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rick_110439
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Dec 01, 2008

Watchdog error

Hello,     I am getting the following from the CLI during bootup on my 6400LTM       BIG-IP 9.2.5 Build 5.1   Kernel 2.4.21-9.2.5.5.0smp on an i686   bigip2.netw...
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hoolio
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Dec 03, 2008
Hi there,

 

 

I'm not sure what would cause the watchdog timeout on boot. It sounds like a significant problem if the unit is spontaneously crashing/rebooting. Running a production pair without support for both units isn't a good state to be in. You won't be able to run the two units on different versions and you won't be able to upgrade the unit without a support contract.

 

 

You might try opening a case with F5 Support. In the past, they'd give you one free support case without a contract. They could help you diagnose the problem. Else, if you're really stuck, you might be able to get more information from the system logs under /var/log/. Worst case, you might be able to reinstall the existing version without a support contract.

 

 

Aaron