Bug ID 1455913: Tcpdump on F5OS does not honor the -c flag

Last Modified: Apr 28, 2025

Affected Product(s):
F5OS F5OS-A, F5OS-C(all modules)

Fixed In:
F5OS-C 1.8.0, F5OS-A 1.8.0

Opened: Dec 14, 2023

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

When using Tcpdump on F5OS with the -c flag, Tcpdump will not stop after receiving the given number of packets.

Impact

The Tcpdump session will not terminate after receiving the requested number of packets and will continue until manually terminated.

Conditions

A Tcpdump session is started with the -c or --count flag.

Workaround

N/A

Fix Information

Tcpdump now honors the -c flag and will terminate after receiving the given number of packets.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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