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      Antibiotic
      last edited by

      Have no idea, what is going on!

      pfSense plus 24.11 on Topton mini PC
      CPU: Intel N100
      NIC: Intel i-226v 4 pcs
      RAM : 16 GB DDR5
      Disk: 128 GB NVMe
      Brgds, Archi

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        Antibiotic
        last edited by Antibiotic

        Could be to assist for someone. Did fresh renew of Pfsense webConfigurator certificate in strict security mode and after reboot magic happened)))Packages become available)))

        pfSense plus 24.11 on Topton mini PC
        CPU: Intel N100
        NIC: Intel i-226v 4 pcs
        RAM : 16 GB DDR5
        Disk: 128 GB NVMe
        Brgds, Archi

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          barnops
          last edited by

          @antibiotic said in Pfsense 2.6 to plus. Unable to check:

          Please fix this issue as I'm check on forum it happened sometimes. Did install fresh copy of pfsense 2.6 and unlucky now))) , to upgrade. Error:Could not load client certificate /etc/ssl/pfSense-repo-custom.cert
          pkg: https://pfsense-plus-pkg01.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_01_amd64-core/meta.txz: Authentication error
          repository pfSense-core has no meta file, using default settings

          Same.

          1 week ago I upgraded a firewall from 2.6 to Plus, then to 23.01.

          Today I went to upgrade a 2nd firewall and am encountering this issue...so it cropped up sometime in the last 7 days.
          I first factory reset and attempted the update prior to restoring my backup.

          First "Could not load client certificate...."
          I remedied this by copying the cert and KEY from the working firewall.

          Now I am presented with:
          Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue...
          pkg-static: https://pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_01_amd64-core/meta.txz: Bad Request
          repository pfSense-core has no meta file, using default settings
          pkg-static: https://pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_01_amd64-core/packagesite.pkg: Bad Request
          pkg-static: https://pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_01_amd64-core/packagesite.txz: Bad Request
          Unable to update repository pfSense-core
          Updating pfSense repository catalogue...
          pkg-static: https://pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_01_amd64-pfSense_plus_v23_01//meta.txz: Bad Request
          repository pfSense has no meta file, using default settings
          pkg-static: https://pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_01_amd64-pfSense_plus_v23_01//packagesite.pkg: Bad Request
          pkg-static: https://pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_01_amd64-pfSense_plus_v23_01//packagesite.txz: Bad Request
          Unable to update repository pfSense
          Error updating repositories!

          If I run "pkg bootstrap -f" I get this back:

          The package management tool is not yet installed on your system.
          Do you want to fetch and install it now? [y/N]: y
          Bootstrapping pkg from pkg+https://pfsense-plus-pkg.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_01_amd64-pfSense_plus_v23_01/, please wait...
          pkg: Error fetching https://pfsense-plus-pkg.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_01_amd64-pfSense_plus_v23_01//Latest/pkg.txz: Bad Request
          A pre-built version of pkg could not be found for your system.
          Consider changing PACKAGESITE or installing it from ports: 'ports-mgmt/pkg'.

          I can't update to Plus, and therefore can't upgrade to 23.01.....very annoying.

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            rcoleman-netgate Netgate @barnops
            last edited by

            @barnops what do you get when you do

            pfSense-upgrade -c 
            

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              barnops @rcoleman-netgate
              last edited by

              @rcoleman-netgate said in Pfsense 2.6 to plus. Unable to check:

              @barnops what do you get when you do

              pfSense-upgrade -c 
              

              When set to the pfSense Plus Upgrade branch:
              >>> Updating repositories metadata... failed.
              ERROR: Unable to compare version of pfSense-repo

              When set to the Stable (2.6) branch:
              >>> Updating repositories metadata... done.
              Your system is up to date

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                Antibiotic @barnops
                last edited by

                @barnops Did you try my tip with web configurator certificate renewing?

                pfSense plus 24.11 on Topton mini PC
                CPU: Intel N100
                NIC: Intel i-226v 4 pcs
                RAM : 16 GB DDR5
                Disk: 128 GB NVMe
                Brgds, Archi

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                  rcoleman-netgate Netgate @Antibiotic
                  last edited by

                  @antibiotic This shouldn't have anything to do with this. The local GUI Cert is not related to repo access.

                  Ryan
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                    Antibiotic @rcoleman-netgate
                    last edited by

                    @rcoleman-netgate roger that))))

                    pfSense plus 24.11 on Topton mini PC
                    CPU: Intel N100
                    NIC: Intel i-226v 4 pcs
                    RAM : 16 GB DDR5
                    Disk: 128 GB NVMe
                    Brgds, Archi

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                      barnops @rcoleman-netgate
                      last edited by

                      @rcoleman-netgate said in Pfsense 2.6 to plus. Unable to check:

                      @antibiotic This shouldn't have anything to do with this. The local GUI Cert is not related to repo access.

                      But for the record, I did.
                      It didn't solve anything.

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                        barnops @barnops
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                          barnops
                          last edited by

                          @barnops Also, interesting that the validity dates on this cert are expired.

                          openssl x509 -in /etc/ssl/pfSense-repo-custom.cert -text
                          Certificate:
                          Data:
                          Version: 3 (0x2)
                          Serial Number:
                          7f:c3:e5:________________________:45:83:59:5a:08
                          Signature Algorithm: sha256WithRSAEncryption
                          Issuer: C = US, ST = Texas, L = Austin, O = "Rubicon Communications, LLC (Netgate)", OU = ProdTrack CA, CN = ProdTrack CA
                          Validity
                          Not Before: Mar 10 19:01:29 2023 GMT
                          Not After : Mar 11 07:01:29 2023 GMT

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                            JeGr LAYER 8 Moderator @barnops
                            last edited by

                            Perhaps related: since a reboot this morning I don't get any package repos with the following errors:

                            ...shortened...
                            
                            Updating pfSense repository catalogue...
                            Certificate verification failed for /C=US/ST=Texas/L=Austin/O=Rubicon Communications, LLC (Netgate)/OU=pfSense Plus/CN=pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com
                            35160031232:error:1416F086:SSL routines:tls_process_server_certificate:certificate verify failed:/var/jenkins/workspace/pfSense-Plus-snapshots-23_01-main/sources/FreeBSD-src-plus-RELENG_23_01/crypto/openssl/ssl/statem/statem_clnt.c:1921:
                            Certificate verification failed for /C=US/ST=Texas/L=Austin/O=Rubicon Communications, LLC (Netgate)/OU=pfSense Plus/CN=pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com
                            35160031232:error:1416F086:SSL routines:tls_process_server_certificate:certificate verify failed:/var/jenkins/workspace/pfSense-Plus-snapshots-23_01-main/sources/FreeBSD-src-plus-RELENG_23_01/crypto/openssl/ssl/statem/statem_clnt.c:1921:
                            Certificate verification failed for /C=US/ST=Texas/L=Austin/O=Rubicon Communications, LLC (Netgate)/OU=pfSense Plus/CN=pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com
                            35160031232:error:1416F086:SSL routines:tls_process_server_certificate:certificate verify failed:/var/jenkins/workspace/pfSense-Plus-snapshots-23_01-main/sources/FreeBSD-src-plus-RELENG_23_01/crypto/openssl/ssl/statem/statem_clnt.c:1921:
                            Certificate verification failed for /C=US/ST=Texas/L=Austin/O=Rubicon Communications, LLC (Netgate)/OU=pfSense Plus/CN=pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com
                            35160031232:error:1416F086:SSL routines:tls_process_server_certificate:certificate verify failed:/var/jenkins/workspace/pfSense-Plus-snapshots-23_01-main/sources/FreeBSD-src-plus-RELENG_23_01/crypto/openssl/ssl/statem/statem_clnt.c:1921:
                            Certificate verification failed for /C=US/ST=Texas/L=Austin/O=Rubicon Communications, LLC (Netgate)/OU=pfSense Plus/CN=pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com
                            35160031232:error:1416F086:SSL routines:tls_process_server_certificate:certificate verify failed:/var/jenkins/workspace/pfSense-Plus-snapshots-23_01-main/sources/FreeBSD-src-plus-RELENG_23_01/crypto/openssl/ssl/statem/statem_clnt.c:1921:
                            Certificate verification failed for /C=US/ST=Texas/L=Austin/O=Rubicon Communications, LLC (Netgate)/OU=pfSense Plus/CN=pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com
                            35160031232:error:1416F086:SSL routines:tls_process_server_certificate:certificate verify failed:/var/jenkins/workspace/pfSense-Plus-snapshots-23_01-main/sources/FreeBSD-src-plus-RELENG_23_01/crypto/openssl/ssl/statem/statem_clnt.c:1921:
                            pkg: https://pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_01_amd64-pfSense_plus_v23_01/meta.txz: Authentication error
                            repository pfSense has no meta file, using default settings
                            Certificate verification failed for /C=US/ST=Texas/L=Austin/O=Rubicon Communications, LLC (Netgate)/OU=pfSense Plus/CN=pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com
                            35160031232:error:1416F086:SSL routines:tls_process_server_certificate:certificate verify failed:/var/jenkins/workspace/pfSense-Plus-snapshots-23_01-main/sources/FreeBSD-src-plus-RELENG_23_01/crypto/openssl/ssl/statem/statem_clnt.c:1921:
                            Certificate verification failed for /C=US/ST=Texas/L=Austin/O=Rubicon Communications, LLC (Netgate)/OU=pfSense Plus/CN=pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com
                            35160031232:error:1416F086:SSL routines:tls_process_server_certificate:certificate verify failed:/var/jenkins/workspace/pfSense-Plus-snapshots-23_01-main/sources/FreeBSD-src-plus-RELENG_23_01/crypto/openssl/ssl/statem/statem_clnt.c:1921:
                            Certificate verification failed for /C=US/ST=Texas/L=Austin/O=Rubicon Communications, LLC (Netgate)/OU=pfSense Plus/CN=pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com
                            35160031232:error:1416F086:SSL routines:tls_process_server_certificate:certificate verify failed:/var/jenkins/workspace/pfSense-Plus-snapshots-23_01-main/sources/FreeBSD-src-plus-RELENG_23_01/crypto/openssl/ssl/statem/statem_clnt.c:1921:
                            pkg: https://pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_01_amd64-pfSense_plus_v23_01/packagesite.pkg: Authentication error
                            Certificate verification failed for /C=US/ST=Texas/L=Austin/O=Rubicon Communications, LLC (Netgate)/OU=pfSense Plus/CN=pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com
                            35160031232:error:1416F086:SSL routines:tls_process_server_certificate:certificate verify failed:/var/jenkins/workspace/pfSense-Plus-snapshots-23_01-main/sources/FreeBSD-src-plus-RELENG_23_01/crypto/openssl/ssl/statem/statem_clnt.c:1921:
                            Certificate verification failed for /C=US/ST=Texas/L=Austin/O=Rubicon Communications, LLC (Netgate)/OU=pfSense Plus/CN=pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com
                            35160031232:error:1416F086:SSL routines:tls_process_server_certificate:certificate verify failed:/var/jenkins/workspace/pfSense-Plus-snapshots-23_01-main/sources/FreeBSD-src-plus-RELENG_23_01/crypto/openssl/ssl/statem/statem_clnt.c:1921:
                            Certificate verification failed for /C=US/ST=Texas/L=Austin/O=Rubicon Communications, LLC (Netgate)/OU=pfSense Plus/CN=pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com
                            35160031232:error:1416F086:SSL routines:tls_process_server_certificate:certificate verify failed:/var/jenkins/workspace/pfSense-Plus-snapshots-23_01-main/sources/FreeBSD-src-plus-RELENG_23_01/crypto/openssl/ssl/statem/statem_clnt.c:1921:
                            pkg: https://pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_01_amd64-pfSense_plus_v23_01/packagesite.txz: Authentication error
                            Unable to update repository pfSense
                            Error updating repositories!
                            

                            Don't forget to upvote 👍 those who kindly offered their time and brainpower to help you!

                            If you're interested, I'm available to discuss details of German-speaking paid support (for companies) if needed.

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                              barnops
                              last edited by

                              Looks like whatever was going wrong was resolved this morning.
                              I am now able to pull the update version.

                              But wasn't it a requirement to swap to 22.01 first when upgrading from CE to Plus?
                              Now 23.01 is listed when going from 2.6.0.

                              01c7f714-0256-439d-acdf-2413d7ebd43b-image.png

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                                barnops @barnops
                                last edited by barnops

                                @barnops said in Pfsense 2.6 to plus. Unable to check:

                                Looks like whatever was going wrong was resolved this morning.
                                I am now able to pull the update version.

                                But wasn't it a requirement to swap to 22.01 first when upgrading from CE to Plus?
                                Now 23.01 is listed when going from 2.6.0.

                                01c7f714-0256-439d-acdf-2413d7ebd43b-image.png

                                Seems like it updated properly to 23.01 with no ill effects:
                                Removing unnecessary packages... done.
                                Cleanup pkg cache... done.
                                pfSense 23.01-RELEASE amd64 Fri Feb 10 20:06:33 UTC 2023
                                Bootup complete

                                So what ended up being the issue?

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                                  Antibiotic
                                  last edited by Antibiotic

                                  Again unable to check available packages. Please fix it!
                                  Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue...
                                  pkg: pkg00.atx.netgate.com/pfSense_plus-v23_01_amd64-core/meta.txz: Bad Request
                                  repository pfSense-core has no meta file, using default settings. Trying entering to https://pfsense-plus-pkg00.atx.netgate.com/ from browser and result: 400 Bad Request
                                  No required SSL certificate was sent
                                  nginx.

                                  pfSense plus 24.11 on Topton mini PC
                                  CPU: Intel N100
                                  NIC: Intel i-226v 4 pcs
                                  RAM : 16 GB DDR5
                                  Disk: 128 GB NVMe
                                  Brgds, Archi

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                                    Antibiotic
                                    last edited by

                                    Solution : rm /usr/local/share/pfSense/pkg/repos/pfSense-repo-custom.*

                                    pfSense plus 24.11 on Topton mini PC
                                    CPU: Intel N100
                                    NIC: Intel i-226v 4 pcs
                                    RAM : 16 GB DDR5
                                    Disk: 128 GB NVMe
                                    Brgds, Archi

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                                      JeGr LAYER 8 Moderator @Antibiotic
                                      last edited by

                                      @antibiotic said in Pfsense 2.6 to plus. Unable to check:

                                      Solution : rm /usr/local/share/pfSense/pkg/repos/pfSense-repo-custom.*

                                      Randomly deleting repository files isn't really a "solution". That seems more like a thing, that was working for you, but the repos are set from changing/setting the release path in the update screen.

                                      Don't forget to upvote 👍 those who kindly offered their time and brainpower to help you!

                                      If you're interested, I'm available to discuss details of German-speaking paid support (for companies) if needed.

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                                        rcoleman-netgate Netgate @JeGr
                                        last edited by

                                        @jegr said in Pfsense 2.6 to plus. Unable to check:

                                        Randomly deleting repository files isn't really a "solution". That seems more like a thing, that was working for you, but the repos are set from changing/setting the release path in the update screen.

                                        That is in our redmine, however, as a workaround.

                                        Ryan
                                        Repeat, after me: MESH IS THE DEVIL! MESH IS THE DEVIL!
                                        Requesting firmware for your Netgate device? https://go.netgate.com
                                        Switching: Mikrotik, Netgear, Extreme
                                        Wireless: Aruba, Ubiquiti

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                                          Siman
                                          last edited by Siman

                                          same issue... come one netgate, do your job... Just saying PFS+ is supposed to be the payed for tier, and I got customers running it...

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                                            rcoleman612 @Siman
                                            last edited by

                                            @siman said in Pfsense 2.6 to plus. Unable to check:

                                            same issue... come one netgate, do your job... Just saying PFS+ is supposed to be the payed for tier, and I got customers running it...

                                            If you're a paying customer have you bothered to open a ticket with TAC?
                                            https://go.netgate.com/

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