Bug ID 471819: The big3d agent restarts periodically when upgrading the agent on a v11.4.0 or prior system and Common Criteria mode is enabled.

Last Modified: Sep 13, 2023

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

Known Affected Versions:
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 HF1, 11.5.3 HF1, 11.4.1, 11.6.0, 11.6.1, 11.6.2, 11.6.3, 11.6.3.1, 11.6.3.2, 11.6.3.3, 11.6.3.4, 11.6.4, 11.6.5, 11.6.5.1, 11.6.5.2, 11.6.5.3, 12.1.0 HF1, 12.1.0 HF2, 12.1.1 HF1, 12.1.1 HF2, 12.1.2 HF1, 12.1.2 HF2

Fixed In:
12.0.0, 11.6.0 HF6, 11.5.3 HF2

Opened: Jul 15, 2014

Severity: 3-Major

Related Article: K16688

Symptoms

The big3d agent restarts periodically if a v11.4.0 or earlier system with Common Criteria mode enabled is updated with a newer version of the big3d agent.

Impact

The impact of this issue is periodic restarting of the big3d agent.

Conditions

A v11.4.0 or earlier system is updated to run a newer version of the big3d agent and Common Criteria mode is enabled.

Workaround

Disable Common Criteria mode. Alternatively, restore the prior version of the big3d agent.

Fix Information

The big3d agent has been modified to run in a mode that eliminates inconsistencies with version 11.4.0 and earlier.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips