Bug ID 833173: SFP interface flap on 2xxx/4xxx platform

Last Modified: Sep 14, 2023

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

Known Affected Versions:
14.1.2.5, 14.1.2.6, 14.1.2.7, 14.1.2.8, 14.1.3, 14.1.3.1, 14.1.4, 14.1.4.1, 14.1.4.2, 14.1.4.3, 14.1.4.4, 14.1.4.5, 14.1.4.6, 14.1.5, 14.1.5.1, 14.1.5.2, 14.1.5.3, 14.1.5.4, 14.1.5.6, 15.0.0, 15.0.1, 15.0.1.1, 15.0.1.2, 15.0.1.3, 15.0.1.4

Fixed In:
15.1.0

Opened: Oct 03, 2019

Severity: 2-Critical

Symptoms

SFP interfaces start flapping on 2xxx/4xxx platforms, and it takes some time to go into an up/running state.

Impact

Interfaces are unusable until it stops flapping and goes into an up/running state.

Conditions

Happens on the following platforms using the SFP interface: 2000s/2200v 4000s/4200v

Workaround

There is no known mitigation except to wait for the interface to go into the up/running state.

Fix Information

Enough time is provided for the SFP interface to complete initialization and go into the up/running state.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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