Bug ID 516523: Full ASM Config Sync was happening too often in a Full Sync Auto-Sync Device Group

Last Modified: Aug 19, 2026

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

Known Affected Versions:
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, 11.5.10, 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

Opened: Apr 06, 2015

Severity: 2-Critical

Symptoms

ASM is only supposed to request a Full Sync if there has been a Manual Full Sync request, or if an incremental / auto sync indicates that the state is inconsistent with that of its peers. The system was mistakenly requesting a Full Sync on every config change in an Auto-Sync, Full Sync group even when it was in a consistent state.

Impact

Noise on the network, extra CPU usage, Policy Builder restarting on receiving peer.

Conditions

A Device Group is configured with Auto-Sync, Full Sync, and ASM enabled.

Workaround

Disable "Full Sync" on the device group

Fix Information

The system no longer requests a Full ASM Configuration Sync on every full auto sync in a device group.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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