1.0.4, 15.1.0.5, 15.1.1, 15.1.2, 15.1.2.1, 15.1.3, 15.1.3.1, 16.0.0, 16.0.0.1, 16.0.1, 16.0.1.1

Fixed In:
16.1.0, 16.0.1.2, 15.1.4, 14.1.4.2

Opened: Oct 22, 2020

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

Upon mcpd service restart, the pay as you grow Virtual Edition license becomes invalid.

Impact

The license becomes expired. A message is displayed in the console: mcpd[5122]: 01070608:0: License is not operational (expired or digital signature does not match contents).

Conditions

Restarting the mcpd messaging service.

Workaround

If you cannot avoid restarting the mcpd messaging service, then you must issue the reloadlic command, or reboot the BIG-IP (using your preferred method).

Fix Information

Fixed an issue with pay as you grow licenses following a mcpd restart.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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