Bug ID 644447: sync_zones script increasingly consumes memory when there is network connectivity failure

Last Modified: Sep 13, 2023

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

Known Affected Versions:
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, 11.6.0, 11.6.1, 11.6.2, 11.6.3, 11.6.3.1, 11.6.3.2, 11.6.3.3, 11.6.3.4, 11.6.4, 11.6.5, 11.6.5.1, 11.6.5.2, 11.6.5.3, 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, 12.1.2, 13.0.0, 13.0.0 HF1, 13.0.0 HF2, 13.0.0 HF3, 13.0.1

Fixed In:
13.1.0, 12.1.3

Opened: Feb 10, 2017

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

sync_zones memory usage exponentially increases during network disruption

Impact

Memory increases exponentially, potentially resulting in an eventual out-of-memory condition.

Conditions

Network interruption occurs during the "Retrieving remote DNS/named configuration" stage of a gtm_add operation.

Workaround

None.

Fix Information

sync_zones script now exits successfully at network failure.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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