Bug ID 426508: Inconsistent OSPFv3 default-information originate behavior

Last Modified: Jul 12, 2023

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

Known Affected Versions:
11.3.0, 11.4.0, 11.4.1

Fixed In:
11.5.0, 11.4.1 HF9, 11.4.0 HF4

Opened: Jul 29, 2013

Severity: 3-Major

Related Article: K15716

Symptoms

When the "default-information originate" option is configured on Open Shortest Path First (OSPFv3) protocol, a default route Link State Advertisements (LSA) would only be originated if a default route was configured before "default-information originate"

Impact

Default IPv6 route not advertised via OSPFv3.

Conditions

The Open Shortest Path First (OSPFv3) protocol is configured to redistribute default route information using the default-information originate option.

Workaround

Remove and readd "default-information originate" from the OSPFv3 configuration.

Fix Information

"default-information originate" in OSPFv3 now correctly detects the additional and deletion of a default route.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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