Bug ID 502480: Mirrored connections on standby device do not get closed when Verified Accept is enabled

Last Modified: Sep 13, 2023

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

Known Affected Versions:
11.6.0, 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, 11.6.1

Opened: Jan 22, 2015

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

As a result of a known issue, the BIG-IP may cause mirrored connections on the standby device to persist.

Impact

Resource leak on the standby device which could cause an outage

Conditions

- Mirror enabled on the Virtual server - Verified accept enabled on the TCP profile

Workaround

Do not enable verified accept on mirrored flows.

Fix Information

Mirrored connections to the standby device will now be properly closed on the standby.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips