Bug ID 501371: mcpd sometimes exits while doing a file sync operation

Last Modified: Oct 16, 2023

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

Known Affected Versions:
11.0.0, 11.6.0 HF1, 11.6.0 HF2, 11.6.0 HF3, 11.6.0 HF4, 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, 11.1.0, 11.2.0, 11.2.1, 11.3.0, 11.4.0, 11.4.1, 11.5.0, 11.5.1, 11.5.2, 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 HF5, 11.5.3

Opened: Jan 16, 2015

Severity: 3-Major

Related Article: K39672730

Symptoms

mcpd exits randomly. If mcpd debug logging is enabled, the system might post an operation similar to the following: Received request message from connection 0x5fe47008 (user %cmi-mcpd-peer-/Common/LNJDCZ-VPN1.example): query_all { sync_file { sync_file_file_to_sync "/var/apm/localdb/mysql_bkup.sql" sync_file_target_dg "/Common/HA_Rhodes_APM" sync_file_postprocess_action "/usr/libexec/localdb_mysql_restore.sh" sync_file_originator "/Common/LNJDCZ-VPN1.example" } }

Impact

Randomly, mcpd exits, triggering a failover.

Conditions

mcpd is performing a file sync.

Workaround

None.

Fix Information

Ensured mcpd no longer exits while performing a file sync.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips