Bug ID 452315: Connection rate limit is not working when pool is not configured for the virtual server.

Last Modified: Apr 28, 2025

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

Known Affected Versions:
11.4.1, 11.5.0, 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

Fixed In:
11.6.0, 11.5.2

Opened: Mar 14, 2014

Severity: 3-Major

Related Article: K16425

Symptoms

Connection rate limit is not working when pool is not configured for the virtual server.

Impact

Number of connections flowing to the servers might be greater than configured rate limit.

Conditions

Number of connections greater than configured rate limit.

Workaround

This issue has no workaround.

Fix Information

The Connection rate limit configured on Virtual with no default Pool now works.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips