Bug ID 506548: Mgmt port does not link with correct speed or duplex when using fixed media on AOM-based platforms

Last Modified: Nov 07, 2022

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

Known Affected Versions:
11.5.1, 11.5.1 HF1, 11.5.1 HF10, 11.5.1 HF11, 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, 11.5.10, 11.5.2, 11.5.2 HF1, 11.5.3, 11.5.3 HF1, 11.5.3 HF2, 11.5.4, 11.5.4 HF1, 11.5.4 HF2, 11.5.4 HF3, 11.5.4 HF4, 11.5.5, 11.5.6, 11.5.7, 11.5.8, 11.5.9

Opened: Feb 13, 2015

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

Statically configured port speeds and duplex disables port autonegotiation

Impact

Link may not establish. As a result, the mgmt interface might not be connected. The link may establish but can be in a mismatched state where neither side agrees on speed and/or duplex. Connectivity can occur over the console port to restore interface settings.

Conditions

Connect the mgmt interface to a remote switch port that is set to auto negotiate and set the mgmt interface media to something other than 'auto'. Alternatively, the condition may be encountered when the mgmt interface is set to autonegotiate speed and duplex but the remote switch port may be set to static values. In both cases, a high amount of collisions and dropped packets can be oversed on the mgmt interface.

Workaround

Make sure the mgmt interface media setting is 'auto' when connecting to autonegotiating switch ports. Make sure the mgmt interface's static configuration aligns with the connected switch ports when using static switch port configurations.

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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