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, 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: Dec 03, 2014 Severity: 3-Major Related Article:
K16613
HSB lockups can occur after a HiGig MAC reset on BIG-IP 5000/7000-series and 10250 platforms.
An HSB lockup results in a NIC failsafe and reboot of the unit. The system posts messages similar to the following in the LTM log: -- bcm56xxd[8161]: 012c0015:6: Link: 4.1 is DOWN. -- bcm56xxd[8161]: 012c0012:6: Reset HSBe2 (bus 1) HGM0 MAC completed on higig2 link 4.1 down event. -- bcm56xxd[8161]: 012c0015:6: Link: 4.1 is UP. ... -- tmm2[13842]: 01230111:2: Interface 0.3: HSB DMA lockup on transmitter failure.
-- HiGig MAC reset. -- BIG-IP 5000/7000-series and 10250 platforms.
None.
HSB lockups no longer occur after a HiGig MAC reset on BIG-IP 5000/7000-series and 10250 platforms.