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    Solved - Upgrading from 2.6.0 to Plus - Unable to check for updates

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    • bingo600B
      bingo600 @tomklyn
      last edited by

      @tomklyn

      Thanx ... Didn't even occur to me to try the console

      But now i did , and see the same as you

      
       0) Logout (SSH only)                  9) pfTop
       1) Assign Interfaces                 10) Filter Logs
       2) Set interface(s) IP address       11) Restart webConfigurator
       3) Reset webConfigurator password    12) PHP shell + pfSense tools
       4) Reset to factory defaults         13) Update from console
       5) Reboot system                     14) Disable Secure Shell (sshd)
       6) Halt system                       15) Restore recent configuration
       7) Ping host                         16) Restart PHP-FPM
       8) Shell
      
      Enter an option: 13
      
      >>> Updating repositories metadata... 
      Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue...
      Could not load client certificate /etc/ssl/pfSense-repo-custom.cert
      Could not load client certificate /etc/ssl/pfSense-repo-custom.cert
      Could not load client certificate /etc/ssl/pfSense-repo-custom.cert
      Could not load client certificate /etc/ssl/pfSense-repo-custom.cert
      pkg-static: https://pfsense-plus-pkg00.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v22_01_amd64-core/meta.txz: Authentication error
      repository pfSense-core has no meta file, using default settings
      Could not load client certificate /etc/ssl/pfSense-repo-custom.cert
      Could not load client certificate /etc/ssl/pfSense-repo-custom.cert
      pkg-static: https://pfsense-plus-pkg00.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v22_01_amd64-core/packagesite.pkg: Authentication error
      Could not load client certificate /etc/ssl/pfSense-repo-custom.cert
      Could not load client certificate /etc/ssl/pfSense-repo-custom.cert
      pkg-static: https://pfsense-plus-pkg00.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v22_01_amd64-core/packagesite.txz: Authentication error
      Unable to update repository pfSense-core
      Updating pfSense repository catalogue...
      Could not load client certificate /etc/ssl/pfSense-repo-custom.cert
      Could not load client certificate /etc/ssl/pfSense-repo-custom.cert
      Could not load client certificate /etc/ssl/pfSense-repo-custom.cert
      Could not load client certificate /etc/ssl/pfSense-repo-custom.cert
      pkg-static: https://pfsense-plus-pkg00.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v22_01_amd64-pfSense_plus_v22_01//meta.txz: Authentication error
      repository pfSense has no meta file, using default settings
      Could not load client certificate /etc/ssl/pfSense-repo-custom.cert
      Could not load client certificate /etc/ssl/pfSense-repo-custom.cert
      pkg-static: https://pfsense-plus-pkg00.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v22_01_amd64-pfSense_plus_v22_01//packagesite.pkg: Authentication error
      Could not load client certificate /etc/ssl/pfSense-repo-custom.cert
      Could not load client certificate /etc/ssl/pfSense-repo-custom.cert
      pkg-static: https://pfsense-plus-pkg00.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v22_01_amd64-pfSense_plus_v22_01//packagesite.txz: Authentication error
      Unable to update repository pfSense
      Error updating repositories!
      ERROR: Unable to compare version of pfSense-repo
      
      

      /Bingo

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      pfSense+ 23.05.1 (ZFS)

      QOTOM-Q355G4 Quad Lan.
      CPUĀ  : Core i5 5250U, Ram : 8GB Kingston DDR3LV 1600
      LANĀ  : 4 x Intel 211, DiskĀ  : 240G SAMSUNG MZ7L3240HCHQ SSD

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        rcoleman-netgate Netgate @bingo600
        last edited by

        @bingo600 You should be able to do this now -- we have been working on this on the backend to track down the issue and I think we may have taken care of it.

        Please let me know.

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          bingo600 @rcoleman-netgate
          last edited by bingo600

          @rcoleman-netgate

          Sorry . It was ZZzzzz time in EU land

          I just tried again , now it can see the repos

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          Currently doing an upgrade via ssh console (13)

          Success ...
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          Thank you for the support šŸ‘

          Now it reports:
          22f22673-f9c5-403f-9db7-3a3df3a5ba2f-image.png

          /Bingo

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          QOTOM-Q355G4 Quad Lan.
          CPUĀ  : Core i5 5250U, Ram : 8GB Kingston DDR3LV 1600
          LANĀ  : 4 x Intel 211, DiskĀ  : 240G SAMSUNG MZ7L3240HCHQ SSD

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            zachtywebb
            last edited by

            @rcoleman-netgate

            I am having a similar issue trying to update from 2.5.2 to 2.6.0.

            I show "Version 2.6.0 is available" on the dashboard.

            2022-03-26_07-50-17.png

            But, when I go to the updates page I get "Unable to check for updates".

            2022-03-26_07-51-00.png

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              jonlecroy
              last edited by

              I'm seeing this problem as initially reported - 2.6.0 update checks succeed, but when changing the branch to Plus the update fails.

              Seeing this from the console - looks like cert errors connecting to ntop repo:

              [2.6.0-RELEASE][user@host]/home/jon: sudo pfSense-upgrade -d -c
              >>> Updating repositories metadata...
              Updating ntop repository catalogue...
              ntop repository is up to date.
              Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue...
              pfSense-core repository is up to date.
              Updating pfSense repository catalogue...
              pfSense repository is up to date.
              All repositories are up to date.
              Your system is up to date
              
              //Change branch in UI from 2.6.0 to Plus
              
              [2.6.0-RELEASE][user@host]/home/jon: sudo pfSense-upgrade -d -c
              >>> Updating repositories metadata...
              Updating ntop repository catalogue...
              Certificate verification failed for /C=US/O=Internet Security Research Group/CN=ISRG Root X1
              34369339392:error:1416F086:SSL routines:tls_process_server_certificate:certificate verify failed:/var/jenkins/workspace/pfSense-build-release-tarballs/BUILD_NODE/pkg-amd64-ce/OS_MAJOR_VERSION/freebsd12/PLATFORM/aws/crypto/openssl/ssl/statem/statem_clnt.c:1916:
              Certificate verification failed for /C=US/O=Internet Security Research Group/CN=ISRG Root X1
              34369339392:error:1416F086:SSL routines:tls_process_server_certificate:certificate verify failed:/var/jenkins/workspace/pfSense-build-release-tarballs/BUILD_NODE/pkg-amd64-ce/OS_MAJOR_VERSION/freebsd12/PLATFORM/aws/crypto/openssl/ssl/statem/statem_clnt.c:1916:
              Certificate verification failed for /C=US/O=Internet Security Research Group/CN=ISRG Root X1
              34369339392:error:1416F086:SSL routines:tls_process_server_certificate:certificate verify failed:/var/jenkins/workspace/pfSense-build-release-tarballs/BUILD_NODE/pkg-amd64-ce/OS_MAJOR_VERSION/freebsd12/PLATFORM/aws/crypto/openssl/ssl/statem/statem_clnt.c:1916:
              Certificate verification failed for /C=US/O=Internet Security Research Group/CN=ISRG Root X1
              34369339392:error:1416F086:SSL routines:tls_process_server_certificate:certificate verify failed:/var/jenkins/workspace/pfSense-build-release-tarballs/BUILD_NODE/pkg-amd64-ce/OS_MAJOR_VERSION/freebsd12/PLATFORM/aws/crypto/openssl/ssl/statem/statem_clnt.c:1916:
              pkg-static: https://packages.ntop.org/FreeBSD/FreeBSD:12:amd64/latest/meta.txz: Authentication error
              repository ntop has no meta file, using default settings
              Certificate verification failed for /C=US/O=Internet Security Research Group/CN=ISRG Root X1
              34369339392:error:1416F086:SSL routines:tls_process_server_certificate:certificate verify failed:/var/jenkins/workspace/pfSense-build-release-tarballs/BUILD_NODE/pkg-amd64-ce/OS_MAJOR_VERSION/freebsd12/PLATFORM/aws/crypto/openssl/ssl/statem/statem_clnt.c:1916:
              Certificate verification failed for /C=US/O=Internet Security Research Group/CN=ISRG Root X1
              34369339392:error:1416F086:SSL routines:tls_process_server_certificate:certificate verify failed:/var/jenkins/workspace/pfSense-build-release-tarballs/BUILD_NODE/pkg-amd64-ce/OS_MAJOR_VERSION/freebsd12/PLATFORM/aws/crypto/openssl/ssl/statem/statem_clnt.c:1916:
              pkg-static: https://packages.ntop.org/FreeBSD/FreeBSD:12:amd64/latest/packagesite.pkg: Authentication error
              Certificate verification failed for /C=US/O=Internet Security Research Group/CN=ISRG Root X1
              34369339392:error:1416F086:SSL routines:tls_process_server_certificate:certificate verify failed:/var/jenkins/workspace/pfSense-build-release-tarballs/BUILD_NODE/pkg-amd64-ce/OS_MAJOR_VERSION/freebsd12/PLATFORM/aws/crypto/openssl/ssl/statem/statem_clnt.c:1916:
              Certificate verification failed for /C=US/O=Internet Security Research Group/CN=ISRG Root X1
              34369339392:error:1416F086:SSL routines:tls_process_server_certificate:certificate verify failed:/var/jenkins/workspace/pfSense-build-release-tarballs/BUILD_NODE/pkg-amd64-ce/OS_MAJOR_VERSION/freebsd12/PLATFORM/aws/crypto/openssl/ssl/statem/statem_clnt.c:1916:
              pkg-static: https://packages.ntop.org/FreeBSD/FreeBSD:12:amd64/latest/packagesite.txz: Authentication error
              Unable to update repository ntop
              Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue...
              pfSense-core repository is up to date.
              Updating pfSense repository catalogue...
              pfSense repository is up to date.
              Error updating repositories!
              ERROR: Unable to compare version of pfSense-repo
              
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                Traveller @zachtywebb
                last edited by

                @zachtywebb Trying to do exactly the same thing with exactly the same issue.

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                  zachtywebb @Traveller
                  last edited by

                  @traveller Guess at least I'm not alone...

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                    Traveller @zachtywebb
                    last edited by

                    @zachtywebb A post in another thread suggested checking Perfer IPv4 under System->Advanced->Networking.

                    This allowed me to proceed with my upgrade.

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                      zachtywebb @Traveller
                      last edited by

                      @traveller Thanks! Will give that a go next time I have a window where internet can be down.

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                        Traveller @zachtywebb
                        last edited by

                        @zachtywebb Good luck
                        I'm doing the upgrade now as I finally have time when I don't need to connect to work, and my wife is away for the weekend.

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                          jonlecroy @Traveller
                          last edited by

                          @traveller Thanks for the tip - didn't resolve for me (prefer was already checked, disabled ipv6 temporarily to see if that would help, it didn't.)

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                            revengineer
                            last edited by revengineer

                            The issue persists and @Traveller provided the temporary solution. Thank you!

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                              zachtywebb
                              last edited by

                              I was able to successfully upgrade from 2.5.2 to 2.6.0 to 22.01 last night without needing to set the prefer IPv4 option. Looks like whatever was going on has been fixed.

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                                jonlecroy
                                last edited by jonlecroy

                                I'm still seeing the problem. If the service side has changed/fixed is there a cache to clear somewhere?

                                Specifically - still seeing ntop repo SSL validation errors. Pasting the upgrade command output is causing spam errors here :(

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                                  A Former User @Traveller
                                  last edited by

                                  @traveller Thanks for the advice about preferring IPv4 when IPv6 is enabled I think it is ews.netgate.com that only has an IPv4 address, I also got the following errors when IPv6 was preferred so it looks like a certificate issue as well.

                                  Certificate verification failed for /C=US/ST=Texas/L=Austin/O=Rubicon Communications, LLC (Netgate)/OU=pfSense Plus/CN=pfsense-plus-pkg00.netgate.com
                                  34369339392:error:1416F086:SSL routines:tls_process_server_certificate:certificate verify failed:/var/jenkins/workspace/pfSense-build-release-tarballs/BUILD_NODE/pkg-amd64-ce/OS_MAJOR_VERSION/freebsd12/PLATFORM/aws/crypto/openssl/ssl/statem/statem_clnt.c:1916:
                                  Certificate verification failed for /C=US/ST=Texas/L=Austin/O=Rubicon Communications, LLC (Netgate)/OU=pfSense Plus/CN=pfsense-plus-pkg00.netgate.com
                                  34369339392:error:1416F086:SSL routines:tls_process_server_certificate:certificate verify failed:/var/jenkins/workspace/pfSense-build-release-tarballs/BUILD_NODE/pkg-amd64-ce/OS_MAJOR_VERSION/freebsd12/PLATFORM/aws/crypto/openssl/ssl/statem/statem_clnt.c:1916:

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                                    jonlecroy @jonlecroy
                                    last edited by

                                    This fixes the issue if the cert errors are for the ntop repo: https://www.yinfor.com/2022/02/upgrade-pfsense-from-the-community-edition-to-pfsense-plus.html

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                                      A Former User @jonlecroy
                                      last edited by

                                      @jonlecroy

                                      I have checked my pfsense install and do not have ntop installed. I am however using IPv6 in a dual stack environment and when I checked my internal DNS server which is used for all DNS queries I noticed that while most DNS queries for A and AAAA records do succceed unfortunately some do not. So if Prefer IPv4 is not selected the upgrade checking process fails, enable it and the Upgrade check works. I have been using dual stack IPv6 for 7 years now, hopefully now this IPv6 issue is highlighted the supporting infrastructure can be updated so Upgrade Check/Upgrade it works correctly

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                                        tohil @A Former User
                                        last edited by

                                        Hi all

                                        I have the same issue on a fresh 2.6.0 install, which was on 22.01 before. I've reinstalled to get the box to zfs.

                                        I've started this thread thread

                                        any suggestions?

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                                          dpseattle
                                          last edited by

                                          This worked yesterday (April 21) however was not able to run the upgrade from 2.6 to plus. today, getting error:

                                          Retrieving Unable to check for updates

                                          Tried all the suggestions above. No joy. Could someone look at the upgrade server endpoints if there was a change blocking?

                                          Thanks!

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                                            tohil @dpseattle
                                            last edited by

                                            @dpseattle
                                            I had to copy cert files from a running box to the installation with issues and then it worked...

                                            /etc/ssl
                                            -rw-r--r--   1 root  wheel   7544 Feb 15 16:54 pfSense-repo-custom.cert
                                            -rw-------   1 root  wheel   3242 Feb 15 16:54 pfSense-repo-custom.key
                                            
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