Bug ID 557273: Idle Timeout configuration through timer policy does not apply for Performance L4 Virtual Server with Fast L4 profile

Last Modified: Apr 28, 2025

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

Fixed In:
12.1.0, 12.0.0 HF3

Opened: Nov 10, 2015

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

idle-timeout applied through Timer Policy is not getting applied to a flow.

Impact

The timer policy configuration is ignored. The default profile idle timers will be used instead.

Conditions

This happens specifically only for flows handled by a Forwarding Virtual Server, with Fast L4 Profile. For other types of Virtual Server and other profiles, the idle-timeout gets applied correctly.

Workaround

None

Fix Information

Timer Policy idle-timeout values are now honored for Performance L4 Virtual Servers with Fast L4 profiles.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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