Bug ID 649866: fsck should not run during first boot on public clouds

Last Modified: Oct 07, 2023

Affected Product(s):
BIG-IP MA-VE(all modules)

Known Affected Versions:
13.0.0, 13.0.0 HF1, 13.0.0 HF2, 13.0.0 HF3, 13.0.1

Fixed In:
14.0.0, 13.1.0, 12.1.3

Opened: Mar 08, 2017

Severity: 2-Critical

Symptoms

Although it is not needed, filesystem check runs during the first boot. This increases the boot time, especially for images that were created more than 180 days before the first boot, because twice year, booting up runs a more comprehensive fsck operation.

Impact

Potentially unacceptable long boot times.

Conditions

This occurs when booting up public cloud configurations of Virtual Edition (VE).

Workaround

None.

Fix Information

fsck does not run during first boot on public cloud configurations of VE. Running fsck is postponed until the second boot. If the more comprehensive fsck operation is required, it runs during the second boot as well.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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