Bug ID 967557: Improve apm logging when loading sys config fails due to corruption of epsec rpm database

Last Modified: Feb 14, 2024

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

Known Affected Versions:
15.1.0.4, 15.1.0.5, 15.1.1, 15.1.2, 15.1.2.1, 15.1.3, 15.1.3.1, 15.1.4, 15.1.4.1, 15.1.5, 15.1.5.1, 15.1.6, 15.1.6.1, 15.1.7, 15.1.8, 15.1.8.1, 15.1.8.2, 15.1.9, 15.1.9.1, 15.1.10, 15.1.10.2, 15.1.10.3

Opened: Nov 25, 2020

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

Loading sys config fails and mcpd may not be running properly due to corruption of EPSEC rpm database. It is difficult to tell from logs that the issue is with epsec rpm database. This error may be the only indication: emerg load_config_files[10761]: "/usr/bin/tmsh -n -g -a load sys config partitions all base " - failed. -- Error: failed to reset strict operations; disconnecting from mcpd. Will reconnect on next command.

Impact

Difficult to troubleshoot the root cause for config load failure.

Conditions

Loading of sys config fails due to corruption of EPSEC rpm database.

Workaround

None

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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