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    HELP: NETGATE 3100 - After updating from 22.05 to 23.01 unable to create/use GIF interfaces

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      jmaynard @stephenw10
      last edited by jmaynard

      @stephenw10 Thanks! Yeah, I was hesitant to post to this thread about it, but there was already discussion on GIF interfaces, so...

      (And if I can ever get registered on Redmine, I did save the debug log.)

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      • stephenw10S
        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
        last edited by

        Can you see what's in your config file when you hit that error?

        Or the exact steps required to replicate it?

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          jmaynard @stephenw10
          last edited by

          @stephenw10 Replicating it is easy:

          1. Navigate to Interfaces->Assignments, GIFs tab.
          2. Click + Add.
          3. Enter server IP address, GIF tunnel local address, and GIF tunnel remote address as appropriate (I took mine from my HE tunnel page).
          4. Select 64 for GIF tunnel subnet.
          5. Do not select ECN friendly behavior or Outer Source Filtering.
          6. Enter "HE IPv6 tunnel" for description.
          7. Click Save.

          Expected result: GIF interface is created.
          Actual result: PHP error:

          Fatal error: Uncaught TypeError: pfSense_interface_flags(): Argument #1 ($ifname) must be of type string, array given in /etc/inc/interfaces.inc:44 Stack trace: #0 /etc/inc/interfaces.inc(44): pfSense_interface_flags(Array, 1) #1 /etc/inc/interfaces.inc(1271): interfaces_bring_up(Array) #2 /usr/local/www/interfaces_gif_edit.php(124): interface_gif_configure(Array) #3 {main} thrown in /etc/inc/interfaces.inc on line 44 PHP ERROR: Type: 1, File: /etc/inc/interfaces.inc, Line: 44, Message: Uncaught TypeError: pfSense_interface_flags(): Argument #1 ($ifname) must be of type string, array given in /etc/inc/interfaces.inc:44 Stack trace: #0 /etc/inc/interfaces.inc(44): pfSense_interface_flags(Array, 1) #1 /etc/inc/interfaces.inc(1271): interfaces_bring_up(Array) #2 /usr/local/www/interfaces_gif_edit.php(124): interface_gif_configure(Array) #3 {main} thrown
          
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          • stephenw10S
            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
            last edited by

            Mmm, there must be something existing in your config or missing from that would usually be there by default when you attempt to apply that. It doesn't happen on a clean config as far as I can tell. Or at least I've failed to replicate it so far.

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              jmaynard @stephenw10
              last edited by

              @stephenw10 I can send you my config, if you like. Just let me know where to send it.

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              • stephenw10S
                stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                last edited by

                Yes, please upload it here: https://nc.netgate.com/nextcloud/s/3kdTjgDRRC2txeQ

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                  jmaynard @stephenw10
                  last edited by

                  @stephenw10 Done.

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                  • stephenw10S
                    stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                    last edited by

                    Thanks. When you hit this error does the tunnel actually get created? Do you get additional config in the file?

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                      jmaynard @stephenw10
                      last edited by

                      @stephenw10 I don't know where to look at the config file (I'm ont a BSD guy), but Interfaces->Assignments, Interface Assignments tab, does not show the interface to assign.

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                      • stephenw10S
                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                        last edited by stephenw10

                        If you look in Diag > Backup > Config History you can see any changes to the config file.

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                          jmaynard @stephenw10
                          last edited by

                          @stephenw10 Nope...last thing in the config history is the deletion of the GIF interface that I did trying to resolve the initial problem.

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                            jmaynard @stephenw10
                            last edited by

                            @stephenw10 I see the Redmine case is marked "more information needed". I'll be happy to provide more, but I still can't get the verification email from Redmine. What else is needed?

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                            • stephenw10S
                              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                              last edited by

                              The same email address you're using here?

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                                jmaynard @stephenw10
                                last edited by

                                @stephenw10 Yes, that is correct.

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                                • stephenw10S
                                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                  last edited by

                                  Hmm, I'd try again, check you junk mail etc. The logs this end show the email being sent on March 4th at 8.07.

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                                    jmaynard @stephenw10
                                    last edited by jmaynard

                                    @stephenw10 No mail in my spam folder or anywhere else, either. I just asked for a re-send again...not received yet, but I'll keep looking.

                                    Edit: ...and, of course,. as soon as I post that, it shows up. Activated.

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                                    • stephenw10S
                                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                      last edited by

                                      Just to confirm you also had a Hurricane Electric tunnel?

                                      Do you still see that error if you remove the WANV6_HE_TUNNEL_TUNNELV6 gateway before recreating the tunnel?

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                                        jmaynard @stephenw10
                                        last edited by

                                        @stephenw10 Yes, it's a Hurricane Electric tunnel.

                                        And deleting the gateway gives the same error on attempting to create the GIF.

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                                          PKrawiecki
                                          last edited by

                                          Had EXACTLY the same issue, the same error, even the same line numbers in stacktrace

                                          Rebooting pfSense did helped nothing.

                                          But...

                                          Menu Diagnostics -> Command Prompt -> Execute shell command

                                          kldxref /boot/kernel/

                                          Click execute

                                          and now everything works just fine.
                                          Created new GIF interface, ping is working fine. After reboot interface is up and everything looks fine

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                                          • stephenw10S
                                            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                            last edited by

                                            Yes, we discovered later than the same error can affect multiple tunnel types:
                                            https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/13963

                                            Steve

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