Bug ID 488917: Potentially confusing wamd shutdown error messages

Last Modified: Jul 18, 2026

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

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, 11.6.0, 11.6.0 hf1, 11.6.0 hf2, 11.6.0 hf3, 11.6.0 hf4, 11.6.0 hf5, 11.6.0 hf6, 11.6.0 hf7, 11.6.0 hf8, 11.6.1, 11.6.1 hf1, 11.6.1 hf2, 11.6.2, 11.6.2 hf1, 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

Fixed In:
12.0.0, 11.5.3

Opened: Nov 06, 2014

Severity: 4-Minor

Symptoms

When shutting down, wamd might log debug messages that appear serious.

Impact

Unnecessary log messages generated, similar to the following: -- WA Debug (17637): * WARNING: The server encountered an unexpected condition. -- WA Debug (17637): * Contact F5 support if you are experiencing problems and include -- WA Debug (17637): * the following diagnostic information. These messages are cosmetic and do not indicate a problem with the system.

Conditions

wamd shutdown.

Workaround

None.

Fix Information

The wamd process no longer generates potentially alarming debug log messages when shutting down.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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