Last Modified: Apr 28, 2025
Affected Product(s):
BIG-IP All
Known Affected Versions:
12.1.2, 12.1.2 HF1, 12.1.2 HF2, 12.1.3, 12.1.3.1, 12.1.3.2, 12.1.3.3, 12.1.3.4, 12.1.3.5, 12.1.3.6, 12.1.3.7, 12.1.4, 12.1.4.1, 12.1.5, 12.1.5.1, 12.1.5.2, 12.1.5.3, 12.1.6
Opened: Sep 12, 2018 Severity: 3-Major
Gratuitous ARP not seen when an interface comes up: different behavior depending on software version. On BIG-IP software version 11.6.x and on BIG-IP Virtual Edition (VE), version 13.1.x, when interface is UP, after 3 seconds, the BIG-IP system sends GARP out. On version 12.1.2,the BIG-IP system does not send GARP upon interface UP.
No GARP for self-ip addresses on interfaces.
The interface transition from DOWN to UP state.
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