Bug ID 754591: Saving configuration by tmsh is taking a long time and it is being called frequently

Last Modified: Aug 19, 2026

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

Known Affected Versions:
11.6.0, 11.6.0 hf1, 11.6.0 hf2, 11.6.0 hf3, 11.6.0 hf4, 11.6.0 hf5, 11.6.0 hf6, 11.6.0 hf7, 11.6.0 hf8, 11.6.1, 11.6.1 hf1, 11.6.1 hf2, 11.6.2, 11.6.2 hf1, 11.6.3, 11.6.3.1, 11.6.3.2, 11.6.3.3, 11.6.3.4, 11.6.4, 11.6.5, 11.6.5.1, 11.6.5.2, 11.6.5.3

Opened: Jan 04, 2019

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

-- The system is randomly running auto 'save sys config'. -- Completion of the save operation is taking a longer time than expected.

Impact

The 'tmsh save sys config' command is being called frequently and saving the configuration takes a long time. The length of time it takes to save depends on the size of the configuration.

Conditions

-- No specific steps. This occurs in the course of normal operations. -- The system has a very large configuration.

Workaround

Stop the auto update by running the following command: bigstart stop httpd

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips