Last Modified: Aug 19, 2026
Affected Product(s):
BIG-IP All
Known Affected Versions:
11.5.1, 11.5.1 hf1, 11.5.1 hf2, 11.5.1 hf3, 11.5.1 hf4, 11.5.1 hf5, 11.5.1 hf6, 11.5.1 hf7, 11.5.1 hf8, 11.5.1 hf9, 11.5.1 hf10, 11.5.1 hf11, 11.5.2, 11.5.2 hf1
Fixed In:
11.6.0, 11.5.3
Opened: Oct 23, 2013 Severity: 5-Cosmetic Related Article:
K22006218
The following error may be logged on BIG-IP platforms which do not contain a FIPS hardware device: date_and_time hostname err iControlPortal.cgi[30667]: Checking for FIPS card.. FIPS open failed.
This error message does not indicate a functional problem and should be ignored.
This error occurs when the iControl get_certificate_bundle function is invoked on BIG-IP platforms that do not contain a FIPS hardware device. The F5 Enterprise Manager product makes frequent use the iControl get_certificate_bundle function.
None.
The following error is no longer logged erroneously on BIG-IP platforms which do not contain a FIPS hardware device: date_and_time hostname err iControlPortal.cgi[30667]: Checking for FIPS card.. FIPS open failed.