F5 Localdbmgr Down Site
If /var or /tmp is at 100%, remove old backup files (UCS), tech-support files (qkviews), or logs.
Check F5 Solution IDs (e.g., SOL44872, SOL16453) for version-specific issues.
tmsh create sys alarm volume-filling-high threshold 80 f5 localdbmgr down
ps aux | grep localdbmgr
tmsh run cm failover standby
If any of these are at 90% capacity or higher (especially /var ), disk space is your culprit. The /var/log directory is the usual suspect, filling up with massive audit or ltm logs.
# Stop localdbmgr bigstart stop localdbmgr If /var or /tmp is at 100%, remove
df -h /var df -i /var
| Command | Purpose | |---------|---------| | bigstart status localdbmgr | Verify service status (shows “running” or “down”) | | ps aux | grep localdbmgr | Look for running PID | | tail -200 /var/log/ltm | Search for “localdbmgr” or “sqlite” errors | | tail -200 /var/log/messages | Same as above | | df -h /shared / df -i /shared | Check disk space/inodes (full disk = DB corruption) | The /var/log directory is the usual suspect, filling
If you see “ok” → not corrupted. If you see errors → database is corrupt.