Bug ID 490129: SMTP monitor could not create socket on IPv6 node address

Last Modified: Sep 13, 2023

Affected Product(s):
BIG-IP LTM(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, 11.5.3 HF2, 11.5.4 HF1, 11.5.4 HF2, 11.5.4 HF3, 11.5.4 HF4, 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 HF5

Opened: Nov 11, 2014

Severity: 3-Major

Related Article: K16740

Symptoms

SMTP Tcl monitor cannot create socket on IPv6 node address.

Impact

SMTP monitor IPv6 pool members are DOWN.

Conditions

Conditions leading to this issue include SMTP monitors with IPv6 pool members.

Workaround

Create a External monitor using SMTP_monitor

Fix Information

SMTP monitor successfully monitors IPv6 pool members

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips