Bug ID 717756: High CPU usage from asm_config_server

Last Modified: Jul 12, 2023

Affected Product(s):
BIG-IP ASM(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

Fixed In:
14.1.0, 14.0.0, 13.1.0.8

Opened: May 01, 2018

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

Use of Automatic policy builder might result in high CPU usage of asm_config_server (and ASM slowdown).

Impact

ASM availability impacted.

Conditions

- Automatic policy builder. - Several entity types learning in 'Add all entities' configuration.

Workaround

-- Switch to Manual policy builder. -- Set entity types learning to compact / selective / never.

Fix Information

Policy builder no longer puts unnecessary load on ASM configurations.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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