Who Should Install This PTF?

This release is only recommended for those customers affected by the bugs listed below.

PTF Installation Instructions

The following is the installation process for the PTF release:

Extract the contents of the x.v1.8.3PTF-03.tar file using the following command:
gtar xvpUf x.v1.8.3PTF-03.tar

Bug Fixes In This PTF

• Bug #738: SSL service pinging doesn't bring node up
  This problem is now corrected.

Bug Fixes In 1.8.3PTF-02

• Bug #405: ECV may fail if search string occurs late in content
  This problem is now corrected.
• Bug #571: Reverse service ping does not work
  This problem only affects customers who installed PTF 1.8.3PTF-01. The problem is now corrected.
• Enhancement: Support For ECV With Basic HTTP Authentication 
  The BIG/ip controller now includes a new command to assist in configuring ECV for testing web servers which require Basic HTTP Authentication (username and password). This works for both SSL and non-SSL servers. To run the new command, type auth_compose at the command line. The BIG/ip controller prompts you for the necessary information to automatically add an entry to the /etc/bigd.conf file.
• Enhancement: Persistence across virtual servers that share a virtual address
  The BIG/ip controller now supports persistence for connections coming from the same client, but going to different virtual servers that share a virtual address. To turn this mode on, set the bigip.persist_on_any_port_same_vip system control variable to 1.

Bug Fixes In 1.8.3PTF-01

• Bug #367: NAT for servers that are one or more router hops away from the BIG/ip controller
  In 1.8.3, such configurations did not work. This problem is now corrected.
• Bug #363: XBigPipe may crash if a user presses the middle mouse button in a help screen 
  This problem is now corrected.
• Bug #360: Extended Application Verification (EAV)
  This is a new feature.
• Bug #347: IPFW Logging 
  Logging is now enabled for the IP Filtering and Rate Shaping functions.