Bug ID 744956: High disk utilization when unused files or file objects grow in the file store folder

Last Modified: Sep 13, 2023

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

Known Affected Versions:
13.1.1, 13.1.1.2, 13.1.1.3, 13.1.1.4, 13.1.1.5, 13.1.3, 13.1.3.1, 13.1.3.2, 13.1.3.3, 13.1.3.4, 13.1.3.5, 13.1.3.6, 13.1.4, 13.1.4.1, 13.1.5, 13.1.5.1

Opened: Sep 24, 2018

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

When duplicate file store objects are created in the filestore folder, this results in high disk space utilization.

Impact

Duplicate file objects may be created in /config/filestore/files_d. Hard disk utilization increases.

Conditions

-- Create an LTM virtual profile and save the configuration. -- Delete the profile -- The same profiles are created shortly thereafter -- Mcpd is restarted

Workaround

Identify the duplicate file store objects which are not in use and delete them.

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips