Bug ID 709444: "NTP not configured on device" warning seen when NTP symmetric key authentication is configured

Last Modified: Jul 12, 2023

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

Known Affected Versions:
13.0.0, 13.0.0 HF1, 13.0.0 HF2, 13.0.0 HF3, 13.0.1, 13.1.0, 13.1.0.1, 13.1.0.2, 13.1.0.3, 13.1.0.4, 13.1.0.5, 13.1.0.6, 13.1.0.7, 13.1.0.8, 13.1.1, 14.0.0, 14.0.0.1, 14.0.0.2, 14.0.0.3, 14.0.0.4, 14.0.0.5, 14.0.1, 14.0.1.1

Fixed In:
14.1.0, 13.1.1.2

Opened: Mar 08, 2018

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

When NTP symmetric key authentication is configured, as per https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K14120, and the BIG-IP is part of a device service cluster, then a warning similar to this will be seen periodically in /var/log/ltm: warning mcpd[6317]: 01071af0:4: NTP not configured on device 1.2.3.4 - within a trust

Impact

Incorrect NTP warnings are seen periodically in /var/log/ltm.

Conditions

- NTP symmetric key authentication must be configured. - The BIG-IP must be part of a device service cluster. - Non-authenticated NTP servers must not be in-use.

Workaround

There is no workaround at this time.

Fix Information

Prevented this warning from being emitted when NTP symmetric key authentication is in-use in a device service cluster.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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