Upgrade to 22.05 has killed my pppoe WAN

[orangehand]

I upgraded to 22.05 from 22.01 via the WebGUI. On reboot my pppoe (fttp) connection will not come up. I have toggled it to DHCP and am currently connected via pfsense via my ISP's FritzBox and that setup works. Further changing the connection type back to pppoe (which comes back as blank values) and plugging the WAN back into my pfsense box fails to bring it up.

Really oddly the upgrade_log.latest refers to the upgrade I did a few weeks ago from 2.6 CE to 22.01 + edition.

HELP!! (please)

[stephenw10]

Are you seeing errors in the logs when you try to connect?

Like this perhaps in the ppp log:

Cannot attach to ng_ether message: Invalid argument.

It looks likely that the upgrade didn't complete as expected given the logs.
Check the output of pkg info -x pfSense. Are there any packages still showing 22.01?

Steve

[orangehand]

@stephenw10
From ppp log:
Jun 29 16:33:01 ppp 79227 [igb0] Cannot attach to ng_ether message: Invalid argument.
Jun 29 16:33:01 ppp 79227 [wan_link0] PPPoE: Error creating ng_pppoe node on igb0:
Jun 29 16:33:01 ppp 79227 [wan_link0] PPPoE node for link is not initialized
Jun 29 16:33:01 ppp 79227 [wan_link0] Link: DOWN event
Jun 29 16:33:01 ppp 79227 [wan_link0] LCP: Down event
Jun 29 16:33:01 ppp 79227 [wan_link0] Link: reconnection attempt 5 in 2 seconds

From pkg info:
pfSense-22.01
pfSense-Status_Monitoring-1.7.11_4
pfSense-base-22.05
pfSense-default-config-serial-22.05
pfSense-kernel-pfSense-22.05
pfSense-pkg-Status_Traffic_Totals-2.3.2_2
pfSense-pkg-acme-0.7.1_1
pfSense-pkg-bandwidthd-0.7.4_5
pfSense-pkg-freeradius3-0.15.7_33
pfSense-pkg-iperf-3.0.2_5
pfSense-pkg-ntopng-0.8.13_10
pfSense-pkg-openvpn-client-export-1.6_4
pfSense-pkg-squid-0.4.45_8
pfSense-pkg-squidGuard-1.16.18_20
pfSense-pkg-sudo-0.3_6
pfSense-pkg-suricata-6.0.4_1
pfSense-rc-22.05
pfSense-repo-22.05_2
pfSense-upgrade-1.0_26
php74-pfSense-module-0.76

How do I fix this please Steve?

[stephenw10]

Right so it's still running the 22.01 meta package for some reason.

I assume it's not offering you an update in the gui?

If you run pfSense-upgrade -d at the command line does it offer anything?

Otherwise you can try running pkg-static upgrade and it should then see the updated meta package.

Steve

[orangehand]

@stephenw10
so pfSense -upgrade -d from the gui cmd gives:

Updating repositories metadata...
Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue...
Fetching meta.conf: . done
Fetching packagesite.pkg: . done
Processing entries: .. done
pfSense-core repository update completed. 14 packages processed.
Updating pfSense repository catalogue...
Fetching meta.conf: . done
Fetching packagesite.pkg: .......... done
Processing entries: .......... done
pfSense repository update completed. 540 packages processed.
All repositories are up to date.

The following 61 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):

New packages to be INSTALLED:
graphite2: 1.3.14 [pfSense]
harfbuzz: 4.1.0 [pfSense]
lua54: 5.4.2 [pfSense]
php74-libbe: 0.1.4 [pfSense]

Installed packages to be UPGRADED:
bash: 5.1.12 -> 5.1.16 [pfSense]
bind-tools: 9.16.23 -> 9.16.26 [pfSense]
clamav: 0.104.1,1 -> 0.104.2,1 [pfSense]
db5: 5.3.28_7 -> 5.3.28_8 [pfSense]
devcpu-data: 20211109 -> 20220221 [pfSense]
dnsmasq: 2.86,1 -> 2.86_3,1 [pfSense]
dpinger: 3.0 -> 3.2 [pfSense]
filterdns: 2.0_5 -> 2.0_6 [pfSense]
fontconfig: 2.13.94_1,1 -> 2.13.94_2,1 [pfSense]
gdbm: 1.22 -> 1.23 [pfSense]
graphviz: 2.44.1_17 -> 2.50.0 [pfSense]
hostapd: 2.9_4 -> 2.10 [pfSense]
iperf3: 3.10.1_1 -> 3.11 [pfSense]
libgd: 2.3.1,1 -> 2.3.3,1 [pfSense]
links: 2.20.2_1,1 -> 2.25,1 [pfSense]
mpd5: 5.9_6 -> 5.9_7 [pfSense]
mysql57-client: 5.7.36 -> 5.7.37_1 [pfSense]
ndpi: 4.0.d20210818,1 -> 4.2.d20220210,1 [pfSense]
nginx: 1.20.2_1,2 -> 1.20.2_9,2 [pfSense]
nss: 3.73 -> 3.76 [pfSense]
ntopng: 5.0.d20210923,1 -> 5.2.d20220314,1 [pfSense]
ntp: 4.2.8p15_3 -> 4.2.8p15_5 [pfSense]
openvpn: 2.5.4_1 -> 2.6.0_8 [pfSense]
pfSense: 22.01 -> 22.05 [pfSense]
pfSense-pkg-sudo: 0.3_6 -> 0.3_7 [pfSense]
php74-bz2: 7.4.26 -> 7.4.28 [pfSense]
php74-ctype: 7.4.26 -> 7.4.28 [pfSense]
php74-filter: 7.4.26 -> 7.4.28 [pfSense]
php74-ftp: 7.4.26 -> 7.4.28 [pfSense]
php74-gettext: 7.4.26 -> 7.4.28 [pfSense]
php74-intl: 7.4.26 -> 7.4.28 [pfSense]
php74-json: 7.4.26 -> 7.4.28 [pfSense]
php74-ldap: 7.4.26 -> 7.4.28 [pfSense]
php74-opcache: 7.4.26 -> 7.4.28 [pfSense]
php74-pcntl: 7.4.26 -> 7.4.28 [pfSense]
php74-pdo_sqlite: 7.4.26 -> 7.4.28 [pfSense]
php74-pfSense-module: 0.76 -> 0.81 [pfSense]
php74-posix: 7.4.26 -> 7.4.28 [pfSense]
php74-readline: 7.4.26 -> 7.4.28 [pfSense]
php74-session: 7.4.26 -> 7.4.28 [pfSense]
php74-shmop: 7.4.26 -> 7.4.28 [pfSense]
php74-simplexml: 7.4.26 -> 7.4.28 [pfSense]
php74-sockets: 7.4.26 -> 7.4.28 [pfSense]
php74-sqlite3: 7.4.26 -> 7.4.28 [pfSense]
php74-sysvmsg: 7.4.26 -> 7.4.28 [pfSense]
php74-sysvsem: 7.4.26 -> 7.4.28 [pfSense]
php74-sysvshm: 7.4.26 -> 7.4.28 [pfSense]
php74-xmlreader: 7.4.26 -> 7.4.28 [pfSense]
php74-xmlwriter: 7.4.26 -> 7.4.28 [pfSense]
postgresql13-client: 13.5 -> 13.6 [pfSense]
py38-libzfs: 1.1.2021100100 -> 1.1.2022021400 [pfSense]
smartmontools: 7.2_3 -> 7.3 [pfSense]
socat: 1.7.4.2 -> 1.7.4.3 [pfSense]
squid: 4.15 -> 5.4.1 [pfSense]
sudo: 1.9.8p2 -> 1.9.10 [pfSense]
suricata: 6.0.4 -> 6.0.4_3 [pfSense]
vnstat: 2.8 -> 2.9 [pfSense]

Number of packages to be installed: 4
Number of packages to be upgraded: 57

The process will require 9 MiB more space.

**** WARNING ****
Reboot will be required!!
Proceed with upgrade? (y/N) Aborting...

Then after running pkg-static upgrade I get "up to date" in the Update section as per this screenshot

Running the pfSense-upgrade via ssh doesn't seem to solve it either:
sudo pfSense-upgrade -d
Password:

Updating repositories metadata...
Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue...
Fetching meta.conf: . done
Fetching packagesite.pkg: . done
Processing entries: .. done
pfSense-core repository update completed. 14 packages processed.
Updating pfSense repository catalogue...
Fetching meta.conf: . done
Fetching packagesite.pkg: .......... done
Processing entries: .......... done
pfSense repository update completed. 540 packages processed.
All repositories are up to date.

The following 61 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):

New packages to be INSTALLED:
graphite2: 1.3.14 [pfSense]
harfbuzz: 4.1.0 [pfSense]
lua54: 5.4.2 [pfSense]
php74-libbe: 0.1.4 [pfSense]

Installed packages to be UPGRADED:
loads of packages and
pfSense: 22.01 -> 22.05 [pfSense]
and loads more

Number of packages to be installed: 4
Number of packages to be upgraded: 57

The process will require 9 MiB more space.

**** WARNING ****
Reboot will be required!!
Proceed with upgrade? (y/N) y

Removing vital flag from php74...
Downloading upgrade packages...
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.
Checking for upgrades (57 candidates): .......... done
Processing candidates (57 candidates): .......... done
Checking integrity... done (0 conflicting)
The following 61 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):

New packages to be INSTALLED:
graphite2: 1.3.14 [pfSense]
harfbuzz: 4.1.0 [pfSense]
lua54: 5.4.2 [pfSense]
php74-libbe: 0.1.4 [pfSense]

Installed packages to be UPGRADED:
bash: 5.1.12 -> 5.1.16 [pfSense]
bind-tools: 9.16.23 -> 9.16.26 [pfSense]
clamav: 0.104.1,1 -> 0.104.2,1 [pfSense]
db5: 5.3.28_7 -> 5.3.28_8 [pfSense]
devcpu-data: 20211109 -> 20220221 [pfSense]
dnsmasq: 2.86,1 -> 2.86_3,1 [pfSense]
dpinger: 3.0 -> 3.2 [pfSense]
filterdns: 2.0_5 -> 2.0_6 [pfSense]
fontconfig: 2.13.94_1,1 -> 2.13.94_2,1 [pfSense]
gdbm: 1.22 -> 1.23 [pfSense]
graphviz: 2.44.1_17 -> 2.50.0 [pfSense]
hostapd: 2.9_4 -> 2.10 [pfSense]
iperf3: 3.10.1_1 -> 3.11 [pfSense]
libgd: 2.3.1,1 -> 2.3.3,1 [pfSense]
links: 2.20.2_1,1 -> 2.25,1 [pfSense]
mpd5: 5.9_6 -> 5.9_7 [pfSense]
mysql57-client: 5.7.36 -> 5.7.37_1 [pfSense]
ndpi: 4.0.d20210818,1 -> 4.2.d20220210,1 [pfSense]
nginx: 1.20.2_1,2 -> 1.20.2_9,2 [pfSense]
nss: 3.73 -> 3.76 [pfSense]
ntopng: 5.0.d20210923,1 -> 5.2.d20220314,1 [pfSense]
ntp: 4.2.8p15_3 -> 4.2.8p15_5 [pfSense]
openvpn: 2.5.4_1 -> 2.6.0_8 [pfSense]
pfSense: 22.01 -> 22.05 [pfSense]
pfSense-pkg-sudo: 0.3_6 -> 0.3_7 [pfSense]
php74-bz2: 7.4.26 -> 7.4.28 [pfSense]
php74-ctype: 7.4.26 -> 7.4.28 [pfSense]
php74-filter: 7.4.26 -> 7.4.28 [pfSense]
php74-ftp: 7.4.26 -> 7.4.28 [pfSense]
php74-gettext: 7.4.26 -> 7.4.28 [pfSense]
php74-intl: 7.4.26 -> 7.4.28 [pfSense]
php74-json: 7.4.26 -> 7.4.28 [pfSense]
php74-ldap: 7.4.26 -> 7.4.28 [pfSense]
php74-opcache: 7.4.26 -> 7.4.28 [pfSense]
php74-pcntl: 7.4.26 -> 7.4.28 [pfSense]
php74-pdo_sqlite: 7.4.26 -> 7.4.28 [pfSense]
php74-pfSense-module: 0.76 -> 0.81 [pfSense]
php74-posix: 7.4.26 -> 7.4.28 [pfSense]
php74-readline: 7.4.26 -> 7.4.28 [pfSense]
php74-session: 7.4.26 -> 7.4.28 [pfSense]
php74-shmop: 7.4.26 -> 7.4.28 [pfSense]
php74-simplexml: 7.4.26 -> 7.4.28 [pfSense]
php74-sockets: 7.4.26 -> 7.4.28 [pfSense]
php74-sqlite3: 7.4.26 -> 7.4.28 [pfSense]
php74-sysvmsg: 7.4.26 -> 7.4.28 [pfSense]
php74-sysvsem: 7.4.26 -> 7.4.28 [pfSense]
php74-sysvshm: 7.4.26 -> 7.4.28 [pfSense]
php74-xmlreader: 7.4.26 -> 7.4.28 [pfSense]
php74-xmlwriter: 7.4.26 -> 7.4.28 [pfSense]
postgresql13-client: 13.5 -> 13.6 [pfSense]
py38-libzfs: 1.1.2021100100 -> 1.1.2022021400 [pfSense]
smartmontools: 7.2_3 -> 7.3 [pfSense]
socat: 1.7.4.2 -> 1.7.4.3 [pfSense]
squid: 4.15 -> 5.4.1 [pfSense]
sudo: 1.9.8p2 -> 1.9.10 [pfSense]
suricata: 6.0.4 -> 6.0.4_3 [pfSense]
vnstat: 2.8 -> 2.9 [pfSense]

Number of packages to be installed: 4
Number of packages to be upgraded: 57

The process will require 9 MiB more space.

Downloading pkg...

No packages are required to be fetched.
Integrity check was successful.

Removing unnecessary packages...
Checking integrity... done (0 conflicting)
Nothing to do.
Activating boot environment default... done.
System is going to be upgraded. Rebooting in 10 seconds.

Broadcast Message from nstjh@pfSense.orangehand.lan
(/dev/pts/0) at 9:31 BST...

System is going to be upgraded. Rebooting in 10 seconds.

[stephenw10]

Hmm, so it looks like it was offering you the upgrade but you initially refused it?

Did you then run it and it is now showing up to date pkgs?

Crucially it was showing the updated mpd5 which is required for PPPoE:

mpd5: 5.9_6 -> 5.9_7 [pfSense]

Steve

[orangehand]

@stephenw10

I’m sorry I may have confused myself. Output of pfSense-upgrade in the gui seems to show that all is now up to date. But still no pppoe wan connection can be made. Should I give up, reinstall and restore a backup?

[stephenw10]

That's probably quicker if you're able to do that.

Steve

[orangehand]

@stephenw10
Clean install and restore seems to have got me back up and running. Changed the file system to ZFS.

In order to restore + which I previously had should I just request another lab key? Or should I use the previous one if I can find it?

Thanks for all your help Steve; the moral of the story is to have a cheap router ready to rock so you can plug pfsense downstream of it and thus retain functionality. Zen's FritzBox has set me in good stead in this instance.

[orangehand]

@stephenw10
Oddly I cannot paste in a key. It's on 2.6 CE, but the register page does not allow pasting - says it already knows the device. Can you advise please?

[orangehand]

@orangehand
Sorry - ignore. I hadn't spotted it in the upgrade drop down!

[stephenw10]

Like it says there, your device is already registered, you don't need to register again. the NDI doesn't change when you reinstall.

Steve

[orangehand]

@stephenw10 So I am back at 22.01 where I was. I'd like to go up to 22.05. What chance do you think of the same chaos ensuing? Am understandably nervous!

[stephenw10]

Well I've updated countless things from 22.01 to 22.05 without issue. Including CE > Plus upgraded boxes. So I wouldn't expect any issues. You can never be 100% though since you hit something last time.

[orangehand]

@stephenw10
Same again. No WAN post upgrade to 22.05
This is a mess!
Any ideas?

[orangehand]

@orangehand
I’ve got a spare physical port. Might it be worth trying to move the wan interface to it?

[orangehand]

@orangehand
Just tried igb2. Simply changed WAN to it in interface assignments. Haven’t rebooted. No dice

[orangehand]

@orangehand
Rebooted. No change

[stephenw10]

You see the same error? Same output from pkg info -x pfSense?

I note you have Squid running, I wonder if that is getting stuck reinstalling.

[orangehand]

@stephenw10

Shell Output - pkg info -x pfSense
pfSense-22.01
pfSense-Status_Monitoring-1.7.11_4
pfSense-base-22.05
pfSense-default-config-serial-22.05
pfSense-kernel-pfSense-22.05
pfSense-pkg-Status_Traffic_Totals-2.3.2_2
pfSense-pkg-acme-0.7.1_1
pfSense-pkg-bandwidthd-0.7.4_5
pfSense-pkg-iperf-3.0.2_5
pfSense-pkg-ntopng-0.8.13_10
pfSense-pkg-openvpn-client-export-1.6_4
pfSense-pkg-pfBlockerNG-devel-3.1.0_4
pfSense-pkg-squid-0.4.45_8
pfSense-pkg-squidGuard-1.16.18_20
pfSense-pkg-sudo-0.3_7
pfSense-pkg-suricata-6.0.4_1
pfSense-rc-22.05
pfSense-repo-22.05_2
pfSense-upgrade-1.0_26
php74-pfSense-module-0.76