Bug ID 901929: GARPs not sent on virtual server creation

Last Modified: May 29, 2024

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

Known Affected Versions:
14.1.0, 14.1.0.1, 14.1.0.2, 14.1.0.3, 14.1.0.5, 14.1.0.6, 14.1.2, 14.1.2.1, 14.1.2.2, 14.1.2.3, 14.1.2.4, 14.1.2.5, 14.1.2.6, 14.1.2.7, 14.1.2.8, 14.1.3, 15.0.0, 15.0.1, 15.0.1.1, 15.0.1.2, 15.0.1.3, 15.0.1.4, 15.1.0, 15.1.0.1, 15.1.0.2, 15.1.0.3, 15.1.0.4, 15.1.0.5, 15.1.1, 16.0.0, 16.0.0.1, 16.0.1

Fixed In:
16.1.0, 16.0.1.1, 15.1.2, 14.1.3.1

Opened: Apr 21, 2020

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

When a virtual server is created, GARPs are not sent out.

Impact

Traffic could be impacted if other systems have the virtual server address already in their ARP caches.

Conditions

-- Creating a new virtual server.

Workaround

After creating the virtual server, disable and re-enable the ARP setting on the corresponding virtual address.

Fix Information

GARPs are now sent when a virtual server is created.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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