Bug ID 536505: DHCPv6 - pool member not selected if it returns from DOWN state

Last Modified: Sep 13, 2023

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

Known Affected Versions:
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, 12.0.0, 12.0.0 HF1, 12.1.0 HF1, 12.0.0 HF2, 12.1.0 HF2, 12.0.0 HF3, 12.0.0 HF4, 12.1.1 HF1, 12.1.1 HF2, 12.1.2 HF1, 12.1.2 HF2

Fixed In:
12.1.0

Opened: Jul 29, 2015

Severity: 3-Major

Related Article: K64938123

Symptoms

A DHCP relay that has more than one poolmember configured, forwards requests to all of them as expected. However, if there is a constant flow of DHCP traffic from the client, and monitors change the state of these poolmembers, a poolmember that was down, does not get traffic when it comes up, and a poolmember that goes down, still receives forwarded DHCP traffic.

Impact

Pool members are not used if they become active after sessions are created, or remain in use when they are inactive.

Conditions

Pool members states are changed after sessions are created.

Workaround

After pool members state are changed, delete all the sessions and re-create them.

Fix Information

Pool members now have traffic correctly forwarded to them if their status changes (that is, they become active/inactive) after sessions are created.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips