Bug ID 422094: Data connections created through FTP Active-mode transactions through the CGNAT do not have the data session translation address:port logged as LSN translations

Last Modified: Sep 13, 2023

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

Known Affected Versions:
11.3.0, 11.4.0, 11.4.1, 11.5.0, 11.5.1, 11.5.2, 11.5.3, 11.5.4, 11.5.5, 11.5.6, 11.5.7, 11.5.8, 11.5.9, 11.5.10

Fixed In:
11.6.0

Opened: May 29, 2013

Severity: 3-Major

Related Article: K14725

Symptoms

Some connections through the CGNAT may not have corresponding LSN logs associating those translation address-port end-points with an FTP subscriber. This only occurs on an LSN with NAPT mode with an FTP-ALG profile, and it only occurs for a subscriber using FTP Active mode.

Impact

There are CGNAT sessions missing from the LSN logs.

Conditions

LSN with NAPT mode FTP-ALG profile Subscriber using FTP Active mode

Workaround

Associate the subscriber with the FTP control channel. Provide both the control channel and data channel end-points so the subscriber can be correctly located.

Fix Information

Data connections created through FTP Active-mode transactions through the CGNAT now have the data session translation address:port logged as LSN translations.

Behavior Change

ALG now has an option enabled with a db var to log the messages and media/data connections so that they can be traced to an LSN subscriber.

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips