Bug ID 561596: Hotfixes can optionally update FPS engine file

Last Modified: Sep 13, 2023

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

Known Affected Versions:
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:
13.0.0 HF1

Opened: Dec 06, 2015

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

Previously, to receive a full solution that required changes on the FPS BIG-IP side and FPS client-side, both a hotfix and a live update were required.

Impact

No ability to opt in/out of engine and signature changes from the hotfix

Conditions

FPS hotfix

Workaround

N/A

Fix Information

Two new DB variables to enable/disabled taking update from hotfix: datasync.update_engine_from_factory datasync.update_signatures_from_factory

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips