Bug ID 603479: "ASM starting" while it's already running, causing the restart of all ASM daemons

Last Modified: Sep 13, 2023

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

Known Affected Versions:
11.5.1 HF2, 11.5.1 HF3, 11.5.1 HF4, 11.5.1 HF5, 11.5.1 HF6, 11.5.1 HF7, 11.5.1 HF8, 11.5.1 HF9, 11.5.1 HF10, 11.5.1 HF11, 11.5.2 HF1, 11.5.3 HF1, 11.5.3 HF2, 11.5.4 HF1, 11.5.4 HF2, 11.5.4 HF3, 11.5.4 HF4

Fixed In:
13.0.0, 11.6.1 HF2

Opened: Jul 07, 2016

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

ASM daemons suddenly restart, w/ the message "ASM Starting" in '/var/log/asm', while ASM is already running and without ASM stopping first.

Impact

ASM daemons restart

Conditions

Unknown

Workaround

N/A

Fix Information

We have prevented the ASM start script from being executed if it is already running. Thus, preventing the possibility of a spurious ASM Start while it's already running.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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