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    KEA server fails to start

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    • T Offline
      tedquade
      last edited by

      23.09-DEVELOPMENT (amd64)
      built on Fri Sep 29 7:07:00 CST 2023
      FreeBSD 14.0-CURRENT

      The system is on the latest version.
      Version information updated at Fri Sep 29 9:56:23 CST 2023

      The KEA server fails to start and the following is logged:

      Sep 29 10:23:34 kea-dhcp4 58513 ERROR [kea-dhcp4.dhcp4.0x540aa12000] DHCP4_INIT_FAIL failed to initialize Kea server: configuration error using file '/usr/local/etc/kea/kea-dhcp4.conf': the 'hw-address' and 'client-id' are mutually exclusive (/usr/local/etc/kea/kea-dhcp4.conf:78:21)

      I've looked at the referenced .conf file and the structure seems a bit odd. I'm reluctant to post it in public but am prepared to share it privately with developers if needed.

      Ted Quade

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      • G Offline
        grandrivers
        last edited by

        if I try and enable kea i get this
        on : 23.09-DEVELOPMENT (amd64)
        built on Fri Sep 29 9:07:00 EDT 2023
        FreeBSD 14.0-CURRENT

        Sep 29 16:19:54 kea-dhcp4 89689 ERROR [kea-dhcp4.dhcp4.0xafff5212000] DHCP4_INIT_FAIL failed to initialize Kea server: configuration error using file '/usr/local/etc/kea/kea-dhcp4.conf': the 'hw-address' and 'client-id' are mutually exclusive (/usr/local/etc/kea/kea-dhcp4.conf:103:21)
        Sep 29 16:19:54 kea-dhcp4 89689 ERROR [kea-dhcp4.dhcp4.0xafff5212000] DHCP4_CONFIG_LOAD_FAIL configuration error using file: /usr/local/etc/kea/kea-dhcp4.conf, reason: the 'hw-address' and 'client-id' are mutually exclusive (/usr/local/etc/kea/kea-dhcp4.conf:103:21)
        Sep 29 16:19:54 kea-dhcp4 89689 ERROR [kea-dhcp4.dhcp4.0xafff5212000] DHCP4_PARSER_FAIL failed to create or run parser for configuration element subnet4: the 'hw-address' and 'client-id' are mutually exclusive (/usr/local/etc/kea/kea-dhcp4.conf:103:21)
        Sep 29 16:19:54 kea-dhcp4 89689 INFO [kea-dhcp4.dhcpsrv.0xafff5212000] DHCPSRV_CFGMGR_NEW_SUBNET4 a new subnet has been added to configuration: 192.168.35.0/24 with params: valid-lifetime=7200
        Sep 29 16:19:54 kea-dhcp4 89689 INFO [kea-dhcp4.hooks.0xafff5212000] HOOKS_LIBRARY_CLOSED hooks library /usr/local/lib/kea/hooks/libdhcp_lease_cmds.so successfully closed
        Sep 29 16:19:54 kea-dhcp4 89689 INFO [kea-dhcp4.dhcpsrv.0xafff5212000] DHCPSRV_CFGMGR_SOCKET_TYPE_DEFAULT "dhcp-socket-type" not specified , using default socket type raw
        Sep 29 16:19:54 kea-dhcp4 89689 INFO [kea-dhcp4.dhcpsrv.0xafff5212000] DHCPSRV_CFGMGR_ADD_IFACE listening on interface igb1.190
        Sep 29 16:19:54 kea-dhcp4 89689 INFO [kea-dhcp4.dhcpsrv.0xafff5212000] DHCPSRV_CFGMGR_ADD_IFACE listening on interface igb1
        Sep 29 16:19:54 kea-dhcp4 89689 WARN [kea-dhcp4.dhcp4.0xafff5212000] DHCP4_RESERVATIONS_LOOKUP_FIRST_ENABLED Multi-threading is enabled and host reservations lookup is always performed first.
        Sep 29 16:19:54 kea-dhcp4 89689 WARN [kea-dhcp4.dhcpsrv.0xafff5212000] DHCPSRV_MT_DISABLED_QUEUE_CONTROL disabling dhcp queue control when multi-threading is enabled.
        Sep 29 16:19:54 kea-dhcp4 89689 INFO [kea-dhcp4.hosts.0xafff5212000] HOSTS_BACKENDS_REGISTERED the following host backend types are available:

        pfsense plus 25.03 super micro A1SRM-2558F
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        • w0wW Offline
          w0w
          last edited by w0w

          There is something broken with deprecated server too. Mine looses all leases as well. Further testing needed, currently trying to install latest snapshot.

          Edit: 23.09.a.20230929.2350 works fine with ISC DHCP (Deprecated)

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          • w0wW Offline
            w0w
            last edited by

            @tedquade said in KEA server fails to start:

            client-id

            Try to remove all client id's on static configured clients. I have now it up and running without it configured.

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            • T Offline
              tedquade @w0w
              last edited by

              @w0w That did the trick!

              Thanks
              Ted

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