Bug ID 2099449: Cannot configure websocket profile on a performance virtual server from the GUI

Last Modified: Oct 15, 2025

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

Known Affected Versions:
17.5.1, 17.5.1.2, 17.5.1.3

Opened: Oct 02, 2025

Severity: 4-Minor

Symptoms

If a performance (fastL4) virtual server is selected it's impossible to configure the client or server side WebSocket profile. After selecting WebSocket profile and clicking update, the configuration is not applied and the profile field displays "None". , this option is available for configuration in the GUI, but once it's pushed (i.e. "Update" button pressed), the config is not applied, and the websocket profile is removed from the select field.

Impact

Configuration of WebSocket profiles does not work via GUI.

Conditions

Performance (fastL4) profile is selected instead of Standard type.

Workaround

WebSocket profiles can be configured via tmsh: modify ltm virtual http-vs profiles add { websocket }

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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