Bug ID 667560: FQDN nodes: Pool members can become unknown (blue) after monitor configuration is changed

Last Modified: Sep 13, 2023

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

Known Affected Versions:
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, 12.1.3, 12.1.3.1, 12.1.3.2, 13.0.0, 13.0.0 HF1, 13.0.0 HF2, 13.0.0 HF3, 13.0.1

Fixed In:
12.1.3.3

Opened: Jun 01, 2017

Severity: 3-Major

Related Article: K69205908

Symptoms

A pool member configured through an FQDN node and which has multiple associated monitors may become unknown (blue) after a monitor rule change to one of its associated monitors. The expected behavior is that the node should remain 'green' if monitoring is successful with the new rule, but the node may become unknown (blue) until bigd is restarted.

Impact

The pool member status correctly reflects whether monitoring is successful (green) or the pool member is unknown (blue), but the changed monitor rule may not take effect until bigd is restarted.

Conditions

A pool member is configured through an FQDN node, and has multiple associated monitors, and a monitor rule change is made to one of the associated monitors.

Workaround

When making changes to a monitor rule associated with a pool member configured through FQDN, verify the node remains monitored (green or checking), or restart bigd. Alternatively, change monitor rules within the configuration file, and reload the configuration.

Fix Information

Pool members configured through FQDN nodes and with multiple associated monitors continue to be monitored after a monitor rule change to one of the associated monitors. This issue is resolved by the FQDNv2 feature re-implementation in this version of the software.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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