Bug ID 666783: svpn goes into a reconnect loop when another adapter is connected after VPN is connected.

Last Modified: May 29, 2024

Affected Product(s):
BIG-IP APM(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:
13.1.0

Opened: May 26, 2017

Severity: 3-Major

Related Article: K11974816

Symptoms

If you connect to VPN, and a previously disconnected network adapter (WiFi/ethernet) gets connected, then svpn goes into a reconnect loop due to routing table conflicts.

Impact

Reconnecting loop until you manually click Disconnect.

Conditions

- Split tunnel configuration. - 'Prohibit routing table changes during Network Access' is enabled. - VPN is connected and a previously disconnected network adapter (WiFi/ethernet) gets connected.

Workaround

Disable the 'Prohibit routing table changes' option in Network Access.

Fix Information

On the Mac VPN client, the svpn process no longer goes into a reconnect loop when another adapter is connected after VPN is connected.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips