No webgui after update to 23.01 from console

yellowbrick

Thanks! bectl shows:

bectl list
BE                          Active Mountpoint Space Created
auto-default-20220630073426 -      -          810M  2022-06-30 07:34
auto-default-20220716132719 -      -          1.57M 2022-07-16 13:27
auto-default-20221122191541 -      -          1.88M 2022-11-22 19:15
auto-default-20230215201040 -      -          10.2M 2023-02-15 20:10
auto-default-20230215201704 -      -          20.0M 2023-02-15 20:17
auto-default-20230215202936 -      -          20.2M 2023-02-15 20:29
default                     NR     /          3.58G 2018-01-14 14:19

Struggling to find much documentation on bectl...I obviously have plus since I am on a Netgate appliance, but the Webgui itself is not responsive after the updated to 23.01.

Is it strange that the active / default environment was created in 2018 above?

Do i just do bectl activate auto-default-2022112219154 and reboot?.

At the moment, even though the webgui is not responsive the firewall still appears to be functional. I don't want to completely bork it! (I did take a backup of the configuration, both downloaded as well as online, so could restore once functional).

Again, thanks!

stephenw10

Yup that command should do it. You might use the -t switch to set it for one boot only.
See: https://man.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=bectl

Steve

yellowbrick

Hi @stephenw10 that did not work.
After I ran bectl -t activate auto-default-2022112219154 I did not get any errors. So I rebooted and the console still says it is on 23.01-RELEASE and I still do not get a webgui...which is till blank.

So I guess my BE setup is not valid. I did install on ZFS when it first became possible and was experimental, so not sure if my BE environment is setup correctly.

Any thoughts?

stephenw10

The last time I saw this it was an invalid upgrade that caused php to be removed completely.

That seems unlikely here because the console menu still works for you.

But check pkg info -x pfSense and pkg info -x php for the expected 23.01 and php81 versions.

If you have a backup config it's probably quicker to reinstall.

Steve

yellowbrick

Thanks @stephenw10
Reinstall from image correct? I do have a config backup. Should I open a ticket to get the last pre 23.01 image for the SG-4860?

SteveITS

Correct:

@steveits said in No webgui after update to 23.01 from console:

Worst case you could get an installer file from Netgate and reinstall.
https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/solutions/sg-4860/reinstall-pfsense.html

Not sure if they'll give you 22.05 but you can ask. For sure you can get 23.01 and then would just have a new install of it.

stephenw10

23.01 will run fine on the 4860 as long as you add the loader value to disable the ichsmb device. I have one running here.

yellowbrick

Thanks both...I have the image now from support. Will try the clean install tomorrow.

Again, many thanks.

yellowbrick

uhh...it is not easy (i.e. possible for me) to install 23.01 from the console using the usb memstick. The sea of error messages makes it impossbile to see any prompts whatsover.

ichsmb0: interrupt loop, status=0x60
ichsmb0: interrupt loop, status=0x60
ichsmb0: interrupt loop, status=0x60
.
.

stephenw10

Interrupt the boot (from the USB) stick at the boot loader and enter:

set hint.ichsmb.0.disabled=1
boot

Do that same after install when boots the first time from the target drive.

Then add that line to /boot/loader.conf.local once it's booted so it sets it at every boot.

yellowbrick

@stephenw10 Thanks!
will try that shortly!

yellowbrick

@stephenw10 as always, you are a star!

That worked. I am now on a fresh install of 23.01, with the boot loader value disabling the ichsmb device. And yes, the webgui works as well.

Now on to more mundane things, such as why the package manager doesn't show any branch to select, etc....

Thanks!!