Bug ID 429362: BIG-IP EDGE client for Windows creates new session when connectivity ro server restored

Last Modified: Jul 12, 2023

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

Known Affected Versions:
11.5.1, 11.4.1, 11.4.0, 11.3.0, 11.2.1

Fixed In:
11.5.1 HF6, 11.5.0, 11.4.1 HF6, 11.4.0 HF8, 11.3.0 HF9, 11.2.1 HF15

Opened: Aug 30, 2013

Severity: 2-Critical

Related Article: K15996

Symptoms

BIG-IP EDGE client for Windows does not reconnect to existing BIG-IP session when connectivity to the server is lost for some period of time. When network connectivity is restored to BIG-IP server, the BIG-IP EDGE client creates a new session.

Impact

Full reconnection is made and the previous session is not removed.

Conditions

This occurs when using the BIG-IP EDGE client for Windows when connectivity to server is lost and then restored.

Workaround

None

Fix Information

EDGE Client properly reconnects when network connectivity is restored. Previously full reconnection was done in this case and the previous session was not removed.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips