Bug ID 578415: Support for hardware accelerated bulk crypto SHA256 missing

Last Modified: Jul 13, 2024

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

Known Affected Versions:
12.1.0, 12.1.0 HF1, 12.1.0 HF2, 12.1.1, 12.1.1 HF1, 12.1.1 HF2, 12.1.2, 12.1.2 HF1, 12.1.2 HF2

Fixed In:
13.0.0, 12.1.3

Opened: Mar 07, 2016

Severity: 4-Minor

Symptoms

Requests for bulk crypto SHA256 will be performed in software, not by the accelerator.

Impact

The request will be completed in software which may result in increased CPU load.

Conditions

Any bulk crypto operation that uses SHA256 on the BIG-IP 1600, 3600, 5000, 6900, 7000, 8900, 10000, 11000, 11050, and 12000 platforms, and on VIPRION B2250 blades.

Workaround

None.

Fix Information

Requests for bulk crypto operations using SHA256 will be assigned to a hardware accelerator, and no longer serviced in software.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips