Bug ID 1555041: Non-Root users unable to view full memory usage via ConfD

Last Modified: Jun 19, 2025

Affected Product(s):
F5OS Velos(all modules)

Known Affected Versions:
F5OS-A 1.7.0, F5OS-A 1.8.0

Opened: Mar 05, 2024

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

Non-root users cannot see the entire system's memory usage using ConfD commands; they only get limited memory metrics

Impact

Non-root users lack visibility into full system memory details, potentially hindering monitoring and troubleshooting efforts.

Conditions

Issue occurs when non-root users execute "show components component state memory" in ConfD

Workaround

Use a user with root privilege to obtain comprehensive memory information, or create a custom script to fetch and format /proc/meminfo data for non-root users.

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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