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    • NogBadTheBadN
      NogBadTheBad
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      My logs are flooded with the following since 23.01 install on a SG-4860:-

      eb 16 16:37:45	kernel		ichsmb0: interrupt loop, status=0x60
      Feb 16 16:37:45	kernel		ichsmb0: interrupt loop, status=0x60
      Feb 16 16:37:45	kernel		ichsmb0: interrupt loop, status=0x60
      Feb 16 16:37:45	kernel		ichsmb0: interrupt loop, status=0x60
      Feb 16 16:37:45	kernel		ichsmb0: interrupt loop, status=0x60
      Feb 16 16:37:45	kernel		ichsmb0: interrupt loop, status=0x60
      Feb 16 16:37:45	kernel		ichsmb0: interrupt loop, status=0x60
      Feb 16 16:37:45	kernel		ichsmb0: interrupt loop, status=0x60
      Feb 16 16:37:45	kernel		ichsmb0: interrupt loop, status=0x60
      Feb 16 16:37:45	kernel		ichsmb0: interrupt loop, status=0x60
      Feb 16 16:37:45	kernel		ichsmb0: interrupt loop, status=0x60
      

      Any fix out there ?

      Andy

      1 x Netgate SG-4860 - 3 x Linksys LGS308P - 1 x Aruba InstantOn AP22

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      • jimpJ
        jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
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        It's covered in the release notes for 23.01.

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        • NogBadTheBadN
          NogBadTheBad @jimp
          last edited by NogBadTheBad

          @jimp Ta Jim.

          Is /boot/loader.conf.local a typo as it doesn't exist or does it need creating?

          I can see hints in /boot/loader.conf.

          Andy

          1 x Netgate SG-4860 - 3 x Linksys LGS308P - 1 x Aruba InstantOn AP22

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          • NogBadTheBadN
            NogBadTheBad @NogBadTheBad
            last edited by

            Looks like I need to create it.

            https://man.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?loader.conf(5)

            Andy

            1 x Netgate SG-4860 - 3 x Linksys LGS308P - 1 x Aruba InstantOn AP22

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            • stephenw10S
              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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              Yup, create the .local file. It's retained across upgrades and not modified by system changes.

              Steve

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                Ramosel @stephenw10
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                @stephenw10 Hey Stephen, how goes it? Thanks for the response on the .local being added. Fortunately, I haven't updated my main box (SG-4860) yet, but I was using a thumbdrive to update my offline backup SG-4860. I just got the link for the download yesterday from Alhusien and there was no mention of this (not complaining, it's cool, I found the info here). During the boot process to do a new install the screens are just flooded with the "ichsmb0" error as well... makes it impossible to navigate the text box menus. Can this same edit be done within the loader software to clear this error before you start an install? Or is it another fix?

                Since we have to put in a model on the support ticket, might be nice have note sent with the download location about this issue or perhaps (please!) a specific download file for the SG-4860s with this already corrected? I'm in no hurry and can hang off if you want me to do some testing.

                Rick

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                • stephenw10S
                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                  last edited by

                  You can interrupt the boot process at the loader menu to reach the loader prompt. Then enter there:

                  set hint.ichsmb.0.disabled=1
                  boot
                  

                  Then you can boot into the installer as normal. You can also do that at the first boot after install so it boots normally before adding the loader.conf.local file.

                  Steve

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                  • johnpozJ
                    johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator @Ramosel
                    last edited by johnpoz

                    @ramosel said in System General Logs flooded:

                    do a new install the screens are just flooded with the "ichsmb0" error as well...

                    Really? hmm I didn't put this in until after I had updated, and I don't recall having any problem with accessing the gui.. Maybe I updated it before I accessed the gui? No I recall it logging in, pretty sure..

                    But I was still connected to the console, and yeah the console was not able to be used with the flooding. I always console in when doing an update so I can watch the actual progress of the update.

                    I just ssh'd in to pfsense and created the file and put in the info, and then did a reboot.. Don't recall if did the reboot from my ssh session or from the gui though?

                    I had seen the info about it, and was going to do it before I did the update, but then I was like oh its just console log - wanted to see how bad it was spamming, etc. So kind of glad I didn't put it in before.

                    Yah know - now that I think about, yeah I was on the gui, wanted to make sure the few packages I had left were updated, etc. before did the reboot after update.

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                      Ramosel @stephenw10
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                      @stephenw10 I heard from Jordan and it sounds like someone is working on a "fix" and that there might be a revision coming. I'm in no hurry so I told him to let your support folks know I have the backup (offline) SG-4860 that I always update from the boot thumbdrive first so I know I have a ready to go viable backup BEFORE I update my production router. So I'm happy to test any potential revision/fix/update if they need a guinea pig.

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                        Ramosel @johnpoz
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                        @johnpoz said in System General Logs flooded:

                        @ramosel said in System General Logs flooded:

                        do a new install the screens are just flooded with the "ichsmb0" error as well...

                        Really? hmm I didn't put this in until after I had updated, and I don't recall having any problem with accessing the gui.. Maybe I updated it before I accessed the gui? No I recall it logging in, pretty sure..

                        Thanks John, This wasn't the gui.

                        Old habits die hard... Since I have a second SG-4860 I always start with a bare-metal rebuild on it to prove I can function should I have a catastrophic outage. When you boot to a thumbdrive the system essentially comes up to the Text based config boxes (not gui) where you set your build parameters... ie: selecting ZFS/UFS, key mapping, etc (YOU know, the old DOS style setup boxes). The ichsmb0 flooding is already in full swing by that point and just trashes the screen. At best you can only go with defaults. I'm not in any hurry to update so I think I'll just wait (see my response to Steve). I'll be glad to test a fix if they need it... as it will be non-destructive to my production router.

                        Normally that initial build on the secondary box is just overkill... this time it caught something.

                        Rick

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                        • stephenw10S
                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                          last edited by

                          If you upgraded from the webgui you likely wouldn't notice this at all until you next connect to the console. You can add the loader line from there and never see that error.

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                            Ramosel @stephenw10
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                            @stephenw10 said in System General Logs flooded:

                            You can interrupt the boot process at the loader menu to reach the loader prompt. Then enter there:

                            set hint.ichsmb.0.disabled=1
                            boot
                            

                            Then you can boot into the installer as normal. You can also do that at the first boot after install so it boots normally before adding the loader.conf.local file.

                            Cool, thanks! I'll give that a shot this morning. Well, after I move a $hit-ton of snow.

                            Once I get the backup router stable on 23.01... Is there any issue with setting that config under the working 22.05 build before I start the update??

                            Rick

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                            • johnpozJ
                              johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator @Ramosel
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                              @ramosel said in System General Logs flooded:

                              Is there any issue with setting that config under the working 22.05 build before I start the update??

                              Nope - that was what I was originally going to do, and prob should of done. But it was good experience to see the flooding, it is a lot! ;)

                              An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools
                              If you get confused: Listen to the Music Play
                              Please don't Chat/PM me for help, unless mod related
                              SG-4860 24.11 | Lab VMs 2.8, 24.11

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                              • stephenw10S
                                stephenw10 Netgate Administrator @johnpoz
                                last edited by

                                @johnpoz said in System General Logs flooded:

                                it is a lot! ;)

                                It sure is! Interestingly it doesn't actually prevent you installing if you know what the expected input is. Obviously that's not an option for many people but if you just keep hitting return it will install with the default values.

                                Steve

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                                  Ramosel
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                                  Thanks Gents!

                                  I'll get to it a bit later... tractor is getting warmed up, got work to do.

                                  Steve, if your people do need a real world test on a fix, I'll be glad to run it up on my spare.

                                  Rick

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                                    Ramosel @stephenw10
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                                    @stephenw10 said in System General Logs flooded:

                                    You can interrupt the boot process at the loader menu to reach the loader prompt. Then enter there:

                                    set hint.ichsmb.0.disabled=1
                                    boot
                                    

                                    Great Advice, this works fine.

                                    @johnpoz
                                    John, I know you had a lot of good info on moving to ZFS back when 2.5.2 was new... Do you have anything written up (or committed to memory) on best practices when setting up ZFS on your 4860?

                                    Rick

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                                    • johnpozJ
                                      johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator @Ramosel
                                      last edited by

                                      @ramosel so not really - just using default whatever pfsense sets up out of the box to be honest.

                                      An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools
                                      If you get confused: Listen to the Music Play
                                      Please don't Chat/PM me for help, unless mod related
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                                        Traveler @Ramosel
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                                        @Ramosel @johnpoz Would it be possible to accomplish this with the "System patches" mechanism by creating a custom patch?

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                                          Traveler @Traveler
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                                          Never mind. Just added with "vi".

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                                            Ramosel @Traveler
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                                            @Traveler said in System General Logs flooded:

                                            Never mind. Just added with "vi".

                                            @Traveler said in System General Logs flooded:

                                            @Ramosel @johnpoz Would it be possible to accomplish this with the "System patches" mechanism by creating a custom patch?

                                            Good question... I'm sure it could have been created as a patch.

                                            Are you installing the latest version (as of today, 23.05.1)?
                                            Is it still even needed? I haven't removed the line I put into /boot.loader.conf.local.

                                            I would have thought they would have included a system check on the pfSense+ version and accounted for this issue in the update.

                                            Rick

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