Bug ID 564771: cron sends purge_mysql_logs.pl email error on LTM-only device

Last Modified: Sep 13, 2023

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

Known Affected Versions:
11.5.1, 11.5.2, 11.5.3, 11.5.4, 11.5.5, 11.5.6, 11.5.7, 11.5.8, 11.5.9, 11.5.10, 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, 12.1.0, 12.1.1

Fixed In:
13.0.0, 12.1.2

Opened: Dec 28, 2015

Severity: 4-Minor

Related Article: K22220720

Symptoms

On a device provisioned with LTM only, cron may log or send an email containing the following perl error: /etc/cron.hourly/purge_mysql_logs.pl: Usage: $class->connect([$dsn [,$user [,$passwd [,\%attr]]]]) at /etc/cron.hourly/purge_mysql_logs.pl line 27 This script was only intended to be run with AM, ASM, or ASM provisioned and it generates an error if it is not.

Impact

If cron can send email, it will send the perl error in the email once per hour.

Conditions

Any device with AM, ASM, and PSM not provisioned. LTM-only devices are impacted.

Workaround

None

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips