Field Notice: FN - 72383 - AP.xsp.22.0.1123.ap381140 and AP.xsp.23.0.1075.ap381140 Can Fail to Apply When the Kernel Module Netfilter is Not Loaded - Software Upgrade Recommended

Notice

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Revision History

Revision	Publish Date	Comments
1.0	15-Apr-22	Initial Release

Products Affected

Affected OS Type	Affected Software Product	Affected Release	Affected Release Number	Comments
NON-IOS	Application Patches	22.0	22.0.2021.11, 22.0.2021.12, 22.0.2022.01, 22.0.2022.02	Cisco Broadworks R22
NON-IOS	Application Patches	23.0	23.0.2021.11, 23.0.2021.12, 23.0.2022.01, 23.0.2022.02	Cisco Broadworks R23

Defect Information

Defect ID	Headline
CSCvf34445	There were no defects filed with this field notice at the time of publication.

Problem Description

Cisco Broadworks patches AP.xsp.22.0.1123.ap381140 and AP.xsp.23.0.1075.ap381140 can fail to apply when the kernel module netfilter is not loaded.

Background

The patches AP.xsp.22.0.1123.ap381140 and AP.xsp.23.0.1075.ap381140 make configuration changes to the netfilter parameters if the kernel module netfilter is not loaded.

Problem Symptom

The commands used in the patch can fail with this error:

error: "net.netfilter.nf_conntrack_max" is an unknown key
Cannot run sysctl -n net.netfilter.nf_conntrack_max to retrieve currently used system values.
System parameter change cannot be done.
Service Impact:
No service impacted.

Workaround/Solution

Workaround

Do not apply the patch with other patches. This patch is not a dependent of other patches.

If the patch has already been successfully applied, there is no action needed to remove it.

Solution

Patches AP.xsp.22.0.1123.ap381140 and AP.xsp.23.0.1075.ap381140 have been recalled. New versions of the patches have been published to the Cisco Software Download page.

Download the patches with the new MD5 checksum:

• AP.xsp.22.0.1123.ap381140:  MD5 checksum - 98e492d5b3f3c1600410d539f4d989ad
• AP.xsp.23.0.1075.ap381140:  MD5 checksum - 04868fa3710aba4764f93618b0054b68

For More Information

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